Macro Monday - February 1, 2010

Recent rainstorm just before the big

snowstorm!  The wire on this

cage was iced over...

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Livin' It Up Country Photos - Sunday Stills

This week Ed at Sunday Stills has given us the challenge of "TEXTURES".  I ended up using what first jumped out at me -- the things I see every day!

I love the "feel" of leather....

and the "warmth" of my colorful scarves....

and my many stars scattered around...

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Winter - January 24, 2010

Macro Monday - January - 1-25-2010

This week Macros seemed easy (or at least easier than last week). I posted three pictures which represent some of the weather we had this past week.

Last Monday I took this after I had already posted.

It was Martin Luther King Day and I was home -

the day was quite warm and pleasant.

I spent a few  minutes outside

watching the water drip from the house.

One of the days we woke up to

the most beautiful frost hanging

from everything!  This picture

was taken while I was on my

morning break at work.

I also captured a few pictures of

this tree with old berries -

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Livin' It Up Country Photos - Sunday Stills

Sunday Stills - Sports

I enjoyed this challenge - my family loves

sports!

This past week we went to a wrestling match

where I captured this photo of a local

wrestler.  The team dug out the old

wrestling singlets from the 1980's - so

the team uniforms were quite interesting.

Our team did win this match by a pin!

I also had to include this photo - this is

my daughter in a volleyball

match last fall. 

What a DIG!

Both of the pictures were taken with

the action setting and a flash.

Ice Storm Walk

Last night the rain began

before long it turned to ice

Our deck railing was covered

with icicles running over the edges

frozen in time

The fencing was thick

and heavy with a sway...

The rain turning to snow came

down with a heavy ping noise

Bare branches now covered

with an icing...

All before the Snow Storm...

Early afternoon - this is what

was happening!

More of the Burn....

I was trying some of the other settings on my camera

for the following pictures:

The command dial was on "P"  for programmed auto

which means the shutter speed and aperture value

were automatically set by the camera -

the picture above was without the flash

and the picture below was with the flash.

You can also make adjustments to either make the

shutter speed faster or slower which would

freeze the motion or blur the motion.

Oh so much to learn...but then to remember it!

Macro Monday - Fire! 1-18-2010

Macro Monday - this week I chose a picture

the came about when a brush pile  was burned --

this tree trunk was under a slow burn.

Livin' It Up Country Photos - Sunday Stills -

Sunday Stills - Moods and Emotions

This picture came out of my 2009 October photos.

This took place at a non-traditional wedding and

the brides' son currently in the military

was unable to be present.

I don't believe any further explanation is needed.....

Nothing But Big

This photo was taken in 2007 at the

Red River Valley Fair in Fargo, ND

Taken with my first digital camera, a

Kodak EasyShare CX7530

Road Home

My "Road Home" on

January 11, 2010

The sky was vibrant filled with

blues and pinks!

Macro Monday - Zoey In To Warm Up! 1-11-10

Zoey is one of our outdoor barncats - sometimes a

garage cat!  I invited her in from the cold

and did a photo shoot - it was a bit of 

a challenge since she is scared of the

indoors - I never noticed the 

unique coloring she has around her nose!

This is my photo for this weeks' 

Macro Monday

Every Moment is a Photo Shoot!

These were taken the afternoon coming back from

my trip to the vet with our dog -- the sun was starting

to set.  Every trip - every moment always

has something for the camera!

Sunday Stills - Best Shots of 2009

This is one of my favorites  - taken like most

of my pictures - pull the car over and hop

out or hang out the window!

This was a beautiful sunset one fall

day on a short drive between my

house and my parents.

This was taken on July 4th - each year we

find our spot at the beach to watch fireworks -

the opportunity for pictures that afternoon

is plenty! 

I love how the bee is so busy - the flower

is beautiful and the background is

nicely not in focus.

Since these are my first postings to Sunday Stills

I am posting my two favorites from 2009!

The Beauty of Snow White!

Macro Monday: No Icicle Is the Same

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These icicles were hanging off the lean-to

covering the woodpile -- on a warmer day

the snow started sliding off the roof

and was frozen in motion!

This is my first photo challenge - I didn't

see a subject for the macro monday like

there is for the sunday stills....

and I know it should be more of a macro

but I needed to get my feet wet!

If this is incorrect please bear with me...

Favorites of 2009!

Twelve of my favorite photos from 2009 -- some have never

been posted!

Welcome to My New Blog!

This blog will be mainly for pictures - My header picture is of the haymow door on Dad's barn...  Memories jump out of this door from work to play!

My first posting will consist of my favorite pictures  from 2009.  Check back....