14 January 2012

01.14.12Day14.366submerged_0198

maybe goose shots are a little cliche but i like them. they are so common around here especially right now - but they still don't fail to attract me.

01.14.12 Day 14 Saturday macro

there will be a few other posts today but this is the first. a found feather...

13 January 2012

day 13 cleo staring off into the bokeh

bokeh friday over here on flickr - so after work I am lying on the path trying to get a bit of bokeh behind my dog. she is far less facinated with teh camera than the husky who always has to come sniff the lens.

12 January 2012

day 12 guitar_0018


day 12 guitar_0018
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
tonight's picture - assisted by my sweetie pie.

11 January 2012

DAY eleven also 01.11.12 day eleven wednesday_phoenix bw glow in snow0001b

day eleven. the snow started after dark - so i'll have to wait for tomorrow for a really pretty snow shot -tonight a capture of one of hubby's sculptures in the dark!

10 January 2012

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day10 wiyw_3651584
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
test day 10 alternate shot trying for more abstract images this year

day 10 soothing when sick


day 10 soothing when sick
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
SIck day. I thought I'd have more energy after a day of sleep - but after a quick trip to the grocery for tea, soup, dog food, bird seeds, fizzy water - am wiped out and ready for bed again. Only eating carbs today opposite of my diet but soothing the tummy. We know Wednesday being my long work day will be an uninspired iphone shot - (unless there is snow!) so I will have to set my mind to making Thursday's photo more interesting. Perhaps a cardinal if the seed does as intended. Heard the owls tonight but it's too dark out back to see them. There are 2 nested in the neighbors' tree. I hope to see them by daylight eventually with or without my camera.

09 January 2012

2012.01.09_macro monday golden twist2_0044

an alternate shot for day 9 - i wish i could figure out to put two photos in one blog post - well this year I will work on figuring out if blogger lets me do that from flickr.

2012.01.09_macro monday his tools his inspiiration2_0029

happy macro monday! I love theme groups on flickr that give me ideas - when you are doing a daily photo it's helpful inspiration and it causes me to do things I wouldn't normally - or to get back to things I've missed - like macros. I want to do more abstract images too. I'm interested to see how this year develops photographically speaking.

1.8.12 with my sweet_DSC1629


1.8.12 with my sweet_DSC1629
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
day 8 self portrait sunday. I did one of just me - but I really like this one of us the moment right before the kiss. My love has the softest lips. :-) We've been married 10 years and I am so happy to have him in my life.

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2012.01.08_lazy light3_0009
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
day 8 lazy saturday picture i hope to be doing more macros and abstracts this year. i love them and I've gotten away from them lately

gargoyle fri 1.6.12 yip day6of365_0004

alternate day 6 photo - is hard to decide gargoyles are just facinating

she prayed for us 1.06.12 before we were invited in Fri.6.365

day 6 Friday this is my favorite of the daily photos so far. i will definitely be visiting this statuary again. I would like to interview the owners. will I get up the courage? we'll see

iphone photo of husky day 5 of 365

day 5 sometimes an iphone photo can be good. stirder is so good about posting for me. sweet soft puppy. huskys are so good natured - however he does beg quite vocally for treats. i suppose that's mostly our fault

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day 4 wednesday photos will seldom be spectacular but hopefully next week I'll do better than pear still life with iphone

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one of hubby's skulls was my 3rd daily picture

02 January 2012

If I accept that it can never be, what will that mean?

Day 2 of 365. working on acceptance. searching for meaning when the meaning i thought I'd sought has drifted from my grasp. Wondering what now? We may have a hand in making our own reality -but right now I kind of feel like I'm blind and the raw matrials have been switched up on me. Starting over from scratch? not quite. We'll see what evolves.

week 1 self portraits - 52 weeks

day 1 of 365 project
week 1 of 52 weeks self portraits. I'm pretty nervous about the self portriats. I do much better behind the camera than in front of it. I will learn to be in front as it will make me better behind. I will get comfortable with this.
this is also serving the dual purpose of tracking my fitness goals. By Jan 1 2013 I plan to have some smoking hot self portriats to post.

new years evey joy ride

new years evey joy ride by GButterfly
new years evey joy ride, a photo by GButterfly on Flickr.

we got new bikes for christmas! hubby and i plan to cross train this year. running. riding. paddling and a little yoga. yes we can get in better shape! I just turned 42 a few weeks ago. by 43 I will be in better shape than I was in all my 20's. Game on!

06 November 2011

Time to revisit the blog...


Hello blog I've been away from you for a while...taking pictures, updating webistes for myself and my husband...but I just saw a blogger setup that I liked from a fellow photog. If I can work out how to set mine up like that...then i'm back. The shot above is from our best trip ever...Italia! I've got several memory cards worth of family photos to edit then I'll be back to editing and posting Italy!!!

Daily Examen - things to consider each day

1. Express Gratitude 2. Petition for light (see self & ohters in God's eyes, ask to see the role only I can play) 3. Review the day: look at day's actions, omissions, thoughts & desires what does this tell me aobut myself in relation to self, others, God, the world 4. Lift out something & ask for help 5. look ahead - how do I want to carry on (today - the rest of my life what / who do I want to be master of my life? what are my core values? )