This week, I chose to follow a wonderful woman’s lead and find every day ways to be grateful for things in my life. It just so happens, that this adventure started just days after opening my new Christmas present. My Olympus Pen PM-1. I’d already decided, approximately 3 minutes after opening my present, that I would learn to really use a camera this year. I said this would  be the year for creating beauty. I might as well feel thankful about it along the way.  I see photo opportunities all the time, now.  I haven’t learned how to pull off the side of the road and take advantage of all of them, yet, but I’m getting better.

Much thanks to Karen, for making me see the beauty in everything around me.