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Photo-a-Day 2018

by mrsjanj

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January 1 - Joyfully beginning a whole new chapter...
January 2 -
January 3 - I'm looking forward to finding the JOY in each day...
January 4 - New exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. When the baboons refuse to look at the camera, I have to make due with a shot of that cute little ear...
January 5 - Since I live in an area that has hummingbirds year around, I try to practice shooting them in flight about once a month. Sometimes I'm more successful than others...
January 6 - Playing with new techniques...
January 7 - Since I have no 'white stuff' outside...I created some 'white stuff' inside.
January 8 - My tardy Christmas Cactus...
January 9 - Not too in line with the prompt today but I loved the light.
January 10 - "I wish the sand was snow." Said no one ever...
January 11 - I'm always happy to photograph flowers...
January 12 - It was a treat for me to spend the day at the LA Arboretum with the birds and the bees...
January 13 - Fourteen years old and still going strong...
January 14 - The faceless portrait...so much easier than the traditional portrait.
January 15 - A new year, a new creative endeavor...
January 16 - I spent the morning in La Jolla (south of where I live) to photograph the Brown Pelicans in their breeding colors. I liked this guy the best...
January 17 - Once a week I try to practice working with textures on my photos...
January 18 - Curls are nature's embellishment...
January 19 - Where I Stand...or not
January 20 - Since we are empty nesters and all our kids live in different states than we do - - you get a shot of me and my better half...
January 21 - Loving the light...
January 22 - A bright spot in the day...
January 23 - Some people didn't have enough sun...I had too much.
January 24 - Love is in the air...
January 25 - I took this photo on Tuesday while I was at the mission knowing that this prompt was coming up. I love the way the shadows fall in the long corridors...
January 26 - Some long exposure practice this morning...it's been awhile.
January 27 - Wow! A prompt-free day! (Have we ever had one of those before?). The possibilities seem endless...but I decided on an image from our morning hike.
January 28 - Signs of Spring...
January 29 - Just hanging around at home today...
January 30 -The sunrise cooperated for today's prompt and it's not even 7:30 a.m. and my photo for the day is complete...it's a good day!
January 31 - It was a very quiet day at the butterfly farm today...
February 1 - House Hunting is for the birds...
February 2 - There's always time for tea...
February 3 - Craig took me to the Petersen Automotive Museum today. I took a few hundred photos...but only five of cars. I preferred the outside architecture.
February 4 - I'm love pink...
February 5 - Same tulips, different day...
February 6 - Busy day of being on the go, so there was no macro work today. However, I did mind one of my favorite things...and he even matches the weekly prompt of pink!
February 7 - So many little petals...
February 8 - Just a peek...
February 9 - Bake sale prep...
February 10 - A day spent at an American Revolution reenactment...I love these!
February 11 - Tried something different, not sure I like it...
February 12 - Currently loving the clouds along our morning walk...
February 13 - I love to bake...luckily I have friends that love to help eat it.
February 14 - May your heart be filled with Love...
February 15 - Working through my American Revolution re-enactment images...
February 17 - Texture art from our hike this morning...
February 18 - Watching some friends sailing on the local lake this afternoon...
February 19 - A breezy, brisk day (well, brisk for us), made this more challenging than usual...
February 20 - I took this from my balcony last night. It is rare that we get ominous clouds like this. Of course even with all the visual drama the rain was sadly minimal.
February 21 - Up in the Air...and a little to the side.
February 22 - I was in a still-life mood today...
February 23 - I ignored the brisk wind at the beach and practiced my long exposures anyway...
February 24 - When we have a no prompt day I have a hard time choosing what I want to photograph...
February 25 - Spring colors make me happy...
February 26 - A stretch of the prompt, but since I was in an aviary I guess it fits...
February 27 - Surrounded by clouds...and finally some rain.
February 28 - This was taken the other day. No looking down today, only looking ahead as I attend my husband's retirement ceremony...
March 1 - Retirement...Day One
March 2 - I seem to be in a 'Gnarled Tree' stage...
March 3 - It was a beautiful morning for a walk in the harbor...
March 4 - The color yellow just puts a smile on my face...
March 5 - A little bit of Spring...
March 6 - I'm thankful for my eyesight...it's not what it used to be, but I can still thread a needle.
March 7 - I'm thankful for second chances... I took a photo like this about 4 years ago and wanted to try it again now that I've learned a little more.
March 8 - Something different from me today. I'm thankful for friends that introduce me to new places I've never been before...
March 9 - No sweet treats for me today (shocker I know)...but I was thankful for the treat of spending the day at Descanso Gardens to kick off the garden season.
March 10 - I'm thankful for this gray drizzly day...
March 11 - I'm thankful I can bake fun things for the people I love...
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March 13 - My mom used to bake cookies for me, now I bake for her. I'm thankful that I can bring her the treats that she loves and brighten her day...
March 14 - I'm thankful that my day is off to a good start...
March 15 - I'm thankful for flavorful, healthy foods - though tomorrow I will be transforming these into some not so healthy blueberry muffins.
March 16 - Thankful for the view along our morning walk...
March 17 - Today was a Cars & Coffee day. Each time I go I MAKE myself take a car shot. It's a stretch for me (a big one), but you can't have hearts and flowers everyday. I'm just thankful Craig takes me along once in awhile...that's enough for me.
March 18 - I'm thankful for a good breakfast...
March 19 - I'm thankful that spring is just around the corner...
March 20 - Two for the price of one! I'm thankful I got them both in focus... #CY365
March 21 -I'm thankful that He leads me down the path to righteousness...
March 22 - Today we’re thankful for safe travels...
March 23 - To whoever lives here...I'm thankful you painted your house red.
March 24 - Dinner in Lake Oswego with Craig & Kate. So thankful to be together...
March 25 - So many times when I go to shoot something it seems I'm either a little early or a little late for the "peak" season. I'm thankful that today I seemed to arrive right on target...
March 26 - I was thankful to run across some Musquari today...
March 27 - Spent a beautiful morning at Silver Falls State Park. How can we not be thankful the God's artistry...
March 28 - Well today was fun! So thankful to watch these beautiful "buds" having a little discussion...
March 29 - Avenue of the Giants...I think these Redwood trees have been here since "In the beginning"
March 30 - I left my heart in San Francisco...
March 31 - I'm thankful for my Light and my Salvation...
April 1 - ...and I will stand with Him on that day
April 2 - I seem to be on a kick of paths lately...
April 3 - When I saw today's prompt was Contrast with blue and green I knew right where to head...
April 4 - The ranunculus fields are always a feast for the eyes...
April 5 - And yet another path...
April 6 - This is not on my patio. In fact I had to drive an hour and a half today to find a Dogwood tree in Southern California...but it was worth it.
April 7 - Craig and I headed to the LA Arboretum this morning. The peacocks were very "busy"...
April 8 - This morning's text, Phillipians 2:14 "Do all things without grumbling"...I'll be working on that.
April 9 - I am thankful each Spring when my Eden roses begin to bloom...
April 10 - I'm celebrating that I found the elusive Costas Hummingbird today...
April 11 - Strawberry season is the best season...
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