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Weekly Photo Challenge: Through
Weekly Photo Challenge: Through. The WordPress weekly photo challenge for 3/23 was Through. this photo was taken through an arch area at Taliesin West, designed by world-famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Weekly Photo Challenge
Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual. The 3/16 challenge is to post photo(s) that are in some way unusual. The photo below is of a simple red parking meter. The concept behind it is not one bit simple ~ it is beautiful and … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast
Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast. This photo was taken near where my niece and my sister-in-law play hockey at an indoor arena. I love how the colors and light, clouds, and shadow contrast in the gorgeous photo of the sky. I … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted
Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted.The challenge this week is the topic of distorted. When I think of that word I initially think of something misshapen or perhaps grotesque. In light of my recent tour of Taliesin West~ designed by the brilliant … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, house, Taliesin West, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Indulge 2/24
Weekly Photo Challenge: Indulge. I love to “give in” to my desire to go for a lovely walk through a pretty path in the woods beside a lovely lake. It fills my heart with joy. .
Weekly Photo Challenge: Regret
Weekly Photo Challenge: Regret. Regrets are often expressed in terms of paths not taken, things not said, and time not spent letting people know how much you love them. So for the times I could have spent in the company … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope 1/27/2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope. When I think of hope I think of many things. But they all revolve around the ardent belief that: goodness will triumph over evil; that no matter how dark the evening there will be light—from the … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, Meteor Crater, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Simple
Weekly Photo Challenge: Simple. I did not take art in elementary school. Art class was a special treat on Friday afternoons in my early elementary years. But art time also meant the best reader in the class had the joyous … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Peaceful
Weekly Photo Challenge: Peaceful. Being near water always makes me feel peaceful. The water seems to take on God’s rhythm. That was the sensation I had as I walked around the lake in this photo. You can read more about … Continue reading
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Tagged nature, postaweek2011, stress, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Launch
Weekly Photo Challenge: Launch. Launching a new project. It is called the Joy-Forwarding Project. Here is the link that was the genesis https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/joy-forwarding-challenge/. It is one of my daily projects for 2012. You are welcome to join via the link. … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, joy-forwarding, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Winter
Weekly Photo Challenge: Winter. This is a photo of a dust storm from this summer here in the Phoenix area. We don’t get the amazing blizzards down here in Phoenix. I surely grew up with them, though, in MN and … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait
Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait. I did not want to post a photo of myself and I certainly cannot draw a picture of a person—especially of myself. I can do charcoal drawings of pumpkins, seashells, apples, gourds, vases, and onions. … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration
Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration 12/9/11. It is Advent and then it will be Christmas. I know, we all know that. But that is what I am celebrating this month. So I am putting this picture in. It is a photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Breakfast
Weekly Photo Challenge: Breakfast. This photo challenge was from 11/18/11. I am finally getting around to it now! My initial plan was to make a lovely brunch one weekend morning and post a series of photographs of bacon, eggs, pancakes, … Continue reading
Photo of My Favorite Sketch
This time of year we can be especially aware of the role that food places in our celebrations. In the process of posting photos of my sketches I have been reminded of how deeply rewarding it was to draw them. … Continue reading
Pretty flowers on a December day
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting.12/2/11 I can wait all I want. But in Phoenix there will never be a huge pile of snow for sledding. However—yesterday it actually snowed in Scottsdale. That is a northern suburb of Phoenix—about 25 miles from … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting (updated 12/20/11)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting.Gosh–I am late posting this response to the photo challenge. It is still Advent though. And we are still awaiting Christmas. I finally downloaded this photo of my Manger Mantel into my computer so I can post … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Christmas, God, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Family
Weekly Photo Challenge: Family. Here we are over the summer. Not the best shot of us—but the point is we had an absolutely delightful time.
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Tagged Faith, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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God is SO Amazing [Dragonfly]
Some days I just have a bit of the doldrums. For part of today, that has been the case. Wasn’t feeling down or depressed or upset. But I needed to see something I had never seen before. I didn’t KNOW … Continue reading
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Tagged God, nature, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wonder
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wonder. When I think of a photo of wonder I think of photos of sights that left you drop jaw amazed. I am not saying my photos are in and of themselves stunning. I am still not … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows
Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows. I considered posting a picture from inside a building looking out a window. Instead I am posting a picture looking at a house showing the window and a gorgeous tree full of fall colors up against … Continue reading
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Tagged postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden. This photo was not taken by me but I am just so captivated by it….the lighting, the color, the gorgeous stones…..I just had to include it. All credit goes to the photographer. But as far as … Continue reading
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Tagged postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Opportunity
Weekly Photo Challenge: Opportunity. When I think of the word opportunity I think of many things. Perhaps because of when I grew up, I do think of the space program in it’s infancy. I was a starry eyed kid—and no … Continue reading
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Tagged God, postaday2011, postaweek2011, space program, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Possibility 10/14/11
Weekly Photo Challenge: Possibility. As far as I am concerned, God is the Author of all that is filled with Possibilities…He is the giver of promise…He is my everything. So when I saw the weekly photo challenge I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged Faith, God, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Comfort
Weekly Photo Challenge: Comfort. here are my kitties being sweet and snuggly. They comfort each other and all of us with their oh so snuggly ways.
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Tagged pets, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset. I took this pretty photo while looking into my backyard. The wall in the photo is what we have instead of fences–block walls….
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall 9/23/11
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall. Even though I am in the south now, I still get to enjoy a bit of fall colors and fall weather even if it is through photos sent to me!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces 9/16
Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces. I thought about getting clever and doing gemstones, or multiple skyscrapers or clocks. But upon further reflection I decided to post a group shot that shows the faces of some of my favorite people. If I … Continue reading
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged Faith, postaday2011, postaweek2011, time with friends, weeklyphotochallenge
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Dearest Lord-guide my steps and words: on a path by your lovely waters
Posted in Misc blogger activities
Tagged God, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Tie a yellow ribbon ’round the old oak tree….
My tree; my ribbon; my heartelt prayers;
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged 9/11, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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