Project 52: Week 25 ~ Father's

Fathers are amazing!!
So many words can describe a father...
Hard Working, Strong, Blessing, Creative, Gentle, Fun, Spontaneous, Committed, Integrity, Reliable, Proud, Generous, Forgiving, Cook, Sympathetic, Unique, 

(Occasionally Selfish)...LOL...
the list is long.

In honor of this week's theme, the photo was taken during the father-daughter dance of a country-lovin' gal's wedding...She wore her cowgirl boots with the wedding dress.

Thankful for slow shutter speed, the photo depicts fast moving feet.  

What it doesn't show, is the love in this man's eyes, as he held his little girl.

It was 'their' time.

One rare chance, for this father, to have his little girl in his arms for their special dance.

[Another word to describe Fathers....LOVE....]

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Project 52: Week 24 ~ Sunlight

Severe Thunderstorms passed through, last evening. The storm came on quickly and left just as fast, leaving a large rainbow and a red sky.
The photo below was taken from inside the screened-in patio, showing the sunset lighting (through the trees) in the distance.

Adding two more sunlight photos, from outside the screened patio:

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Project 52: Week 23 ~ Water

This week's theme is water.  I couldn't help but think of our lake...and because the water was so calm, I was daring enough to bring my camera on an evening kayak jaunt.

I took a lot of fun photos...but, this one depicted the evening the best.

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Project 52: Week 21 ~ Playtime

Nothing says playtime like summer-time chalk drawings on the sidewalk!!

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Project 52: Week 21~ Favorites

This week's theme is FAVORITES. 

Traveling to Mammoth Springs with my husband, we witnessed such beautiful colors, where the flowing waters spill across the surface to sculpt magnificent travertine limestone terraces.  The water trickles over the edges from one to another, blending them together with the effect of a frozen waterfall.

The constantly changing topography of the area is a reminder of how fragile our earth is. 

I was totally in awe of the sites we witnessed...a favorite trip, for sure!

This is SOOC.  

Any changes with editing were not realistic.  The steam, the pale blue sky, and the subtle color changes are all real. 

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Tutorial Tuesday

I just came upon the Tuesday Tutorial and thought I would give it a try...easy conversion to black and white:

(The settings are not identical for above photos...If you look at the tutorials from both blogs promoting Tutorial Tuesday, they each have a different recipe....)

Instructions can be found (see both blogs) at:

Project 52: Week 20 ~ Mothers

We were able to make a visit to my Mother-in-law's home, for Mother's Day

...and I really wanted to capture her hands for this week's theme.

Hands have such a story on their own.

I got this shot as she was tasting her son's Blue Moon Beer (she is NOT a beer drinker).

I snapped this photo as she was studying the Red Lobster Menu...her favorite place to eat.

She looks pretty wonderful at almost 88 years old!!

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Project 52: Week 19 ~ Still Life

This week's Project is Still Life.

 I must admit I had trouble with this topic. (Hence, not posting until late in the week).

[I am still having focus problems...but, the colors are sure beautiful!]

Project 52 has moved to Kent Weakly's site.
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Project 52: Week 18 ~ May 5 Fiesta or Siesta

I really should shoot a photo of what I am eating...[out of a ziploc snack bag, a black bean salsa left over from a Cinco de Mayo party].  However, my photo for this week is the beginning of Pico de Gallo.  Grape tomatoes.  Dice these up and add diced red onion, jalapenos, garlic, juice of 2 limes, cilantro...and don't forget the chips! YUM!!

Have a super week!
(A side note: I had to look up Cinco de Mayo to find out more about this holiday.  I thought it was the Mexican Independence Day. However, they celebrate, in the US, Cinco de Mayo, as a celebration of Mexican Heritage and Pride.  Mexico's Independence Day is actually on September 16).
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Playing with "Layers" from Kim Klassen...I am just beginning to grasp the ideas.

Project 52: Week 17 ~ Green

{This week's theme is green.  We are still waiting for the buds to open and take shape...}

See all things green on Darcy's My 3 Boybarians:

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Linking with Ashely Sisk:

  This week's prompts are: 
Yellow, Something That Makes Me Smile, Ancient or Antique, Splash, and In the Sun.  

{ Yellow }

This is SOOC...the moisture in the grass made a nice misty shot.

 

{ Something that Makes Me Smile }

My FIRST photo-shoot! My daughter wanted a family photo and she knows I need practice taking photos of people. They were very patient with me!!
(Also, she set the whole thing up...including the camera settings...focus is not sharp, but, it was fun!)

 

{ Antique }

 

{ Splash }

OK, This is an old photo used to represent splash.  I am looking forward to summer, when we can be on the boat again!!

 

{ In the Sun }

We were standing in the sun, after the storm blew over us, looking to the East as they were getting hit.