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feasting

hundreds of these birds gather for a feast, they can empty this feeder in a day.

Thanksgiving...

one of my favorite holidays.

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 for the joys of each new day... Happy Thanksgiving.                                                                           

Baby Shower invitations

I've been cutting and gluing and making bows all day... the invitations are now ready to be mailed.

a trip to farmers market

I love all the color at the farmers market.  Everything is so fresh and yummy.  Marigolds... tomatoes....leeks and persimmons.

pumpkins on the porch

I didn't get around to carving Jack-o-lanterns this year, so I'll enjoy these pumpkins through Thanksgiving.  Maybe I will carve some welcoming luminaries?

the little "neighborhood" rascals

TMama Raccoon and her 5 babies finding the bowls of cat food for a late night snack.

fallen leaves

snow day event at One Way boardshop...Colt, his girlfriend Taylor, and Clint

So long....

Clint has been growing his hair out for 3 years.  He finally decided it was time to give it up, ready to donate it for a better cause... I thought he might shed a tear at the thought of loosing his mojo, but no... he handled it like a man!  12 inches were donated to locks of love.

The final cut.

october collage

The Great Pumpkin... day 28

Another quintessential representation of fall is the pumpkin; large, round, vibrant and jovial.  I'm not sure what it is about these unique specimens that makes them so enchanting but they are just that.  It's time today to offer a seasonal ode to the great pumpkin!  Day 28 of Tracey Clarks' picture fall... I love these large Cinderella pumpkins,  their unique shape with the deep grooves.  Not good for carving but a great main attraction.  I used two Florabella textures, Artiste and Ambiance, and added a little mouse for a touch of Cinderella magic.

Leafy LOVE... day 27

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Everyone knows that the symbol for this season is the falling leaf.  The glorious texture, color, and shape of these treasures never ceases to amaze me.  No two are ever alike and I never tire of shooting images of them.  Find a way to capture a leaf or leaves today that says something totally new.

open heart, open mind... day 26

Let your heart guide you.  It whispers, so listen closely.      Today, make some room, even if it's only in a photograph.  Seek out some kind of openness and shoot it- nothing inside but room for the good that can come when we allow for it.  I have had this pod on my coffee table for a few years.  I love the little heart shaped hole within the heart pod.

Fall Colors... day 25

the turning of the seasons can bring with it colorful displays.  Shoot something today that boasts rich, quintessential colors of fall.  Leaves are the first things that come to mind for a prompt like this.  Perfect!  But keep in mind all the other things that share falls palette of reds, golds, and oranges.  Look for interesting and unexpected angles and perspectives when you capture your color. 

Family Matters... day 24

today set up your family shot. leaving a little room for yourself, hit the shutter and make a mad dash for your position before your camera clicks.  It's the season of gratitude; show how grateful you are for your own family unit, whatever it looks like.  Well, I'm missing two of my children, so I thought we would do something silly, a little halloween fun.