Weekly Header Challenge -- Leafless Trees

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Theme ~ Leafless Trees

Chosen by Christine.

I thought I'd be out with my camera this pre-spring taking lots of wonderful pictures.  Then, I was hired by Fernando's company to be a driver for his satellite truck (when he needs it), and I've been gone.  So, from the archives...

Here is the image I used for my header.  I took this one winter's evening from my back yard.  I love the shapes and lines of winter trees!

Here are the rest of my featured leafless trees this week.

 Sycamore tree at my alma mater.

I think this is a crepe myrtle; taken in Georgia.

I focused on the hawk in this tree, but I love the lines against the blue sky.

White birch trees.

I've shown you this last one before, I think, but it is my favorite tree from the Morton Arboretum.  Isn't she a beauty?

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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Clocks

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Theme ~ Clocks

Chosen by Mac.

I think this is the first time for this theme, and a good thing, too, since I don't have too many images of clocks.  But I've loved taking pictures of some interesting ones, and we'll start out with the image I used for my header, an old grandfather clock I discovered at the Univeristy of Illinois during one of Thomas' state math tournaments.

Speaking of old clocks, this one below is situated in downtown Carthage, New York, where my dad grew up.

From Carthage, New York, I travel to Natural Bridge and my favorite ice cream place, Treats 'n 'Tiques.  They have several local 'tiques (antiques) on display, one of them being this scoreboard from the old Carthage public school.  I don't know what this clock keps time for--eight seconds?  Minutes?  For football?  Basketball?  I'm not sure!

This beautiful clock graced the nightstand of an over-the-garage apartment we stayed in when we traveled to Georgia for a friend's daughter's January wedding.  Friends of our friends put us up in their beautifully decorated apartment.

Finally, I think this is the biggest clock on the blog today, taken downtown Chicago.  I can't remember where I took this--and it would've been a great image to use for last week's sepia theme!  But I needed to save it for you all for this week.

Well, the clock is ticking, and I need to go.  Bye until next time!!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Sepia

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Theme ~ Sepia

Chosen by all of us.

Finally!  Everyone was vying for time on our home computer, and now it's my turn.  Here are my images for this week's theme.  First, the uncropped image I used for my header:

I took this a few years ago, when we had snow (hardly any this past winter!).  I love the vintage look of a tinge of sepia, the lines of the bare trees, and the reflections in the river.

Here's another sepia image of winter snowfall and an evergreen tree just outside our back yard.

One final sepia image, of my 1950s vintage tea kettle I use every day for my morning Irish breakfast tea.  The sepia look goes well with the vintage kettle.

And now, it's about tea time this afternoon!  See you soon!!


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Christine

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Looking Up

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Theme ~ Looking Up

Chosen by Tom.

For this week's theme, I traveled back in time to our silver anniversary trip to Paris.  Although pictures don't do justice to the view, it's pretty amazing standing at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower and looking up.  Here is the uncropped image I used for this week's header:

Closer to home is another tower--the Moser Tower which houses the Millenium Carillon in Naperville.  At the bottom, looking up, you can see a series of bells, from the largest bell, "Big Joe," to the smaller and smaller ones, until you have to climb the stairs to see the smallest bells of the carillon.

At the very top of the Moser Tower, you can look up and see the sky.  I took a picture, then turned 90 degrees and took a second picture for a different look.  I do like the second one better, though both are visually interesting.

In Chicago, you can find many old churches, one of which is Notre Dame de Chicago, which boasts this beautiful dome in its sanctuary.

Lots of signs can be seen if you look up; here is one of my favorite ice cream shops, in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.

Finally, here's one old image I took at a springtime church picnic.  Daddy sure had to look up so he could catch his little son!

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Weekly Header Challenge -- Birds

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Theme ~ Birds

Chosen by Kathy.

I was out of town last week, and I'll be out of town again this week.  So, this post will be just photos.  First is my header image, then other birds I've taken pictures of recently.  Enjoy!

I'm looking forward to spring, and early morning birdsong, and robins in my green grass!!


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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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Weekly Header Challenge -- Shadows

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Theme ~ Shadows

Chosen by Mac.

I went back as far as I could to find some images for this week's theme.  Here's what I found, beginning with the image I used for my header:

I like the interesting patterns and lines of the snow, how the ridges create shadows and textures.  Without the shadows, you wouldn't be able to see the detail and the textures.

Here is another snow and ice picture, edited a bit to show off the brilliance of the ice crystals, with shadows on the sidewalk.

Finally, one last one I pulled up showing one of my first fly pictures with its wings as shadows on the siding of the house.

That's it for this week.  I soon hope to have more time with my camera to focus (pardon the pun) on our photography themes each week; life has been busy, that's for sure!


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Christine

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