Day 11/365:

Crazy Tuesday - Green

I'm in the process of pressing this poinsettia leaf but I liked the rich colour so decided to take it out and use it before putting it back to dry completely. I've been looking for a frame like this for ages and finally found one so it will probably feature again in my 365.

For the Smile on Saturday group - theme this week Flat Lay.

268/365: More frames and frippery today.

I will be away for a week, visiting my sister in France. She will then be staying with us for a week to spend some time with my little grandson. So I won't be able to spend much time on Flickr other than to post my daily photo and maybe leave a fave or two. Although I very much appreciate all your comments, please don't feel the need to comment on my pics as I will not be able to reciprocate.

The frames and frippery album can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/28992287@N03/albums/72157701589891315

28/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures

When you're desperately trying to put a blue flatlay together and it's just not working and then your grandson lends you his blue glasses (well, his mummy did really but how could I not use them?)

Only two more days to go!

6/31: October 2021: A month in 31 pictures

#86 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby

I love the splash of purple that asters bring to autumn. Alongside the asters are my vintage scissors that I acquired recently. The book dates back to at least 1796, you may be able to see the date that is written in it. I love anything with a bit of history.

Lensbaby Velvet 56

Day 67/365:

Another busy day with little time for photography. My grandson's preschool is closed this week due to Covid so we are helping out a lot with day care. So this isn't the shot I had planned but a few pink things put together before the light went. Everyone loves a little pink don't they?

300/365: 300 days down, 65 to go...this year is going by so quickly!

27/31: October 2018: A month in 31 pictures

Another in the 'shades of' series...how far can I stretch this? It's easy to think of colours but I don't have props in all of them. I love props that bring back memories, I bought this white scarf in Bruges, it was an extravagant purchase but I have used it a lot and now it's come in handy as a prop. The little charms were sewn on to it...one of the things I loved about it, although I feel there should be three.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Shared for Flickr Friday theme: Parallel

“Life can be a storm, but your hope is a rainbow and your friends and family are the gold.” — Steve Maraboli

Compositionally Challenged Week 23 - Shadows

The Flickr Lounge - Weekly Theme - Daily Theme (Glass/Shadows)

Glasses laid down on poster board, on the floor, with direct sunlight coming thru the dining room window, and shot from above. In post I adjusted the exposure and color but otherwise this is as shot. The glasses wanted to roll around rather than stay where I placed them, so I just went with it! : )

for happy smile on Saturday 'BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOUR'

BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOUR || ZWART & WIT IN KLEUR || NERO E BIANCO A COLORI || NOIR ET BLANC EN COULEUR || SCHWARZ & WEIß IN FARBE || NEGRO Y BLANCO EN COLOR || PRETO & BRANCO NA COR

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Day 182/365:

Definitely Dreaming - I'm reading - Reading the menu for afternoon tea at Luton Hoo. I went there for my big birthday recently and brought the menu home as a keepsake...and a photo prop, of course!

Well, today sees the start of the seventh month in my 2022 365 journey. Still not sure I'll manage to see this one through to the end but I'm doing my best...even though there have been many, many days where I've been ready to throw in the towel.

カサカサのチューリップで遊ぶのが楽しい。

67:366:2020

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Weekly Theme (Week #51) FOOD & DRINK

Contrastes de colores

Tres diversas cucharas de metal sobre madera (cúrcuma, comino, paprika) decorada con laurel y tomillo , tres cucharas de madera sobre tela gris (sal gruesa, pimienta y clavos de olor) decorada con chiles 🌶 secos y bastones de canela.

Macro Mondays theme : Dried

BUTTERFLY TEA

JASMINE TEA

CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA

SAFFLOWER TEA

TEA STAR INCAS

ROSE TEA

for # looking close... on Friday

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- Albert Einstein

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It was a dreary rainy morning, so I decided to play and challenge myself and work on a monochrome flat lay. I'm off to return the yellow items to their regular places. I hope this brightened your day a little.

41/365

Another high key still life...at least I'm predictable. I thought I'd continue in the red and white heart theme as it's approaching Valentine's day.

13/30: April 2020: A month in 30 pictures

The little vase (part of a trio), and the stars in the corners are from our trip to Anglesey in January. So lovely to have these pre lockdown memories. Makes me realise how lucky we were to actually get a holiday this year when so many have been cancelled or postponed until goodness knows when. I love to bring back little things for the home and or photo props. The starfish are from our trip to Lanzarote last year. The little buttons and pearls from my craft stash I often use as decorations on gifts.

I can't take credit for the title, my husband came up with it.

Giving MM a miss this week as I couldn't find my macro mojo.

One of my peonies fell apart as I went to take a photo so I had to change tack. As I put the petals in the cup they seemed to take on the shape of the peony. At the risk of getting boring I thought I'd use my new heart again.

Ok, so Spring may have sprung two days ago and I am just getting to posting something about it today...haha...better late than never. Happy Spring, friends!

Thanks for your visit. I hope you had a fantastic day!

Day 257/365:

It's been an exhausting few days with a few false alarms but our little granddaughter finally arrived early this morning. So now we have two precious grandchildren. Ideally I would have made this high key but didn't do it until late.

a micro flat lay of sprinkles

For Macro Mondays #red theme

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I wanted to do a flat lay shot of some strawberries for a while now. Finally got a chance today. I used a flash on the upper right side and a reflector on the lower right to create the lighting for the picture. Photo is straight out of camera. :)

Day 279/365:

6/31: October 2022: A month in 31 pictures

I asked my husband to pick a few asters from the garden. This was bit of a rushed job (as much as I can rush at the moment) but it was quite late in the day (it's not been the best day) and I have to get used to doing this style with the iPhone. As you can see by the title I haven't totally lost my sense of humour...yet ;)

160/365: Today is world gin day apparently. I hadn't realised until my son told so it's a good job I had a gin and tonic while out to lunch with friends. This set up is just with water...I can't have you thinking I have a drink problem ;)

I was feeling so accomplished this morning. I got up at 5:40, went to Jazzercise, stopped by the grocery store and set up to take my image all before 8:00. You wouldn't think this would have been that hard to put together but fruits and veggies are roundish and want to roll away so I had to herd them back into the pile. I had it all set up, snapped a few shots only to discover I had things in the frame that weren't supposed to be so I had to rearrange and shoot again. Working on my mmmm Monday series. Wishing you a delicious rainbow today!

Breakfast

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Hydrangeas are beautiful at every stage of their life...don't you agree? This one was from my neighbour's garden, she very kindly gave it to me when I admired it.

22/30: April 2020: A month in 30 pictures

23/100: 100 x challenge - Flowers

23/100: 100 Flowers 2020

I had a flower deliver today so thought I'd use one of the beautiful roses for today's photo.

For 121 Pictures in 2021 #37 "Flat lay", this is an overhead shot of a steelhead trout dinner (with mashed potatoes and broccoli).

150/365: I've just finished reading this book that a friend lent me, I thought it was worthy of a photo.

249/365: Another flatlay, more lavender and another day done and dusted. The three little hearts I picked up in Montreal.

The album Frames and frippery can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/28992287@N03/albums/72157701589891315

As much as I would like to change this composition, it is set and frozen. I tried to shift the hearts around, and the petals started falling out of my frozen hearts, so I learned to accept what is. Each heart is unique and has it's own shape and characteristics that shifted into place naturally as the water froze. Much like with people, we have gone through things that have changed us in profound ways. Remember to be kind, we are all broken in some way.

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Compimentary Colors

For 52Frames.

I was making sure to really look around at my surroundings to find some nice complimentary colors. Then I was doing laundry & before I could wash my new socks (That look exactly like Juan's socks) I had to sew little threads into the bottoms - so I can tell the difference. Then I looked down and noticed the red and green threads... So I did a flat lay - using a few of my sewing items.

I like the way this turned out. :)

I know that I'm not on here A LOT but I come on! I'm mainly on 52frames once a week. *Link below*

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I'm grateful for all that I've learned and how much I've grown through these interesting challenges.

Miss ya'll!

Day 274/365:

Last year I made fabric pumpkins, this year I am crocheting them.

This is the first flat lay I have done for at least two months. It wasn't great for the back but at least i managed it.

I took two shots of the pumpkins, one for the 365 and one for the October challenge. The other one is in comments.

Lensbaby Velvet 56. Textures added, my own.

for the Crazy Tuesday theme of flat lay

Btb, I decided to challenge myself to do 30 days of pictures with her.

Btb2, my Macro Mondays posting was with her and her blue ducky friend.

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CC Bonus Challenge - Fab-Brew-ary

lol on the high ISO! I had no idea that I accidentally switched the settings and didn't notice until it was on the computer. Adobe DeNoise to the rescue! : )

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Für "Smile on Saturday"

Thema "Flat Lay" am 14.08.2021.

A "Happy Smile on Saturday"

and a nice weekend for all of you. 😊

Stay safe / Bleibt gesund.

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26/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures

A real struggle to find some inspiration today, some days are just like that. So I realise I am getting very predictable and I really don't know how I managed three 365's.

The box of pins is from my recent trip to the V&A museum...how could I resist them?