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Bollinger Mill Historic Site {Getting to Know Missouri}
I’ve said it before, but I have the navigation skills of a monkey in a windstorm. I used to be able to drive myself across state lines without so much as a map, gps or cell phone without getting lost, now I spend 85% of my time listening to that infernal “Recalculating” over and over and over again. The rest of the time is spent laughing at the fact that I can get lost driving in a straight line. So as it usually happens when Miss 18 and I get in the car, we got lost. I don’t know how or why but she and I always get lost when…
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Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! I’m in the Top 5!
Last week I submitted the above picture for Shoot. Edit. Submit., a photography meme/challenge that’s hosted by Misty and Kim at Through a Photographer’s Eyes and my picture was chosen to be in the top 5. How crazy cool is that? I mean, seriously, how crazy cool is that? Please do me a favor and go show this week’s participants some love and encouragement by clicking here. So now I get to post that cool badge on my blog for all the world to see!
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Eep! This is my first time participating in Scavenger Hunt Sunday and I’m pretty darned excited. I’ve been stalking reading so many of your blogs and thinking Maybe this week I’ll join up but I haven’t had the nerve until now. 1. What Is It? In the eighties, this item was responsible for a lot of bad contouring. 2. Children/Fur Babies Sleeping Squeekerz isn’t shy about sharing his opinion about the camera, even when he’s sleeping. 3. Joy The story of His birth gives me the greatest joy. 4. Window “Windows to the soul…” 5. Half What’s his is mine and what’s mine is his, but when it comes to…
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Random Thoughts
Is your church putting on a Christmas pageant this year? I remember when I was little, the pageant was the highlight of the Christmas season for me. I always begged to play Mary and, one year, they let me. The little Nativity set above reminds me of our church pageants with all the kids decked in bathrobes to portray wise men or shepherds, girls clothed in white sheets with glittery wings and, of course, the requisite kid with cotton balls portraying the sheep. Those were good times. I heard that Alabama has passed an ethics law limits the amount of money students can spend on teacher gifts. Or, at least,…
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This or That Thursday
My sisters and I spent most of our formative years in Italy (thanks to my stepdad and the United States Air Force) and while we were over there, my parents acquired many beautiful treasures ~ statutes, glass pieces, vases, etc. But the one thing they had that I always wanted was the marble and wood chess set, where my dad and I used to sit and play chess (for minutes on end ~ I’m really bad at the game). When I moved out on my own, my very first piece of furniture was the chess set and it has been displayed in every home I’ve lived in for over 18…
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Photography {My Favorite Blogs}
My camera goes just about everywhere I go. I think that’s probably the most important thing that I’ve learned in the past few months that I’ve been reading photography blogs. I’ve also learned that I should practice taking my camera out of Auto and try shooting in Manual (not easy when you have no idea what all those little numbers and letters mean) but, fortunately, there are some incredible tutorials out there. I can’t afford to take photography classes right now, so I have to rely on tips and tricks from the interwebs. Therefore, I need something that’s written in plain English and with step~by~step instructions and explanations and these…
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I Heart Faces Photo Challenge {Furry Faces}
Today’s challenge for I Heart Faces is Furry Faces. This is Squeekerz, our Chihuahua~Jack Russell Terrier mix. He’s a feisty little guy with a lot of attitude and he’d sell out the family for a couple of short bread cookies. To participate in the I Heart Faces Photo Challenge, all you have to do is: Take a picture that fits that week’s theme Post it on your blog or Flickr Tag your picture with “iheartfaces” Grab the badge Hit the link Leave some comment love for 5 other participants Do you have a furry friend living with you?
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Shoot. Edit. Submit.
I’m linking up with Misty and Kim at Through A Photographer’s Eyes for Shoot. Edit. Submit. To join in the fun, all you have to do is: Photo must be taken this week (Saturday ~ Friday) Only one entry per person “Shoot. Edit. Submit.” button or link back to the contest must be on the post to qualify Link only to the post, not the main blog I also think it’d be cool if you left some comment love for other participants but that’s just my thing, not one of the rules…
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Photography: Changing My Perspective
I’m always on the lookout for new photography tips because, well, I’m trying desperately to teach myself how to use my camera. I’m not trying to become a pro or anything, I just wanna capture the best, most interesting shots that I can. So when I read Julie Rivera’s post on I Heart Faces about lowering your camera angle to change your perspective, I thought, I can do that. Generally, when I take pictures, I stand with my legs spread and my elbows pressed into my sidec for stability which means that I’m almost always looking down on my subjects instead of meeting them at their level (children and pets)…
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Shoot. Edit. Submit.
Google Friend Connect is disappearing soon, but I’d love for us to stay together. You can read my blog in your favorite reader through my RSS feed, join the conversation on Facebook or chat with me on Twitter. Make sure you give a shout out and let me know you’re there! I’m linking up with Misty and Kim at Through A Photographer’s Eyes for Shoot. Edit. Submit. To join in the fun, all you have to do is: Photo must be taken this week (Saturday ~ Friday) Only one entry per person “Shoot. Edit. Submit.” button or link back to the contest must be on the post to qualify Link…
