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Tips to Consider Before Taking Your Camera to the Beach

Spring break is right around the corner, which means many families are getting ready to ditch the snow and ice and head for the surf and sand. In my opinion nothing serves as a better backdrop for a family photo than bright blue skies, cobalt water and pale, sugary sand. On the flipside nothing can ruin your expensive camera faster than scorching hot temperatures, salt water or tiny pieces of sand getting lodged in all the wrong places. I grew up in Hawaii and learned the hard way what can happen to photo equipment when it is exposed to the … Continue reading →

Sun, Moon, Stars, Sky – Catherine and Laurence Anholt

Early in the morning, the sun comes up. Look out of your window. Is it . . . Frosty, foggy, wet, windy, hot, hailing, stormy, snowing? What’s the weather like today? This delightful and educational children’s book starts out by introducing children to the concept of weather. Inviting them to open the window and look outside, it then illustrates each of the above listed weather conditions so the child can find the word to best describe what it looks like outside. On hot days, bees buzz, tired dogs search for shade, ice tastes nice, plants need a drink, too. We … Continue reading →