Saturated (2) – Weekly Photo Challenge

Early fall foliage saturated with color.

Saturated (3) – Weekly Photo Challenge

Beech leaves saturated with color and light.

Saturated – Weekly Photo Challenge

A visit to the local orchard revealed an abundance of trees saturated with the colors of apples.

Home (Weekly Photo Challenge)

Summer home closed for the season. Reopening in April.

Unique – Weekly Photo Challenge

This is the unique, lovely view that I get to enjoy out the window during my Saturday morning Yoga class. These are called Bob Houses. Ice fishermen put these out on the ice for warming up and getting out of the wind. To see more unique interpretations of this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge – Unique…

Weekly Photo Challenge (Illumination)

Being a nature girl at heart, when I think of the word illumination I think of how the sun illuminates things that make my heart sing. Here are a couple of those things.

Weekly Photo Challenge (Surprise): Somewhere over the rainbow

I was thinking about skipping the photo challenge this week. And then the unexpected surprise happened. Over the Rainbow by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole popped up on Pandora and I found myself crying like a baby. You see this song was played at the funeral of my daughter’s best friend whose life was brought to a…

Weekly Photo Challenge (Delicate)

The subjects in these three photos are quite different, but all say delicate to me – a fragile bubble, the soft petals of a begonia and a fresh blanket of snow ready to fall with the first breeze. Which photo most means delicate to you? Extra – fun Begonia fact: did you know that you…

Weekly Photo Challenge (Delicate): Delicate are our ties to this earth

Delicate are our ties to this earth. Dear Spirit – may these outpourings of grief and rage remind us to treasure all of our children in life as well as in times of tragedy. Our hearts break wide open at times such as this. Please keep our hearts open as we make decisions as a…

Weekly Photo Challenge (Changing Seasons) #3

A brisk, brilliant early winter morning with the lake starting to freeze over framed by a pine and a birch tree. Snapped on my phone this morning as I traveled between meetings.