Training Firefighters

Today I went to the training center & captured some of Matt's Firefighter I students hard at work. Most of these folks volunteer at local fire & rescue agencies in the area. Kudos to them for all of their hard work training, & for their service & commitment to the community.
Peace, Dottie

Retire at the Beach

My main man & I dream of retiring at the beach someday. Here are a few more photos from last weekend. The natural beauty & the wonderful calming effect of Mother Ocean are just a few of the reasons we put on our list. Where is your Nirvana? Until next time... Peace! Dottie

Life's a Beach

Matt & I went to The Outer Banks this past weekend & relaxed & had a great time. The weather was perfect and the beach was magical. It was a dual purpose trip really, last weekend will be our only weekend together until December 26th, talk about busy schedules! Today also happens to be our second anniversary, so we treated ourselves to a weekend away. We stayed at a wonderful B&B in Kill Devil Hills: The Cypress House Inn, if you get the opportunity to stay there we highly recommend it, wonderful hospitality, great food & good people! Here are a few pics from the trip. Dottie

Sky of the Day

I've entered these contests, and done fairly well, getting 2 "Flower of the Day" posts, as well as a "Picture of the Day" Post. Today I'm once again featured on the "Sky of the Day". It helps to live in a beautiful area. :) Enjoy! Dottie

Charlottesville Weddings

I've been featured on the Charlottesville Wedding Blog, follow the link & check it out! Rev. Claire Goodman is a wonderful chaplin serving UVA . She also officiates for numerous local couples for their weddings. This is a link to her blog. I had the opportunity to work with her at UVA hospital during one of my NILMDTS shoots. She is a warm, caring person. I'm proud to be a part of her wedding blog. http://www.charlottesvilleweddingblog.com/

Changes to Website

A new splashpage, plus the "my art" gallery now reflects more than just my photography. It now showcases my painting, drawing, photo restoration etc... enjoy! Dottie

Check it out! www.dottied.com

Hot Dang!

I did it again, photos are submitted from all over the world & twice in a week, my photograph was selected for sky of the day. Here it is ...

If this looks familiar, it's because last Fall this same photo won a photo contest that was sponsored by a local outdoor magazine & camera shop. This shot BTW, is straight from the camera, no Photoshop enhancements. Just had to blow my own horn a bit, lol! The photo can be found & used as an ecard on: http://dailysky.yakohl.com/