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Showing posts with label Weekly Top Shot. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Dreams of Spring Coming

There is beauty in the dried, the dead, the withered.
There is beauty in the old.
There is beauty in the past, and hope for the future.
Nestled amongst the patches of ice, shards of broken pottery and cracked cement the remains of grasses and weeds. 

Autumn golds and silvers.



 
Weekly Top Shot #71

 
 
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Saturday, January 19, 2013

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A hint of frost...
And a hint of color.

 


Saturday, January 5, 2013

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One thing we have had our share of lately is rain. And more rain! And more....
It sure is good for catching water drops though! 
This water drop reflects our back fence and the row of trees along the fence.
I don't know what these grass stalks are, but they really hold the water! Click on the photo and see the reflections in the drops! 
 
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The name of this blog will tell you I am loving water drops! My never ending challenge is to get a perfect reflection, and I haven't managed that yet! 
 

Tiny macrocosms of water. The world reflecting in a tiny drop!

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One of the things I am trying to make myself do is to change my header photo. Should be simple! Sounds simple. Some would say I don't like change! But 2013 is definitely my year of change.
Our house is sold and move out day is three weeks away. We are living amongst boxes as we go about the chore of packing and sorting, keeping and giving away. We are simplifying and downsizing and lessening the load. It feels good, the further we go. 
The idea of change on such a big scale is daunting, and here I am resisting the simple act of changing my blog header picture! Go figure!
This year my New Year's resolution is "Reconnect"

I feel like these drops at times. Clinging on to a fine wire, any movement will shake me loose and make me fall. The wind can buffet my position and the heat can dry me up.  Any change can come along and send me for a loop. 
Its a risk to take a chance, make a change. I'm trying to embrace it, hell, I am embracing it!!
2013 is my year!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Project 52 - Merry Christmas!

Project 52 - p52 weekly photo challenge with Kent Weakley
This week's prompt Merry Christmas was a bit of a difficulty for me, because we did not do Christmas in our house this year. Our decorations are somewhere in storage and because none of our kids was able to make it to this neck of the woods for Christmas we opted not to celebrate at this time and postpone our celebrations with them until February when we will be seeing the family. 
If you look down at the last couple of posts, these photos were taken of someone else's celebrations, some of the Christmas tree and decorations at my work, and Christmas light photos we took on a drive one night. I love looking at Christmas lights! 

In our neck of the woods, we have had a Green Christmas. It did try to snow a bit the day before Christmas, but it was wet and slushy stuff that melted quickly by the afternoon. Green Christmas's are usually the norm for us here. Lots of rain too, hence the water drops! 
Love the creamy bokeh backgrounds you get when you focus on the water drop!
Its a bit of an ongoing challenge for me to take photos of waterdrops, where you can actually see something in the waterdrop!  

I worked all through Christmas and will work through New Year's as well. Love to let others with children have the time off for their Christmas instead. 
Hope you all have a safe and prosperous New Year. 
Our New Year is full of new and unknown possibilities, starting first with moving at the end of January. That will be an adventure!!

Anyone care to share their New Years Resolutions??!!
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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Project 52 - Anticipation

Project 52 - p52 weekly photo challenge with Kent Weakley
Some are waiting and anticipating!! Families are gathering together for the holidays. 
Some of my family will be celebrating Christmas this year at my sister Elaine's place. My brother arrived there from Victoria and my niece Tracey and her fiance Mark arrived last night. My daughter Lora and my son Eric live close by as well. 
Unfortunately, my Hubby and I won't be able to make it there for Christmas but we will see everyone in February, and I am anticipating that!!
We were invited last night for Turkey dinner celebration at my friend Anya's house. We had a lot of fun, a lot of coversation and visiting, and met a new friend! I think that is what the holidays are about. Reconnecting, Connecting, Relationships. Not about the presents at all. 

Smiling Sally

 Presents are wrapped, cookies are baked, now it is just to wait!
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Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 
Stay safe.