19. Public Art

This rusted metal sculpture is the centerpiece of the OCAF garden. Through the birds' wings, I captured two of my favorite pieces in the garden - the "his and hers" medieval costumes fashioned out of mesh and metal that hang on the outside of the gallery.

7. End

Seven years ago, I started reading Harry Potter. Totally enthralled with the magical world of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade and the Ministry of Magic and Platform 9 3/4 - I could go on - I devoured each new book as it came out. And last year, The Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book, was published. And the magical world of Harry Potter came to an end.

1. Annoying

Kudzu, living up to his namesake, gets into everything and makes it very difficult to read the afternoon's newspaper.

15. Old

I had a lot of ideas for old, but, in the end, I chose this tractor that Dad spotted on the side of the road. I liked this photograph from behind that shows the interest of the big wheels and gives a little taste of the view from the driver's seat.

17. Overhead

Believe it or not, this guy is standing on top of a building. The Clayton Feed Store, near where Anna lives, is an old-fashioned feed and seed store right next to The Clayton Food Store, where you can get outstanding homemade cakes and pies. I should've taken pictures of the patrons who were eyeing me like I was crazy and posted it for "Out of Place"!

9. Innocent

Without a doubt, this photo is of one of my very favorite subjects: my nephew Dillon. I take scores of shots every time I see him, so I had many to choose from! I loved the soft light in this one and his clear blue eyes. Plus, what could be more innocent than playing with Play-doh at the kitchen table?

22. Spirit

This totem sits out in front of the high school where my sister Anna teaches. The totem was an art project conceived by the long-time art teacher and carried out by the students. It's made up of the "heads" of all the area schools' mascots and topped off by the Warrior Chief. And it was very hard to photograph because it's so tall and skinny! I liked this one because it showed the dimension and relief of the totem. Go Warriors!