After a long time in coming, the young men at church were thrilled when May 2
nd finally arrived. May 2
nd was the long awaited paint ball game at the
Ryken's house. In our home, and I'm sure others were the same way, the
camouflage, guns and gear were set out days in advance in eager anticipation of what was coming.
As I promised
Mr. H., a good friend of mine who has been kind enough to loan me his lens, I've started an
assignment to use the lens and post pictures. Yes, I would've posted about this event anyway, but having this lens around at this time, was absolutely wonderful! I was able to get pictures I've never been able to get before and was quite happy with the way they turned out. So, without
further ado, here are the pictures, which start out with the cute little people from church and then move onto the game...
The lens.
My little man thought he was going to get to play...
...he found flowers to blow instead.
He was rather serious about the whole thing. :)
Ready to blow!
Isn't she cute?
I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so I posted both. :)
Skipping stones.
Throwing sticks.
Finding bigger sticks.
A penny for your thoughts?
Friends and comrades...should we call them Jedidiah and Octavius? :)
Wearing his father's
camouflage.
Checking the guns.
Silently moving through the forest, keenly aware of his surroundings and eyes sharp, waiting for sight of the enemy.
Somebody "died".
Hmmm, easy target, or is that the dead
men's platform?
Looking behind.
Taking cover and surveying the field.
Ever so quietly he waits,
patiently and calmly as the sound of gun shots are heard in the distance.
His time came, and he served well...went out with his boots on, too.
Soldiers in
training.
The army.