Happy 4th of July from Jace

Jace wanted to celebrate the 4th a little early so we got some sparklers and he wrote his name in sparklers. Cool !!!! Grandpa took the pictures that's even cooler he couldn't believe his little camera could do this.

Hike to Pine Creek at Redrock

Pine Creek in Red Rock Canyon 30 minutes from Las Vegas it was 100 degrees at 8:00am and only 80 degrees at Pine Creek.

Grandpa spent his time playing the flute and teaching Jace how to play.
There was even water still running and there were suprises in the water that a 7 year old boy couldn't resist
Jace was a little squeemish at first but then the boy in him kicked in an we coudn't keep him out of the water

Then he found them ... tad poles

I spent the time taking picutes this is one of my favorites

Jace finally got the hang of it and started to catch and release the tad poles some had already spouted leggs and would jump off his hands

Grandpa and Jace

Jace the mighty tad pole hunter. We had so much fun we love hiking with the Grandkids

Officially I am now in the Advanced group at the Camera Club

Tonight I got my 5th blue ribbon "Sky Eyes"as an Intermediate. I now have to compete in the Advanced catagory with some really great photographers. I am scared and excited too. Here are the other blue ribbon winners.

"Sky Eyes"

"Water Boogers"

"You Aren't Listening"

"Horse n' Around"

"Put Your Shoulder To The Wheel"

Flagstaff Grandchildren

We had so much fun with the Flagstaff grandchildren, Danica, Emmy, Alvin, Ella, and Tage. We went to The Spring Preserve to the trading post, ran through the sprinklers, went swimming with cousins, went to Pistol Pete's and rode the roller coaster. And Alvin learned to ride a two wheeler!!!! (sorry Alvin no pics) Thanks for coming we can't wait until Granpas campout to see you again.

Happy Valentine's Day

This is the First Creek Falls. Who knew that there were waterfalls like this at Red Rock. I certainly didn't and I am an avid hiker out at Red Rock. Dennis supprised me with a hike for Valentine's Day. It was so enjoyable. Even though there was snow everywhere it was really only cold in the shade. Thanks D for a great day.

NCC Annual Juried Exhibition 2009

I entered 6 images into this years NCC Juried Exhibition. Out of 100 + pictures only 23 were selected to be in a traveling exhibiton from our camera club. This exhibition will travel to many of the Clark County Librarys. This is the first time one of my images was selected. This is the image that was selected. I talked with the judges afterwards and got good feedback about the images that were not chosen. I am learning all the time. It was my goal to have one image make it and I did. 2009 is really looking great for me.

Professional Photographer???

Wooohooo, I had a meeting with the buyers for Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center Monday, January 5the 2009 and they are going to be carrying my photography Images in their Gift Store at the Visitors Center. So if you are ever at the Visitors Center and you see a picture that is signed by a D Petersen that would be me. You can say you knew me when. When what I don't know. Dennis says when I was more humble. I don't know if I was ever that humble to start with. I never dreamed that this would happen to me this soon after starting photography. Dennis what have you done? Thank you for buying me my camera a year ago for my birthday without you and your support this wouldn't be possible. There will be signed and matted pictures, signed note cards, magnets with my images and I will be working on getting postcards made. Thank you all for putting up with me I know how annoying I have been asking you about my pictures and asking your help in naming them. But it has all come to this I am a professional photographer.



"Peace Be Still"


"The Meltdown"

"Ice Age"

Bristlecone Sentinal"

"A Break in the storm