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.
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.
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 storm1. President Hinkley Dies
2. President Monson becomes the new Prophet
3. Mitt Romney runs for President of the US
4. Dennis and I get 3 new Grandbabies in one year! Mya Marie Avila,Tage Jorgensen Reber,
and Ezra Joseph Petersen
5. Standing up for Marriage passes in California
6. Twilight was made into a movie
7. I made it out of Beginners at the Camera Club
8. Ryan and Brittany move into their new home
9. Dennis and I travel to Hawaii and Alaska in the same year
10. Brady Graduates and gets accepted into Dental School
11. Ryan Graduates and enters Metro as an officer
12. Jennelle and Brady move to Las Vegas
13. Lauren makes the Club Volley Ball Team
14. We travel to Flagstaff for Tages' blessing Michelle and Alvin's last baby?
15. Branden, Lynne, Caleb and Sawyer come South for the Winter
16. Ryan & Brittany have their 1st baby Ezra Joseph Petersen (at home)
17. The anouncement of Branden and Lynne expecting this summer
18. Dennis makes his first Native American Flute CD of his music
19. Dennis and I celebrated our 16th Anniversary 17 years Sunday January 4th
20. D&D Celebrates 11 years in business
I received my 5th Blue Ribbon in November from the Nevada Camera Club that I belong to. That means that I am officially not a beginner any more. The divisions are Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Master. When you recieve 5 blue ribbons in your division you are automaticly moved to the next division. I have been moved to intermediate. I hope it's not as hard as I am expecting it to be to get Blue Ribbons. (a blue ribbon is a combined score of 24 or higher from 3 judges. However if there are more than one person with that high of score the judges pick from those images to determine the blue ribbon image. There are 3 judges with 9 being the highest score.) I have never recieved a 9. Here are my 5 blue ribbon images.
"Twlight Zone" Catagory "Abstract" 4-25-08
Taken at the Springs Preserve, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Hang Ten, Dude" Catagory "Nature" 6-27-08
Taken on Turtle Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
"Pipeline" Catagory Club Challenge "Motion" 6-27-08
Taken at Pipeline Beach, Ohau, Hawaii
"The Canopy" Catagory Unclassified Black and White 10-24-08
"Aye Chi WaWa" Catagory "Animals and Pets" 11-21-08
Taken in my daughter Amie's backyard these are her pets the Dog's name is "Roxy"
On December 25th Ezra Joseph Petersen was born. Our neighbor Jimmy and Susie put this angel in the top of their 40 foot pine tree. It was appropriate I inclued it here to welcome our own little Christmas Angel
Mom, Dad and Baby had a rough road getting this little spirit here . But all is well and he is adorable. Welcome to our family Ezra.
8lbs 6oz 21.5 inches long. He has dark brown hair and long long fingers and LONG LONG toes.
Proud Grandpa
Brittany had a very hard labor and delivery and is doing okay but will need some time to recooperate. Ryan's work gives him parental leave so he will be home with Brittney and Ezra for 6 weeks. I think Ryan realizes that it will be no vacation, but is excited and happy to be a dad.
This is Grand baby number 14 "Welcome To Our World"
