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Window Repetition

One of my prompts was "repetition".  I thought this image of windows on a high rise apartment building in downtown fit the prompt.

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Steps

Not sure where this was taken...I think it was in Knoxville, TN.  I just love the curve of the steps and the brick wall.

My heart is grateful:

that I've located a nice place to live that's a little less pricey than where I am right now

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Open Mailbox

Walking around Cisco, Texas I saw this open mailbox in front of an adorable house that's for sale.  No house number on the mailbox but a realtor sign in front of the house.

Wonder how long it will stay on the market???  I'm hearing that house sales around here have slowed down.  

I'm grateful that:

It's almost Thanksgiving and I think my sil will be making brisket

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Walton Electric

It looks like once upon a time this building was Walton Electric.  Now, not so much.  

I'm grateful today that: 

I had a reason to spend some time outdoors in the beautiful weather

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Chain Link and Blue Wall

I love shooting through chain link so when I saw this beautiful blue wall and the distinct shadow with chain link in the foreground, I figured it was a winning combination for me.

Sometimes just walking around being aware of the details along the way is the best way to find unexpected photo treasures.

I'm grateful that:

I was able to go to my fave coffee shop with a friend today

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Apartment Fire Escape

I took a road trip today not only to find a photo op but to enjoy the wonderful weather again.

I've been to this town many other times and photographed this fire escape but today I decided to put my wide-angle lens on the camera and shoot only with it. 

I used to have a real fish-eye lens when I was using film, but when I switched to digital I decided that a compatible fish-eye was too expensive and I wouldn't use it enough.  So I opted for a very wide-angle lens. It's still a lot of fun.  

You can shoot differently with a wide-angle lens than with a long lens and it's usually a very fun experience, I just don't do it enough.  

My heart is grateful for:

how my living room is filled with sunlight at the end of the day

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Church Building Just Before Dusk

I saw this building about ½ hour before sunset and thought the light was so beautiful.  

I only had my phone camera with me and although it's fine as a small image, I probably can't enlarge it very much without it looking pixelated.  I need to start carrying my Big-Girl-Camera with me all the time. I did that for a while a few years ago, and more often than not I didn't find anything to photograph while I was out, so I stopped taking it with me.  

Maybe I need to rethink that habit.  

It's Monday

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Some friends and I have started another blog on Wordpress (expressyourselfwithphotos.wordpress.com)

At the moment there are three of us participating and we each have one day a week when we're supposed to post at least one photo.  Monday is my day, and for the first time since we began, I remembered and actually posted.

I despaired this morning of finding an image, but as I sat in my living room and looked at the windows with the sun shining for the first time in many days, I noticed the shadows and knew I had discovered my image of the day.

The I started playing around with another object and came up with this next image.

It was such a beautiful day outside I finally decided to take a drive and see what I could see.  I didn't expect much since I took the exact same route I've taken so many times before when I've come home with nothing.

But today was a little different.  All the leaves on these particular trees are gone and the sun was low in the sky so the light was beautiful.  There's just something about the bare trees in the Fall...