Broken & Trust. Broken trust.

Kaija Strikes Again.

 I should have listened to my instincts when they told me not to trust her with a stick.

 Proof.  Poor guy.  He'll never trust girls again. 

Especially those that walk softly and carry a big stick.

 Hopefully this cuteness will redeem that previous picture, Em. 

Playing ketchup.

After Dark.

 Shallow depth of field.  Hello, Bokeh.

 Strange.  These beautiful flowers grow on the side of this bush every summer.  I have no idea why. Is it a pretty weed?  Did the previous owners plant it there?  I don't know. Don't know what they are.

Vintage.  As in, we paid cash for this bad boy 8 or so years ago.  That's saying a lot. And we still have it.  It might look camo because of the rust and dirt, but it's actually green.  It hasn't been washed in who knows how long- I think the dirt is the glue that holds it together, quite honestly.  But, it does the trick.  The trick, of course, being that it takes up one garage stall.

Finishing up the challenge with me:
Ann (on FB)
Barb
Carol
Cami
Jenny
Katie
Leanne
Sharyn
Sue
Yvonne
I could link each of these, but I don't really have time at the moment.  Heh. Sorry. I have the links for them on the side over there. ----->

Challenge?

What challenge?  Ohhhh, yeah! I think I remember.  SOMEONE started a challenge in the second most notoriously busy month of the year.  (December being thee busiest).  What a weew-do, like Kaija would say. I'll get there.  I will.

BTW, that is a link down there on the Mother Nature post.  Looking at it now, it looks like a really random comment.  I haven't lost it, I promise.

Weathered or not.

Simplicity

Ahhhh! The simplicity of childhood.  

It's the only time in your life when it's kinda cute to steal the neighbors stuff. 

Mother Nature & Mother's Nature

'Hero mom' who lost legs in tornado walks on 'Ellen'

Ooops.

Misunderstood.  I thought Diptych/Triptych was just two or three photos that tell a story.  They need to be next to each other.  Like Yvonne has.  I'm going to have to figure out how to fix mine.

*ETA: I'm just going to have to skip fixing this one.  My photo editing programs that I use do not have that capability.  And I hesitate to download anything on to my computer because you never know which programs mess with your computer.

Diptych & Triptych

Kinda sounds like a name Sarah Palin might name a pet.  That kind of reminds me of when I was standing in line with Sabrina at the Sarah Palin book signing.  I was prego with Kaija and I mentioned to Sabrina that maybe I should ask Sarah a good name or middle name for the baby.  She just laughed and told me that I'd end up with something off the wall.  I realized she was right and quickly decided not to obligate myself into naming my baby something wack-a-doodle.  We shared a good laugh, anyway. And Kaija's middle name is normal.  Grace.

Anywho.  The top picture isn't dip or trip.  I just love Izzy in this picture.  So, I'm sharing it.

ONE

 TWO

 THREE 

 Look, Mom!  I can do a cross! Look, Mom!  Did you see, Mom?

There.  Now I can burn my millions of pictures to CD's, speeding up my computer, and then pick up my Rebel again.  Time to capture the last 9 challenge photos.  I think I'm going to walk down to the... oooh.  I can't spill my secrets.  You'll just have to come back to see what I'm thinking.

Contrast

 I love the contrast of the color of the flowers against the green.

And I love the touch of whimsy it brings into my yard. 

And I love the stems that are beheaded by Kaija. 

Inequality

I made it a point to visit The Henry Ford Museum when I learned about this particular exhibit. 

It has sparked a little bit of a controversy.  I get it.  

I'm sure it's hard for some people to see.  

 Yet, it is so important to never forget and never let history repeat itself. 

This was the actual bus that Rosa Parks sat in and refused to move.  

I felt honored to set foot on it.

 You can actually hear her speak while you sit.

The whole experience was overwhelming. 

I hope I have a fraction of her courage to stand up for what is right. 

 How far we've come!  I am proud to be an American. 

And I thank heaven for those who came before me and paved the road to equality. 

I realize it might not be completed, still slightly bumpy in spots.  

But, it's a lot closer than it once was. 

And for that, we can be thankful. 

Sign

H20

Hands

Rule Of Thirds.

Oooh, I heart the rule of thirds.

 The picture above is actually my redo of "all alone".  It's appearing here, since it also works for this.

He is one third of the original HH for the club. 

Mmmm-hmmm.  Emphasis on the "mmmm".

Texture

Sunflare

I'm not a fan of photographing sunflare. 

I know you care. 

Beauty

This was an easy one.  I didn't even have to take a special picture for this one.  

I just looked back at my pictures from the past week.  Easy peasy.

It's so easy to find beauty if you are looking for it in the ordinary.  

Unless you are cranky at the moment, that is. 

 We all know that I love a caboose.  Seeing this was exciting for me. 

And, it's wooden!  From the 1920's. Beauty. 

 Almost as beautiful as a two year old de-heading the flowers in my garden in order to give me a plateful of flowers.  Stinkin' cute.  

 And you know what else is beautiful?  Roasted asparagus.  Especially roasted asparagus with bokeh.

Mmmm-hmmmm.  

Emotion