March 25, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday (3/25/2012)...

What a wonderful week it has been.  I do find it a bit ironic that with all the gorgeous weather we've been having here...I've actually taken less photos.  I would have thunk differently.  I've been outside soaking in the rays, but doing other "stuff". Go figure.  At least the dogs are happy that someone wants to play with them :).   Of course today I have "James Dean" and am ready to head into Philly with some Blog Buds and you guessed it...it is RAINING.  Warped sense of humor Mother Nature...WARPED I say.

And on to the hunt.  This week's Scavenger Hunt Sunday prompts are:  Whimsy, Create. Dust, Seed or Sprout, Swing or Drop...


1.   Whimsy


This is probably one of those "you had to be there" situations to appreciate the humor in this photo.  But let me tell ya, these two peahens were quite the sight yacking at each other.  I found it quite funny (altho, I will now call it "whimsical") that they reminded me of two old ladies with nothing better to do than to gossip about whoever and whatever.  Yack, yack, yack.


2.  Create


"Spring Canopy"

Only God can create an umbrella to sit under as beautiful as this one.


3.  Dust


I must confess, my FIRST "dust" shot was taken in Thing #1's bedroom where the dust has accumulated so thickly that I wrote "Dust Me" on a shelf and took a photo of it.   But then I realized I don't want perpetual proof of my un-Martha Stewart-like ways...so I deleted it.  Poof, gone!  If only dust disappeared as quickly.  Instead, I opted for a photo of Magnolia leaves dusting the ground.  Much prettier and no Lemon-fresh Pledge or sneezing was involved.


4.   Seed or Sprout


As soon as I saw "sprout" as a prompt...my mind immediately went to the Jolly Green Giant commercials "Ho, ho, ho...how are things in the Valley Little Sprout?"  Totally showing my age.  Oh well...spring is certainly sproutin' up around here...ho, ho, ho.


5.  Swing or Drop


Swing?  Of COURSE I think of baseball.  Actually..."drop" could be baseball too, have you seen Domenic Brown play the outfield? Haha.  Sorry Dom.  Tons of baseball paraphernalia laying around my garage due to Thing #1's playing days.  It's been gathering "dust", so I was happy to play with some of it.



As always, if ya have the time you won't be disappointed at what you'll find over at Ashley's Scavenger Hunt Sunday.   Off to Philly today, wish us a not TOO soggy day for photos.  Luckily, laughter won't be impacted by Mother  Nature.


--Kathy

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54 comments:

  1. Love your dust and create. So beautiful and creative. I'm at a scrapbook weekend with 7 other girls, and I love these pictures so much that I had to show them to everyone. Beautiful!

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  2. I love your spring like photos! Especially create.

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  3. Kathy, your photos are always so great... It's hard to pick a favorite, but I think my fav is the bat. Love the shadow, composition... great shot!!

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  4. Such a great collection! Those peahens do look like a pair of gossipy "old birds". Love your create shot as well, such a great perspective!

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  5. I'm so glad you shot those trees this week before blooms totally drop. They are beautiful!

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  6. Great set Kathy, I love your "whimsy" and their back-story! "Create" is gorgeous and I love your "sprout", beautiful light!

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  7. Love the peahens! And create, be still my heart . . . absolute perfection.

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  8. Love your pictures and think the "dust" is much better than reminding me of my house. Enjoy your day of photos!

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  9. No better canopy indeed! What a gorgeous tree! I have to agree about no capturing proof of our lack of dusting.

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  10. That is one AWESOME magnolia tree!! I also saw your earlier post about 134 shots of it - had to time to comment then, but I think it was totally worth every one of those shots (and some lovely shots they were!!). Isn't it great to find something so beautiful that you just can't get enough of it... and capture it with a camera... Btw, I love how you named your camera. I should do it too :-)

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  11. All are wonderful. A great set. I think my fave is the magnolia pedals on the ground.

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  12. oh my - those tree shots are GORGEOUS!

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  13. Oh, ohhhhh how I love that tree canopy....I could sit there for days. And the dusting of the leaves on the ground, perfect. I do love that shadow in that last shot too! Nice job!!

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  14. Love that 'Create' shot - great pov and beautiful colour.

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  15. How clever to use a baseball bat for swing & magnolia petals for dust! Love your create as well. so beautiful.

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  16. How gorgeous picture of Create, I really like it. And I love the dust, so pretty.

    Clever shot for Swing, I wouldnt never thought of this :D

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  17. Your 'Create' image is wonderful. You keep outdoing yourself on these hunts.

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  18. Create and dust are so beautiful. Love the setting and I wanna be there to see myself. Have a great week!

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  19. Your dust and create, oh man, Kathy they rock!! And I totally thought of baseball for swing, after I took and wrote my post with something else!

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  20. All are great shots and fit the challenge words beautifully. Love the angle you chose for the bat. Super shot.

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  21. Love that toss of the peahen's head. Color them red and they would look like two Flamenco dancers........LOL.
    I hope you stay dry today and get some fantastic shots and laugh, laugh, laugh.

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  22. Great. Pictures. Dust and create are wonderful. Love your thoughts also. Thanks

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  23. Your create, sprout, dust photos are most beautiful !!!!!!

    Have a nice Sunday :)

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  24. Fantastic, as always...I especially love your whimsy, dust, and create photos - wow! The look on the one bird's face in the background is priceless - she really does look like she's making a snarky comment! lol. So sorry about your rain situation today - we're in the same boat here this weekend.

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  25. Create = Amen. Beautiful shot.
    Love the whole set. You live in the same area as me? We had a beautiful week & then Friday night & all day Saturday it rained. (Michigan)
    Enjoy your Sunday!

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  26. Those peahens, like females everywhere, are probably discussing the male of the species!
    Wonderful photo of the tree!
    Have a blessed day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  27. Kathy - I always love to see what you find with James! Lovely set this week. I adore your spring canopy and dust shot. I opted to not show the world my un-martha like ways either ;D Sprout is fantastic...the lighting is superb!
    Have a wonderful day out photographing. Sounds like so much fun....even in the rain! Hey, some great shots are taken in the rain! Good luck.

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  28. I see you're making more use of those 134 shots-and they are marvelous...I really like both of them and they have creative POV. You'll have to check out my "dust" interp. Hope the raindrops are spaced widely enough for you to get some shots today. There's always Redding Terminal. I know you'll have fun and make it work. Happy day my friend.

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  29. Gorgeous! I love them all, especially "create" and "dust"!

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  30. this is a great set, lot's of creativity!! i am hung up on dust and saw tons of cherry blossoms laying on the ground in d.c., i never thought of that. dust was my favorite, tulip magnolia??

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  31. Your create is magnificent! Your magnolia blooms are ahead of us. Mine just started to open up.Have a great week.

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  32. I will take that kind of dust anytime- beautiful!!!!

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  33. Great set...I really like the perspective and color in create...and dust is so creative. Love it!

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  34. AMAZING!! I love all of them!!! Especially the two first!
    Enjoy your coming week!
    Pia xx

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  35. Beautiful set all the way through, but I really love that create shot. Nice work!!!

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  36. Theses are great love them all :)

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  37. Absolutely love your create and dust captures - beyond beautiful.

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  38. The second and the third picture are fantastic.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  39. Great set this week Kathy! And I LOVE those peacocks!! ;-D

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  40. Wonderful images! Love the peacocks and the bat!! Very clever ideas for the prompts!

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  41. Had a great time shooting with you today. Thanks for the tour of the "big" city.

    What an awesome set of pictures this week. Love spring canopy and dust! So beautiful and perfect!

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  42. I can't wait to hear about your girls day out in Philly! Love the shots this week Kathy. This is a fun place to hang out!

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  43. Oh my !!! Love dust, it is beautiful

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  44. These images are absolutely stunning - love this entire set.

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  45. Your entire set look fabulous.. I just love your create. I so beautiful.

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  46. These are all marvelous.
    Create - Wow, gorgeous and what a great angle for the shot.
    Whimsy - Yep, just like a coupld of old biddies, the expression on the back one's face is priceless
    Dust - Oh my those Magnolia Leaves make a lovely carpet on the ground.
    Seed or Sprout - Isn't spring wonderful.
    Swing - Now I like your "creative" thinking on this shot.

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  47. So so pretty - I don't know what I could say more!!! That create shot is so beautiful! <3

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  48. Haha!
    That was FUN
    and yes, my 'baby avocados' really do delightful!

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  49. I am not sure what I love more, your photos or your stories that accompany them. I just love your baseball bat ...simply creative.

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  50. Favorite: Create.
    Runner-up: Dust.
    Great set of photos!

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  51. Fabulous shots! I LOVE looking up into that tree.. .THAT is whimsical! though the peacocks made me laugh... reminds me of the geese in Aristocats! ;)

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  52. holy cow - how do you do it week in and week out? - fabulous shots, perfect processing, and eye-catching composition. Just when I think 'that's my favorite' - there is the next. The tree shot is breath-taking, and I can hear both the birds gossiping and the swing of the bat. Wonderful photography!

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  53. Great idea for "Swing"! Nice set. :)

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