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Sunday Stills: My January Round-Up
Although I was on a break from Sunday Stills challenge, I left it in the capable and creative hands of Hugh and Carol! Trust me when I admit I miss my own photo challenge! Here is my round-up of January’s themes all in this post!
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VIVA Las Vegas: A Positive End to the Winter Road Trip
The final installment of my winter road trip ends in Las Vegas.
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Travel Travails of Our Winter Road Trip: Part 2, Snowed-in Sedona
As I continue to share my thoughts on my Arizona Road Trip, here is Part Two as we travel to Sedona, Arizona.
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Travel Travails of Our Winter Road Trip: Part 1, Phoenix Fun
Join me on part one of my three-part Winter Road Trip and learn some dos and don’ts to traveling.
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About Sunday Stills Photo Challenge–Please Read!
While I take an extended travel break, the Sunday Stills photo challenge is being temporarily hosted by bloggers Carol Carlisle and Hugh Roberts.
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Sunday Stills: Something #Red
During the holiday season, it is nearly impossible to find something red to photograph, right? Whether or not your image is holiday-themed, show us something red for Sunday Stills!
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Winter Solstice Moon
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the solstice arrives one day before the full moon. I couldn’t resist posting my full moon shot for Becky B’s December Squares Challenge! Click on the link for her round-up of posts. Friday also marks the astronomical beginning…
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Sunday Stills: #Festive!
Nothing is more festive than the decorations and lights people use for their holiday celebrations! That is our theme for this week’s Sunday Stills photo challenge! Last week we looked at traditions as we explored Christmas light displays in some of the neighborhoods with my darling Japanese exchange student! Here are some images. Quick selfie with…
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2018 Christmas Charity Appeal – Help Me Raise £250 For The Dogs Trust By Leaving Me Links To Your Blogs And Books
Hugh Roberts, with the help of fellow bloggers, is raising $$ for the Dogs Trust.
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Sunday Stills: #Traditions
December is the time of year when we experience a variety of traditions. Some are long-standing, while others may be brand-new. Many families celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other traditional events that may not be related to spiritual expression during the holidays. Of course, celebrating holiday traditions means spending time with loved ones. I caught…
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Winter Macro in #DecemberSquares
I don’t always get to see snow, but when I do, I am so happy to capture an image that depicts a winter day. We still have some colorful autumn leaves hanging on for dear life, but wintertime is here! The pine stays green in winter, wisdom in hardship. – Norman Douglas Submitting for December…
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Sunday Stills: In Your #Town
Something about the month of December invokes images of quaint towns decorated for the holidays, like you might see in Norman Rockwell paintings. The theme for this week’s Sunday Stills challenge is “In Your Town.” What is special about your hometown or the town in which you currently reside? Last week, on the way to…
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Sunday Stills: #Bucket-List Images
What is a bucket-list image you ask? We all know a “bucket list” is the list of things you want to do, see, experience before you die. A bucket-list image is that person, place or thing you want to photograph before you kick that bucket! It has always been my dream to take my photography…
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#Thankful Thoughts for Sunday Stills
This week I have much to be thankful for as I prepare for Thanksgiving. While we were on the road over the Veteran’s Day holiday weekend visiting family in Eastern Washington, I learned from Facebook about the devastating wildfires raging in northern and southern California. We experienced the first snow of the season in Spokane…
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Friday’s Frosted Festival of #Leaves
As Autumn begins to wane in most places, I wanted to share two photos of what was left of Autumn in Spokane, Washington, from our visit last weekend. In the featured image above, the last of the leaves abruptly fell overnight after the snow. Before the snow fell, it was a brisk 29 degrees when…
