345/365 ~ A Mixture | Decorations | Gather | Mix and Match
A bunch of our community churches pour a ton of work to put together a live nativity for the public to experience. The mixture of the scenery they create for you to go back in time to is a stark difference to what the reality is like for us in MN as we freeze under many feet of snow. It's hard to imagine what those final moments were like for Joseph and Mary as they made their way to where Jesus finally made his appearance. This was the 6th year they have done this and they said of 1800 people enjoyed this Christmas scene in the two evenings they did it this year! I am so glad we live in this community!
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344/365 ~ Bokeh | Lights | Dreamy | Beautiful Blur
I had to make this my photo today and in order to keep with the “golden” week, I added the bokeh myself. Does give it a dreamy look I think. 😊 343/365 ~ Candles | Glow | Light | Warmth
We had a two hour late start for school today so as the babies were allowed to sleep in, it gave me time to set up this pretty little scene this morning. 342/365 ~ Golden | Emotion | Golden Hour | Light
I have kept my eye open all day for something golden... nothing came to me until we finally sat for the evening with just the lights of the Christmas tree illuminating the house. I especially noticed my favorite ornament this year that I bought from an old school friend who is an unbelievably talented artist. The words on this ornament definitely speak to me in an emotional way... it’s exactly why I do this photography thing I do! 341/365 ~ Prompt Free | Lazy Bones | Lays Anywhere | Oh To Be A Dog
So thankful for this sweet girl! 340/365 ~ Tempting | Tasty | Indulge | Activity
Tempting... as in I am so tempted to make all kinds of pretty Christmas things EVERY Christmas season! This stocking holder is the activity that my hubby let me indulge in this year and we finally hung it tonight. I bought the supplies for it mid-November and just didn’t get around to it until this week. Today also included two very tasty events... First, Mike and I picked up lunch and had the most wonderful visit and meal with Grandma Gerry. Later we left home again to Mike’s work Christmas party for supper and drinks. It’s been a great day with my best friend! 339/365 ~ Through The Window | Ray of Light | Natural Light | Sunlight
Oh if you knew the dynamic of this pair you would understand the necessity of this photo! Husky is the most standoffish cat ever! He is the stereotypical cat who only comes to you when he wants food or MAYBE a 5 minute cuddle. But even then he only cuddles if you never move and you can’t pet him. Husky does pour his love mostly on Gavin tough. I was completely and utterly surprised when Husky laid down next to Luna AFTER cleaning her ears! Just moments before I captured this they were actually laying, heads down, completely asleep. I had to get up to get my camera which of course disrupted their slumber no matter how slow and quiet I was. I was just glad the light coming through the window was nice and bright and that Husky laid there for another moment before Luna pounced on him and started chewing on his head... yeah ~ this pair is something else I swear! 338/365 ~ Sprinkles | Treats | Edible | High Key
Spending my day at an all day Leadership Development Institute. They always feed us so well ~ this delicious cake was no exception ~ peppermint frosting!! So good! 337/365 ~ Red | Cranberries | Fill the Frame | Food
No cranberries here today. What did happen this morning was that I woke up with my hubby at 5:00?!? Urg and Yuk!! The only plus side to this was just spending some uninterrupted time together... then, when I shared the prompt with him he came up with this idea ~ to use his favorite holiday drink (hot apple cider) with red hots. I am not a fan of this myself but I was very grateful he was willing to do this for me before he left for work. 336/365 ~ Black and White Lights | Frame | Texture | Focus
Peaking out of my bedroom window this morning brought this beautiful view. We got 15 inches of snow this weekend and it makes the world look so bright and clean. There is a quietness that follows a fresh snow ~ a quietness that I absolutely love! The way the sunlight was shining through the trees made the most beautiful natural bokeh! |
Danette BadgerThis is my FIFTH challenge! I completed an entire 365 in 2014. In 2015, I tried to do something different and failed miserably so after finishing 2016 successfully I just had to keep going in 2017 and 2018! I am part of an amazing group of talented photographers who post an image from an interpretation of a prompt that we receive every day in our e-mail. It's so neat to see how differently a person perceives a simple word or concept and how they translate that into a photograph. I enjoy this challenge very much and I am looking forward to seeing what 2019 brings! Archives
December 2019
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