When Life Gives You Lemons

When Life Gives You Lemons

by Lisa Hamel

April 2010

Phoenix, Arizona

My mother and I both adore this picture, and it always makes me smile. My son was just a few weeks shy of turning one when it was taken, and it captures his curiosity and love for life so perfectly. I love the contrast of my mother's super-sized lemons against his tiny hand, and the dimpled texture of the lemon peel against the alabaster smoothness of his wrist. Even better--it reminds me of the joy of finally getting a high-quality digital camera, since I took this shot on the second day I owned my Nikon D-3000.

Iris in Bloom

Iris in Bloom

by Lisa M. Hamel

April 2011

Phoenix, Arizona

I chose this picture because it is very much in the painting style of Georgia O'Keefe, whom I adore.  It also seemed like the perfect choice for a fine spring day a week before Easter, especially since I took it my mom's backyard on Easter Sunday two years ago. I hope you like it as much as I do.