If I could be anything instantly right now, it would be a better photographer. I’ve got a decent little camera and sometimes it does a really nice job. When it doesn’t, I know it’s the photographer’s fault. I’m playing with settings and stuff and making a bit of progress.

One of my secret (well, I guess it’s not a secret now, is it?) amusements is to channel my inner child and take pictures of totally random things. This is one example. We were at Solo Point the other day and there’s a train track there. Several trains passed during our short trip and as I looked over at these, a thought crossed my mind. This is totally a picture of dueling robots. What does it look like to you?

Maybe the imperial guard protecting the entrance to the park with their big lighted swords? Be a little ridiculous. It will instantly brighten your day.

I’m up to my ass in alligators, kids, issues, illness and frustration. I never want to blog about that stuff but it’s been so all-consuming. It’s time to move on. When all else fails, I shall entertain you with pictures.

It’s hard to find any place more beautiful than the Pacific Northwest. Seriously.

This picture is of the Olympic Mountain Range. I was headed up to Port Orchard for a play date (which I highly recommend all moms have periodically, BTW) and as I headed down from the house the view was stunning.

Here are the rest of the pictures from my play date.

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

So the pieces of advice I leave you with today are 1. Always make time to capture moments that take your breath away – like the mountains. 2. Mom Play Dates are mission-critical. When is the last time you grabbed a friend and took a day for yourself?