~ Self Portrait ...

.... it's on, like Donkey Kong!

LOL

I've always wanted to say that!

Anyway, Kelly and I have decided that we are going to attempt

a self portrait once a month.

We did the 365 gig awhile back......OMG! 

That was so stressful yet so educational.

I learned more about my camera and myself during that year.

We also attempted to do a 52 .... we crash landed with that one.

What were we thinking?

Two crazy ladies must have been drinking wine when that thought came up!

Anyway, when Kelly approached me with a "12 SP"

I thought "What the heck?  Let's do this!"

So, here it is ..... SP #1

Our theme for January was "Winter"

Be sure to head over to Kelly's blog to see what she came up with!

~ Scavenger Hunt .... Week 4 .....

I missed the Scavenger Hunt last week so I was determined

that I wasn't going to miss out on the fun this week .....

This weeks prompts are

Smile/Stand Alone/Rusty or Something Old/Artificial/Repeating Pattern

So, here we go......follow me:

SMILE

Every time I walk into

my computer/craft/photography room

where this little guy sits

on a shelf .... I smile.

He is quite old........in fact, he will be 42 years old this year.

My husband bought him for me when we were dating.

Sigh!

♥

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STAND ALONE

I discovered this glass vase the other day

just sitting in the basement.

I cleaned it off and found a bag of Potpourri

and now it stands alone on my fireplace mantle.

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RUSTY or SOMETHING OLD

Rusty and old .... the railing on my front stoop.

Every Spring I sand it down and paint it ..... and every Winter it starts to peel.

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ARTIFICIAL

Artificial snow ..... LOL!

Beats the real stuff!

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REPEATING PATTERN

My shower curtain ......

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So, there you have it.

My items for the Scavenger Hunt.

Now, go on over there and check out what else was found!

~ Sweet .... a taste sensation ....

Lesson 4 over at Kim Klassen's "Beyond Layers"  is to pick one word and then take a photograph of something that represents that word.   Today was grocery shopping day and I found these wonderful strawberries.   Strawberries in January just downright excited me.  When I got home and unpacked them I thought "Hhhmmmm.....sweet!"   And then I grabbed my nifty-fifty (yes, Kelly, I am trying really hard to use that lens) and took this sweet shot.  Again, not processing it in my usual dark manner was a struggle but I'm learning to embrace light and my mantra is becoming "less is more".   I used Kim's "sweettreat" texture to top it off like a dollop of creme fraiche!  And there you have it ...... Sweet!


Photo stats are:   50mm, 1/25, f/2.8, ISO 640.

~ Just enough .....

..... Kim Klassen's "Beyond Layers" first lesson is "just enough".  Just enough texture, processing, lighting and so on and so on.   This was a challenge for me as I tend to lean towards darker processed images......but it was fun!  And I even shot it with my nifty-fifty!!!!!  Holy Moly!!!!!  Someone out there knows what a battle I've been having with that lens.   Anyway, here's my shot .......

About the shot:    Canon 60D, Manual, 1/640 shutter speed, f/6.3, ISO 200, EF 50mm/1.8

Consider joining "Beyond Layers" ...... it will be fun!

~ Scavenger Hunt 1/15

It's Scavenger Hunt time again!    My intentions were to post early ..... didn't happen!   Why do I keep putting things off?
Anyway, here we go......let's play!

~ Stacked Up

Old family photos stacked and waiting to be scanned.  

Yes, that top photo is of little ole' me holding a stuffed bunny!

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~ Winter Wonderland

I had to pull a

"Cheater-Pants"

on this one.

It's from the freak snowstorm

we got last October.

If I don't see a "winter wonderland" for the rest of the year,

I will be happy!

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~ Sweet

Sweet, gooey honey.

I love it in tea.

Drizzle it over apple slices.

Did you know that taking two tablespoonful a day

of local honey

can help with your allergies?

I did it a few years ago......and it worked!

Try it, honey!

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~ Hole

There is a hole ....

.... under that cover ....

we fill it with water in the spring

and

splash around in it in the summer!

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~ Frozen

A frozen clump of ice cubes .....

brrrrrrrrrrrr

So there you have it ....... join in the fun ....... Ashley's Scavenger Hunt

~ Scavenger Hunt ...

I've decided to give  Ashley Sisk's "Scavenger Hunt"   a shot .... afterall, I did decide that this would be my year to "be".   So, follow me ......

~ One Color (Green)

                                                                                   

Having green grass in sight, in January, in New England is sweet!!!!

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~  Laundry

Oh yea!   Nothing like airing your dirty laundry ......

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~ Empty

This container is patiently waiting for Spring to arrive so that it can take its rightful place on the front stoop showing off the flowers that will be planted in it.  

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~  One Dozen

Not very creative .... but .....stones from my backyard .....

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~ Soft

Opened up my craft closet and out fell a bag of Poly-Fil.......soft as can be.

So there you have it .... my very first Scavenger Hunt!!!!!!

~ My word for 2012 is ....

Be ...

It wasn't easy picking a word.

I had at least 3 or 4 rattle around in my head

but

everytime I thought one of the other words

shouting at me

had won the title of "Word for 2012",

this little two letter word

kept whispering to me.

"Be"

"Be" yourself.

"Be" confident.

"Be" happy
"Be" loved.

Just "Be".

So there you have it.

My word for 2012.

"BE"

♥