through my hands: 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Monday, November 2, 2009

monday travel photo - faithful

true

sure

forceful

old

faithful

Thursday, October 22, 2009

thursday art - I delve into color

walking

ever so quietly and alone

i stumble across a mushroom

sleeping on the forest floor

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

wednesday flora - autumn fades in rain

rain clings

cold and dripping

to the last of color

and bloom

Friday, September 18, 2009

thursday art - Em's work

copyright Grace Albaugh - painting in progress

youngest daughter

loves to create

leaves behind

a painting in progress

Monday, September 14, 2009

monday travel photo - a step back

copyright Grace Albaugh 2009 - Kirtland Ohio historic site

always amazed

the simplicity

the beauty

of dresses

of yester year

Saturday, September 12, 2009

I'm back - at least at a crawl

Hello again dear blog world. I've been away for so long I'm having to re-acquaint myself with the process. I feel a bit like when you wake up suddenly form sleep and are in a fog for a bit. I'm sure it will clear and I'll be back up and running in no time. I hope I haven't lost you all in the mean time. I look forward to hearing from you again.

(((((((splash)))))))))

I'm back in the water!

See you Monday with a proper post.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

time off for good behavior

To all that stop by to linger here now and then. I'm taking a blog vacation. Weddings, move, internet issues and the like are getting in the way at the moment. Hope to be back in a few weeks with smatterings here and there in the mean time if I can manage it. I'll miss your company and look forward to returning as soon as I can.

Grace

friday my town shoot out - yard stuff

In a rather fancy part of town

where houses are tidy and proper

there are interesting things that adorn the yards

and this one is rather a show stopper

the victorian houses are many round here

their colors and details divine

but the pots in the front with their prickly plants

not exactly what you'd call refined

Crocus hill area in St Paul MN.
I'm nearly a week late in my post.
Would love to have posted a few more but am
having issues with my internet connection and
I'm posting what I can.
Thanks to Noe Noe Girl for our theme this week.
Check out my sidebar if you are interested in
more shoot out participants.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

wednesday flora - pink

Tender

Delicate

Soft
shades of pink

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

tuesday craft - cup

china

paper thin

light and delicate

dotted with seed beads

Monday, July 13, 2009

monday travel photo - pikes peak 1995

Standing

on top of the world

the possibilities

are endless

It was

experiences like this

that gave them

wings

Saturday, July 11, 2009

saturday random photo - sublime

his face

reaching

reaching for the sun

sublime

Friday, July 10, 2009

thanks linda

Today's my town shoot out theme is "texture" chosen by Linda in Canada. If you want to see many examples of this theme check out my side bar for the Friday link.

friday my town shoot out - texture

bumpy but soft

soft but barely felt

smooth and cold

cool and prickly

lovely textures

Sunday, July 5, 2009

saturday random photo - tapestry

hung

on mothers wall

a delicate

old tapestry

Friday, July 3, 2009

my town thanks

A big shout out to Doreen in Michigan for choosing our theme this week as CELEBRATE LIFE. This is my third week participating in the Friday photo group and I've already bent the rules a bit. This is not my town, but it is my extended family at their town and the celebration just could not be missed. So today I shot Swanville, MN which is my mother in laws home town. It's about the size of a postage stamp, but what pride they have. So enjoy their spirit while you view the pictures.

Happy July 4th everyone!

friday my town shoot out - celebrate life

The day was warm and sunny

The children were ready and excited

All the ladies in town turned out

Even the government agencies showed up

Boys in uniform promoted their cause

The local band was fired up

Farmers everywhere would have been proud

It was Swanville's carnival parade
and the entire town turned out
as they have for over 100 years
and filled the front yards
three blocks long on both sides

It was affirming
richness is alive and well
in small town America

Thursday, July 2, 2009

thursday art - anatomy study III

one last time

she holds him

in a mother's

sweet embrace

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

wednesday flora - yellow

soft, delicate buttercup

stately, proud loosestrife

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

tuesday craft - pillow

once kept buttoned tight

around her middle

now it cradles

her sleepy head

Monday, June 29, 2009

monday travel photo - what manner of nonsense?

passing by

I turn my head

what manner of nonsense

is this I said

very interesting wig shop in London

Friday, June 26, 2009

shoot out thanks

Thanks Debbie in Germany for choosing
colors of the rainbow
for our subject matter this week.

I headed right over to Grand Ave in St Paul
and stopped by
Cooks Of Crocus Hill.
They are a wonderful kitchen store
loaded with color as you can see.
Thanks to the folks there for letting me shoot.

If you would like to see more wonderful shots
by other bloggers around the world
check out my sidebar under
friday my town shoot out.
You can link right over.

Now look below for my photo finds.

friday my town shoot out - colors of the rainbw

"Do you know the colors of the rainbow
purple
and
blue
and
green my friend
yellow
and
orange
and
red at the end"

my children used to sing this song.
Enjoy my rainbow of colors.