February Showers bring March flowers?

Even though I have lived in Wisconsin my entire life, I am still surprised at how much our weather can change within a given week! Last Saturday we had 6 inches of snow here in Madison, and today we have down pouring ran and thunderstorms! We even lost power here today for a few brief seconds. This confuses us Wisconsinites. Thunder in February? We can handle the snow and the below zero temperatures, but this rain is throwing us all off!

After I got home today there was just a little bit of light left in the sky and I couldn't help but notice how the streetlights were dancing in the rain drops on our windows. The colors were just so vibrant I couldn't resist. I realized I have just taken pictures for the heck of it in a while, so I grabbed my camera and shot away!

It is so fascinating to me how the rain collects in perfect patterns in the window screens...

So who knows what the weather will be tomorrow! I guess that is the excitement of living in our great state!

Brian & Ann Marie are Engaged!

I have known Brian and Ann Marie for about a half a year now. We are both are a part of the same Young Married/Engaged Couples Life Group through our church Blackhawk. We get together once a week, talk, eat, and just share life. This group has been a blessing in my life, and it has been great to get to know all of the couples! So, when Ann Marie asked me to do their engagement photos, I was ecstatic. I mean, come on, they look great to begin with, so I knew that we were going to get some awesome photos! They are having a summer destination wedding (ooo that sounds so nice right now - a warm sunny place!), and I know that these two are going to have a great life together, no matter what gets thrown their way. : )

Ok, on to the photos! We started out downtown in this AWESOME little alley. The alley also happens to be right behind Ann Marie's office, so she got a kick out of using it in her photos. But these old brick alley ways make the best spots for pictures!





I love how the wind added some extra glamour to this shot! I literally jumped up and down when I saw this one come off the camera! Everyone come see how good they look! (Sorry, I've had a lot of coffee this morning)


We then moved on to the capitol!





Although it was unseasonably warm, in the low 50's, it still was quite chilly in the shade - but these guys were troopers! Brian & Ann Marie decided to go warm up in the sun for a moment, and caught this photo.





Thanks guys for a great afternoon! I had a great time working with the two of you, and I hope you enjoy your photos!

jvw