Flickr Friday: You can.

This is the time of year for getting healthy and if you are someone who has resolved to get in shape then good for you...keep at it and don't give up!

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.

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.

Macro Mondays theme : Dried

67:366:2020

BUTTERFLY TEA

JASMINE TEA

CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA

SAFFLOWER TEA

TEA STAR INCAS

ROSE TEA

for # looking close... on Friday

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199/365: I couldn't resist this teacup and saucer on our travels...I can't even remember where I bought it, we visited so many places.

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 ;)

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.

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.

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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.

66/100: 100 x challenge - Flowers

100 Flowers 2020

Some more of the flowers from my flower delivery, some of my favourite jewellery...and the star which is part of a set that I bought on my trip to Anglesey in January...not forgetting my white lace scarf that I bought on a trip to Menorca many years ago.

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!

ODC - SHOWCASE A FAVORITE THING is the challenge for TUESday 26h April 2021

CAMERA, TRIPOD, SUITCASE, JEANS, CONVERSES, DAISIES, FLOWERS, POSTCARDS, VERSACE PERFUME, MY BEIGECSWEATER , BEIGE BLOUSE , FLOWERY DRESS, JEWELERY AND OLD BOXES

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!

a micro flat lay of sprinkles

For Macro Mondays #red theme

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!

"The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge."

- Albert Einstein

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321/365: Back to natural light today as the weather was beautiful...much better than the grey day we had yesterday.

“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.”

– Alice Waters

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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. :)

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

"You know what Andy Warhol's sole contribution to this country has been? He made Campbell's Soup a household word."

— Alan Arkin

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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).

"In masks outrageous and austere

The years go by in single file.

But none has merited my fear,

And none has quite escaped my smile."

- Elinor Wylie

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For Monday April 10, 2023.

Some cranberry and wild cucumber seeds

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

Topaz Filters

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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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?

4/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures

I wanted to use this box of chocolates I had for Mother's Day, before all the chocolates disappeared...I really can't think who has been eating them. I had also decided that I would use the forsythia in one of my photos so it seemed perfect to accompany the yellow box for a spring image. The chocolates were lovely...in case you wondered :)

For Macro Mondays: "Knolling"

First harvest of the year! Love that radishes have such a quick growing cycle, it is very satisfying to teach my daughter about gardening and to get quick and delicious results.

Have a fantastic Friday!