Sunday Stills: My January Round-Up

Although I was on a break from hosting the Sunday Stills challenge, I left it in the capable and creative hands of Hugh and Carol! Huge thanks to them for posting their own interpretations of each week’s themes and for sharing your posts!

Trust me when I admit I miss my own photo challenge! Here is my round-up of January’s themes all in this post!

Reflect

Driving on a road trip allows time for thinking. Although hubby and I do a LOT of talking, I managed to reflect on recent events and how blessed I am to be able to take road trips. The beginning of 2019 was a time to reflect on the previous year.

My time in Phoenix allowed for later reflection on the fun times we had with Ingrid and her husband. This hike to the Cave Creek area shows a wonderful juxtaposition of desert saguaros reflected in the stream surrounded by cottonwoods.

Desert Saguaros

In this photo, previously shared on Instagram, I was struck by the reflections even in the fog. We drove through the delta that day to return our trailer to its storage spot. Although a typical foggy day in January, the Sacramento River provided unexpected beauty.

FLoating Dock Reflections

Vintage

I posted this image of my turquoise rings, all purchased in antique stores near Las Vegas.

rings
Turquoise Ring Collection

Window

I love taking pictures out of windows. During our stay in Sedona, most of what we saw lie in this view of our snowed-in campground from our trailer’s window.

Sedona Snowscape through Window
Trailer Window View of RV Campground in Sedona

Night

Not happy that we had a cloudy night during the lunar eclipse on January 20th, I managed to capture the same moon at 5:30 in the morning (still night by my standards). This was the same January Wolf Moon, but the eclipse was long over. This was taken from my kitchen window! What I was doing up at that hour, I still don’t know!

January Wolf Moon 2019
After the Eclipse

Sunday Stills is back in my hands starting Sunday, Feb 3rd. Please join the ever-growing number of bloggers who are sharing their images each week.

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34 responses to “Sunday Stills: My January Round-Up”

  1. Love the foggy river shot, and the pristine snow of that winter wonderland that is Sedona! Welcome back to the challenge reins.

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    1. Thanks, Graham! See you on Sunday 😁

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  2. All so well tied to the challenges Terri. Love the river shot. So ethereal

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  3. That scene in Sedona is surreal!! I guess I shouldn’t complain about all the rain we’ve been getting in San Diego and in the desert these months. At least it’s still 60 degrees. Which, I assume is lower than other years as well. Funky climates. I guess your camper has a slide-out, based on that snowy “window” photo. Very nice and roomy!

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    1. Yes, the trailer has a slide out, a must have for me when we bought it…we’ve had it one year already! I heard this is a La Nina year for weather, wetter than normal, which explains a lot! Lots of rain up here this weekend which is OK!

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  4. I too am getting ready to jump back into the blogosphere after a break. Although, my writing brain is struggling just a tad. Wednesday I’m heading back over to Spur Cross for another hike. I’m glad I was able to share one of my favorite trails with you. The wildflowers are starting to show up little by little and in another month they’ll be in full swing. Hard to believe that the Sedona snow was just a few weeks ago!

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    1. What a difference a month makes. Enjoy that hike, we are getting hammered by rain this weekend, which may come your way…look forward to seeing the wildflowers and reading your posts again!

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  5. Awesome photos, Terri. It is great to see you back (although Hugh and Carol both did a fantastic job Guest Hosting). I especially like the shot of your antique rings!

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    1. Thanks, Donna! It’s a new year and exciting things are going to happen!

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  6. Fabulous photos. I think my favorites are those under the Reflect prompt. The greens in the first photograph are beautiful. The sunlight on the leaves of the branches on the right side of the image! Gorgeous.

    And that snow. So pristine. You really experienced all kinds of weather and terrain on your trip! Looks like it was a great adventure but if you are like me, there’s no place like home.

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    1. Thank you, Leslie! We love being home, but adventures await!

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  7. That moon shot WAS in the middle of the night! lol
    And glorious!

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    1. Close enough, thanks, Melinda!

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  8. What a great bunch of rings you found! I have some turquoise pieces from my mother… I really should find more opportunities to wear them. I love the photo you took in the fog!

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    1. Thank you, Janis! I need more fingers 🙂

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  9. Proof again what an accomplished photographer you are. These are wonderful – thanks for the sights.

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  10. Love the moon shot, Terri!

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  11. Thanks for allowing me to take the reins for Sunday Stills while you took a break, Terri. I had a great time showcasing the chosen themes and giving them my inputs. And it was great to meet many of your followers who continued to join in while you were away.

    The snow photo is so pure because there are no footprints in the snow. And I have to agree that the foggy day in January photo does bring out a lot of unexpected beauty. Just like the snow, the water in the photo looks untouched and pure.

    Welcome back.

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    1. Thank you for your kind comments and once again, your time hosting SS. I hope some of the new folks who joined will continue!

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  12. It’s hard to believe you took all those photos in the same trip, Terri. What a variety of weather and conditions! All lovely of course.

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    1. Thank you, Molly, a couple of them were taken near home, but during January 🙂

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  13. Wow.. These are SUPERB!❤️❤️

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  14. That Wolf moon shot is amazing!

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    1. Thanks, Stevie, I’m glad you think so, it seems a bit fuzzy, I almost didn’t post it. I’m still mad about missing the eclipse.

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  15. My favorite is that great eclipse shot!!!!

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    1. Thanks, Judy, it came out better than I thought all things considered!

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  16. Lovely photographs, Terri. You had such a great trip.

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    1. Thank you, Robbie, January was a month to remember!

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  17. You always take the best photos, Terri!! Of course the rings caught my attention (no shocker there, I suppose)!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Thanks, Jodie! I’ll bet you can find some great silver and turquoise in Colorado! I need more fingers, lol!

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