Saturday, December 25, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” Laura Ingalls Wilder
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” Laura Ingalls Wilder, originally uploaded by saralonde.
Loved reading her books when I was young...well, younger than I am now, anyway ;-)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Grape Hyacinths
This is from April in my garden. It got a little lost on my computer, but spring flowers are nice any time, don't you think?
Monday, June 14, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
film noir
My daughter and I were playing around with some film noir-type ideas a few weeks ago. I caught the smoke in the shot, but altering the image to b&w left it looking a little strange.
And no, she doesn't smoke :-), we were trying to give it an old movie vibe.
In color:
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Single red rose
The rain we've been having has been beating down my roses just as they are all bursting into bloom. So today only a single rose shot.
Loki loves roses, too!
"I think I heard a sound in the basement...."
It's late a night and you're home alone. There's a suspicious sound coming from the basement. Cautiously, you open the door and flick the light switch, but the lights won't come on. Do you go down?
Saturday, June 5, 2010
What to do with an empty coffee cup...
This is for Kristybee, who shares my love of coffee and roses and who lifted my spirits the other day.
♥
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
"Black Forest Torte" by Kayt
My daughter spent a great deal of time making this one. All the little deer, as well as everything on this cake, were made by hand. The inside - if we dare cut into it - is 3 layers of chocolate genoise, chantilly cream, and sour cherries. The outside is tempered chocolate and the baroque ring surrounding it is tempered chocolate with cocoa butter design and a special type of non-melting powdered sugar for snow.
Sehr gut!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Spring: It's all about the flowers
What can I say? I know there are photographers that groan over flower pics and flowers are not particularly sophisticated subjects, but after a long cold winter, those colorful blossoms that are here for such a short time are irresistible.
At least they are to me. Besides, they make me very happy. Good enough reason to shoot and share :-).
Since some of the blossoms were already turning brown :-(, I decided a slightly vintage look might help.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”
“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”, originally uploaded by saralonde {on a break ♥}.
Wish I could offer everyone here a tiny nosegay of spring violets...
Monday, April 19, 2010
shy
I love this time of year. I always look forward to seeing the ferns popping out their heads and slowly unfurling, as if they were checking to see if winter was over and it was safe to come out.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
"No April Fools, Just a Springtime Pic"
Spring is always uplifting, isn't it? Pretty much SOOC, because that bright blue sky speaks for itself.
Trying to get my photo mojo back, after a bit of a break.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Details
I love the detail that old furniture has. These are from some Civil War era pieces built by my husband's great great grandfather. They've been in use all these years and now sit in our home.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.
She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said., originally uploaded by saralonde {on a break ♥}.
~Storypeople
I am so missing the sun! We've had gray days for more than I care to remember and the show is still covering everything! My little hydrangea is sitting in the dark hoping the sun will shine through.
Well I know spring will come soon and with it soft pastel flowers and all, but I want it NOW!
{throwing mini temper tantrum ;-)}
Thursday, February 18, 2010
There are your fog people & your sun people, he said. I said I wasn't sure which kind I was. He nodded. Fog'll do that to you, he said.
There are your fog people & your sun people, he said. I said I wasn't sure which kind I was. He nodded. Fog'll do that to you, he said., originally uploaded by saralonde.
-Storypeople
Thinking maybe I'm a sun person :-)
Pamela's Diner
A snowy trip to a popular diner.
A side note: This is where the Obama's stopped for pancakes while running for office. Later, these ladies were chosen for a trip to the White House to make pancakes for servicemen and women on Veteran's Day.
And, yeah, I ate the pancakes. Really good!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
aftermath of a snowstorm
Two big snowstorms in one week leaves you with little left to photograph outside besides a blanket of white. It's beautiful, but spring seems so far away.
Cooped up indoors, I played with Photoshop. Thanks to SkeletalMess for texture and his simple to follow Signature Brush tutorial.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
"Memphis: Graceland"
Going through some older images that are gathering dust...
Interesting place. I'm not a huge Elvis fan, but if you're in Memphis, it should be seen.
Most of it is self-explanatory. Bottom left is the infamous "Jungle Room", middle are gold records (quite a lot!), and bottom right is his favorite grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich. I had to eat one, being in Graceland and all. Surprisingly not half bad.
"fortune cookie"
This past weekend we did dinner and a movie. Saw "Avatar" (better than I expected) and stopped at the nearby PF Changs. Of course, fortune cookies at the end of the meal. Hope this means a good surprise, not a bad one!
Friday, January 15, 2010
biscotti and sunlight
I realized this shot has several things I love in it: sunshine, coffee (in a HUGE mug), biscotti (this is lemon, coconut, macadamia), and flowers. The best part is I took this yesterday with potted geraniums from this summer that are still blooming in the middle of January!
Take THAT, snow!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
"Who wants to meet me for a coffee and chat in the sun?"
Still have snow on the ground - I lost track of the days - so I'm looking through old shots of sunnier times...
Monday, January 11, 2010
"What to do on a snowy winter day"
A good book, something hot to drink, and a few spring flowers to remind you that the view outside the window will be gone before you know it!
"A Little Bit of Winter"
Trying to get a winter landscape, I pulled my car off the side of a country road and walked around looking for an opportunity. Despite all the snow, I forgot to wear boots (!) and my frozen feet were not willing to leave the slush on the side of the road to tramp in the snow. Because of that, there is a little more sky and foreground than I wanted and my horizon is too centered.
Guess I'm not willing to sacrifice frostbite for my "art" ;-).
"A Little Bit of Spring"
For all you snow weary people, of which I am one, a taste of what's to come...
eventually.
I think.
Fence Soldiers
I love fences whether they are city, country, ornate or simple.
I don't think of them as barriers, just as photographic opportunities :-)
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