Monday, January 31, 2011

Reflections


Reflections
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Last post of the current Project 365!

This has been an interesting year. Some loss, although not anything like the previous year. Lots of growth. I took some good photos - some I was really proud of.

I've decided to keep going. Two things helped me make that decision. One was Scott saying "If you don't post a photo a day, what will you do?" I can't think of anything I'd rather be spending my time on. Second was a quote from Ansel Adams: "Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop." I had a few really good photos this year. I had more that I really liked, but that could have been better - better focus, better lighting, better composition. I'm going to keep shooting for 12.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Piggy Down!


Piggy Down!
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
A game of fetch gone horribly awry!

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Tiny Treasures


Tiny Treasures
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
This current project 365 is rapidly drawing to a close. January 31 is the end. So, do I continue and start another Project 365? Start some other type of project - maybe a weekly project? Give it up altogether? I've been thinking about this for over a month and am no closer to a decision.

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Some of My Favorite Things


Favorite Things
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
One of my current favorite books, on my favorite local newspaper, on my favorite thrift-store find. And if you look close, in the bottom right corner, you can see Lexi's paw.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Sea Change


After a Run
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Sea-change or seachange is a poetic or informal term meaning a gradual transformation in which the form is retained but the substance is replaced.

What makes someone a runner? Some would say it's the ability to run a mile in a certain amount of time. Others would say it's the ability to run a given distance. For me, becoming a runner was simply the process of going out the door at 6am almost every morning with my running shoes on my feet. We started out walking. When that failed to budge the number on the scale - the number that had climbed steadily through the winter of my grief - we started running. At first, I couldn't make it halfway down the block, but as we continued to show up each day and do what we could, it got easier and easier. And this week, I knew the transformation was complete. This week I was too sick to run several days in a row and (I still can't believe it) I couldn't wait to be well enough to run again.

Sea-change was originally a song of comfort to the bereaved Ferdinand over his father's death by drowning. The expression is Shakespeare's, taken from the song in The Tempest, when Ariel sings,

"Full fathom five thy father lies,
Of his bones are coral made,
Those are pearls that were his eyes,
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea-change,
into something rich and strange,
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell,
Ding-dong.
Hark! now I hear them, ding-dong, bell."

Rest well, Mom and Steven.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Apples & Oranges


Apples & Oranges
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Reflections in Blue


Reflections in Blue
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Another rainy day in the Inland Northwest.

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Arborvitae on Ice


Arborvitae on Ice
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Post Falls Dam, Spokane River

We had flooding east of here earlier this week, so I knew the river would be running high. Still, I had no idea it would be this crazy.

Taken with my camera phone, since my NIkon battery was dead. I know, I know. I can't believe it happened again.

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Rainy Friday


Rainy Friday
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
It snowed on Thursday and then turned to rain on Friday. It was a dark, dreary day, which this picture does not capture at all. It's the weeping willow across the street (taken from inside the car) and even in the rain and snow, it's beautiful.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Allergies!


Allergies!
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
They've been insulating the heating ducts at work. I came home on Wednesday with what I thought was a sinus infection. I went to the doctor yesterday and found out it was not an infection at all, but a severe allergic reaction.

To say I am not excited about going back is an understatement.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Frost


Frost (closeup)
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
This was on my car at 12:30 p.m. yesterday. Yes, it's that cold.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Light Dusting of Snow


Light Dusting of Snow
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Sparkles on the sidewalk.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

A Rip in the Clouds


Rip in the Clouds
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
I knew there was blue sky up there!

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Prayer Plant


Prayer Plant
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Jewel Tones


Jewel Tones
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
African Violets. Another unexpected gift from my beloved. :-)

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Promise of Spring


Promise of Spring
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Thanks for the title, Kris!

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Hands


Hands
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Real deal in the front, xrays behind.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Snow on the Mailbox


Snow on the Mailbox
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
What happend to "snow changing to rain"?

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Ragamuffin!


Ragamuffin
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Growth


New Growth
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
The littlest Christmas tree appears very happy in his new home.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Metallics


Metallics - Copper
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
More thrift store finds.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Love


Love
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Thrift store treasures my beloved bought for me yesterday.

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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Paisley


Paisley
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Textures, patterns, shapes. It's amazing what you can see when you've once again forgotten to take a picture while the sun was up.

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Hurts


Hurts
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Several of the blogs I follow have been talking about the "One Word" project.

For those of you that haven't heard of it, the philosophy of One Word is this: "A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can be sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow. From my own personal experience, it can be a catalyst for enriching your life." ~Ali Edwards

The idea is to pick a word and have that be your focus for the year. I'm going to give it a try.

My word is forgive. Forgive others their hurts against me - real or imagined. Forgive myself for hurts against others. Forgive myself.

It should be an interesting year.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Snow Berries...

... and little tiny snowflakes. It snowed like this all day long, and even though the snowflakes were tiny, they added up.

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

Eagles at Lake Coeur d'Alene

We waited until really late in the cycle this year to see the eagles.
The second week in December, there were record numbers.
Not true yesterday, but we did see a few.
The lake was beautiful, even if it was only 17 degrees.

We were over half-way around before I got this shot of one with a fish.

This guy was hanging out on the back side of Higgins Point.
All in all, it was a beautiful day
and any day I can watch the eagles is a good one.
I think the cold was messing with the auto-focus on my camera,
as I had some issues, but I really can't complain.

Great way to start the new year.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Jewels in the Snow


Jewels in the Snow
Originally uploaded by Sandee4242
Scott noticed this just as the sun was coming up yesterday - all the different colors in the sparkles in the snow. This shot was through a window into the backyard.

Gorgeous!

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year's Day 2011

I couldn't pick just one.
Yesterday was the very definition of "picture perfect".

This is a shot of snow-covered Canfield Mountain,
taken from the park on Lunceford.

And this is Hayden Lake at sunset.

I know I've said it before, but I live in the most beautiful place on Earth.