Before I left for Texas, just over a month ago – I ran a contest for photo ideas in my Texas Bound post! I am going to debut a few more pictures from our trip and hopefully satisfy a few requests. Thanks ladies for your input and for following my blog!

1. Lacy Rowan “pics of nature blossoming”

This is probably one of my favorite pictures from our trip – I love Bluebonnets (official Texas flower)! Have a fabulous time in Texas Lacy – showing off Zane!

2. Deanne  ”I suggest that you start taking creative pictures….John at his old school playground, rustic ranch pictures, A day in the life of the Beazley Family (Texas Style). ”

Fabulous idea Deanne, thanks for the tips! I tried a couple of your setting ideas, but picked this one to report back to you ;) John loves to cook and is all about presentation in everything he prepares. This quaint store was full of condiments that you could try and was decorated with a country, western flair! John was so much fun to watch explore and he kept saying – oh, try this one or oh, look at this!

3. Kattie  ”happy couple in a special way. Like taking a picture of the groom when everyone is looking at the bride or taking a picture during a special moment in their new life together.”

I had a lot of fun with this one! I tried to get their faces when the bride was coming down the aisle and the groom’s reaction, but that didn’t turn out. However – a memory that will stay with me forever was the fact that my sister-in-love wanted the getaway truck as dirty as my brother-in-love could get it – they both love to go “mudding”! As they left the wedding, this picture pulled all of the elements of the day together – off to spend the rest of their lives with one another!

4. Michelle  ”I’ve never been to Texas so take plenty of pictures so I can live vicariously through you! How about the Alamo?”

I hope you’ll get the chance to explore Texas one day Michelle! There is so much to see and do! Texans are so patriotic and paint anything they can with their flag or the shape of their state. We weren’t in San Antonio this trip capture the Alamo, but the Fort Worth Stockyards are a must see, as well as a visit to Billy Bob’s, a famous country bar. I also encourage you to attend a Trades Day, huge outdoor flea market with fabulous finds! More pictures about these different areas still to come.

5. Shelagh “some green, green grass, leaves, something…we’re dying for it here. So sick of this snow.”

Spring is near Shelagh!! It was raining, but I really appreciated the bright green ditches and fields!

6. Crystal “The table settings!”

Each table was decorated different with western/country decor and candles from my mother-in-loves home! I was trying to be as cool as you with my shots and capture some of the background with this picture… I’ll keep practicing!!

7. stacey “bride and bridemaid’s hair please. I have no idea how I want my hair for my wedding.”

Stacey – all of the bridesmaid’s hair was worn down and they wore jeans! I thought my sister-in-love looked gorgeous with her veil, you don’t see that much anymore. Hope your wedding plans are going awesome!

9. laura ” but please take some eye candy pics! I know, it’s selfish and slightly immature, but there are few things as beautiful as a good looking man in a nice hat, button up, starched jeans and cool boots. And these specimens are plentiful in Te-has!”

Well Laura, on any given day, I would agree there would be an abundance of your description. However, I was around a lot of “rednecks” at the wedding, if I was at a cattle show or bar, there may have been more “eye candy”! I thought you’d appreciate some American country dancing – arm straight out & the woman practically getting chocked by her partners arm! There is a well dressed man in the background of the picture! The lead singer in the band was cute; you know he could sing the Texas country & red dirt tunes!

More pictures and tales to come from our trip to Texas! I think I need to do a whole entry on food, because I took lots of pictures while we were enjoying our favorite foods when we travel south!