MK Challenge ~ Five Senses

It was hard for me to choose which of my five senses to focus on for this challenge. We take them all for granted. Each day we go about our business, not even realizing what we are seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling or touching. So many blessings, unrecognized.

One of the most comforting things is a warm, chocolate chip cookie. It seems to wash the stresses of the day away. Seeing them bake in the oven, hearing the timer buzz, smelling the warm chocolate, tasting the melty, warm, gooy, crunchy cookie. What else goes with a glass filled with cold milk? To me, a perfect end to a day. It is something to share with your family and friends. It is something you can do, just for you.

Do you need a cookie? Come on over!



Rural ~ Home

As I have frequently shared, we live in rural America. We are surrounded by fields, dairies, alfalfa fields, and a few people. There are only about 3500 people in our county. I like the quiet, country life. No malls, only a couple of diners, a couple of gas stations and a couple of grocery stores. We do have a McDonald's and a 7-11, but that is about it as far as national chains go. It is nice, you know your neighbors and you look out for each other. It is a nice place to raise children, and even nicer when they come home for a visit. It is hot dogs on Easter weekend, parade and derby on the 4th of July. It is true Americana at it's finest. Welcome to Rural America.

And the one I chose for the rural challenge...  I call "Born Today".



MK Challenge ~ Spring

I love spring. It is a renewal. I love the flowers, the rain, the crisp evenings, the warm afternoons. I love hearing people outside, mowing, riding bikes. One of my most favorite parts of spring is the beginning of baseball season. I love watching all the games, from T-ball to the Pros. Ashton is 7 this year. I wish I lived closer to catch all of his games (coach-pitch). I did see the opening game. So fun. It was hard to choose which one of my photos was a favorite to post. I narrowed it down to these two.

Happy Spring and Happy Baseball Season!

MK Challenge ~ Colorful

So much color surrounds us. Why does it take a photography challenge to make us appreciate it? I have a few colorful pictures to share. Sorry for so many, but I just could not decide!

Ball of Color

Colorful Eyes

Circles of Color

 

Color Top

Have a Colorful Day!!

Purple...

The challenge this week on Shutterboo's Flickr is "Purple". I found many purple things, it was hard to choose which shot to publish on the site. So I added my link for all things purple at my house. I must confess, I have a few more that I didn't have time to shoot... maybe next purple go round.

And the final one is the one I chose to post for the challenge:

Think Purple Thoughts!!

Almost Spring ...

We had a fleeting moment of Spring. I have one bush in bloom in our yard. I went out today to take a few pictures, before the wind blew off all the flowers. It was cold, gray, and very windy. Now it is sprinkling, with expected storms in the night - boo! I am so ready for spring.

 Also found a few Dandylions...

Please, Spring, come soon!!

MK Challenge ~ Blur

I love working with blur in photography. It brings such depth to a photo. I especially enjoy nature pics that have some bokeh or background blur.  There is a field in front of my work full of sage and sunflowers. They are all still brown, gray and blah. But kneeling down and getting a bit of the sky to blur in the background, makes even brush look a bit more interesting.