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Sunday, November 13, 2011

I haven't posted in a while...I'm not sure where this blog is going. Island Fever and I have yet to discuss what is happening with our weekly challenges. Life is slow at the moment...all school and school and school. Photo-wise, there's not much out there. The last of the leaves have all but fallen from the trees and it's starting to rain more frequently. On another note, it's National Novel Writing Month. I do realize that I will not be able to reach the intended word count of 50,000 words, but I'm simply using the official month as a means of seriously writing.

Stay tuned. :)

Challenge #18: Colors of Fall

Sunday, October 30, 2011

My assignment for health class this upcoming week was to cook something using a whole grain. I chose the grain quinoa and this is the product...It is a quinoa stuffed acorn squash with onions, walnuts, figs, goat cheese, and arugula. I can see this being cooked again in the near future...

"October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter." ~ Nova Bair

http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-challenge-18-fall-colors.html

Challenge #17: Neon

Sunday, October 23, 2011

I took this shot tonight while driving around town with my dad. I love my town at night in the winter because all the old style neon is lit up down the main street. One of my favorite neon signs is the one outside the theatre.

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." ~ Stanley Horowitz

Check out another great neon shot! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/

Challenge #16: Motion

Sunday, October 16, 2011

I didn't have a plan for this week's challenge. I was originally going to try to get a shot of cars on the highway using a low shutter speed so they were blurred, but I didn't get a chance to actually set that up. Today my parents and I were walking through a park in Seattle and I noticed these guys on a the swings. After asking if I could take their picture for my photo blog, one of them proceeds to do a flip. It was pretty cool...I'm not sure if I got motion as well as I'd wanted to, but oh well. It's a neat picture.

Hop on over to http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-challenge-16-motion.html

Challenge #15: Weather

Sunday, October 9, 2011

I really enjoy taking these shots with quotes...a few weekends ago that was pretty much all I did. I wish I still had the time for it. Bad weather has started to set in...argh. Oh well, at least the leaves are changing and the trees will be pretty. Don't forget to dance in the rain. :)

Hop on over to IslandFever... http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-challenge-15-weather.html

Challenge #14: Smiles

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Sorry that I didn't actually blog this on the 2nd...I was doing homework the whole day. I didn't really know what I was going to do with this shot and tonight I was a bit crunched for time, so a quote it is! I do enjoy the little saying though... :) Smiles for everyone!

Don't miss IslandFever's shot! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-challenge-14-smiles.html

Challenge #13: Words

Sunday, September 25, 2011

This was pretty much all I did today...I took pictures of fortunes and other trinkets I've accumulated. These were two of my favorites and seemed to fit this week's "words" theme. I'm sorry I posted two (breaking the rules) but just consider my first one the "official" one. Just a note... we took last week off in honor of Grampa John.

"I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right." ~ Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

If you haven't read The Book Thief, you need to. It is my favorite book (that's saying a lot) and it's absolutely wonderfully crafted.

Don't forget to check out what IslandFever has posted this week! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/09/photo-challenge-13-words.html

Challenge #12: Back to School

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Well...school has officially started. High school is good though...way more freedom that middle school offered. I like most of my teachers and so far the homework hasn't been so bad. I'm also in soccer - as a goalie! Yay! Pretty smooth start, I suppose. This is one of the problems I had for math homework this weekend. I assure you, it didn't take me that long to figure it out. I do know how to solve for x.

"There are three good reasons to be a teacher - June, July, and August." ~ Author Unknown

On another note, today is a day of remembrance for those lives lost ten years ago on September 11th. May they always be remembered for their courage.

"No memorial, no ceremony, no words will ever fill the void left in your hearts by their loss. My prayer for you is that 10 years later when you think of them, it brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye." ~ Vice President Joe Biden

Click to see IslandFever's offering: http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/09/photo-challenge-12-back-to-school.html

Challenge #11: Last Days of Summer

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Well...here we go...last few days of summer. I start school on Tuesday and I'm just now starting to fully come to terms with the fact that that is indeed reality...I've had an interesting summer and I'm nervous but excited for school. Homework, here we come! ;)

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." ~ James Matthew Barrie

Head on over to IslandFever44 to see her shot! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/09/photo-challenge-11-final-days-at-of.html

Challenge #10: Games

Sunday, August 28, 2011

I really enjoyed taking this shot...My family plays a lot of board games from Park and Shop, to Sequence, to Cribbage, to Aggravation. We've always played board games as long as I can remember. One of my favorite stories involving said games was when my parents were on a date and my mom warned my dad that "she comes from a game playing family." He then proceeded to beat her at their game. "I come from a game playing family too," was the response.

"Think highly of yourself because the world takes you at your own estimate." ~ Author Unknown

Don't forget to check out what IslandFever offers to this week's shot! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-10-games.html

Challenge #9: Letters

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sorry that this week's post is late...I had quite a bit going on. This was a fun shot for me to take as well as construct...I liked the difference in style on the letters and the different mailboxes hanging open. While I was taking this shot this guy walks up to me and confronts me for taking pictures of his mail...I'm not sure he was convinced with my answer as to what I was doing...

To get the full effect of this shot, click to enlarge...you can read it better.

"I wrote you a story, but I'm afraid of how it ends..."
~ Christina Perri

Don't miss IslandFever's shot: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsor1LTBzVAKFPhWXXiPM2laf9Djr57U6Uxd81zcpb2E2FJlSbod2AIKQOrpmD-Zw-uN40bvNJeaS6n5Zl1MrSmXg1zhorz9FU_Mnf7c7o3-wSFmbtk0jzzDetra_zJJOi4ArPCaMObrc/s1600/Photo+Challenge+%25239+Letters.jpg

Challenge #8: People & Their Pets

Sunday, August 14, 2011

I had some fun with this week's shot...This is my lovely mother with the fellow members of her "Coffee Anonymous" club. My dog Tavish, the one on the right, has been known to snatch a few gulps of my mother's coffee the moment she vacates her chair to go grab something. Why this dog thinks he needs caffeine is beyond me...He's high strung enough already...

"No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." ~ Fran Lebowitz

IslandFever's shot is pretty cute! Be sure to take a look! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-8-people-and-their-pets.html

Challenge #7: Color Splash

Sunday, August 7, 2011

This week's challenge was a fun one...I took my very joyful and colorful friend (sister, really) to the park and snapped a few shots of her. I think this one is my favorite of what we got. I love color splash photos.

"Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the color of the wind."
~ Maxwell Bodenheim

I love IslandFever's shot! Don't miss it! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-color-splash.html

Challenge #6: Backlit Portrait

Sunday, July 31, 2011

This week's theme brought on...well...a challenge. I messed around for quite a while with the camera I'm using. It was hard to get a significant backlight without losing my friend's face to the sun. I took many silhouette pictures, as well as many that had way too much glare... I think this one turned out pretty well, though I'll experiment more with the idea of lighting from behind the subject.

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken."
~ James Dent

IslandFever's shot this week is great - don't miss it! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-challenge-6-backlit-portrait.html

Challenge #5: Wheels

Sunday, July 24, 2011

This week's theme was both fun and unexpectedly challenging. When I picked the theme "wheels" I thought it would be easier. However, it took a bit of searching and countless pictures of brightly colored cars before I came up with something a bit more creative. This bike was at Golden Gardens, positioned perfectly in the bike rack so that I was able to shoot through it. Great cruiser bike...looked like a lot of fun in the sand.

"Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear?" ~ Jack London

IslandFever's got a really cool shot this week! Don't miss it! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-challenge-4-wheels.html

Challenge #4: Lines

Sunday, July 17, 2011

This week's theme was a bit tricky, but was a fun challenge. My dad and I ended up driving around the valley looking for lines...we came up with quite a few different shots, but I'm partial to this one. The horses here were fairly friendly and interested in the clicks the camera made!

"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton

Don't forget to look at islandfever's shot! http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-challenge-4-lines.html

Challenge #3: Patriotic

Saturday, July 10, 2011

In honor of the 4th of July, the theme this week was "patriotic." There was certainly quite a bit of red, white, and blue all over the island. Roche was completely decked out. This shot is of the flagpole that stands at the harbor, flying the flag of the US, Canada, UK, and Washington State.

"You are my idea of beautiful." ~ Anonymous

Be sure to look at http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-challenge-3-patriotic.html for her shot. ;)

Challenge #2: Beverages

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Challenge number two completed! This week's theme, chosen by Island Fever, was beverages. It took a bit of monkeying around to get this shot to come out right, but I'm quite pleased with the end result. On another note, this is the Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel at Roche Harbor that has quite a bit of history. Here's what the blurb on their website says about it:

The Chapel was built for the McMillin family as a Methodist church in the late 1800's. It was also used as a schoolhouse for the Company children. After the Tarte family bought the resort in 1956 the Chapel was refurbished and dedicated as a Catholic Church. It is the only privately owned Catholic Church in the United States.

"Just remember, if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."
~ Author Unknown

My friend and I have been laughing about this all afternoon...

Check out http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-challenge-2-beverages.html to see her shot!

Challenge #1: Joyful

Sunday, June 26, 2011

First challenged completed today! Our theme for this week was joyful. We realized after we were more than halfway in that one could interpret the emotion joyful in many different ways... I chose this image of the third half of my family... ;) Soul sister, surrogate grandma, and almost mother. Oh, and who could forget Kuper, the faithful companion? We were on a lovely hike and everyone was laughing and having fun, thus I believe this image is quite joyful. Kuper's tail was wagging the whole time and our smiles were broad.

"The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul."
~ Alexandra Stoddard

Check out Island Fever's post for our first theme on her blog:
http://islandfever44.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-1-joyful.html

New Challenge...

Hey everyone! Thanks for keeping up with this blog for a whole year of stories, pictures, and quotes! I'm starting a new theme this year with my friend from www.islandfever44.blogspot.com. She and I are going to have a themed photography challenge each week. Ex: water, fire, anger, dog, etc. We will have a week to take a picture of said theme and then post our best shots, where we'll compare. :) It's going to be great fun! We'll be posting on Sundays and the challenges start Monday - so today's the first day! I'll try to post a quote with each weekly post...not necessarily relevant to the picture, just something fun I've encountered. I'm looking forward to Sunday, hope you are too!