Illumine Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Some give all and all give some.

Uniformed soldiers walk among the thousands of graves

at the Nashville National Cemetery.

A heartfelt thank you on this Memorial Day

to everyone who has ever served our country!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:06:00 +0000

Freedom isn't free.

I love to photograph our American Flag. I often find myself in military cemeteries spellbound by the realization of how many people gave their lives for us. This particular cemetery in Nashville keeps the remains of almost 35,000 soldiers. An overwhelming reminder that Memorial Day is about them, not us. If you ever have a chance, visit it. You will not be sorry you did.

Some Place Warmer

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:08:00 +0000

Oh, that we had wings to escape the bitter cold
that holds most of us hostage!

Makin' Music

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:14:00 +0000

There is nothing like the miracle of music
to stir the soul,
warm the heart
and set our feet a dancin'.

Prayerful Pose

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:37:00 +0000

Perhaps he knows something we don't.

Crystal Closeup

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Mother Nature is currently displaying
her beautiful artwork across Middle Tennessee.
Look very closely and you will see it everywhere!

Broken But Beautiful

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:34:00 +0000

A lone poinsetta leaf, bruised and scarred
from a long holiday season,
still radiates her own unique beauty.

Welcome 2011!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:43:00 +0000

Happy New Year!

“And now let us believe in the new year that is given us–
new, untouched, full of things that have never been.”

-Rainer Maria Rilke

A Gift For You

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:57:00 +0000

To each of us is given a brand new year.
Beyond the sparkle of celebration
is the promise of a new beginning.
What will you do with yours?

Welcome 2011!

Winding Down

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:39:00 +0000

2010 draws to a close,
leaving behind its joys and sorrows.
Having gloried in our triumphs
and walked stronger from our stumblings,
may we say goodbye
and be thankful for all it brought us.

Holiday Magic

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:24:00 +0000

The excitement of the holiday season
doesn't end with Christmas.
Lingering lights glow with anticipation
of a new year filled with unknown possibilities
just waiting to make their appearance.

A White Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:15:00 +0000

What a treat to awaken to the first white Christmas
in middle Tennessee in 17 years!
Much to my delight, my feathered friends
provided early morning merriment
right outside my kitchen window
adding to a most memorable Christmas.
Thank you, God, for this special gift.

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:22:00 +0000

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
- Hamilton Wright Mabi

I collect angels, and this is my special one.
She has graced the top of many Christmas trees in years gone by,
but when Christmas Day is past, she does not go back in the box.
I return her to her special place atop my living room table
where she resides for the rest of the year.
There she serves as a continual reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
It is my wish that you, too, will experience the spirit of Christmas all year long.

Christmas blessings from my heart to yours!

Mary Lawson

Hammin' it up.

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:53:00 +0000

A Christmas pig in a Christmas parade.
(Where else but in Leipers Fork would you see this?)

Christmas Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:19:00 +0000

You don't have to be pretty to have it.

Lookin' good!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:08:00 +0000

Ready for some Christmas treats

Back for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:49:00 +0000

It has been a year filled with many new things,

and I have neglected posting on this blog for most of it.
Attending the Christmas parade here in Leipers Fork
always inspires me to share its delightful participants.
Hope they bring you as much Christmas cheer as they did for me.

Bluebird of Happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:57:00 +0000

Everytime I see a bluebird, my heart flutters.

They are an instant reminder of beauty waiting to be noticed,
if, in fact, we take the time to look for it.

Springtime Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:11:00 +0000

Now featured all around you!
Take time to enjoy it.

In the shadows . . .

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +0000

but always there.

(Note: This cross tops a church steeple,
and I took the photo at dusk through tree branches.
The hand pointing to the cross in the upper right corner
is not the result of photo editing!)

Looking for Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:58:00 +0000

Aren't we all?

A Birthday Thought

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:01:00 +0000

Tomorrow (February 22) is my birthday,
and as birthdays are wont to do,
each one causes pause for reflection.
As I recently photographed this lovely flower,
I was particularly enchanted with its brightly colored anther.
It becomes an image within an image.
And so it is with my recent discovery of photography.
I have long been an artist,
but I am thankful for photography
and the new creative energy it causes
to spring forth from within me in the years of my maturity.

Winter Seclusion

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:40:00 +0000

Beauty In Motion

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:58:00 +0000

Nature's Wonders

noreply@blogger.com (Mary) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:47:00 +0000

During a recent snowfall here in the South,
I decided to take some closeups of ice on trees sparkling in the sun .
Most photos came out "icy" but this one causes me
to "wonder" exactly what it is.