46/365 - Stained Glass Window

Photographing nature is one of my favorite things to do, but the Northwest in the winter isn't all that exciting or pretty at times. The trees are bare and leafless, flowers only grow in flower shops and most of the time it's overcast and dreary outside. This project of taking a picture a day for a year really had me worried at times. I wasn't sure that I would be able to continue with it - because of the lack of beauty around me. This project has opened my eyes to see beauty in buildings, trains, bridges and other crazy objects that I wouldn't normally photograph or would ever look twice at. I can now say that I really enjoy this project and I'm glad I stuck with it.

Today's picture is of a beautiful stained glass window from a church downtown Vancouver. I chose this picture today because I had to pay a parking meter to park and walk over to this building in order to get this picture. I have to make that 25 cents count for something! :)

Day 38 - January 27, 2011 - St. John's Catholic Church

I dropped my husband off at the airport this morning and brought my camera along so that I could take some pictures there. But as soon as we got onto the 205 bridge it was apparent by the thick layer of fog, that wasn't going to happen. I left a little disappointed, but drove around until I thought of somewhere else I could go. I ended up going to Officer's Row, the waterfront near the I-5 bridge, the train station, the Academy, downtown Vancouver and back to the waterfront. I went to a lot of places today that I will most definitely return to again and soon, they were awesome for picture taking.

After all the fog cleared, the clouds in the sky were insane and I couldn't let them go to waste. The picture I chose today is of a beautiful church that I've been wanting to photograph forever. While driving around, I saw the steeple from a few blocks away and knew that today was the day.

Day 32 - January 21, 2011 - For Sale

While I was driving around in Battle Ground the other day I passed by this grange. The parking lot was empty, so I flipped a U-turn and headed back. It's not the prettiest thing or cleanest, but I still thought it would make a good picture. I was wrong. I have edited it so many times and haven't found one way I like it yet, but it's still my photo for today. Oh and in case anybody is interested, it's for sale.  :)