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Blast From the Past. I've never seen anything like this before, so it was a must that I share it with you all. This is straight out of the 1950s. So cool looking.

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War-torn, But Not Really. Looking at this photo again, it almost seems like something you'd find on the fields of battle, or at least as part of a first-person video game. Wrong. This is actually looking down on a few straps from a cool looking U-haul trailer.

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Family. Took this of my sister and her husband. Again, the evening sun played a huge role in making my sister glow.

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Evening Sun. Nothing says contrast better than when the even ing sun comes in through a window and only hits parts of the room. Love the different values in this picture.

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Fresh Cut. Got off the van the other day and a wave of pleasantries hit me in the face. It was the first cut of the grass at the park where the van leaves from. I do love the smell of fresh cut grass.

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Cornered. If you look close, you can see what appears to be pine cones is really those spiky seeds that fall off the trees. Not sure what they are called, but I'd hate to step on one barefoot.

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A Stitch In Time... Riding the van home the other day, I looked down at my jeans and admired how a small thing like a hole in jeans from months of wear and tear is now done on purpose and widely accepted in todays society. Funny how times change.

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Assassin's Creed. As many of you know, I am a person of many interests and hobbies. Video games happens to be one of them, time permitting. While waiting for the van the other day, and freezing my fingers off, I realized that I had a jacket on that did in fact have a hood I wasn't using. I put it on and looked at my shadow. It reminded me of the main character of the Assassin's Creed game.

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Coloring Outside the Lines. Hey, they teach a lot of things in school, but this creation is something all of it's own. Part of the re-tarring of the parking lot, this definitely caught my eye, as I hope it does yours.

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Camouflage. Like many things in this life, the Energizer battery in this picture has run out of juice and died.

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Signs of Life. With spring right around the corner, there are signs of new life emerging everywhere. I found this tiny plant catching some warm afternoon rays and was reminded of just how delicate life can be.

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Puttin' My Foot Down. I took this the other day. Funny, it looks like my foot is super tiny. Granted, my shoe size is a 9.

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Paper Clip Quick Fix. As the title says, this was the quick fix solution when the wheel on our garbage can fell off. Quick fix.

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Eat Your Heart Out, Hollywood. I absolutely love pics of clouds, especially when the sun is peeking through. These are original special effects, no CGI needed.

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Only if Other Things in Life Were This Simple. Seriously, if all of life's decisions were this easy, it might be nice for a while, but I think it would get real old, real fast.

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When the Dark Meets the Light. Took this on my way out the door. Thought the angles were fun as well as the texture.

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Up Close and Personal. I didn't lay down to take this picture, but I was really close to doing so. I love the detail in the asphalt. Such character...

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The Parking Lot Bandit. It seems that with the nice weather the past few days, it was the perfect time for the parking lot to get a fresh spattering of tar over the top of the old tar. I personally think this looks like a sneaky bandit.

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Outreach. Funny thing about trees is that they always seem to be reaching out to you—or for you. No wonder scary movies make use of tree limbs at night.

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Separation. I passed this pattern in the sidewalk the other day as we left the hospital. For some reason it caught my eye. Not too bad of a pic, I think.

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Designer Pockets. My wife bought these maternity jeans the other day and the first thing I noticed were the pockets on the back. Cool design.

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Title Here. Another shot from the classic wool coat from Old Navy. I think zippers are kind of fascinating.

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Stolen? I never really looked close at the inside of my classic wool jacket from Old Navy. Notice it says "property of Old Navy"? Funny, cause I do remember paying for it...

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Sweet Knit. I took this the other day. It's a close-up of one of my favorite pieces of clothing. It's an Austrian vest I got while on my mission. Stylish and comfy.

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Heaven Bound. I've walked by this more than a dozen times, at least. I finally decided to stop and take a picture of it. I think it turned out pretty well. I really like the way the sky looks behind the pole.

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Homemade Play-dough Fun. The other day we made salt play-dough for an activity for our Primary kids. That meant I got to create a bunch of things as well. This is a doll or sorts.

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This Isn't Motel 6. I took this the other night while my kids rode their scooters up and down the driveway, even though it was close to freezing and almost dark outside. Kids are so resilient to things like that—I miss being that way.

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Now, That's One Big Printer. This is a shot of the main insides to the newest toy that Heritage Makers has purchased. It's taller than I am.

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Couple of Loose Screws. Notice the damaged areas of the bottoms of the screws? I think someone tightened them just a bit too tight.

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Hello Mr. Sun. I love seeing the sun peek over the mountains in the morning. Helps me to be thankful for all of the things that I have.

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You Want World Peace? Here's a little bit of advice that I found this morning that would put a huge dent in all the world's problems, both large and small.

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The Waffle Monster. I took this on my way to work this morning. Kind of a fun picture.

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Evergreen. I really like the depth of field in this shot. Very cool to see the blurry needles of the tree that are closer to the lens.

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Knock Knock. Funny thing about faith. The scripture reads "Knock and it shall be opened unto you.", but how many of us tend to look at the door with no apparent door knob and say how can the door be opened instead of simply knocking?

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Debris. As I walked to work the other morning, contemplating the meaning of life, I passed by a trailer used to haul large construction equipment. As I examined it, I came across this little area with a few clumps of dirt. I really liked how this one turned out.

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Wheels and Company. Wheels are like walls; if they could talk, imagine the stories they could tell us and the things they've experienced.

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Don't Tread on Me. Any ideas what this is? I took it this morning on my way to work. Look close. Leave a comment with what you think it is.

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Yet Another Reason For Living. I took this sunset pic at the end of yet another other day that I was blessed to live. I think we really take for granted all of the things we have, especially in light of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Let's count our blessings, and then help those that don't have as much.

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As Far as the Eye Can See. I really like living outside of the big city, although living in the city would be fun. This is a string of power lines a mile or two away from home. You really don't see stuff like this in the city.

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Hope. No joke, this was not a staged shot at all. I came across this on my daily walk to and from work and just had to take a picture of it. I think we could all use a little hope, don't you?

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Friends Don't Let Friends Drive, Period. I saw this the other day and I though it was kind of funny. Then, a split second later, the title hit me. Ah, the joys of subtle inspiration.

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Curbside Appeal. I really like this one, again because of the character that is brought out because of the black and white.

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Here Comes the Sun. So, I am a big fan of when the sun isn't quite over the mountains in the morning and the sun rays peek though first. This one was really cool. Just one solid line.

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Peek-a-Boo Mountains and Clouds. This picture really doesn't do the moment justice. This was really, really cool looking. The clouds were totally swirled around the mountains, with areas peeking out here and there. Very beautiful.

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The Letter F. I like to look for letters in shapes. This one is, obviously, the letter F.

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Simple Symmetry. This is an upwards shot of the cabinets in the previous shot. Kind of cool.

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Line, Lines Everywhere. For some odd reason, the lines in this picture remind me of the old 80s movie Tron—you know, the part with the bikes? Good times...

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Knock Knock. It's amazing how many things from the past seem to be so full of life when you look at them through the lens of a camera (or in this case, on the screen of an iPhone). This is the front door bell at the house I grew up in. Still the same.

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Old School Trees. The problem with a lot of the communities these days is that the trees in them are babies—50 years from now they won't be, but for now they are. While visiting my parents for a birthday celebration, I was really amazed at the detail and character that each tree in the old neighborhood possessed. These trees are perfect for climbing, at least they were when I was a lot younger.

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Leaf In a Cup. I don't know why I took this picture, maybe it was because I liked the way the light reflected off of the various surfaces.