It’s sort of melting here. I can’t decide if that is good or bad. I guess it is what it is. I am thankful for the warmer days, it’s been really rather (too) cold. A little warm up is always nice. It breaks up the days. I’m sure we will be seeing bitter cold again soon, it is just January.
Happy 2012…we have arrived!
Linda
The challenge for Sunday Stills is to post your favorite photo from 2011 and your photographic hopes for 2012.
I actually liked this one that I took this morning…I love the colors and the crisp feeling it provokes.
I hope to be able to continue to ‘see’ what I’m photographing—looking for lines, lights, and colors. And apply it to people.
I’m still learning how to photograph people…it’s a skill I would love to have.
Have a wonderful 2012…It doesn’t seem possible we are here. When I was in the first grade this year seemed ages and ages away.
Linda
I finally got close enough to get a ————–far——————-shot of those cranes. I’m still not sure what type of crane they are…they do not look like they have a red on their heads, but maybe they do.
The ravens and crows are flocking in the fields also. I even saw one of them on a light pole at Wally World
The Canada Geese have left the fields for the cranes, but are very happy in the lakes and ponds around the area
If I can ever get closer to the cranes I hope to get a better photo…I would love to know what kind they are.
Linda
I just had a computer crash…what a mess! When you realize what has happened you get a huge sinking feeling in your stomach, then you want to cry.
I did cry.
But I’m back with it fixed and up-graded and all sorts of good stuff. My computer guy moved me over to Google Chrome where I am having a learning curve, but I think I’m going to make it.
Having my computer back is just wonderful! One good thing I had done earlier is get Carbonite. What a life saver! I highly recommend it! HIGHLY!
I’m off for a walk…it’s really beautiful outside and I need to wind down and thank God, the Universe and any and all Powers that be for the fixing and return on my computer in a very short time. (I was afraid I was going to have to go without until after the first of the year…HORRORS).
Linda
Well, not really. These ring-necked doves did not migrate this year, but decided to stay.
Most of them flew away as I got near, but these three stayed…keeping a close eye on the dogs.
Another snow storm is coming in, clouds are building as I write this. We are supposed to get snow Tuesday night of Wednesday morning. Looks like we will have a winter Christmas.
We were going to anyway, but the new snow will freshen up the trompled and walked in snow so we will look nice and clean for the big day.
Terry has gone to a farm sale, that also ’tis the season. I plan on getting all of my holiday baking done and finish up a few things still left to do.
Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful time of the year.
Linda
What represents Christmas to you is this weeks Sunday Stills.
For me it is the tree, always the tree. I don’t care what kind of tree, real, artifical, snow coverd…(well, maybe not those wild pink and red and blue trees)…some with lots of lights, some with not so many lights, some outside, some inside…it doesn’t matter. I love Christmas trees.
I also like lights on all sorts of trees and bushes outside.
There isn’t a Sunday Still challenge next week, because it is Christmas. But there will be one for New Year’s Day.
Sunday Stills is a really good way to develop your photographic skills and to meet other people interested in photography. Maybe for 2012 you would like to join us. If you do, just leave a message in the Sunday Stills comment area that you will be up and when, then post your photo for the blog challenge, link the two blogs together, and visit those who also participate.
Have Fun!
Merry Christmas, one and all!
Linda
Linda
Linki is taking piano lessons, something she has wanted to do for a long time. Since we have the piano and their house isn’t big enough for the piano she rides the bus here, practices and then after a snack she goes home.
After I took this photo and saw all the toys you would think the kids live here.
They don’t, but Terry and I are really lucky that they live just across the field from us.
Linda
This little Santa Claus is many, many years old. It has been in the family since the early 1920’s, at least.
It is one of our most favorite things, when I bring out the Christmas decorations. Although, I do have others, like a tiny french horn that really plays and a glass clown.
What is your favorite Christmas decoration?
Linda
For some reason these Herons/Crane (I don’t know for sure which) have taken over our farm…I’m not complaining. But I would like to have both types land here. It seems where the Herons/Cranes are the Geese don’t land, so somehow in the world of birds the word has gone out…No Geese Allowed. We sometimes have hundreds and hundreds of these lovely birds.
Linda
