saturday random photo - sublime

his face

reaching

reaching for the sun

sublime

copyright Grace Albaugh

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

copyright Grace Albaugh

saturday random photo - tapestry

copyright Grace Albaugh

hung

on mothers wall

a delicate

old tapestry

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 art - anatomy study III

copyright Grace Albaugh 2009

one last time

she holds him

in a mother's

sweet embrace

wednesday flora - yellow

soft, delicate buttercup

stately, proud loosestrife

chandeliers of foxglove

all on a summers day

copyright Grace Albaugh 2009

tuesday craft - pillow

copyright Grace Albaugh 2009

once kept buttoned tight

around her middle

now it cradles

her sleepy head

monday travel photo - what manner of nonsense?

copyright Grace Albaugh 2009

passing by

I turn my head

what manner of nonsense

is this I said

very interesting wig shop in London

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.

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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.

purple preserves

blue bowls

green cookware

yellow lemon curd

orange tea pot

red tea towels

until next friday