The Green Web

I thought this cucumber leaf looked like a spider's web, in reverse - the the way the veins spread from its center.



Or maybe it looks like a 5 legged spider ....

I pulled out the macro lens for the first time in a while. For me, it's always a rush to see the intricate details it can capture.

I hope you can see the beautiful details in your life today.

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Camera Phone Friday - At the Stable

We are spending more time with the horses these days. I pass the time by taking random pictures there, of the horses, of the barn "stuff".


Taken with Hipstamatic App

The above plaque adorns Rickey's stall. I love Rickey's wavy mane.

Process using Instagram App

I find the horses to be more tolerant of my iPhone camera as opposed to my big camera. Some of the horses do not like my big camera at all, and when dealing with these big, powerful animals, I respect their feelings!

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341/365 - Presents Under the Tree

Well, the presents have started to appear under the tree and with that, the guessing games have started.



Brian thinks he has it all figured out:
"This one is a Wii Game - it MUST be Mario Brothers Galaxy Two - it is the most popular game this season."

I give him a blank stare. Scott bought it. I have NO IDEA what it is. It could be a DVD for all I know. Plus, I have NO IDEA about what's popular or not. I tell him as such.

He's not buying it - "Come on Mom, you are so faking it! You know that I guessed it!"

Moving on to the next box, he then declares:
"This is a T-shirt or a sweat shirt. It feels like clothes."

[He's probably right on that one...]

Moving on to the newest box under the tree (from me to Scott):
"Mom, how boring! You got Dad a BOOK! It's big, so it must be a boring book."
[Sure, if you want to think so - but you are so wrong - and it isn't a boring gift].

Lastly, he shakes the box that was delivered yesterday, whose delivery box had Lego catalog sticking out from one of the gaps in the plain brown box [you would think companies would do a better job of packing these things].

"This is my Lego Ship! I just know it!"

Um, hon, did I ever tell you about the Christmas when Auntie Michele searched and found all of her Christmas gifts? She was a little disappointed that year because there were no surprises come Christmas morning....

"Yeah, yeah, yeah - you tell us that story every year! I don't care if I'm not surprised. I can't wait for Christmas!"

And so he goes, rearranging the gifts under the tree. Over and over. Glad it keeps him occupied...

note - this is my 1000th post on this blog! I started this blog in December 2005, but only became really consistent with posting last year with my Project 365. Thanks for visiting!

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Love That Shot - Favorite Face

Misti and Michelle at Love That Shot have a great giveaway this week, in conjunction their weekly photo Link Up. This week's theme is Favorite Faces.

The giveaway - a great gift certificate to Florabella Actions and Textures.

So share your favorite face!

I've chosen a recent picture of my son. He allowed me to take a picture of his eyelashes and little freckles.


I used a wide open aperture to get that shallow depth of field and sharpened the photo just a little bit. Otherwise, it was basically SOOC.

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263/365 - The Details

Upon tucking Brian into bed last night, I again bemoaned, "Oh, how can my Baby be Eleven years old now?". This statement is usually met with an eye roll of sorts or a pillow over the head. But last night, as Brian was reading a book (Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters), he simply ignored me.

I looked over at my "baby boy" and marveled at his eyelashes and the spray of freckles across the bridge of his nose. I knew then I needed to capture these details before they faded away. And he let me take his picture today.



What details do you want to remember? Make sure to capture them now.

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