It was one of those moments when things kind of presented itself. My friend and i had attended the Lee's Summit Bloom & Boom Fourth of July Celebration several years ago at Powell Gardens in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Every summer, they host a Butterfly Festival where butterflies seems are everywhere! But on this July 4th date--we were wandering around the lily pond area seeking a place to sit and picnic and enjoy the pomp and circumstance of a fourth of July celebration. As we were crossing the lily pond bridge--I began to notice a butterfly hovering around my face--almost like an annoying fly. That's when my attention (and camera) suddenly focused on this menace that gracefully landed a couple of feet in front of me on a purple flower. I zoomed in a bit and snapped a series of maybe four or five shots.  Having "captured" them--we were on our way across the pond bridge when i thought--oh, get a few more pics of this neat-looking pond. Not everyday ...

Course This isn't your Daddy's Bible Verse anymore! You're walking down the street. You see this cool kind of guy wearing a leather jacket, leather beret (looks kind of like an artistic Marlon Brando/Elvis kind of guy). As you pass by--you notice on his pink long-sleeved Polo t-shirt--a black and white, dark grey picture of a "cemetery".  You do a double-take--and notice a statement at the bottom of the photo, "He Restores My Soul". Jump back! Whoooaaa dude! (Is sort of your expression). That was my first impression when I saw VerlinStudios owner, John Verlin last week as we sat down for coffee--to discuss his latest "creation". David: John, VerlinStudios recently began selling a t-shirt iron-on transfer that's a bit--I don't want to say "controversial" but is definitely different--as far as a t-shirt design. I mean--it's a picture of a cemetery--with the words at the bottom, ...