ROUND ROBIN PHOTO CHALLENGE: Cold

I happened across this scene in December of 2005.  The thermometer read 1° but the wind chill had pushed the needle way below that.  This is not snow, and in fact it hadn't snowed for a couple of days.  The icicles that clung to the fence and trees were caused by the steam emmited from a building on the other side of the street.

I was in awe of the natural beauty of the scenery and lost track of the time as I clicked away.  That proved to be a dangerous mistake.  I was wearing flip top mittens that folded back to free my fingers and allow me to maneuver the various settings on my camera.  Unfortunately that exposed my fingertips to the extreme cold.  My fingers were so painful that I was in tears by the time I finally made my way back to the warmth of the truck.  To this day my fingers are extra sensitive to cold temperatures.  I say they are having flashbacks but my husband hints that I suffered a minor but permanent cold weather injury.  I don't regret it but I never want to be that cold ever again!

The Round Robin Photo Challenges: Round Robin Challenge: Cold

Tags: Round Robin Photo Challenge

ROUND ROBIN PHOTO CHALLENGE: MACRO

It wasn't until Steven explained the intricacies of 'macro' that I understood the process and realized that not only did my camera have the capabilities but I had been utilizing it all along!  I found these images in a file I shot over the Memorial Day weekend at the Colorado Springs Pioneer Days Celebration in Old Colorado Springs earlier this year.  The market place was filled with booths that appealed to all of the senses.  The sights, the sounds, the scents and the rustic textures recreated the atmosphere of the old west of days gone by.

ROUND ROBIN PHOTO CHALLENGE: Macro

Tags: Round Robin Photo Challenge, Macro

ROUND ROBIN PHOTO CHALLENGE: MAGIC

Main Entry: ²magic
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to magic
2 a : having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
b : giving a feeling of enchantment

The honey bee depends upon the sunflower for nourishment.  The flower relies on the bee for pollination.  Its fascinating, isn't it, how intertwined life of all shape and size really is. While I may understand the complexities of life more now than I did as a child playing in the field behind our house, it still captivates and amazes me. It was never parlor tricks performed with the wave of a wand or an 'abra cadabra' chanted amidst a poof of smoke that kept me spell bound.  It was the wonders of nature, that was real magic to the 6 year old child that was once and still is 'me'.

The Round Robin Photo Challenges: Round Robin Challenge: "Magic"

Tags: Round Robin Photo Challenge

CATCH!

Just messing around here.  The mirror of my camera is so dusty that after a while I gave up on trying to remove the spots from the background.  I'll have to reshot this after I get the camera dusted.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

No, its not a Butterball, its a  wild 'merriam' turkey.  Its not as plump or juicy as its pale, domestic cousin, but what it lacks in girth it more than makes up for in looks.  Wild turkeys roost high up in trees and while they don't fly any more than they have to, preferring to run instead, they are actually very graceful fliers. 

Knowing that a blizzard was on the way but not sure how it would affect the ponds, I took a last minute trip down to the Cattail Marsh before winter converged over the Foothills yesterday afternoon.  I was surprised by how peaceful it was there.  The blackbirds flitted lazily among the cat tails and bull rushes, soaking up the warmth of the setting sun's rays.  I don't doubt that they too knew of the approaching winter storm that was moving our way.  I shall miss my little feathered friends once Old Man Winter moves in for the season.

ROUND ROBIN PHOTO CHALLENGE: Very Scary

For this photo challenge I chose a favorite 'accidental' picture of mine.  I took this picture two summers ago while experimenting with long exposures.  My son Art was about to set off some fireworks and I was testing the settings before hand so that I could get his silhouette against the flare.  Unfortunately Art is very bashful in front of the camera and when he became aware of me standing behind him, he moved out of range.  I didn't get the shot I wanted, but this ghostly image more than made up for it.

You can find other scary images here:

The Round Robin Photo Challenges: Round Robin Challenge: "Very Scary"