2017 Calendars for Sale

Can you believe that tomorrow is November 1st already. That means the Election, Thanksgiving, Hunting Season and Christmas are just around the corner. In the past few weeks I have been working on getting the 2017 calendars ready to sell again this year. This year there are 4 different calendars to choose from:
1. Flowers. I must have taken a few thousand photos of flowers this year and everyone is a little pieced of God's Glory. 

2. Barns: Northern Wisconsin is covered with barns that have real character and natural beauty.
3. Retro Barns: The same barns, but altered to give them an aged look.
4. Area Scenes: Lakes, Lighthouses, Waterfalls, and Area Landmarks.
   Below you can see the cover pages from these calendars. All of the photos in these calendars were taken by myself during this past year. The calendars are $8.00 each, plus $2.00 each per order for postage and handling. They are printed right here in my office with a laser printer that does a great job and I use quality laser paper. Let me know which calendars you want and how many of each. Order a bunch and I will print them for you. Thanks... You can email me at FDistad@Gmail.com or message me on Face Book or simply call at 715-939-0601 or 715-635-9426 They will also be for sale at the Spooner Elementary Craft Sale on November 12th.

Smell the Roses

When you first walk into Lief Ericson Park in Duluth, the first thing you notice is the aroma of the roses. Then you look around and see roses, roses and more roses, with a variety of colors and sizes. I started to take a few photos and found my self enamored in the smell and beauty of the roses. I could not take a bad shot of the flowers, and if I did, I have no one to blame but myself. Years ago, a lady in one of my churches always told me "Pastor, you need to take time to smell the roses." That is one best pieces of advice I have ever received. As you look at these photos of roses and other flowers, take time to imagine their smell. Then praise the Lord for the gift of a smell!

Sunset 2016

It has been quite awhile since I have taken any sunset shots and I almost didn't tonight either. After looking outside and seeing that it was getting cloudy, I almost decided to wait a few days, but I didn't. As you can see by the results below, it ended up being a perfect night for sunset shots. The Lord can sure make a beautiful sunset and declare His glory!

Get Real?

When it comes to post-production of photos I have always been a stickler about keeping things "real". In other words, I have never been one to over manipulate photos and try to keep them as original as possible. That being said, once in a great while I like going to the "wild side" and experiment with photos. A while back I purchased a program called "Perfect Effect" which I have played with from time to time. Below are  a few samples of some of the photos of flowers I took in the past few days and manipulated. Let me know if you think I should keep it real or dabble on the wild side from time to time.Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!

Flower Power

There is something about flowers that have a mystical power over me and my camera. They lure me in with their beauty and then compel me to take their picture. Today I was at the Botty resident and there in the front of their house there were beautiful lilies of different sizes and colors. With a wooden fence as a background they were irresistible. Here are a few of the photos I took today, which I am posting for the Botty family and others to enjoy! God's beautiful creation!!!