Scavenger Hunt Sunday

I've missed blogging and my on-line photo friends. I'm still not sure exactly how much time I'll be able to give to this blog, but I thought Scavenger Hunt Sunday was the perfect way to dip my feet in the water again.  After all it is the meme that started my photo obsession in the first place, and I love it.  PLUS I happen to have lots of pictures from this last week (and a bit) that fit this week's themes.

School:

NaNa NaNa...we don't start school until next week and the week after that!

Rule of Thirds:

Side Profile...s:

Small:

I bet I surprised you with my subject change :)

Motion:

Sunflower is constantly in motion...even more so since we've added her sister.  It is fascinating to see...if a bit exhausting.

Have a most blessed Sunday!

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Last weekend I went away for a few days with friend from my photography club.  We shared a house on the beach and had a fantastic time.  It was a great way to spend this last week's hunt.

Yellow:

Most of my photos from the weekend were blue, lots of beautiful blue, but I found a few bits of yellow.  This was one of my favorites.

Ancient or Antique:

The two lighthouses we visited were built in the mid 1800's, pretty much as old as things get out here on the west coast.  I don't feel my photos did the beauty of the place justice, but luckily I was with some amazing landscape photographers who did.  It was a great learning experience for me.

Splash:

I have so many splash pictures, it was hard to choose.  This is the Pacific Ocean on a calm, peaceful day. 

In the Sun:

I was so happy to spend the weekend in the sun even though I wasn't hopeful when I left my house during the rain.  The weather was absolutely fantastic and beauty was all around me.  A perfect way to waste time.

Something that Makes Me Smile:

They dressed up for my Sister-In-Law's Birthday tea.  Some of them are better skilled at it than others, but always, always seeing my children happy and together makes me smile.  We leave Wednesday to bring home our new daughter and two weeks after that we will all be together as a family.  No matter what they are wearing THAT will makes us all smile big (between bouts of jetlag.)  If you want to follow our trip to China, I do plan to blog about it on my family blog, Joyful Mama Gives In, depending on internet and time.

See you in a few months, I hope!

Randomness

Just so you can see how chaotically my mind is working...these are the last 5 pictures (minus one) that I have edited.

Yes, that is a Harry Potter book he is carrying in his hoody.  No, he is NOT hanging from a ledge.

My thoughts are all over the map as we get closer to leaving for China...a little over ONE week! Our days have been full of family and sun and our nights with planning. I have so many pictures and so little time.  The treat I wanted to give my regular readers before I left is not going to be ready in time.  I only seem to have intermittent moments of focus and competence.  Right now is not exactly one of them. 

But, just in case I don't have time to say it again, I appreciate each one of you who have encouraged me with my photography and life this last year.  It as been a real pleasure to "meet" you and I hope to continue where we left off in a month or two.  I have one more post planned for this blog, and then I will be committing myself to only posting on my family/adoption blog as we travel to China and adjust. 

If any of you want to keep up with Sunflower and her cronies there, at Joyful Mama Gives In, we'd love to have you.  Otherwise, someday I will be back, but in order to focus on my family at this time of transition, I am not making any promises as to when.  I will miss you all.