Crazy little thing called life

Ok, so now I have that song, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" running through my head. And now you do too! You can thank me later.

There are a few months out of the year when my job is really busy. And a few weeks out of those months it is insane. I love my job and I would much rather be busy than not, but at some point exhaustion kicks in. I think I always feel it most after the first few week of busy-ness. I get up early, go to work for 12 hours, come home to my poor dog who thinks I have abandoned him, eat dinner, got to bed, and then do it all over again the next day.

I get worn out and soul-weary. I have to remember to stop, breathe, and just take five minutes whenever I can. So today I will look at these photos and remember the beach trip with my family. My sister and one of my nieces got up early with me to watch the sunrise. We were the only ones out there except for the birds and the only thing you could hear was the wind blowing and the waves crashing.

If your day is crazy like mine, I hope you have 5 minutes to stop and breathe and just be glad in the day.

And just for fun... this is my poor, crazy, abandoned dog:

Coloring outside of the lines

Welcome to Point of View Creations! My name is Cheryl and I'm so glad you stopped by. I'm an amateur photographer, fine art print creator, avid shoe lover, voracious book-reader... Well, the list could go on and on.


Do you ever color outside of the lines? I never used to. I liked every picture perfectly outlined, shaded, and filled in with a carefully pre-selected color.  No surprises for me! Not even the tiniest smudge outside the lines.... Until recently. Sometimes, you just have to take a chance on life and try something new.

Enter my Etsy shop (and this blog!!). I have discovered a love of photography in the last few years. I haven't had any professional training yet but I've had some good friends who were willing to guide, critique, and mentor me along the way. I photograph the beauty in and of life. Whatever speaks to me. Sometimes I just make technical edits. Sometimes I completely change the photo into a brand new creation. This is where coloring outside of the lines comes in. I like breaking the rules. Who knew??!!

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