Scavenger Hunt~ 09/02

This weeks items: Candid, Toys, Any of the Five Senses, Batteries, Half

 

Goodness I can’t seem to catch up!  I have to cheat a bit this week.  These photos are all archived from last month. I just couldn’t get all the prompts done this week.  I know you’ll forgive me this once, right?!

 

Candid

 

 

Toys

My daughter plays with these like they were toys.

 

 

 

Any of the Five Senses

(sight)

 

 

Batteries

I’m stretching this prompt!  But, these bees have a never ending energy…. sort of like they have imbedded batteries for extra boosts of power.

 

 

 

Half

Half a loaf of Banana bread.

 

 

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Scavenger Hunt~ 08/12

This Weeks Items: Mobile (phone photos), Hanging By a Thread, Collage, Always Look on the Bright Side, Home

 

Mobile

I don’t own a phone that is capable of taking pictures.  We still have jumped on the cell phone band wagon.  We do have a cell phone but we only use it when we absolutely need to.  So, I had to go a WHOLE different route with this item! The other day this bee was very mobile in this pumpkin blossom.  So much so, that it was difficult to get a picture without a bunch of blur.

 

 

 

Hanging By a Thread

These Thistle seeds where just hanging by a thread the day I walked through the field.

 

 

Collage

 

 

New Storyboard from Rita @ The CoffeeShop Blog 

 

 

Always Look On the Bright Side

With the drought this country has been facing rain is definitely a bright spot in our days.

 

 

 

Home

Nothing says home like fresh homemade bread!

 

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Scavenger Hunt~ 07/29

This weeks items:  Paint, Green, Eyelashes, Shapes, Clouds

 

Paint

I love how late summer paints the world in FULL color!

 

 

 

Green

We’ve been enjoying corn out of our garden now that we have gotten some rain and put up the fencer to keep the racoons out.

 

 

 

Eyelashes

My youngest son has the most beautiful eyes with LONG lashes

 

 

 

 

Shapes

I love the star shapes on this milkweed.

 

 

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Clouds

 

 

 

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Scavenger Hunt~ 07/22

This Weeks Items:  Wrapped, Time Together, Tell Me a Story, Love, Duplicated

 

Wrapped

I have several Swallowtail Caterpillars enjoying my dill right now.

 

 

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Time Together

 

 

Tell Me a Story

 

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Love

Zinnias

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Duplicated

 

 

 

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Scavenger Hunt~ 07/15

This weeks items: Water, Petal, Fresh, Eight, Calm

 

 

Water

 

 

Petal

A Coneflower from my garden

 

 

Fresh

No offense to anyone who lives in the city, I just LOVE where I live.

 

 

Eight

Blueberries from my fledgling orchard/fruit garden

 

 

Calm

Lavender = Calm

 

 

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Scavenger Hunt~ 07/01

This weeks items: Sunset, Sweet, Hanging Around, Funny Face, Space

 

Sunset

 

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Same sunset different exposure and perspective.

 

 

 

Sweet

Blueberries on our Blueberry bushes.

 

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Hanging Around

When she’s not in the pool, you’ll find this girl hanging out around the blueberry bushes.  And if you ask her about it she’ll give you an ear full!

 

 

Funny Face

The toughest part about this prompt was choosing from the myriad of goofy face pictures I have of my boys.  Try as I might to get a decent picture of my boys I always have at least one clown in the bunch.

 

 

 

Space

This photo was from my most recent photo shoot with the “K” family.  I love to take family photos out in the fields around my house.  I love the open space and all the interesting country structures that are at my disposal!

 

 

 

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I See

It’s early, overcast and gray. The sun is staying hidden behind a thick blanket of clouds. I glance out my bedroom window and see beaded raindrops on the Bleeding Heart below my window and I can’t resist.

My children still sleep and I just might be able to slip outside with my camera.  It’s a time of worship and thanking.

How can anyone see these beautiful intricacies and deny there is one awesome, mighty, Creator.

 

The light is dim and I have to push up my ISO to 1000.  But, I’m willing to risk a bit of graininess for the sake of putting my heart into my photographs.

 

I get down close.  I kneel on the ground and put on my extension tube. These rain drops beg for macro shots.  I lean in close, hold my breath and attempt to get a clear picture with a shutter speed of 1/40.

 

And my heart is filled with awe and thankfulness for this moment.  This moment of just God and me enjoying his magnificent creations.

 

 

 

The details in each and every flower hold me. They capture a bit of God’s beauty and they prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that I serve a glorious God.

 

 

I could spend all morning looking for the spectacular. But, I know my children will be waking soon.  Besides I know that there is spectacular in every moment of every day as long as my focus is spot on.  A focus that is honed in on the faithful, good, beautiful One. 

 

My God and Savior who is worthy of all my praise!