Potential Photographs for my New Book...

{lichen on an oak tree}

{daughter Rosie climbing}

{a pinecone among fallen leaves}

I've been going through YEARS of photographs I took to find the perfect ones to illustrate the new book I'm writings, Eco-Happy: Three Steps To An Earth-Friendly Life.

It's been fun to look at images I've taken in the past to see if they capture the moods I'm hoping to portray... Obviously, years ago I never thought I'd be writing a book, so photographs I took in the past then that fit the theme are so serendipitous!

I think it's actually harder to have a book in mind and try to take photographs for it! But, while in Lake George I shot a bunch, hoping to get what I needed. Here are three photographs I just took on my last vacation that might make the cut - which is your favorite?

Loretta

p.s. Ericca, this is for you!

Vacation!

{Vicars Island, Lake George}

This past weekend my family just got back from a two week vacation in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.

We camped at Vicar's Island on Lake George, this photo shows the blaring sun rising above the foggy clouds on a morning where it rained at night. I love nothing more than sleeping with gentle sound of lapping waves and waking up to bright birdsong...

How was your summer vacation? Or have you not left yet?

Loretta

Adirondack Vacation Pics

{beautiful site - Floating Battery island}

{the water is SO clear!}

{bliss}

{plug your nose!}

{breakfast!}

{guests on the dock}

{morning sunrise}

{after 12 days, packing up to head home}

Hope you enjoyed our Lake George vacation pictures! Where did you go this summer?

Loretta

Back From An Adirondack Vacation & Autoposting!

{we got to the site in my Dad's boat}

We just came back from a twelve day Adirondack family camping trip on Floating Battery Island in Lake George, New York. It's the most pristine place, and our site was in the shadows of Black Mountain, the highest peak on the lake. The last two weeks I've been using Blogger's Post Date "Scheduled At" feature so no one would know I was gone!

{Husband and Son H, paddling away}

I'm always worried for bloggers who write posts while on vacation.

ONE - you're letting strangers know you are out of town (see Traci Zeller's post on blogging safely and preventing home invasions!), and

TWO - don't you want to enjoy your vacation time and get away from the computer for once?

{view from the dock - lovely hues}

To autopost, I just wrote up two weeks of posts before I left, and had them scheduled to run while I was away. And get away we did - we went with my parents and lots of family came up. What a wonderful time! I'll post more pics later.

I'm really inspired to do an inspiration board for my living room from all the colors captured in the water, sky and mountains. Aren't the shades divine?

Loretta