Looking at the Sky through the Camera Lens
Even though skies looked
threatening a few mornings …
Small Reflections and Sacred Ruminations
South Breeze Farm hosted the Giving Thanks Challenge and I participated at Small Reflections in November and decided to continue indefinitely … generating the following list one day at a time throughout the month of APRIL. I’ve decided to transfer the lists at the end of each month from Small Reflections to Happily Retired Gal … just because. Click to see previous lists already published here.
2. a new perm to make my hair ‘care-free’ again ;–)
3. for all I’ve learned about Photoshop Elements … especially making collages with pictures I’ve taken with my Nikon D60.
4. sunshine and blue skies!
5. I managed to sleep in until almost 7 am this morning!
6. my sister & I caught up on the phone today in a wonderful conversation.
7. my brother-in-law posted photos at Picasa so I can follow their travels this time.
8. I have time to water the yard this morning since it didn’t rain after all.
9. to have the week off from the evening Word classes for Spring Break10. the weather’s been beautiful all week long.11. for colorful flowers of all kinds blooming in my yard & around the neighborhood.
12. Molly’s been able to play with a variety of visiting dogs this week.
13. for a pleasant afternoon of visiting a variety of stores with a friend after Retired Ladies Lunch. I’m relieved to have practiced fiscal restraint ;–)
14. for tasty blackened tacos at Duke’s with friends before discovering the Word class was canceled at the last minute.
15. I’ll be at home most of today and may finally be able to spend some time visiting blogs.
16. I managed to get myself to the evening Word 7 class even though I would have rather stayed home.
17. I managed to pull out the Maidenhair Fern crowding out the red roses without mangling my hands and arms on the bushes even though I had no gardening gloves to wear.
18. for time to do more weeding and pruning along with some watering early this morning since there’s 80+ degree weather and no rain in the forecast.
19. my Writers Retreat Buddy & I remain in regular telephone contact almost two years after that amazing week in Taos with Suzanne and Jennifer leading 31 participants to explore our writing process.20. I’m able to use the PSE6 skills from Adult School Classes to create photo collages to share on my blogs.21. I managed to complete several errands and still have time to play with Molly today.
22. for the BEAUTIFUL sunrise this morning and that Molly got to play with a variety of doggy friends while I snapped photos.
23. I’ve been able to talk with my sister on the cell phone a few times this week as they wait to board a ferry to Ketchikan, Alaska on Friday.
24. to catch up (over lunch) with a friend who just relocated to the neighborhood from the nearby mountains.
25. for a full 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night.
26. a long time friend called yesterday afternoon and dropped by to visit for a couple of hours.
27. for the lovely roses blooming in my garden currently.
28. the weather continues to be clear & sunny in Ketchikan, Alaska where my sister and her husband are currently.
29. a friend loaned me a copy of Tom Bergeron’s book, I’M HOSTING AS FAST AS I CAN. Seems like a quick, entertaining read so far.
30. for the many ‘bargains’ at the grocery store this morning!
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April 30, 2009 at 3:21 pm
seniorhiker
You’ve created a beautiful sky collage even if you didn’t get any rain. We also need rain so I now how you feel.
April 30, 2009 at 3:29 pm
naturegirl
Your skies may be threatening but I rather like the strong blue coming through!
April 30, 2009 at 3:48 pm
tckk
What a beautiful collage of skies! Happy SWF!
April 30, 2009 at 3:54 pm
fullbodytransplant
You too?
Sky watching is like breathing to us. Open the top of your head and merge!
April 30, 2009 at 4:22 pm
mimi
i love your very clear beautiful blue skyline and the palm tree as the background.
April 30, 2009 at 4:24 pm
minie
great captured of a beautiful blue sky. happy weekend.
April 30, 2009 at 4:27 pm
mymy
awesome pictures of a blue sunny sky. happy weekend.
April 30, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Looking @ The Sky on Friday
I always love your collages! We’ve got threatening skies here as we speak. I took some shots earlier, but I already had the shot chosen for the week. So, maybe they’ll make it next week.
Happy Friday! Thanks so much for playing along. 🙂
-Tisha
April 30, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Ralph
The sky over the water (the one time I sailes off Fisher’s Island NY) was bluer than blue. But over the CT shore, billowy and dark clouds formed. Not stormy, but the summer humidity seemed to settle over the coast. But nicer looking on our bobbing sailboat (we had to use the motor to park the boat :>)
PS: I like the beveled tiles effect on each picture. I hadn’t paid attention to this before. You seem to live in a Pacific paradise!
April 30, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Joyce T.
Aren’t the changing skyscapes beautiful? I do hope you will receive some rain soon, though…
April 30, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Rikki
I like the haiku and the thirteen images in the collage. Looks great! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
May 1, 2009 at 4:08 am
VioletSky
The threatening skies look much more interesting, than the raining ones, so it’s all good!
May 1, 2009 at 5:24 am
maryt/theteach
storyteller, your collage is wonderful even though the skies look threatening! I have a LOTSOF post up today! 🙂
May 1, 2009 at 8:27 am
Misty Dawn
I’m grateful you learned how to make collages too, because I always enjoy looking at them 😀
May 1, 2009 at 10:59 am
dianne
silvery gray dramatic skies! I love them
May 1, 2009 at 1:16 pm
barb
That’s the wonderful thing about the sky, they’re as varied as they are lovely.
May 1, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Linda
I always enjoy your collages. Have a wonderful weekend.
May 2, 2009 at 8:57 am
Cedar Waxwing
What a lovely list of things to be grateful for.
May 2, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Debbie
“Blue skies, nothing but blue skies…” Must be nice – we’ve had rain most of the week so I’m enjoying sharing your skies instead.