It was really hard to limit this selection to just 10 images...but here are 10 of my favorites in random order. I chose them based on several factors; most popular, most fun to create and just because they are some of my personal favorites. Image #1 - This image was selected because it has had repeat sales and I LOVE Gold Lake! To see this image larger and to learn more about it please see Gold Lake Sunrise. Image #2 - This abstract of the American River is a favorite, because it was one of my first successful nature abstract images. To see this image larger and to learn more about it, please see American River Abstract. Image #3 - Ponderosa Paradise is one of my newest images. What I really love about this one is the lovely patterns on the wall. This was the first time we had been there when the water level was low enough to see them. What a treat! To see this one larger and to learn more about it, please see Ponderosa Paradise. Image #4 - This photo of the Buck was taken in my front yard. I keep my camera handy with the long lens mounted on it, for moments like this. I shot this one through the glass on our French Door, otherwise our dog, Cocoa, would have gone out on the deck and scared it away before I got my photos. Sometimes, you just have to make sacrifices to get the shot! To see this image larger and to learn more about it, please see Portrait of a Buck. Image #5 -  This is an example of making something out of nothing! I headed out one very cold and frosty morning for a walk. I was almost positive there would be something to shoot, due to the frost. I only got as far as the bottom of our driveway, when I noticed the grass in our neighbor's pasture looked promising for a nature abstract. This is what I walked away with. To see this image larger and to learn more about it, please see Bluegrass. Image #6 - You must be an early riser to get photos like this. Staying in that warm, cozy sleeping bag = big photo opportunities missed! I am never sorry when I make myself get up early! To see this image larger and to learn more about it, please see Purple Mountains Majesty. Image #7 - My dear friend, Peg, who is in many of my photos and who also LOVES to kayak looked so peaceful out there on the lake, I just had to shoot her! 🙂 When photographing people doing things, it's always a good idea to have them participating in the things they enjoy. I remember asking someone who doesn't run to run for me for photos once. Guess what? They were horrible. Lesson learned! To see this one larger and to learn more about it, please see Kayaking Gold Lake. Image #8 - This image was taken from nearly the same spot and 30 minutes apart from image #6 above. The only difference was I was looking East for Purple Mountain Majesty and West for this one. Another example of what you can capture when you crawl out of your warm, cozy sleeping bag early in the morning! To see this one larger and to learn more about it, please see Fire on the Mountains. Image #9 - No one has ever guessed how this image was created. This is not a real Pine Tree. This is my lampshade. I used a really slow shutter speed and a long lens. Then, I panned the tree vertically, using the continuous shooting mode making many images; some good and some not so good. When ever you do experimental shots like this it is hard to predict how they are going to turn out, so you need to take lot's of them! To see this image larger, please see Pine Tree Abstract. Image #10 - Last, but not least, here is another one of my friend, Peg, kayaking on Gold Lake at sunset. The sky was fabulous the night this was taken and she was a great model as always! To see this image larger, please see Kayaking Gold Lake. Thank you for visiting and HAPPY NEW YEAR, from Sherri Meyer Photography! ~Sherri