When I was a kid, I always fancied myself as an artist.
I loved to draw, took art classes, and was sure I would one day be a famous artist. When I was about 7 or 8 years old I wrote to Santa and asked for an easel and paints for Christmas. And for insurance, I made sure I was a very good girl that year. But to my great disappointment, Santa ran out of easels and paints before he got to my house. I still remember that feeling of being so excited to get up and find my easel on Christmas morning and the heartbreak I felt when it wasn’t there.
But I think that might have been the year Santa brought me a small brownie camera instead. It didn’t take long for my attention to be diverted from painting to photography and I have been taking photographs ever since.
I still get a twinge of nostalgia whenever I see someone painting and think about what might have been. But maybe it was fate that I got a camera instead.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
I love these!
Thank you very much.
Nice story and pics. I remember Santa left the same kind of candy at your house as he did at ours.
Thanks, Judy. It seems like only yesterday, doesn’t it?
Well I’m sorry you didn’t get your wish.. but then I’m glad you got the camera… your photos are so good that I get to enjoy them instead… not saying you would have been a bad artist… but you are a good photographer…
Thanks, John. I think fate stepped in there. I can hardly draw a stick person, so I think photography was the better choice.
With you on that one when it comes to drawing a stick person is probably the best I could do as well….
Rob – I’ve been calling you by the wrong name all this time. So sorry about that.
You should hear the different names my wife calls me… it really did not matter I’m just glad you comment that’s all that matters.. names are merely handles…
I can actually smell the crayons!!! I used to love colouring in, and I always had crayons around when I was little. Your pictures bring back a lot of memories… 🙂
Its funny how you remember the smells from your childhood and they immediately transport you back in time.
Thanks, Emilio. I got a big smile out of that one.
Love your photos. There is an artist in every photographer. You ARE an artistic photographer. It was designed your received a camera instead of a easel. The result for you is the same, great work.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
This is great fun, I loved them all. Thank you dear Maralee, love, nia
Thank you, Nia.
And how lucky for us!
Thanks, Carissa.
Very creative move here …. wonderful objects for photos. The top one is my favorite. This is one of the best so fare with your macro.