The Rose

Day 6/366

I knew the beautiful birthday bouquet would offer many a photo op.  One of the three yellow roses was opening itself up to me and my camera.

After a few fun processes through Distressed Fx and iColorama, this is the final result.  Quite pleased with the outcome.

At middle age, the soul should be opening like a rose, not closing up like a cabbage
~John Andrew Holmes

Flowers From Oz

Day 5/366

You can't go wrong with flowers.  No matter what the occasion or just because, they are a beautiful sentiment.  Today I was blessed with a beautiful bouquet from my dear friend Jodie, her bacon fetish husband Andy, horse loving daughter Madi and George the cat.

When I opened the bouquet, the first part of the card I saw said George and my heart did a leap because I had no clue who George was and why would he be sending me flowers (well, yes, it is my birthday but really, I only know two George's and neither one have my address....LOL).

Then I took a good look at the card and drew a sigh of relief!  Birthday flowers from Oz!  What a wonderful surprise and it gives me beautiful colors to photograph over the next few gray days of the month!

Thank you Jodie, Andy, Madi and George....they are just beautiful!

Motivation

Day 4/366

Motivation can hit you when you least expect it and from someone or something that you would have never thought possible,

I pondered another 365 Photo project but it wasn't until a fellow G+ Scavenger challenged us to join her that I made the leap.  On that same day, another fellow G+ friend/photographer was posting about his 2016 walking challenge and I knew it was time to get myself back in gear in that department.

So now my best friends are my trusty walking shoes.  They match NOTHING I own but you cannot miss me coming or going!  7+ miles logged since Sunday and my 2016 goal is 500 miles.  Once this weekend ends then the healthy eating program starts.

Thank you to +Erika Thornes and +Levi Moore for their "challenges" and motivation for 2016!

Posers

Day 3/366

Looking for a cookie tonight, my son says, "Look out for those raisin cookies Mom, they are poser chocolate chips".  I laughed as I knew they were not chocolate chips or raisins for that matter.  They were Mincemeat cookies and a definite favorite of mine.

My oven was being less than agreeable this baking season so my Mom was nice enough to bring 4 dozen "mom" baked cookies with her when she came to spend Christmas with us.  Shortbread, peanut butter, crunchy Christmas and mincemeat.  Mincemeat which she told my kids were raisin, just as she did to me and my brother and sister when we were young.

They can keep thinking they are "posers" because that just means there are more for me!

(Christmas Lenox compliments of Mom as well)

Winter Colors

Day 2/366

While most of our Winter months are cold and gray, Mother Nature does find it in her heart to share jewels such as this sunset.  It was a brisk 13F with the wind chill but worth every second to capture these colors.  I have always thought sunsets in the Winter months were more beautiful than their Summer siblings.

Nature's Mosaic

Day 1/366

Well it's been a while since I posted.  My photography has grown in so many ways and I pondered another 365 project.  Today, a fellow G+ Scavenger challenged her Facebook followers to do the same, so I figured, why not!

Today, despite the cold and my nasty head cold, I took to the walking trails of the Boyce Mayview Park.  I needed to move and I needed the fresh air.  Armed with only my iPhone 6S, I took to the trails to have some much needed quiet time.

It was interesting to see, that despite it being Winter, there was still a lot of green in the woods.  Of course, we were in the 60's until Christmas, which was almost ridiculous!

I found the inside of this fallen tree trunk had lots of color and a bit of the "white stuff".  What a treasure trove with all it's nooks and crannies.  I then played with the iColorama app while waiting for Daniel to finish up his Winter Baseball Training.

Pretty pleased with this piece of art thanks to Mother Nature.

Week 16 - Technology

This photo prompt didn't really WOW me, so I took the photo to a software app called Tangled FX.  These are some of the data lines in our computer room at the office.  I was trying my best to show movement of the data and I think an email of mine might be running along that red wire....LOL

Technology....the knack of arranging the world so we don't have to experience it.
~Max Frisch