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120/365 | Friday, April 30, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Handwriting

Picture You | Harmony 

Today I stopped by my local library to pick up a prize that I had won.  I chose to get a picture outside the library with my prize (a reusable cup with the library's name on it).  The contest was Shakespeare trivia, that I did fill out in my own handwriting.  I do write out a lot of things by hand still: to do lists, notes, cards, bills, etc.

 This is the actual quiz.  I'd love to know which one you think is the most difficult.

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 119/365 | Thursday, April 29, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Resilient

Harmony | Self Portrait 

The green plants in these pictures are common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia).  They grow everywhere in our woods and are just about the most resilient plants that I have seen.  We had a fire on our property 22 years ago just before we built our house, and the greenbrier was one of the first things that grew back.  My husband cuts it back and rips it out by the roots, but it still comes back.

 

 

 

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 118/365 | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Book 

Picture You | Harmony 

Yesterday I showed you three books that are i\on my to-be read list.  Today I show you three books that I am in the process of reading.  This is a series of books by Marisa de los Santos.  A couple of years ago I joined an online book club hoping to push myself to finish more books.  This spring the book club is reading i'll be your blue sky, which is actually the third book in the series, but it worked as a standalone.  I finished it very quickly and wanted to find out where the story started so now I am reading the first book, Love Walked In.  I have almost finished it, and I have the middle book, Belong to Me, on audiobook at the ready.

 

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117/365 | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Encouragement

Picture You | Harmony 

I find encouragement in reading.  These are three books about Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States and the founder of my alma mater.  There are two quotes from him that are extremely meaningful to me.  The first is: "Architecture is my delight, and putting up and pulling down one of my favorite amusements."  The second is: "I cannot live without books."

 

 

 

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116/365 | Monday, April 26, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Shadow

Picture You | Harmony | Where I Stand 

A lady from church passed away last week.  In the past year and half she had lost a son, a sister, and her second husband.  Tonight was her visitation at the funeral home, and my husband, son, and I attended.  We visited with the family and our friends from church.

 

 

 

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115/365 | Sunday, April 25, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Harmonious

Picture You | Harmony 

I was worship leader at church today.  One definition of harmony is internal calm.  While being worship leader doesn't necessarily instill calm in me, attending church regularly greatly helps my sense of internal calm.  "Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action." ~1 John 3:18

 

 

 

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114/365 | Saturday, April 24, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Fuzzy

Picture More | Fill the Frame

Fuzzy is defined by having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance.  I think that the broccoli I made for dinner fits the bill for being frizzy or fuzzy.

 

 

 

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113/365 | Friday, April 23, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Powerful

Picture More | Fill the Frame 

My elliptical both provides a powerful way to exercise and  gives me more power.

 

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112/365 | Thursday, April 22, 2021 | #365PictureToday

4 o'clock

Picture More | Fill the Frame | Picture Time 

At 4 o'clock I was at work.  I decided to fill the frame with some things that represent what I do there.

 

 

 

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111/365 | Wednesday, April 22, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

Picture More | Fill the Frame

Today was our last day of bowling for this season so I wanted to get a picture of our current team.  From left to right, Faye, Del, Anne (my mom), and me. I did bowl another 400 set, which makes 17 weeks out of 32.  Photo credit goes to my son who took the picture for me.

 

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110/365 | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Express  

Picture More | Fill the Frame

As an alumna, this is one of my favorite logos.

 

 

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109/365 | Monday, April 19, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Fence  

Picture More | Fill the Frame 

This retaining wall and fence are in the shopping center where I work.  Incidentally, I usually shoot in aperture priority mode, but I wasn't liking how it looked. So for the first time in years, I switched to manual.

 

 

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 108/365 | Sunday, April 18, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Goal

Picture More | Fill the Frame

I use this little notebook to make lists of things to do and notes about the various responsibilities I have.

 

 

 

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107/365 | Saturday, April 17, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Comfort

Picture Color | White

This shawl that I got in Spain in 1985 is beautiful and simple and provides just the right amount of comfort on a spring day.

 

 

 

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106/365 | Friday, April 16, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Flower

Picture Color | White

One last picture of one of the Easter lilies.

 

 

 

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105/365 | Thursday, April 15, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Limitless

Picture Color | White 

The challenge was to experiment with monochromatism today, to play with shapes and textures, and pay attention to highlights and shadows. The possibilities are limitless!  Wanting a classic look for my china, I have a lot of white dishes in the Pfaltzgraff Heritage pattern so I started looking at taking some pictures of them in our new cabinets, but I wasn't happy with that look.  After that I pulled out some of my vases and a crystal votive out and took some pictures on our new counter.  I was really happy with how these turned out.

 

 

 

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 104/365 | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Oblong

Picture Color | White 

I had a headache before bowling, and I realized that the acetaminophen tablets are oblong.  Picture solved!

 

 

 

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 103/365 | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Peaceful

Picture Color | White 

I had no idea what I was going to photograph for this prompt today, but when I left for work I noticed the dogwood tree across the street.  Dogwood trees are my favorite when they bloom in the spring, and it makes me happy to see them.  We used to have a few in our woods, but most of them appear to have died so I have to look forward to the neighbor's.  Unfortunately, the new people who moved in always have cars parked near the tree so it's impossible to get a clear view of it.

 

 

 

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102/365 | Monday, April 12, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Exterior

Picture Color | White | Macro Monday 

I found some PVC pipes on the ground near the house.  I think they used to be my son's soccer goals.  I tried to arrange them in an interesting pattern.  I don't have a macro lens so I just try to get in as close as possible.

 

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101/365 | Sunday, April 11, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Pair

Picture Color | White

The communion table at church today.  "Again Jesus said, 'Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.' " ~John 20:21 

 

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 100/365 | Saturday, April 10, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Shine

Picture Style | Golden Hour 

More tulips are ready to open.

 

 

 

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99/365 | Friday, April 9, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Authentic

Picture Style | Golden Hour 

My tulips are getting ready to bloom.  I did take this during the golden hour, but it has been cloudy here today.

 

 

 

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98/365 | Thursday, April 8, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

Picture Style | Golden Hour

I got a new spring wreath and thought it would be nice to take a picture with the Easter lilies we have.

 

 

 

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 97/365 | Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Refreshing

It was refreshing to bowl a turkey today.  That's something that doesn't happen very often for me and was deserving of today's picture.  I also bowled another 400 set for the day!

 

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96/365 | Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Cable  

Picture Style | Golden Hour

This is the closest thing I could find to cable around our house.  I just liked the way it looked.

 

 

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95/365 | Monday, April 5, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Energized 

Picture Style | Golden Hour

Every spring I see these flowers along the road, and I finally figured out a way to photograph them.  There are hundreds of them.  I'm not sure if the department of transportation planted them or someone who used to live nearby.

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94/365 | Sunday, April 4, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Nature (Easter)

Picture Style | Golden Hour

This wasn't quite the golden hour, but these flowers at church were too pretty to pass up.  "On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb." ~Luke 24:1

 

 

 

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 93/365 | Saturday, April 3, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Pocket

Picture You | Currently | Picture My World

This is the second in a series of four pictures to be taken in the same place throughout the year.  It is interesting to note that there really are differences between January 9 and today.

 

 

 

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92/365 | Friday, April 2, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Centered (Good Friday)

Picture You | Currently | Swag

I decided to just go with wearing my swag and being centered in the photo today.

 

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91/365 | Thursday, April 1, 2021 | #365PictureToday

Relaxation

Currently | Self Portrait Week

Reading is definitely very relaxing for me.  It's a challenge to find new ways to photograph me with the books I'm currently reading.  I don't think I've ever tried this perspective.