52 on Friday-Week Twenty four

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"abstract"

There will be no long winded introduction this week.  Just two shots.  One more abstract than the other.

 

Now to see Kimberlee Edwards, Cary, NC photographer's interpretation of abstract  click here

52 on Friday-Weeks 23, 22, 21, and 20!

 A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

I've been MIA for a few weeks and without my computer.  My husband and I took a land-cruise to Alaska to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.  We were gone for 18 days and I was unplugged, at least as far as my laptop was concerned...it stayed home.  I wasn't able to post my shots from my cell phone so I decided to skip those weeks, originally.  Now that I'm back, I've decided to catch up on the weeks I've missed.  I will start with Week 23. 

Movement-week 23

For this week's shot, I decided on one I took while we were on board the cruise ship.  This is a picture of the Hubbard Glacier in the Yukutat Bay of Alaska.  The glacier is calving.  The sounds that calving makes is very similar to thunder.  The ice behind the edge of the glacier, that we can see, pushes forward causing pieces of ice, some huge, to fall into the bay, where they float around like icebergs. As the huge pieces of glacier break away they make an incredible spash! Here is looks like a while cloud. The glacier was really this blue.  Here's an explanation I took from Alaska.com as to why. 

"Glaciers are created when decades upon decades of snow compact themselves into ice. As the ice crystals grow, they push out the air.

The ice absorbs most light and reflects the short-wave-length blue light.

But as ice moves along and is exposed to warmer air or warmer water, the crystal structure breaks down and reflects all the light. That change, writes guide Karen Jettmar in "Alaska's Glacier Bay: A Traveler's Guide," makes the ice appear white.

And that's why the deepest blue coloration is often seen in fractured places: crevasses, towers and where chunks of ice have calved. The color may appear richest on cloudy days."

To see more interpretations of "movement" and continue around the blog circle, start here with  

Robin Moore 

Now, I'd like to make up the week's I missed while I was away.

Week 22-Growth 

 I love watching the growth of my flowers during the spring/summer months.  These daisys hadn't started to bud before we left for our trip.  Now the buds are just beginning to burst open.

 

 Week 21-Winged Creatures

This is another shot from our trip.  One of our excursions was a boat ride to see the wildlife of Alaska. Bald Eagles seem to be plentiful on the edges of the shore banks.  I think there are at least 12 in this shot.  This is technically a great shot, but I love that I was able to catch them at all.  Three of them had actually started to take flight!

Week 20-Slow Shutter

52 on Friday-Week Nineteen

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"vintage" 

As soon as I saw the theme for this week, I knew what I wanted to shot, but I didn't know how I wanted to shoot it.  I wanted to be able to re-create the memories that this camera brings to mind, but it was mother in those memories, holding this camera. I have many of the pictures that were developed from this camera, but few with her in them.  She's been gone for many years now, but I still a few things of hers that remind me of what she's given to me.

Since Mother's Day is coming up this weekend in the States, I thought it fitting to use this week's post to remember my Mom.  

I'd also like to wish all of photog friends, who are moms, a very happy Mother's Day.  Now go take some pictures of you and your kids, so they have something to remember you by.  

And now to see what sort of vintage inspiration Jenn Duguay, Valleyview, Alberta Photographer   has for us, click here. 

My submission for Cameras Etc.'s Facebook spring photo contest

If you want to vote for me, "like" Cameras Etc on Facebook and then find this picture in the Spring Photo contest section and "like" it!  Thanks!

52 on Friday-Week 18

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"self portrait"

Let Thursday I was all ready to post my image for the week.  I didn't even wait until the last minute to prepare.  As I was completing my post and started to link the next photographer, I realized that I had mistakenly shot my picture for this week.  At first I felt relief that I didn't have post my self portrait, but then came the nagging thought that I had live with the dread for another week.  

This theme can be a scary one for those of us with a camera in our hands.  As a group, I think we're generally more comfortable behind the lens instead of in front it.

Especially if you're a woman.

I'm a part of that group, but I've also come to a time in my life when things that used to bother me, just don't anymore.  Last week I saw someone on TV saying the people in their 50 and 60's are the happiest they have ever been. Then someone posted this thought on Facebook.   

15 things you should give up to be happy 

As I read through the article,  I totally understood what the author was saying. There's a lot to be said for giving up your fears, your excuses, your need to live life according to other people's expectations.   I've gotten to the point in my life where I can honestly say that I'm the happiest I've ever been, and yes, I'm part of that group of people in their 50's and 60's. No, my life is not a bed of roses.  I have my issues, like everyone else.  It's just that I've come to terms with many of the ideas in this article, but........not all of them.  Posting this picture is one of those things that still gets to me. 

So here's to giving up my fears and my need to impress.

Here I am.

 Now to see how the rest of this group of talented photographers see themselves, start here with  Faye Kingston, Miramichi, NB Photographer,

and continue around the circle until you get back here, to my blog!  Enjoy!

52 on Friday-Week 17

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"circles"

This is one of those weeks when I feel like I'm running around in circles, not getting anything accomplished.  I've worked diligently on my post for this week.  Planning, prepping, shooting, editing, and writing out my thoughts only to realize I had the wrong theme, just as I was ready to hit the post button!  The good news is that next week's post is ready and waiting! 

So, now,  it's Thursday night and I have an early morning curtain call for work and no shot to post, so I'm going to post the shots I took  for another challenge but that still fit the theme, loosely!

 These circles....

 started out looking like this...

and ended up looking like this!

To see how the rest of this talented group of photographers interpreted the theme this week, 

start here with Amy Ames of Holly Springs, NC

and continue around the circle!

Strawberries, anyone?