::Colorado Immortalized - My Trip::

SO.......
I did it!!!  I took TONS of pictures on that wonderful vacation...over 900, to be exact.  *gulp*
Oh but don't worry!  I'm not about to show you that many.  ;)  I know I said in my last entry that I would post my Top-10 from the trip when I got back.
Tsk tsk...how silly of me.
I should've known I'd end up with more favorites than that!  In fact, I have my Top-11 favorites here for your viewing pleasure.
...PLUS a bunch of others that I just couldn't resist sharing.  Those speak to me more from the memories than from the artistic qualities they posses.  ;)

Well, here goes!  And I sure hope you enjoy ALL of them as much as I do...and not just the Top-11.  :)



Frosty leaves in Aurora one morning.


Another shot from that same morning.  :)


Mango, Strawberry, and Chocolate-Almond Gelato in Boulder.





Emily one afternoon.  She makes me happy.  :)


Stretching watermelon salt-water taffy in the Georgetown Valley Candy Company.  So.  Incredibly.  Good.


Sunset near Red Rocks.  *sigh*  Oh, to be there once more!


Do not touch.  It's sharp.





My first attempts at nighttime, city photography.


At 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver.

There you go!  There are my Top-11!  And I've got several more for y'all down below.  :)
If you are interested in purchasing any Fine Art Prints from this collection, feel free to email me at
annagracephotographs@gmail.com
We can discuss products, sizing, and pricing.  These would make great gifts for home decor.
I know I'll be getting some made!  ;)


The old, rusty truck we passed everyday.  :)


Frosted Evergreens.


And icicle in Breckenridge.  It was tasty.


Pooch.


The windy mountains of Breckenridge.


My dream car, near Boulder.  :)


More frozen yumness!


Mist on the mountains.


Denver sunset.


Where I had my first snowball fight.  ;)


Red Rocks...mind-blowingly huge!


My delicious pear-brulee...somethin...yummay!  Courtesy of D-Bar Desserts in uptown Denver.
By far the most tangy, custard-y, sweet, crispy, icy, vanilla-ish, crunchy, caramel-y thing I've EVER put into my mouth.  *two thumbs way up*

And last, but not least...the gang.
I know.  We're disheveled, uncoordinated, sunglass-ed, and pixilated...
But it's US!!!  And I wouldn't have it any other way.  :)

Katie, Ellie, and Em,
I love you girls, with all my heart...and can't WAIT for another adventure!

I sure hope this gives you a good idea of the grandeur which is Colorado!  
Who knows?  I may do a "Part 2" post...there ARE about 900 pictures, after all.  ;)
Blessings,

~Anna Grace

::Helllllllllllp::

I need some accountability.

In exactly 24 hours from now, my sister Emily and I will be headed to the airport.
"Where are they going?" you may ask.
Hold your horses.  I'm about to tell ya.  ;)

..................................................*drumroll*............................................
*dramatic music*.......................................................
....................................*excited eeps from the crowd*............................

COLORADO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so maybe the announcement wasn't worth all the hype...but I'M certainly excited.  ;)
We are going to visit some very dear friends from our childhood.
We've known Katie and Ellie since we were little tykes...and I mean little.  I think we've been friends upwards of 14 years now.  That's more than half our lives!
They're awesome.  Plain and simple.

Brace yourselves for some low-quality photos.  ;)


(Ellie and Emily, Summer of 2010)

The accountability I spoke of earlier is this.
While I'm in CO, I'm hoping to learn to take time to find the beauty in my surroundings, i.e., take a bunch of artsy-type shots to stretch my creative eye.
When I return, I hope to do a blog post of at least my 10 favorite creative shots from the trip.  If there are more, I'm sure I'll post them as well.  ;)

I need your help in the comment section.  Remind me.  Keep me accountable.
I value your encouragement!  :)


This is Katie and I last April-time, out on the town, photo-documenting our daring exploits in the wondrous land of pottery barn.  Oh, the sights we beheld.
Outside of my family, she's one of the greatest friends I've got on the planet!  And I praise God for her.

Please keep us in your prayers and...
Don't forget to remember to remind me not to forget this new photographic mission.  ;)
Hope that made sense.

A super DUPER excited,
Anna Grace  8D

::Family Affair - A Teaser::

THIS...was fun.
After Thanksgiving, I got to do a photoshoot with (simply put) an awesome family.  It was a lovely day.  Not to hot, not too cold...and plenty of natural light to make use of.  Praise the Lord!
I'm playing my way through the editing process right now, but I won't wait any longer to post a few.
It just wouldn't be fair to anyone...especially me.  ;)
Thank you, friends, for letting me capture these moments for you.  The pleasure was all mine.

Without further ado......*drum-roll please*.......I give youuuu.......
The Lampe family.  :)















If a picture's worth a thousand words, have fun deciphering those 5,000 I just gave you.  ;)
Blessings upon blessings,

~Anna Grace

::Eternal Twitterpatedness - Isaac and Lydiana::

November 5th.
It was November 5th when our dear surrogate brother Isaac married his soul mate, Lydiana.  And what a day it was!  Filled with love, music, happiness, and dancing.
I can personally attest to deeper laugh lines after the whole day was done.
It was small and personal.  Beautiful.
Many happy tears were shed over the purity and wholesome admiration between the couple.  Such a gift to behold...purely amazing. *happy tears*

So, without further ado...the pictures.  ;)

Music could be heard the whole day through.  Isaac and Lydie's brothers were jamming pretty hard in the back room, even in the early hours of the celebration day.





THERE she is.


The man himself.








The feel of the wedding was DEFINITELY country.  And man!  Did they pull it off!
(Isaac and his brother-in-law, Obi.)









Isaac and Lydiana's main mode of communication throughout their courtship and engagement was...
...you guessed it...phone.  And it worked splendidly for them.  ;)














Contemplation...

















I love, LOVE this shot.








A cowboy and his woman...





I'll just take a minute to say that their cake and cupcakes were to DIE FOR!!
Sinful yummness.  Plain and simple. :P

Isaac, a prolific song-writer, composed a song for his beloved and sang it live for her during the reception.  It was such a special way to show his love for her.  And EVERYONE approved...especially Lydie.  ;)


Dear brother and sister, I was and continue to be amazed by the Lord's goodness in your relationship.  I look forward with great anticipation to what God has in store for your lives, and feel privileged to be a part of it.  :)
Love you both an awful lot!

~Anna Grace