Weekly Header Challenge -- Not What It Seems

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

"Headbanger" Participants

Fishing Guy 

Kathy 

Imac 

Lew

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Theme ~ Not What It Seems

Chosen by Kathy.

Here is the image I used for this week’s theme:

Since I already know what it is, I don't know if it seems like something it's not.  I'll show you the progression, from the (sort-of) beginning to the end result.

Yummy!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Strange Photos

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Theme ~ Strange Photos

Chosen by Tom.

Here is the image I used for this week’s theme:

Tortilla chips, stuck together.

And, more proof that I take strange photos...

Danny lying down in the grass, because...??  No idea why I took this...

We took home two Christmas trees...and Danny's head.

Warm homemade granola, when combined with cold milk, clumps together.

Fernando calls this his "gum app."

I bet you have some strange photos stored somewhere, too!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Hot or Spicy

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Theme ~ Hot or Spicy

Chosen by Kathy.

Here is the image I used for this week's theme:

Jalapenos from my garden--both hot and spicy.

Here are some hot pictures:

Hot summer.

Hot fudge!

Hot tub.

Hot chocolate.

And here are a few spicy photos...

Yum yum!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Curves

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Theme ~ Curves

Chosen by Lew.

I have time for a quick post for this week's Header Challenge...

To show off the most curves, here's the (slightly weird and unusual) image I chose for my header:

Making enchiladas in bulk.

Here are more curves, hopefully all easily spotted in each image.  :)

That's all I have time for this week.  The hearts of my fellow Headbangers and me go out to our dear Kathy this week, and we pray she feels our hugs and comfort from across the sea to across the country.

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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Textures

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Theme ~ Textures

Chosen by me.

Due to a crazy-busy week, I'm extremely late posting this week's Header Challenge.  Here are my images showing textures.

Abstract -- watercolor wetlands.

Abstract -- Water reflections.

Leaf edges.

 Tree bark.

 Soft and moist.

I love how a one-dimension image can show not only depth and perspective, but texture as well.  These were just a few of my favorites.


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Weekly Header Challenge -- Spanish Design

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Theme ~ Spanish Design

This week's theme was chosen at random--which we do every six weeks or so.  The only--and I mean only--thing I could come up with for the theme was paella.  It's Spanish.  There you go.  On my header image, I even signed my name Cristina, in the Spanish fashion.  I could've written this post in Spanish, too, but I don't think that would help.

We had paella for the first time at our local farmers market; they hold a festival as part of the market and tons of one-time vendors participate.  Fernando and I went with Thomas, our youngest.  The paella was really good, and the three of us split it.

Here's the full, uncropped image I used for my header.

The only reason I used the above image, and not this one below, is because of the horizontal orientation.  And again, there you go!

Spanish paella.

Yep, that's it!  See you all next week!!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Looking Down

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Theme ~ Looking Down

Chosen by Tom.

I smiled when I read the theme for this week, because it reminded me of a line from the movie Winnie the Pooh.  Pooh is walking along with Piglet, explaining that "jag-u-lars call out 'Halloooooo!' and when you look up, they drop on you."  Piglet responds, "I'm looking d-down, P-p-p-pooh!"  Since our family is well-versed in movie lines, we are fond of often quoting Piglet's line.

Here is the image I chose for my header.  I took this just a couple days ago; I arranged everything on my pretty china and placed it on the floor.  I used my macro lens to capture the "looking down" shot.

Oolong tea, Irish soda bread, honey-cinnamon butter.

On to the rest of my picks for Looking Down!!

I've been traveling/working alongside Fernando for a few months, so I've had some great opportunities for taking interesting pictures outside my normal routine.  Some of them are featured below.  Enjoy!

End of February, Akron, OH hotel room, looking down out of the window.

I love the diagonal lines formed with the sidewalk and the cars.  I don't like the snow.

Looking down into the lobby from our hotel in Bowling Green, KY.

Early morning Bible reading, with a cup of English breakfast tea.

Looking down at my bowl of tortellini & spinach soup, a family favorite.

All the nature images were taken at the Morton Arboretum a few weeks ago on a very chilly afternoon.

Tree roots along Lake Marmo, at the Morton Arboretum.

Water drain hole on Lake Marmo.

I've been fermenting vegetables!

Forest floor, west side, Morton Arboretum.

Daffodils getting ready to bloom!

Scilla or other ground cover.

I saved my favorite image for last.  I was standing on a little footbridge, and shot down looking into the brook below.  There were little orange buds from the tree, plus a few leaves, floating on the water.  The reflection of the tree branches is there, too, making this a beautiful abstract image.  It looks autumn-like with the orange color.  I just love this shot!

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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- In the Kitchen

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Theme ~ In the Kitchen

Chosen by me.

Since it's winter, I've been in my kitchen a lot.  Cooking and baking are not only fun, but they keep me warm!  These images are all from the past two months; to start, here is the full-frame version from my header:

Homemade ravioli!

Over on my family blog, I post lots of recipes.  I like sharing them with the cyber-world, and I want to eventually include all my favorite ones for easy access when I'm away from home.  Or, you know, if my house burns down and I lose my recipe binder...  So, I take lots of pictures, not just of the finished product, but of the process as well.  Here's one image of my ingredients, ready to be turned into Bay Rice Pilaf:

I love a good salad, and though I don't eat many of them during the winter, I have to satisfy the craving when it occurs.

Salad with peas, tomatoes, and cranberries.

A new recipe for me is this delicious Ham Chili, which I paired with cornbread made in my cast iron skillet.

Whole-wheat biscuits make a delicious and healthy side dish.

Here's the finished product:  Bay Rice Pilaf.

Finally, here's a new cake I tried--Almond Cream Cake, for Jake's birthday (he had friends over for his "Games 'n Grub" party).  It looks nothing like the picture showed me it was supposed to look in the original recipe, plus Jake bought me blanched sliced almonds instead of regular plain ol' slivered almonds.  The cooked frosting--my first attempt at such a recipe--was a disaster, but I doctored it and made it work.

The Games 'n Grub (board games, card games, etc., plus food = Games 'n Grub) was a ton of fun, and we ended up in the kitchen for dessert, which was said cake above.  While we were singing Happy Birthday, our very own Craver (who, with his wife, partied with us!) grabbed my camera, set it to auto, held it up, and snapped this picture:

Birthday in my kitchen!

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Christine

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