Catherine's Birthday

We had Catherine's Birthday back in August. Her birthday is August 22. It was her first Birthday. We had the party looking great. We only had a couple of close friends there. Her cake was lovely and she of course was beautiful. Well, I got the phone call from my dad about my mom being in the hospital and he told me I needed to come home because it did not look good. So I was not paying much attention. She started without us. We tuned around and she was covered in the cake we had sitting on the table. Her face and hands looked like nothing but icing! I grabbed the camera! Who could resist getting pictures of that. It was her cake anyways and her day so it was not such a big deal. Imagine the horror if had been someone else's Birthday party! Ouch! Our theme was Princess everything because of course she is our princess! I managed to get pictures of the cake before it was ruined;-)

Another Catherine Photo

Catherine's Photo Shoot

She makes a wonderful subject for pictures! I couldn't resist! The grass in my front yard seemed like a good place for pictures! She played PattyCake and was having a wonderful time;-)

I won a photo contest with this photo!

I won a photo contest. Only 10 people won and I was one of them. I am not sure what place I got or what I won. I will find out September 28! But I am excited! I am going to be published. Anyway here is my photo! This is Jacob at the Aquarium in Corpus Christi Texas;-) The awe of a child!

Bench Set

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hustonphotos/sets/72157607268232590/

Check out my Bench Set on Flickr! I used RyeDynamix HDR for the effects in these pictures!

This is how I came up with this set!

I was sitting at Abilene Regional Hospital visiting my mom who was very ill, I was looking at the benches at the pond located in front, and I could not help but think about all the lives that pass through this hospital. I was inspired to do this set. Think about all the people who sat on these benches visiting loved ones in the hospital. Some Made it and some didn't. I thought about it and felt a chill. That is what this set is about.

Photography

You see more of my pictures on flickr. I just updated it recently with pictures from my family reunion. I still have to add tags and a description. But here are some of my most recent uploads on flickr!

http://www.flickr.com/people/hustonphotos/

9 11 Tattoo

Tattoo of a reminder of 9/11!

Brook

My niece! She is so cute;-) I had fun taking pictures of her.

New Photography Forum

I am working on a photography forum here http://photoaddiction.mybb3.org/! It's very new;-) I need some help starting it. I need moderators and memebers. If you are intrested in joining then please do. It's a place just to have some fun!

Michelle - ModelMayhem # 650997

Jillian - ModelMayhem # 649916

Creativity

You can make anything into art! Orton meets a plain green leaf in this picture!

Joshua Tree National Park is Blooming

These were taken on the way to the Hidden Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park. I had to come back at the two mile because it started to get dark but I have plans to go back and complete this 8 mile hike. I love it whaen the flowers bllom in this park. It's so beautiful. I am going to miss this place when I leave in June.

The MAGTFTC Rifle Range in Twentynine Palms, CA

I was the Staff-Nonfire at the rifle range this last week. I managed to snap off a few shots. I did not shoot. I was accountable for my units shooters. One of the many responsibilities as a SSGT.