8/31: October 2019: A month in 31 pictures

These roses were in a bouquet that I received today, from my sister as a thank you gift for having her to stay. Obviously they had to appear in my daily shot.

I am really trying very hard to catch up with commenting, stuff keeps getting in the way but I will catch up asap.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you so much for your continued friendship and support.

Cheers!

Michelle :)

Smile on Saturday - Flat Lay

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Monster High Mega Bloks Glam Gouls Band flat lay. 🎤🎸🎶🎶

Looking close... on Friday! theme: Cutlery

Thank you everyone for your visits, faves, and kind comments

Smile on Saturday

flat lay

CLOVER + TINY CRITTER

Dried petals for Looking Close... on Friday!

17/100x: The 2026 Edition - taken with my Olympus 60mm lens

…it’s an old shot, I just thought I’d give it some extra exposure (dreadful pun intended)

Location: My Livingroom. Mays Landing, New Jersey, USA.

My submission for 52frames. Subject: "In the middle".

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I know that I haven't been on as much. To be honest, I've been busy and when I am doing a photo site I'm doing my 52frames challenges.. *which is what this is* or personal photo sessions for clients.

I am aware that I am very behind on comments... and here and there I hop on and I return some.. but I am still active, just not as much as I'd like.

Honestly when I am on the computer (its only in the morning) UNLESS I have a client's photos to take care of, then I will jump on in the evenings. But Juan and I save evenings mostly for OUR time to cuddle and watch movies together.. (Netflix, Hulu & Tubi). We love movies in the evening together. It's kind of like OUR time. And in the day time, I do my errands so I literally am only on the laptop in the mornings.

Anyway, I am doing well. Much happier and at peace with everything. I'm ready for Christmas *finally*. Just have to wrap the gifts. We are going to have a great Christmas this year, and for that I am very grateful.

I hope that you all have a fantastic holiday!

I'll be 35 on New Years Day. *Time flies* Most of my life was spent in addiction.. It feels almost like I woke up and I was 32 (about to be 33). And that kind of sucks. But I'm grateful that I made it out alive. It's just weird, like 'where did all of that time go?'. But I'm here now, and that's ALL that matters.

Grateful every day. Praising God daily. I couldn't have done it without him. Juan and I are both so grateful. Thanks again everryone. God bless and happy holidays!

Thank you in advance for your views, comments, and faves. They are much appreciated!

As recommended by some lovely Flickr friends, this was one of my birthday presents...a book by American poet Mary Oliver. The book title is Devotions (hence the photo title) I added the little bird's egg shell to tie in with the book cover photo of a little bird being spoon fed.

I haven't been using my camera lately...no time and no inspiration but I decided it was about time I picked it up.

With such long absences between posts I will never be able to catch up so may have to just try to comment on your most recent images.

in the compost heap had a productive life cycle !

For "Smile on Saturday" ; theme : "flat lay".

"Spring is the time of plans and projects." - Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Just a flat lay for today with some of our muscari (grape hyacinth) flowers. 💜

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

pieces of nature

The recipe => Quinoa treat - how to make

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”

— Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1854)

It was my birthday in September, and a very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions.

Amongst the treasures I was given were some beautifully delicate laser cut butterflies made of thin bleached paper, and affixed to one of my gifts was a dainty butterfly clip with transparent pink and purple fabric wings. Yesterday I decided to put them all together in a flat lay on a black backing board and photograph them. I think they make for quite a striking minimalist image. I hope that you like it too.

291/365

#78 in my 100 x challenge - Monochrome

Another flatlay today as I couldn't think of anything else.

I am a day late welcoming in the new month. I may be the only person to think this, but I thought February flew by and here are already into March.

We aren't done with winter yet and yesterday March came in like a lion with white out conditions from the wind and snow and with that came more highway closures. Here's hoping that the month will be good to us with Spring-like weather and goes out like a lamb. According to the Farmers' Almanac, the weather folklore stems from ancestral beliefs in balance, meaning if the weather at the start of March was bad (roaring, like a roaring lion), the month should end with good weather (gentle, like a lamb).

Thanks for your visit. Happy Sunday everyone!

mai 2022 Pezenas

I made my favourite style of photo for my favourite holiday of the year.

Thank you very much for your visit. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

for # HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday

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😄 HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday 😄

Since I had so many strawberries from a recent trip to a berry patch, deciding what to do with them took a little thinking. I made some strawberry jam and froze some for smoothies but baking something with them is also something I wanted to do. I have made a strawberry pie only once or twice before and I thought that I'd give it another go. I sure hope it tastes good!

I hope everyone is having a great Sunday and I thank you for your visit!

Stormy weather! || De takken waaien van de bomen!

BDCC monthly challenge - New ~ New book for the new year.

Well, it's a new to me book. An Ebay bargain. A few years ago I did an introductory course in modern calligraphy and decided that this year I would take it up again so thought this book might help with the practise. I don't know where i am going to find the time but it seemed like a good idea and if nothing else it has served as a photo prop ;)

Got my Freya Coffee by MIDNA and my Bestie with me. Ready for take-off!

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Autumn flat lay with ginkgo and wild rose leaves.

The rainy season arrived this week in Portland. Not much landscape photography for four months. Between showers today on a walk, I collected some autumn leaves and berries and shot this flat lay.

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362/365: Apologies for the same old, same old but I just can't get my head round anything else at the moment...and I do love anything Christmassy.

As I approach the end of the 365 I'm not sure whether I feel relieved or sad. A mixture of both I guess. I will miss it so much but will be relieved at not having to come up with ideas every day.

Crazy Tuesday: theme bookmarks

Thank you everyone for all your kind comments and favs. All are greatly appreciated. HCT

6/30: April 2021: A month in 30 pictures

#30 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby

Anything goes for 2021 - Handmade with love

A couple of my handmade cards and a handmade and hand written tag, all made with love of course. My creative mojo had disappeared but recently I have been a bit more inspired so have enjoyed making cards rather than it being a chore...and the April challenge is making me pick my camera up every day and think about setting up an image.

Lensbaby Velvet 56 and Omni filter...the bokeh balls top right.

February Alphabet Fun Month, 2022 edition.

Day 229/365:

Thanks to these dead roses (good job I keep things like this) and my iPhone, I'm still in the game.

I used the stage light in the portrait setting, quick simple composition that involved no difficult manoeuvres.

One day at a time.

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. - Frank Lloyd Wright

The "Flickr Friday" group theme for this week is: Motto

I thought this message would be a good one to read to start off with your day! I hope it is a great one!

Thanks for your visit! :)

Pentacon 50mm f1.8

Donkey pulling cart as it winds through a grass field.

I'm very sorry for all of you who have commented as "Smile on Saturday!! because I have been told that it doesn't meet the rules for this category.