Saturday, October 1, 2011

Scavenger Hunt Sunday (#7)

Inspired by a Book or Movie
The library where I work has two incredible stained glass windows that are inspired by many children's fairy tales. These are only three of the panels. The windows look especially lovely in the evening when the sun is setting behind them. What fairy tale stories can you see in the windows?

Brown

I found these little mushrooms hiding under my neighbor's tree. I love this cute little cluster of brown hidden in the green grass.

Hazy

This prompt was the hardest for me. I am blessed to live in a place that isn't very hazy and has a clear view of the mountains all around. So here is a picture I took last year in Star Valley, Wyoming. It is not very hazy there either, but they do get a lot of fog in the winter. The road goes downhill from here, but you can't tell because of the dense fog.

Coffee or Tea
I had to think about this one.  I don't drink coffee and living in Utah makes finding a coffee shop similar to finding a needle in a haystack. No Starbucks on every corner here! Since I don't drink coffee, I don't really go around looking for coffee shops either. Luckily I found this coffee station at a convenience store that I get my soda fix at occasionally. I didn't even know it was there!

Linger

I saw these dried out thistles and knew they would be perfect for the "linger" prompt. After all, they are already dead, but still hanging around. The grasshopper was an added bonus, which I think fits the prompt. Did you know that grasshoppers don't live through the winter? By this time of year they are all done mating and are just lingering about, waiting to die. Cheerful, isn't it?



32 comments:

  1. Your hazy shot and the last shot are both fantastic!

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  2. I love your last shot! That is great!

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  3. Great set, love your hazy shot, actually when I looked up the definition for hazy it included mist and fog, so I did the same. Your mushrooms are so cute and I love your thistle and fact about grasshoppers, perfect and I think it makes a fantastic thumbnail! :-)

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  4. Great surprise this grasshopper! I admire how much effort you put into finding the coffee shot. Lovely set.

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  5. That grasshopper is amazing! Simply stunning!

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  6. Love your shots. I really enjoyed the brown mushrooms and the hazy shot. Great find for linger

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  7. These are all great, love the mushrooms and the last ones best!

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  8. LOVE the linger photo! It's so clear and the grasshopper is really an added bonus. I didn't know they don't make it through the winter.

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  9. Your linger and movie inspired pics are just stunning!! Great finds this week!!

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  10. Great pix!!! I LOVE your "hazy" picture!!! =)

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  11. Great shots!! Love the hazy one, so beautiful! So is the stained glass window :)

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  12. Great set. That high voltage coffee looks a little scary... lol! Love linger and bonus with the grasshopper!

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  13. Impressive collection.
    All apt and beautiful.

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  14. I love the stained glass! And Linger.... I mean wow... that one is so cool!

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  15. Your last shot is amazingly weird! Great capture!

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  16. That last shot is MAGNIFICENT!!! WOW-

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  17. Great "linger" shot. And how nice to work in an environment with such beautiful surroundings like that stained glass...sigh.

    Kathy

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  18. I'm seriously in love with all your shots! You totally rocked it! I think I see Alice in Wonderland in the window. I love the hazy road, and the grasshopper on the thistle. Thanks for the extra info too! :)

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  19. beautiful shots! your focus is perfect! Love the linger shot, and woah on the hazy shot! Not sure i'd want to drive through that!

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  20. LOVE that linger shot! People have been teasing me lately though because I am just in love with shots of insects. :) I actually have my own weekly linkup going on right now called Favorite Photo of the Week Contest if you would ever like to join in. We would love to have you. :)

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  22. these are beautiful! I like that thistle...never seen that. I don't drink coffee either :)

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  23. Beautiful entries, I love hazy and linger.

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  24. amazing photos!! you are a great photographer!


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  25. Beautiful set of photos. Your linger is amazing!
    xo
    lynn

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  26. Ohh lovely shots... i particularly like the grasshopper on thistle.
    As a fellow photographer I will participte myself next week in Scavenger Hunt Sunday, but only just found your blog through a blog hop. *new follower*
    *waves hi*
    Jennie. x

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  27. That linger shot is amazing!!! Such an awesome capture. Sadly I could show you some real hazy. We live by the edge of a mountain and all of the pollution from LA likes to float this way and stay this way-sometimes you cannot see that mountain even though it is right there- so nasty.

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  28. Job well done, Great shot.. love the grasshopper on the thistle. I'm not a photographer but I know how to appreciate the beauty of your work.

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