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52 Photos 18: Light and Dark 23 Aug 2013 | 09:17 am
Our challenge this week reminded me of a series of photos I took through a kaleidoscope some time ago and always meant to revisit. At the time, I didn't like them because the images weren't perfectly ...
52 Photos 17: Unusual and Uncommon 18 Aug 2013 | 09:32 pm
For this challenge, Bella sent us looking for uncommon things. So here's a two-fer: An advance reading copy of a novel (found at a library book sale) and a beautifully carved gourd by artist Bertha Me...
After Dark 17 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
From a recent family event. Once the guests had gone, the tent took on a life of its own, glowing mysteriously in the darkened field. Which version do you like better? Posted for The Weekend in Black...
Friday Fences: Pokeweed in the Pasture 17 Aug 2013 | 05:48 am
I decided to use a fence of my own this week. This is the view from our back yard to the barn and field next door. We don't use the pasture for anything, and it has grown up in grass and weeds. It's m...
Shady Ladies 10 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm
There was standing room only under the branches of a lone tree in an Ohio pasture. It was growing conveniently close to a fence, so I was able to snap a few shots of these curious cows. Posted for Sh...
Friday Fences: Only a Memory 9 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
An abandoned house on a dirt road stirs under its green blanket, dreaming in the summer sun. Posted for Friday Fences at Life According to Jan and Jer
52 Photos 16: Childhood Games 8 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
Summer: Running free on timeless days, hide-and-seek after dark, and sparklers on the Fourth of July. Visit the 52 Photos Project for more fun and games with Bella and friends.
52 Photos 15: Fresh 31 Jul 2013 | 09:14 am
Why should flowers have all the fun? Posted for 52 Photos Project
52 Photos 14: Down Below 28 Jul 2013 | 09:34 pm
As Bella says, "Being up high somewhere gives us great perspective of how small we really are in this Great. Big. World!" I certainly get that feeling at the summit of Sandia Peak. That's Albuquerque ...
Black and White: Sunflower 27 Jul 2013 | 02:23 am
I think I like the spiky buds of sunflowers better than the actual blossoms. Posted for The Weekend in Black and White