Weekly Winners – The Cold and the Hot Edition

Oct 23, 2011 | Paper Heart Camera, Photography, Scavenger Hunt Sunday, Simple Things, Weekly Winners

All taken w/ Canon Rebel XS.

As the lead-in states it was a see-saw week. Very cold temperatures to start, ending with a gorgeous couple of days. We took advantage of one of the days to go to the zoo. You’ll have to go to my Flickr account to see ALL of those pics – only a couple are here.

1. Words
Words are things; and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.
~Lord Byron (Don Juan)
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More than Words
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2. Under
I’m eighteen years behind in my ironing. ~Phyllis Diller
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It’s my ironing board. Yup. Figured it would make for some interesting lines and shadows. Only light is daylight and a flashlight used to cast shadows for fun.

3. Orange
Orange is the happiest color. ~Frank Sinatra
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We fancy men are individuals; so are pumpkins; but every pumpkin in the field goes through every point of pumpkin history. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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4. Fly
I had a picture of a bird, but I didn’t want to go typical. I loved the jellyfish…floating and soaring through the water on pure instinct alone.
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Another one for a-typical. A leaping lemur mid-flight. I have a much better one in my archives, but I didn’t want to dig this week.
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5. Always look on the bright side
The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose desire for things beyond your reach. ~Lyn Yutang
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It was cold, dark, and rainy outside – but bright, warm, and cozy inside.
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A Simple Thing:
I have two simple things this week. I simply could not chose. First is my girls – who asked me to take a picture of them at the zoo and posed so beautifully for me. The second is a zebra picture I took. It’s almost SOOC – I just had to adjust the exposure a tiny bit. Otherwise, no cropping or anything. It makes me so happy at it’s gorgeous simple complexity that I had to add it into my simple things.
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You can find more pictures over at my flickr account.

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39 Comments

Saun on October 23, 2011 at 12:13 am

Nice set my favorite is words..
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 3:50 pm
  
  @Saun,
  
  Thanks!! Words is one of my favorites too. I love that book (it’s from 1890 & in excellent condition).
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Valeria on October 23, 2011 at 12:34 am

Interesting under shot. I am trying to guess what it is
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 3:51 pm
  
  @Valeria,
  
  Thanks! It’s my ironing board. I thought it would be fun and different to photograph.
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kamana on October 23, 2011 at 12:35 am

i’m glad you said it was your ironing board because i wouldnt have figured it out otherwise!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 3:57 pm
  
  @kamana,
  
  LOL! I know. Once I got it edited straight on I knew it would be tough to figure out!! I’m glad I was able to stump some people with it!
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Cedar on October 23, 2011 at 12:46 am

That zebra capture is amazing…such cool eyelashes! Very creative set!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 3:58 pm
  
  @Cedar,
  
  Aren’t those eyelashes amazing?! I love the way the face lines lead into the body lines…it was such a shock to pull the pictures off my camera and see how well that one came out. My kids were so distracting I wasn’t sure I was able to get any shots at all ~LOL~
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kewkew on October 23, 2011 at 12:49 am

Gorgeous shots! Love your take on Fly and Words.
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 3:59 pm
  
  @kewkew,
  
  Thank you so much. Words was my favorite for sure. I had a lot of fun setting those up and taking them.
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Tiaras & Tantrums on October 23, 2011 at 1:27 am

some really beautiful shots in this group
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:01 pm
  
  @Tiaras & Tantrums,
  
  Thank you! I thought it would be a stale week but it’s turned out to be one of my favorites!!
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Tara R. on October 23, 2011 at 8:37 am

The zoo animal shots are lovely. The last one of the zebra is stunning. The lines and texture are so beautiful.
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:02 pm
  
  @Tara R.,
  
  Thank you so much Tara! It was a gorgeous day for the zoo. I just wish we’d gone to the tiger habitat before it was so crowded I might have been able to add some amazing tiger shots too! Ah well, I’m thrilled with what I have anyway 😀
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Jennifer on October 23, 2011 at 10:18 am

I love your “Under”. Lovely captures!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm
  
  @Jennifer,
  
  Thanks! It just hit me as I was looking for something to shoot ‘under’ when it was to cold and rainy to get anything outside…and the minute I saw the ironing board I knew that was it!
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Sarah @ Crafting and Creativity on October 23, 2011 at 10:56 am

What great photos!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:04 pm
  
  @Sarah @ Crafting and Creativity,
  
  Thanks so much! I have a lot of fun w/ my camera when I’m challenged…and when I can make time to be creative. This week was perfect for that!
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Kathy on October 23, 2011 at 11:40 am

A beautiful set of photos!

Kathy
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:05 pm
  
  @Kathy,
  
  Thank you, Kathy. Some weeks I just come back to look again and again while others I cower in shame ~lol~ I think this will be a week I return to often 😀
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gena on October 23, 2011 at 11:53 am

Love the Zebra, it’s my favorite animal print.
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:06 pm
  
  @gena,
  
  Haha…I’ve never been into animal prints…but all of a sudden I’m loving zebra. Hubby & I are talking about using that when we re-style our bedroom. We just love it 😀
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Patrice P on October 23, 2011 at 12:40 pm

Great shots – I especially love Under…made me think for a minute!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:10 pm
  
  @Patrice P,
  
  I’m glad I could make you think! I figured it would be a difficult one to decipher. I’m just glad hubby didn’t walk in while I was setting this up for the photo shoot. He would have thought I’d lost my marbles.
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nicole on October 23, 2011 at 2:03 pm

so pretty, stopping by from simple as that. i’d love to have you stop by my blog and checkout the awesome (and huge $100) giveaway going on- http://thelovelypoppy.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-follower-giveaway.html xoxo nicole
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Ashley Sisk on October 23, 2011 at 2:05 pm

Such a beautiful collection – I love the creative angle on under.
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:11 pm
  
  @Ashley Sisk,
  
  Thanks, Ashley! The past couple of weeks I’ve had a couple of prompts that I’ve struggled with at first…and in the end they end up being among my favorites!
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Claire on October 23, 2011 at 2:35 pm

I love the zebra, great shot!
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- Sarah on October 23, 2011 at 4:12 pm
  
  @Claire,
  
  Thanks! The zebra is a picture I am very proud of. One day I plan on putting it up in my house as decoration.
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Tyler on October 23, 2011 at 5:44 pm

I absolutely LOVE the zebra pic! Gorge!
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Ida on October 23, 2011 at 5:55 pm

Very nice photos. The “Words” were really great.
I liked the Jellyfish floating/flying.
Love the photo of your sweet girls and also the Zebra photo.
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Gillian on October 23, 2011 at 7:17 pm

Stunning zebra shot. I really liked your quotes too : )
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Veronica on October 23, 2011 at 11:16 pm

Very cool shots. Love the Bright Side shots!
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Rachael on October 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm

That zebra photo is absolutely incredible. I am envious!
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Denise on October 24, 2011 at 2:39 am

LOVE the DOF on the first two. Most excellent!

#4, I am not singing, “I like to move it, move it.” *sigh*

And the zebra. OMG GREAT SHOT!!! WOW
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- Sarah on October 24, 2011 at 7:38 am
  
  @Denise,
  
  LOL!! I sing that song every time I see Lemur island at the zoo. I have some awesome shots of them leaping and dancing in my archives at flickr. All the animals were a little lazy this weekend – so for real good lemur shots are archived 😀
  
  Thank you 😀 I love the zebra shot. It’s one I’m exceptionally proud of.
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Tela on October 24, 2011 at 2:00 pm

great perspective on the zebra!
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Kinze on October 24, 2011 at 3:05 pm

love all the photos … so fun to look at .. coming from the simple things link up!
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Janice on October 24, 2011 at 6:30 pm

I really love the Words & More than Words shot. SO very sentimental and simple at the same time!
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