tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55100492011-04-21T21:21:58.531-04:00I just LOVE my digital camera... the 'film' is unlimited and it's encouraged me to venture into whole new territories of photography! This blog was created for the sole purpose of meeting photographic theme challenges.sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.comBlogger1741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1161213062301133332006-10-18T19:07:00.000-04:002006-10-18T19:11:02.316-04:00

is Wet... and this little froggy is definitely not dry!You, too can meet the challenge at fotopherrets!!! Check it out.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1160929011772151312006-10-15T12:05:00.000-04:002006-10-15T12:16:51.783-04:00

...topic for the week is America in honor of Colombus Day, remembering the discovery of America by Christopher Colombus.After browsing other entries I decided to not dig up old photos of my red, white & blue wreath, featuring an olympic cabbage patch doll. Instead, here is a photo of middle-income North America in the good ol' U.S.A. - where there is still a 'middle class' and we still have

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1160167920644328942006-10-06T16:46:00.000-04:002006-10-06T16:56:30.896-04:00

... is Tower and so I went to my September pics for a new photo of one of my favorite places.You can never get too many viewpoints of a majestic lighthouse... and this look straight up towers powerfully over the safe harbor in the city of Ludington, MI.!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1159551098671829832006-09-29T13:23:00.000-04:002006-09-29T13:43:48.926-04:00

...the theme is leaves.If you haven't already, stop by at foto pherrets and join in this fun foto meme! Yeah yeah yeah I know! The lady is suggesting leaves because it's autumn - or fall - and I actually have a photo of a solitary fallen leaf on my other website - Grumbleeze. I took this photo since then though, and so now is as good as any time to share it. This is leaves from a zucchini plant I

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1155316998574621592006-08-11T13:17:00.000-04:002006-08-11T13:24:33.733-04:00

Here is the inside of my boat... it's a pontoon boat so the roof is actually just a canopy. Nonetheless, it is inside. Oh! The fotopherret theme is Inside. Okay so it's not a brand new photo either, but I like it!

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...hoping this will motivate you to choose your favorite five for the month! This first photo shares my joy of finally getting outdoor plumbing! Yeah, I know...Took this photo during the photo expedition with Sharba... the one with the photography lessons. This leaf was floating along the Tittabawassee River... showing the wonders of a fantastic zoom feature on my camera.This is a long shot of

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1152125938344676852006-07-05T14:49:00.000-04:002006-07-05T15:12:56.966-04:00

...and the topic is 'friend'My friend knows I can't do some things around the yard as well as he can. Springtime clean up is a biggy around here - especially because we typically have a flood in the back yard every year at least once. Not only did he gather up tree branches and trash that floated downstream, he also trimmed back some trees to make it easier for me to mow the yard! His wife is my

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1151969476394912372006-07-03T19:21:00.000-04:002006-07-03T19:31:16.480-04:00

..well, it's not the next Wednesday yet! I'll get in on time one of these days. The challenge is 'fountain' and I've taken photos of many fountains but this one is in my back yard! You need to click on this photo to actually see the water but, oh well... it brings enjoyment to my neighborhood birds.This photo was taken last September and the flowers are really big this year. Haven't gotten around

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...to suggest cost-saving ideas for the holiday weekend. Read her article and join in with comments and/or photos at the article called Day Trippin'Why not visit a lighthouse near you? Daughter Shar and I walked this pier yesterday in Ludington. First photo is a view from a bench near our parking space in the City Park....and then it still seems far away on the first 'leg' outChose not to use

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1151376330389675192006-06-26T22:29:00.000-04:002006-06-26T22:45:30.443-04:00

..but OttO reminded me when she gave us a challenge at Monday Madness this week. The foto pherret challenge last Wednesday (Hump Day Hunt) was 'statue.'This statue in Grand Rapids, MI is referred to simply as 'The Calder' - referring to the artist's name. The actual title is 'La Grande Finesse.'

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While I'm on a roll, here's my pick of favorites for the month of June. This hanging basket - fuschia plant - has a hummingbird visitor on a regular basis. Haven't been able to catch him yet... darn!Forget-me-nots!!! Aren't they beautiful? My neighbor, who just built next door to me a year ago, has covered the whole hillside down to the 'creek' with flowers.Coreopsis grows profusely along the

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1150729137895883072006-06-19T10:32:00.000-04:002006-06-19T10:58:57.963-04:00

So I'm late! I had these photos all picked out for posting last month, so I'm sharing them anyway.Patti and I watched this little family in a Bay City park, munching on things in the lawn ... then they swam off in the Saginaw River... for a little seafood meal, I guess. This iris was one of the first bloomers in my newly established flower garden. Celosia plants - a Mother's Day gift - getting

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Sweet... Okay this is a stretch folks but anyway, here goes: 'It was SWEET of the fellow at my Ford dealer's garage to send me this lovely bouquet after I fell and broke my foot there. Honest, it wasn't his fault or fault of the company. Anyway, the card said 'thinking of you' and I'm sure he is.

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Been taking photos every day. Mostly I'm home and last Tuesday I broke my foot so now I'm almost immobilized and at home! I guess when it rains it pours... and if bad things really do come in threes, I should be just about done for awhile! Anyway, here are my picks of pics for March...Spring brings mating season for the local critters and here is one of the pair of mourning doves that have been

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1142375186645931782006-03-14T17:26:00.000-05:002006-03-14T17:31:15.046-05:00

..it's what's for fotopherrets this week... well, really, last week because tomorrow is the new week. I'm a bit late but hey! I'll do better this week. ;-)

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1141327489008181612006-03-02T14:12:00.000-05:002006-03-02T14:46:09.190-05:00

Hump Wednesday challenge this week is FISHCan you believe? Lady Starlight suggested my dinner for yesterday. Accompanied with a salad and some minute rice cooked with a spicey tomato sauce, this filet sauteed in a teaspoon of Enova (a heart healthy cooking oil), seasoned with 6-Pepper seasoning and a sprinkle of garlic - was delicious! OttO (my number 5 daughter) was right! Fish is not a penance.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1141230169325508652006-03-01T10:44:00.000-05:002006-03-01T11:37:39.240-05:00

Late but never TOO late! I know cuz it's my meme. It's not too late for you either. February was not what I would call a great photography month for me. It was hard to come up with 5 favorites because I didn't think I took very many good photos. This one, however, I just love!Bubba in a 'good boy' moment.Nat added these sweet little frogs to my little froggy collection. They were the 'bow' on top

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... started by a blogging buddy to my daughter Natalie aka OttO. Her name is Lady Starlight. Her photo meme, where she has a new theme every Wednesday, is photoferrets.com. The theme this week is tired... and believe me, Bubba really gets tired!!! Here he is resting after a tough day of guarding all the cat litter boxes from the other four cat members of my family.I sort of have my favorite 5

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Here's my Favorite 5 Photos for January of this brand new year 2006.First is the lamplight in Frankenmuth Michigan during the Christmas season. Next is the funny little frog(?) that usually sits on my desk by my computer. She was happy to pose among the poinsettias. Actually, Otto took a picture of this frog first but fortunately for me she didn't use it for one of her five! This is my

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1130800545479003212005-10-31T18:15:00.000-05:002005-10-31T19:58:10.576-05:00

...I really like this photo of Autumn that I took at the Dow Gardens.Fall colors are always beautiful but I was especially impressed by the pinkish colors ot these small leaves cluttering a shady pathway at the Dow Gardens. I guess I was impressed by the really really big stepping stones as steps too! Natalie and I had a nice visit as we wandered through the lovely Autumn colors of the gardens.

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...is the PhotoFriday theme this week.My love 'went into the light' but his spirit remains with me.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1127831285588316402005-09-27T10:38:00.000-04:002005-09-27T10:38:51.616-04:00

..is the theme over at Thursday Challenge. Along the Grand River.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1116593939454731142005-05-20T08:58:00.000-04:002005-05-20T09:02:33.933-04:00

..for the Photo Friday challenge:Here it is.

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...Simply a building reaching for the sky. The building caught me. The name 'Amazon' captured me. The building, located in Muskegon, MI is an apartment building with retail and offices on the ground floor... renovation of an existing manufacturing facility. Now THAT's recycling!!!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1114181266241776352005-04-22T10:47:00.000-04:002005-04-22T11:37:22.940-04:00

Here is mine. There are so many shapes in this lovely building that I couldn't make up my mind which one to accentuate! No I didn't drop off the face of the earth. I've been busy trying to save my little corner of it! First and foremost, I've had total knee replacement on both legs... the first November 1 and the second on February 15. Now I can walk as far and as often as I please, with no

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1106858352909545322005-01-27T15:39:00.000-05:002005-01-27T15:45:23.410-05:00

With January thaw the river rose... then as it flowed out to it's tributaries the river froze... and we know it will rise again bringing yet another flood.

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...in the shadows of the bridge, shadows of the city lurk in the background. Why is it called a shadow on earth but a reflection in the water?

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Dale Hudjik's Thursday theme is clothes. My mommy always said 'Don't air your dirty laundry in public' so of course I am! Here it is.

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...and you can find it here! Stop by and I'd love for you to leave comments, good or bad, then find out who else met the December 2004 26 Things challenge at sh1ft.org.

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How's this? The poor tired little thing is resting after a full day at the family Christmas party. Happy New Year to one and all! 

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1102458655075605282004-12-07T17:30:00.000-05:002004-12-07T18:35:09.576-05:00

Sunday evening inspired me to choose community for the PhotoTime Tuesday challenge this week. So many people creating this beautiful card... for two days in a row... and what a constant flow of spectators, members of the church community and their neighbors from all over the area.Posted by Hello

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Circular and delectable... turkey dinner leftovers, heated to perfection in the microwave oven. This is a real hungry-man meal!

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Photo Friday..... Patterns... A cool Autumn day after 'the season'- patterns abound in the sand.Posted by Hello

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Forced to sit around (if I want the healing to go well) ordinary things are about the only subject matter available to me. It's a good time to practice macros... so here is a roll of stamps up close and personal. Post op total knee replacement is going extremely well. I keep meeting people younger than I, not nearly as well off as I am... Physical therapy to strenthen and lengthen muscles and

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1100056006486738422004-11-09T22:06:00.000-05:002004-11-09T22:12:10.763-05:00

PhotoTime Tuesday... Soft. My Bubba missed me while I was gone. He spent a good share of his time guarding flowers and stuff when I returned. Posted by Hello

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1099145783376261472004-10-30T10:16:00.000-04:002004-10-30T10:19:35.873-04:00

An autumn-colored curtain draws around the grand finale reflections on the lake. It is beautiful but sad. Perhaps that is the reason Spring is my favorite season.

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Finale. As Mother Nature draws her multi-colored curtain on the finale of another perfect summer, the gulls huddle... knowing full well Spring will come again. Hosting PhotoTime was great! The trial rests in coming up with innovative ideas every week. I respect and admire people who do this but, for me, it was beginning to feel like a job. As a retired lady (though not of

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1098474662291854242004-10-22T15:51:00.000-04:002004-10-22T16:05:50.693-04:00

This is the computer Frank built for our grandson's friend Jimmy. It's called the Demon... and it almost glows in the dark! My submission for Dale's Thursday Challenge... Colorful.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1097671791293089312004-10-13T08:49:00.000-04:002004-10-13T08:52:19.946-04:00

Straight across the road from my backyard, then right past two houses and a field..... my entry in the 2x4 challenge at Photo Friday!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1097263197950168432004-10-08T15:19:00.000-04:002004-10-08T16:43:25.146-04:00

Just an ordinary spider web... newly spun and connected to a freshly cleaned window. A few hours later I watched as a big fat spider scurried down and carried away a captured box elder bug. None of those photos were clear enough to share. Guess I need more practice on the macro end of my camera! You absolutely must click on it and see how lucky I was to capture this photo!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1097152923890439872004-10-07T08:42:00.000-04:002004-10-07T08:44:17.546-04:00

Couldn't resist Dale's theme this week... Tree. This is an ordinary poplar tree that came up in my backyard, forcing it's root along the edge of the cement patio.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1096656032327810532004-10-01T14:40:00.000-04:002004-10-01T14:48:05.236-04:00

Here's my photo for Theme Thursday theme... Red. Honest! I'm sure it was all red once!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1096114625202187852004-09-25T08:17:00.000-04:002004-09-25T08:44:40.926-04:00

For PhotoFriday... while on the back deck spraying yellow-jacket nests around our doors (we have an infestation this year)... I found this furry little creature. I think he will be a butterfly next year.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1095259644521371052004-09-15T10:47:00.000-04:002004-09-15T15:27:22.390-04:00

...another water photo, you ask? Certainly! Winter will be here soon enough... and with it the cold winds, snow and ice. Anyway, what more should you expect from a waterbaby, eh?

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1094912781869984352004-09-11T10:26:00.000-04:002004-09-11T14:38:29.036-04:00

Who is more confused... the goose who stayed on the beach to beg while all the other geese began their flight south? ... or the young woman who came to the beach wearing high heeled sandels? We met them both last night at the beach. The goose followed us around like a little puppy dog. The young lady was very friendly too. She told us she is a student, but would like to be a model some day, if

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1094302872717206522004-09-04T09:01:00.000-04:002004-09-04T09:15:37.693-04:00

Simple... my interpretation of the Thursday Theme.

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Fishing is a sport, isn't it? Calm and warm... not too hot... it was a perfect day. Went over to the city park to photograph the sunset, then on to the boat launch for a few night photos of the lighthouse. Lo and behold! Loads of fishermen all coming back to shore about the same time! Haven't seen that many boats out at night since the 4th of July fireworks display!

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PhotoTime Tuesday theme..... Back to School ...and how timely the invitation to a class reunion. Just so you don't feel sorry for the ol' brawd, even SHE prefers the now photo to the then photo! Once a geek, always a geek, eh?

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Survivors in Shadow... My first submission for Dale Hudjik's first Thursday Challenge... 'Anything'

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PhotoTime Tuesday... Action Firefighters... they already had the fire out when we arrived at the rest stop. What an action shot that would have been, eh? We were in time to observe their clean-up of the foam... all over the parking lot in aftermath of the big event. Yes, inhabitants of the vehicle were fine! Lucky the driver stopped because of potential engine problems.

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1092522230787203822004-08-14T18:23:00.000-04:002004-08-14T18:27:59.906-04:00

Late Night... last night... I took several photos that I like!!! This is my favorite... bouquet beneath the street lamps.

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PhotoTime Tuesday Challenge Straight and Narrow defines this part of the dock... and it is very narrow! The dock perpendicular to this one and connecting us to land however... is narrow but definitely not straight... My third 26 Things scavenger hunt is complete! I found it both challenging and fun to do!

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1090506166201151682004-07-22T10:22:00.000-04:002004-07-22T10:30:54.376-04:00

PhotoTime Tuesday theme..... Shadows On a hazy lazy sultry summer day..... even breezes blowing over the river are warm... only finding a place in the shadows provides a bit of cooling. At first I thought I was photographing the Princess Wenonah framed by the bridge..... then I saw the boy. ...so I focused in on him and he was totally unaware. 

sherlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465173457721818992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510049.post-1089416013288630752004-07-09T19:33:00.000-04:002004-07-09T19:32:23.603-04:00

Theme Thursday... this week the theme is Wings. I caught this little fellow taking a break on a wild berry bush at the cottage last weekend.He has wings... but they are almost transparent so look carefully! 

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Sticks and Stones... PhotoTime Tuesday's theme. Same place, different angle... from the photo I posted on PhotoTime this week.  

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Pathways   Another pathway to the river area of Ludington State Park. This river walk also has wheelchair access, at the other end of the walkway.

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PhotoTime theme is... Aged... ...and so I finally stopped along US-10 and shot photos of this old structure I've noticed so many times. I got a BONUS!!! Once out of my vehicle and wandering closer, I discovered a crumbling chimney back in amongst the overgrowth... obviously where the house once stood! 

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Ground Level... Oasis There is a little rest stop on our way to the lakeside cottage. They provide a unisex two-holer for anybody either desperate or brave enough to use it... fortunately I've never been that desperate! There is also a hand pump. In the heat, husband likes to stop, pump it and toss cold water on his face... to refresh before continuing on our trek north. I

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PhotoTime Tuesday Theme #53 is Askew!  Something is askew besides the boat. How do I give directions to my house now? It used to be, 'the house with the big sailboat in the driveway.' Now it's gone. The boat? No longer askew when the driver got his rig straight on the road! Bye, bye, Solace!

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It is so WRONG...to give a 10 year old a solo and then hide his face so his gramma can't get a good photo of the little angel! This is my entry for PhotoTime Tuesday's theme #52..... Wrong. 

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PhotoTime Tuesday... wet..... liquid..... Even the poor little dandelions went under water! OttO made this cute little blinkie. Don't you just love it?

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Geometric Shapes "Centennial Passage" ...caught my eye driving to the library one day. We went back for photos. We discovered the gate is actually a sculpture by Neil Goodman symbolizing a century of growth between Midland and The Dow Chemical Company. 100 hexagons are all linked to create the passageway but each moves independently as well. Beautiful symbolism. This

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Cargo Loaded or ready to load? I thought it was interesting to see this lineup of tanker trailers waiting for orders.

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PhotoFriday The theme is Play My talented daughter directed this play... Fiddler on a Roof... and my husband and I were privileged to be her official photographers. The play was as good as every peformance of Fiddler I've ever seen! These kids love performing for their favorite teacher!

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Theme#47 - It's a Spring Thing! A sure sign of spring on the road where I live. It's called the 'Walleye Festival' but...I've always seen more rummage sale shoppers than fishermen... even when looking up and down the river! If you don't rummage or fish the best thing to do is get out of town... if you can weave past the traffic, that is. Glad we don't have to drive down

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Theme#46 - Curves Heritage Park in Muskegon looks like it's ready to take off sailing! This was originally my 'first choice' to demonstrate curves, but then started looking at some of the other photos I took today and changed my mind. Was I right? Was I wrong? You be the judge. ;-)

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PhotoTime Tuesday... Theme #45 - Self Portrait I call it 'Bad Hair Day'... ...but it's nor something i really worry about. I always wondered what i wanted to be when i grow up. I still do.

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #44..... Home Town The Walleye Festival... a biggie in my hometown for the past 48 years. Freeland is a small town growing by leaps and bounds. This is good and this is bad. Me? I think it's mostly bad because we are beginning to lose the small town flavor. My first photo was taken in front of the new Methodist Church, just built a couple of years ago. My second

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #43..... Discarded Mother Nature discarded this by our little old apple tree... in the flood plain, during our annual spring flood of the Tittabawassee River. Just took these shots today. We've had lots of wind and the flats are pretty much dry enough to walk around now. I had a tough time choosing so decided to share the best three. The second photo is a big old log

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #42..... Hands Lovingly handcrafted..... ...by two daughters and two of their children for Mother's Day. These are hands of the daughters, the grandchildren's hands are on the back. It wasn't until I wore the shirt that we realized the hand placement! Kids... ya gotta love 'em! It's one of my favorite t-shirts. While we were visiting the butterfly conservatory at

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #41..... Golden ...must be decorative; I never roll down the top on my big wonderful roll top desk. Perfect opportunity to practice getting really up close and personal with my subject.

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #40..... Transportation When Dale suggested this topic i knew i was challenged. Visiting all the wonderful interpretations of that theme challenged me even more. What to do? I looked out on my back deck again... chipmunks use their feet, and claws, climbing up and down..... ..just about anything - trees - poles - bird feeders! Sometimes they seem to fly! I watched

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme # 39..... Glass Mirror tricks in the corner... ...have occasionally provided entertainment for one or another of our feline family as they observe themselves several times over through glass doors of this cabinet. Today i share one of the upper shelves where i keep a few valued family souveniers. The dragons (there are really only two) were designed and created by

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An Extra Day was on our calendar last month. Traci from Sh1ft.org presented a challenge... do something different and record your extra day in pictures, so i did. Frank and i packed a picnic lunch and took off across state for our first 2004 trip to Lake Michigan. It was great getting out... even though we couldn't get into the driveway at our own cottage over there. The road was so soft and

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Theme Thursday..... Unfinished Unfinished..... a perfect playground..... for AmyLou Mae and Goober. This is one of the two basement rooms that i keep nagging my spouse to finish. I promise no more cat photos for awhile, but with five of them resident, it's hard to take a picture in the house without one of them getting in the way. Okay, just call me the 'crazy cat lady' but we needed some

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PhotoTime Tuesday - Theme #38..... Green Who laid THAT egg!!!?!! I do so like green eggs and ham, Sam I Am. As i attempted to get the perfect photo of this green egg, even EllieMae JoBob had reason to question it. No it's not an artificially colored 'Easter egg' - it's the way it came out of the chicken! A neighbor gave us a whole dozen of these extremely 'fresh from the farm' eggs laid by his

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Theme Thursday..... Orange Goober... our orange and white feline friend. I could only think of one orange thing i might photograph... right here in my own home. Got the camera out and found so many orange things i made an 'orange gallery!' Click on the orange and see the best of the rest of the photos i took today. If you disagree with my choice for number one, leave me a comment and let me

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... What's Up? A New Twist on "Up" Should not the bell on a horn be horizontal instead of up? Kind of makes me want to put a bouquet of roses in it! If you're so inclined, stop by and see the rest of my 'What's Up Gallery' - actually it's a few of the photos i captured at Sunday's concert... to which i might add some PhotoShop variations.

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Photo Friday..... Abstract Look ever upward So i'm a little late with the Photo Friday. I found this perfect image at a symphony orchestra concert yesteray at Central Michigan University.

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Theme Thursday..... Fences Keepin' 'em out or keepin' 'em in? ...a bit of the good ol' summer time 'way out in the country! The snow will disappear; the heat will once again be intense; will this fence still be there?

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PhotoTime Tuesday...... Patriotic Colors Bigger Than Justice..... When the edifice for the police department is larger, newer and more impressive than the hall of Justice, the protector becomes the predator in an attempt to justify existence of so grand a structure! Oh yes, the patriotic colors are there...

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Photo Friday..... Glamour ...about as glamourous as it gets around here! Boop-boopty-doo!

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Patterns Did you say patterns? I haven't sewed in years but haven't the heart to destroy these perfectly good patterns! Notice how skinny and perfect i would look if only i made some of these clothes for myself? ... and so pretty and young! Hey, maybe i'll use them someday. I forgot i had these.

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PhotoTime..... Color...and LOTS of it! We put skis on my little 4-wheel drive pickup truck and ... ...visited the library where i found this adorable dragon just begging to have his picture taken! Since i had the camera in the library and nobody was yelling at me for it i also photographed this beautiful window coming back up the stairs from choosing a couple of audio books for our next trip

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Cabin Fever Don't have to go anywhere to watch the wildlife. This feeder is right outside my kitchen door and it's a load of entertainment for our cats. They enjoy the birds, yes, but they really get excited when this big rodent visits the feeder. Goober has tried to go through the window a couple of times and the youngest, AmyLou, wiggles her lower body like crazy...

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PhotoFriday..... Monkeying Around Bananas were on sale... ...so we celebrated the beginning of The Year of The Monkey by buying a big bunch or bananas! Ooooo! oooooo! oooooooooo!

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Theme Thursday..... Funky ...just a hole in a wall ...shot last week while photographing the winter bridges in Saginaw. Here's what i wanted to submit but, i thought it might be digitally altered just a tad too much to fit the rules. Click on it to see a full-blown full-sized version! It really wasn't altered all that much as you can see here.

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Black & White Cityscape from the Genesee Street Bridge A special outing to photograph the 'Bridges of Saginaw Valley' ... The day was perfect for a winter day... no wind, lots of sunshine. Got more photos two days later but froze our buns so we couldn't stay out very long. Got loads of beautiful shots and will definitely create a gallery of them... in color and in black

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Photo Friday..... Woman Old Bridge and Woman Just had to make the time to meet this challenge at Photo Friday!

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Theme Thursday....... Eating Tufted Titmouse... ...has to eat too! Got right down there to get this little fellow! Chickadee just cracked a seed; the house finch stopped to see what's happening .....and then there's that pesky squirrel! I guess these rodents have to eat too, eh?

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Superficial ...a 'surface' thing at many levels! Snow on the roof... from the inside - beautiful, isn't it? Had to have it! Did you ever wonder how one cleans those windows? Me too!

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PhotoFriday..... Best of 2003 Reflections in the Pond... ...Saginaw Children's Zoo... July 9, 2003. I've been remiss in meeting PhotoFriday challenges lately but just had to meet this challenge! It is definitely true that the most important element in a good photo is being in the right place at the right time. Conditions were perfect this time! I just used the automatic setting on my Olympus

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Macros Penguin ornament... ...purchased at the Saginaw Children's Zoo where we spend many enjoyable hours every year. Wasn't planning to extend the holidays further but this won 'best of show' in my personal endeavor to get good photos when i choose that little flower thingy on the digital camera! I just keep expecting i should be able to get even closer i guess. Oh

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Here's my transition into 2004... exciting, huh? Hey! I could've partied if i'd wanted to! Finding something worth photographing was a real challenge.

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Saturday Snapshots... Best Day Morning Light on December 27... ...the day of our 'after the big shopping spree and celebrations... time to chill out at mom's house' family get-together. 'Twas a beautiful day from beginning to end! All but two family members were there. Geoffrey, recovering from surgery, phoned us to wish everybody Merry Christmas and we phoned the Bug in California. She

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Okay... if you don't already know about Tracey's latest project, here it is... you'll definitely want to do it!

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Serenity at Home It snowed today... .....and i just had to share this beautifully serene view with you.

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Serenity ...a ten-year-old finds serenity Yesterday he had a full day at school. His daddy had an operation to get rid of 'something that grew in his body that doesn't belong there.' He visited his daddy in the recovery room, thanks to a couple of nice nurses who just wanted to let a little boy see his daddy so he could go home and do his homework. My youngest grandson...

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PhotoTime Tuesday..... Night Lights Santa's Night Lights ... a gift from her twin sister, a decoration on peakay's Christmas tree... and motivation for me to get our tree up and decorated.

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Theme Thursday..... Discipline What prompts 'proper behavior' quicker than a police car? Okay, i have to admit that this particular event was a good will expedition on the part of the local law enforcement officers. While shopping yesterday we observed a wide assortment of sheriff's deputies and police officers escorting kids around the store... an annual event we're told. We even saw Santa

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