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Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes

This week the WordPress photo challenge is “threes” as in three photos that tell a story…or a photo with three of something in it…or three angles of the same object…or, and this is what I did, three photos starting from the broad topic and moving to the detail.   There are endless possibilities for great shots that include something of threes.  Design uses the rule of three all the time and you probably use it unconsciously when you’re out taking photos, or designing that kitchen or painting that next masterpiece or just redecorating the living room.

I thought about showing you more of the immediate world around me.  But that would involve snow and I know you’re all tired of snow.  I certainly am.  I wanted something brighter, happier, colorful.  Where to go to find that?  I was thinking about this conundrum during my morning commute which passes, by happenstance, the local nursery.  As in summertime hopes, heat, flowers.  Flowers.  I wonder what’s inside this time of year?

Want to see?  Well, here you go!

A bit of joyful pink to brighten your day!  At the nursery I could pretend, for a few short minutes, at the end of a long harsh winter that spring was just around the corner.  I’m sure it is…

…isn’t it?

Here and here and here are some of my favorite ‘threes’ from others who posted their own creativity for this photo challenge.

Another three

Another three


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Karma’s photo challenge

Karma has put together a new photo challenge for all of us!   She’d like us to choose a word, any word, and then find photos that represent each letter of that word.  Well.  You know how much I love a good photo challenge!  So I’ve been thinking about this one.  Perhaps the hardest thing was to come up with the word.  I’m not going to tell you what it is.  We’ll see how good my clues are.

So here you go.  One photo for each letter.

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So what do you think I’ve spelled here?  There’s actually a clue in one of the photos…can you find it?

Have fun!

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A break from the snow

Those of you still struggling with snow might enjoy a quick glimpse of something not covered in the white stuff.  So here you go.  (Click on any of the photos to see more detail.)

Walking through the woods on a sunny day.

Walking through the woods on a sunny day.

Of course you might just become jealous.

Fishing lures glow in warm sunlight.

Fishing lures glow in warm sunlight.

But don’t be too jealous, I have to go back home soon.

Steps up to a view.

Steps up to a view.

Dramatically at the top of the tower.

Dramatically at the top of the tower.

And I hear that the snow there has not been vanquished.

Three of the four.

Three of the four.

So soon all of this warmth and sunshine will be but a memory.

Heading for adventure.

Heading for adventure.

Soon I too will be back in the cold and snow.

Home.

Home.

Sad really.  But someone will be glad to see me when I get back.

It's OK, I LIKE snow Mama!

It’s OK, I LIKE snow Mama!

Photo credits:  Walk in the Woods and Steps to a view:  Beth Badger; Dramatically, Three of Four and Heading for Adventure:  Bruce King;  Fishing Lures and Home; Dawn.


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Wordless Wednesday

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Shhhhhh……Katie here, don’t tell Mama I’m talking to you.  This is supposed to be wordless.  Yea.  Right.  Like a Sheltie is ever quiet, you know what I mean?  Anywho…  I think my Mama has been feeling a little down and I’ve done my best to remind her she has me, me me ME!  And what more could she want, right?  So guess what?  I, me, myself and I, arranged for the sun to come out today!  Just for her!  (Well, if any of the rest of you see it too that’s OK, I can share.)  I am, after all, nothing less than a Princess…and a Princess gets whatever she wants, right?  And I wanted sunshine.  So I asked, and I got it and I sure hope she appreciates it.

Now I need to go take a nap.  This has all been exhausting.

You can thank me later.

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Weekly photo challenge – selfie

WordPress challenged us all to post a selfie in this week’s photo challenge.  Given the kind of weather we’ve had up here this winter I thought this was appropriate.

Baby it's cold outside.

Baby it’s cold outside.

As usual you can go to the original post in the link above and see what others are posting in this challenge.  I hope that they are warmer!  Here and here and here are a few of my favorites that have posted so far.  If you go to the original link there are likely to be even more that you like.


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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object

This week the WordPress photo challenge is Object.  You’d think that would be easy.  Just take a quick shot of something..anything…right?  All things are objects.  Still.  It should be more than that – maybe something that represents your part of the world, a photo that is intriguing, interesting.  That makes the challenge, well, challenging.

During my drive to doggie school yesterday I saw a couple of things that might fit the challenge, but the weather was so bad there was no place to safely stop.  I’ve kept those items in mind for a day when the snow is not blowing sideways, the roads not so slick with slush.  You may see some of them yet.

In the end, for this challenge, I looked no further than my own driveway where the truck was parked covered in the latest snowfall.  Such interesting shapes revealed themselves that I had to see whether or not the camera saw it the same way.

Rear view mirror and defining windsheild edge.

Rear view mirror

And because I couldn’t decide which photo I liked better, I’ll give you another.

Blinker

Blinker

We are pretty tired of snow here.  Sure it’s beautiful, but it was more beautiful in December.  Now it’s just work.  And cold.

Going nowhere.

Going nowhere.

There are so many objects  to focus on for a photo study.  Look around your house.  You don’t have to go on a grand adventure to find something interesting.  I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.  As usual, here’s a few of my favorites of those already submitted.  Just click on any of the links.  Or you can click on the word Object at the top and go to the original post and look at lots more!

Enjoy!