Stephanie....

**Update: Stephanie was able to sit up for the first time yesterday, hopefully she will be able to move out of ICU today. Her husband arrived and has lifted her spirits. Thank you for all of your prayers.***

Stephanie Berney Dezern was hit by a drunk driver last night...she has been in ICU ever since. She is currently suffering a punctured lung, bruised liver, torn diaphragm, broken & cracked ribs, broken pelvis & broken teeth. The reason for this post....please pray for Stephanie & her family. Her husband, Shaun, has been training in the desert and is being flown in by the red cross in the next 24 hours. Her 6 month old daughter, Brooklyn is being looked after by her family.

I just saw Stephanie on Wednesday and was fortunate to take pictures of her & brooklyn....here are a few to put a face to the person you are praying for. Stephanie has grown into a beautiful woman and incredible & gentle mom...please pray for her speedy recovery!

Ahh Young Love in Austin

Nat and I just returned from Austin this past weekend, we were there to celebrate Craig & Lisa wedding! It was a super fun time and we were glad to be a part of the celebration! In true Texas form the weather gave quite the show. Friday night during the rehearsal dinner we rushed inside from our beautiful patio seating to avoid the colossal rain and hail storm. It was quite spectacular and I enjoyed the rush of weather for nostalgic reasons, however I am sure the people that suffered hail damage to their cars would disagree.

Saturday, the day of the wedding, was steaming hot! I know the guys really enjoyed the sauna like atmosphere in their suits! Mother Nature gave Lisa & Craig's union a hot stamp of approval, we all had red shoulders and faces to prove it! Now let's talk about what is really important about any wedding...the bride's dress! Lisa looked like a goddess in her flowing dress that her boss hand made for her, it was truly impressive and she looked beautiful as she floated down the aisle...oh ya Craig looked pretty good too! Congratulations to Lisa and Craig!

The Happy Couple:


Walking down the isle as man and wife, and great pics to show off lisa's dress:


After the ceremony is when the fun began, the reception! Great times were had by all!

Corey singing Craig & Lisa a song:


Yummy cake and beautiful flowers:



And of course the best part of any wedding, is seeing old friends! (Click on the picture to enlarge)


Congratulations to Craig and Lisa! Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!

Spring's a knockin...

Most people that read this blog the season of spring is in full swing...The sun is out, flowers are blooming, birds chirping, vivid blue skies, flip flops, tank tops (hopefully female only), and maybe an occasional sneeze due to the pollen floating around. However, here in the rockies we're struggling to see signs of spring. With the large snow storm we had on Thursday (1.5 inches) my hopes and dreams of the warm spring drifted away with each snowflake that fell. Yes, maybe I am being a little dramatic but I am ready to frolic around in my flip flops and tank tops and flowing spring skirts! The hope of spring is definitely in the air...with a few buds popping out here and there, lawn mowers humming, and the soundtrack of the ice cream man circling my neighborhood we can only be hopeful.

Along with the flowers and green grass weddings are in full swing as well! Last weekend we headed out Chicago to see Erin & Todd tie the knot! Nat was one of Todd's groomsmen and I was along for the ride. We both had an absolute blast, the wedding and reception were super fun and we had fun hanging out with old and new friends! We have 2 more weddings this month and we are on pause until October. Unfortunately, we are also missing 2 weddings...ahhh love is in the air! Congrats to Todd and Erin!!


I decided to make a collage of the beautiful daffodils that are blooming in our front yard. It was too hard to just pick one! The bulbs were a housewarming gift from Bill & Marcia...we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the spring daffodils!


The other day I decided to treat myself and buy a trial tea bag of jasmine green tea...the tea was pretty good, but the process of steeping was the best. It was delicately sewn into a little ball and after 5 minutes of steeping the ball of green tea slowly opened to reveal a jasmine bud...ohhh it smelled heavenly! Jasmine has to be one of my favorite scents. NE ways this has really nothing to do with the rest of the blog, but I wanted to show you that stopping into one of those fancy tea shops can turn out to be kind of fun!

I am blushing....

Kim of Today's Creative Blog has just showcased me on her site!!!!!
Today's Creative Blog


I feel oh so special and quite flattered, her words are so kind! I just can't thank you enough, my words of gratitude cannot compare to your words of flattery. THANK YOU KIM....YOU ARE AWESOME!

Don't forget to check her out: Today's Creative Blog

A little about Jacquelyn Lee

I just wanted to give you guys an update on the type of series I have on my site www.jacquelynlee.com. There are 3 different types of series for purchase! Below you will find my series descriptions and a few tasty treats from each series! If you have any questions please feel free to email me at: jackie@jacquleynlee.com

First, the Vintage Series:
My vintage series is a type of treasure hunt. In today’s unfortunate race for materialistic perfection things that are old or weathered are not desired. I enjoy finding these things that modern hands have not touched or destroyed. With each crack or paint chip they hold memories of times past. My treasure has a history, it has character, it is original, and therefore unique.





Second, My Simplicity in Nature Series

Nature/landscape photography is sometimes overwhelming because the environment itself is so vast and elaborate. With all of the components in nature (trees, leaves, grass, mountains, flowers) a nature/landscape photograph can be overpowering and its’ beauty can be lost. In this series I decided to focus simply on one component of scenery at a time. Instead of taking the whole picture I am focusing on all the little parts of nature that make it grand and majestic.






And probably the hardest one to understand The Alpha Series:
My alpha series is a search for unique letters. I tend to gravitate towards the weathered and imperfect, however you will find a few shiny & new letters mixed in. Some letters are new and modern while others have vintage character.

Spell it out:
I enjoy this series because these images stand-alone or look great in a gathering. Spell out a special word or your name to hang in your home or office. Regardless of what you decide to do the possibilities are endless.







To view more pictures from each series or to purchase anything you see here don't forget to go to my site: www.jacquelynlee.com

Etsy

Hey guys check me out on ETSY:
www.jacquelynlee.etsy.com



Etsy is this awesome online site that sells things handmade. It is quite an incredible site!

Announcing...

Here it is....the OFFICIAL launch of my own photography business & site...Jacquelyn Lee! Please visit me at:

www.jacquelynlee.com



It has been a long time coming, so I am very excited! On my site you will find all the different series I have been working on, plus some of my portraits! The great thing about my site is that you can order prints directly from it! Just look in the galleries to see what you like, click add to cart, & once you are done looking click on the shopping basket icon on the bottom right of your screen to take you to the check out! If you have seen a picture on my blog that you like and don't find it on my website just email me at: jackie@jacquelynlee.com





Thank you to all of my friends and family who have been so supportive during this new adventure!

Moab, Utah

Nat & I went to Moab a couple of weeks ago! Nat had to go on business, so I decided to tag along and have fun with the many photo opportunities the town has to offer. It has taken me a while to post because it has been quite the chore to filter through the 700+ pics I captured! So I am tired and I am going to use as little words as possible...

The first day I went to arches national park....that place is incredible! I hiked to different arches and natural wonders!

Landscape Arch:

Crazy sweeping views of natural life that seems to defy gravity:






The next day I scouted out the Indian Petroglyphs:


The 3rd day I did an amazing hike to Corona Arch. It was a beautiful hike to an amazing arch. Corona Arch is so large a man once flew his plane through it!



When hiking you are lead by cairns, which are just native rock stacked. So sometimes finding your way can be a little confusing, especially when there are rocks scattered everywhere:


This was right next to the Corona Arch, which I though was pretty cool:

Here I am taking a rest on the side of a huge cliff after my long hike, taking it all in:


The next day with Nat in tow we went back to the arches national park, where we saw the infamous delicate arch & the window arches.
Delicate Arch:


Window Arches:

The final day we were there we went to Canyonlands: Island in the Sky Park where we saw Indian ruins and canyons the went forever:


While I was there I feel in love with the driftwood, the trunks are so amazing how they twist and turn: & the bark is full of character:



Another thing I was amazed with while walking through the desert was the abundance of life it held. When you think of the desert you think of it being anything but full of life:







I think that about sums it up. There is so much to see there it is incredible! I know I did not do it justice with just these few pics! But lets be honest who has time to upload that many pics?