Leaving it up to be my choice ends in... indecision. So I'm leaving you all with two pics. We went to the UK dairy farm this week and I snapped a bunch of shots. Cows are great.
I wouldn't mind doing a once-a-month photo challenge for the rest of the year. It was fun to do the weekly challenges, even if I didn't get to do every one.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Jan 29 - Feb 4: My choice
About two years ago, I made something with a lemon and decided to plant one of the seeds. This little tree is ridiculously slow growing - still only about 12" tall and eons away from ever making fruit - but if you rub the leaves your fingers will smell like lemon oil.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
January 22-28: The People in our Lives . . . my girl!
One of the great joys of my life...my girl! Jan. 22-28 submission from Leslie |
Saturday, January 28, 2012
January 22-28: People in our lives
Flock of blackbirds, somewhere down US-68. |
I've been diving into Francis Chan's Forgotten God through a class at Southland, and at our first meeting we were asked what stereotypes we had about the Holy Spirit. Some people said charismatics freak them out, some said conservative churches were dull and lifeless; and others like me didn't have a whole lot to say because I've never really thought about him individually. God the Father makes sense, because I've had parents, and God the Son makes sense because Jesus was human, but I realized in that moment that I couldn't call a picture of the Spirit to mind to categorize him. Perhaps other people had stereotypes to overcome, but it felt like I had to start from scratch. The only concrete image I had was a bird, and if you read all the passages in the New Testament about him you'll see pretty quickly that in no way covers it. Words like strength, surrender, power, and change are always in the mix when he's involved.
Chan's book is all about understanding the pivotal role the Spirit plays and how to really integrate him into your life - a bit like putting the right face on him.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
January 15-21: Funny Faces
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
January 8-14: Black & White
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
January Photo Challenge Month!
Hi all! It's been a while since we've posted any news here, but we're still here and we're still taking pics! It's been a wild and crazy wedding season for some of us, and one of our members had a baby. But, this month, we're tackling some weekly photo challenges, to help inspire us, get us using some creative techniques, and help us look for those photographic opportunities right under our noses. Keep checking back for some of our challenge images throughout the month. Here's our schedule, so you can follow along:
Stay tuned, and don't forget to follow our challenges on Facebook, too!
- January 1-7: creative bokeh (or other creative photo technique)
- January 8-14: black & white
- January 15-21: funny faces
- January 22-28: the people in our lives (neighbors, family members, friends, etc.)
- January 29-Feb 4: photographer's choice week (anything goes)
Stay tuned, and don't forget to follow our challenges on Facebook, too!
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