Week 31: Extreme Crop

We had to get in close this week.

We just moved.  It took me five days to pack, unpack, and organize. 

Finally, I took my camera and snapped a couple pictures.

This was the only decent one.  It's the top of a lamp I inherited from my mom.



Week 30: Hands On

From legs to feet to hands.

I took this at the beach with my iPhone.

My favorite thing to do!

Week 29: Where I Stand

Last week was legs and this week was feet.

But not just any feet.

We had to photograph our own feet with the story of where we were.

I was at the beach.

I packed up my in-law health worries and responsibilities and locked them in the shed. 

Then I hopped on my bicycle and pedaled to the deserted beach.

I gulped  the peacefulness.



Week 28: She's Got Legs

This is Rachel.  She was one of my Nature Journaling students last spring.  This shot shows her character: spunky, independent, unique.  She drove me nuts!  But in a good way!

Week 27: It's in the Bag

Switching gears, this week Tracey asked us to photograph bags...any bags...and what they contain or could contain.

I kind of drew a blank on this one.  I tried photographing my purse and the saddlebags on my bike, but the pictures were ho hum.

On the last day of the week, my eye glanced upon a retirement gift I'd just received. 

Over 100 heavy, smooth letter tiles sitting in a banana-shaped bag.

I love words so this game is right up my alley.  We had such fun playing it when my friend was visiting.

Ah, the possibilities lurking beneath that zipper!

Week 26: Back to Basics

Simplicity.

That's what I require.

This no-frills umbrella seems to shout at me to simplify, pare down, and seek everyday beauty.

Week 25: Finding Balance

This week we were prompted to portray the blance in our lives.

That's been a challenge for me lately because of in-law health issues and care-taking responsibilities.  It's not exactly how I envisioned my retirement.

So, adjustments in my thinking are a necessity.

Solitude and peacefulness are so important to my creativity and sanity.  I'm learning to carve out that needed time for myself.

This photo was taken after a hectic day.  I just got into my car and drove to the beach to watch the moon rise and felt so much better afterwards.

I like how this woman symbolizes me absorbing calmness from the ocean and moon.

And I like how there is balance between the woman in the lower left-hand corner and the moon in the upper right-hand corner.