Saturday, July 14, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday - The July 15, 2012 Edition

After several days of being totally uninspired which I am sure is due to our intense heat and little rain which has pretty much dried up all the lawns and gardens in our area leaving little beauty to photograph, my buddy, Catherine and I took a run to the country today.  Driving to places we had never seen before, discovering little gems along the way.  Decided to try and complete each challenge with what I captured today (should have taken the list with me, probably would have made it a bit easier.)  Some of these are a pretty far stretch, but that's what this is all about, one's interpretations, right?  The challenges this week are:

  • Water
  • Petal
  • Fresh
  • Eight
  • Calm
Water - OK this is my first stretch....these beautiful Queen Anne's Lace grow profusely without the need for any water whatsoever.  They are absolutely gorgeous this year, probably due to the lack of water.




Petal - OK, another stretch, but I just thought this was too good to pass up....look at this horse enjoying this field, wandering thru all the petals of the flowers blooming and totally surrounding him...


And this little one that is really surrounded by petals...and linking up to





Fresh....Oh boy, here comes another stretch....these chickens probably provide fresh eggs every day.  Well, maybe not the rooster, but surely the hen....


Now this one is no stretch...had to have at least one that was right on....eight birds on a wire.  Almost had nine, but thankfully one decided to fly away so only eight remained.


And finally calm.  The skies were calm today, with big puffy white clouds that created wonderful backgrounds for the fields and farms.....


And, I think this week we are back at Ashley's blog after she took a couple of weeks break due to the unexpected early delivery of her baby girl, Felicity.  Mom and baby are doing fine...so hop on over and maybe we will see a photo or two of the new little one....
Ramblings and Photos

Until next time....


38 comments:

  1. Your Queen Anne's Lace and horses in the fields are over the top gorgeous. So, so well done.

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  2. Hi Deanna, I have chosen you for a blogger recognition award. Come on over and grab and particpate :-)
    http://dreamweaverswife.blogspot.com/2012/07/thank-you-for-thinking-of-me.html

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  3. The horse in flowers is a wonderful shot!

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  4. The pony among the flower is just gorgeous.

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  5. Holy cow! Regardless if you had to stretch a little, these are all fabulous. That little horse, sigh....fresh, love this!! And that last one, double wow!! What a fun day you had : )

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  6. WOW!! What amazing photos. Those little horses in the flowers is such an amazing shot.. So pretty.
    I sure did miss stopping in and visiting while I was gone..

    Hugs~

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  7. Lovely shots - I do like those horses in the flowers...

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  8. Wonderful shots, love the horses in the flowers

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  9. oh, i envy those horses in those beautiful fields ... i love queen's anne lace. gorgeous!! really love the birds on the line too. you would link that barn up for "barn charm" on this tuesday / monday evening. so awesome. big hugs. (:

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  10. This is just a great set. I love every picture in it!

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  11. The horse up to his nose in petals is a treasure!!!! You never know what you will find when you head out on those photo field trips....my friend and I ended up in Micanopy this week and wow was it ever fun!!!

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  12. These are all amazing, Deanna! Gorgeous!!

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  13. Beautiful set. Love calm!! Looks like a painting. Have a great week!

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  14. The horse, pony...whatever surrounded by the Queen Anne's Lace. OH MY! LOVE that capture!

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  15. Oh my gosh what amazing photos. Each one is just so wonderful.
    The Queen Anne's Lace for Water is just beautiful and hey the clouds in the background surely have "water" in them!
    Petal - Both of these shots just make me sigh with delight.
    Fresh - I love this one too.
    Calm - What a lovely pastoral scene.

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  16. Oops, I left out the fun shot of the 8 birds on the wire. I'm always hoping to catch birds like that but never seem to get a good shot.

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  17. how did you luck out with eight birds on a wire! LOVE LOVE LOVE the pony in the meadow!

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  18. Love the horses in the Queen Anne's Lace!

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  19. I absolutely love all your shots - gorgeous horses in the flowers, 8 birds on a wire - how fortunate!

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  20. Well, these are just beautiful! I love the Queen Anne's lace. The horse is wonderful.

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  21. GORGEOUS! Loved them all, but the farm and the horse peeking out through all the Queen Anne's lace were spectacular!

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  22. Another beautiful set! Loving that Queen Anne's lace with the horse. Also, the last shot of that structure with the green roof--it almost looks like grass growing on top. I'd be happy to send some of our rain to your area. It's sure been dampening my spirits lately. We're getting soaked right now. :/

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  23. Beautiful photos! I especially love the horse images, so pretty!!

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  24. Wow, these photos are stunning! As I looked at each new one, I thought, "Oh this is my favorite!" I really love the last one though, very calm.

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  25. That is what I call a full field of flowers - I adore your shots of the the horse.

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  26. Another beautiful set! That horse is a cutie! Happy Monday ahead.

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  27. Beautiful photos!

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  28. S-T-R-E-T-C-H! Lol. But they are all wonderful captures, Deanna. Just ribbing you a bit.

    Thanks for sharing at YSB this week. xo

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  29. Hey! I love these! Your "stretches" are perfect and your fresh rooster made me laugh. Thank you for the inspiration today!

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  30. I like your pictures this week! The horse and rooster are good! I really like the colors. The farmstead pict is neat also.

    I hear you about the hot and dry. The last few days have been 99* with a 30+ mph wind. No rain in sight. Hang in there.

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  31. Absolutely beautiful photos! Those horses surrounded by petals are amazing. What great finds!

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  32. I heart these shots. Very lovely captures.. Officially a happy follower here. BEAUTIFUL blog.. I love your photography.. Would LOVE for you to link this lovely post via my Finagle A Foto Linky party happening today please, would love to have ya if you have a moment.. Thanks SO much in advance, wishing you a beautiful Sunday.. xo.. Marilyn via http://www.theartsygirlconnection.com/2012/07/faf-21-best-of-week.html

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  33. Deanna, these are wonderful! I love them all, but that farm scene with the green roof and the blue sky is my favorite. Wait..it's the horse with the queen anne's lace. I can't make up my mind. :)

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  34. Oh my goodness Deanna...your photos are such a treat for the eyes. Love these images, thank you so much for sharing. I'm featuring one of your photos on the Simple as That FB page ASAP! :) Have a wonderful week! Rebecca

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  35. Your third picture down might be the greatest picture ever!

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  36. I feel so inspired - as if I'm on the farm with you. Great job.

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