Saturday, April 14, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday {4•15•12}

Simple



Often the simplest things are the most beautiful. It rained here overnight, so this morning I found my tulips covered with droplets of water. What could be more beautiful than that?

Grain

While visiting my sister in Logan with my kiddos, we noticed that there were grain silos everywhere! So of course we had to stop and take pictures. We even managed to drive past a grain mill with enormous white silos where they store the grain they grind into flour. 

Transportation

Today we visited our local nursery to get plants for our garden. My kids' favorite part of the trip was the fact that they have red Radio Flyer wagons for you to transport your plants around in. Of course we may have transported more than just plants in our wagons!

Stitch

Before I got married and had kids, I found it relaxing to sit and cross-stitch. Maybe when my kids are grown and I am slightly less busy, maybe I will pick it up again. This is the most difficult cross-stitch I ever attempted. It is on linen fabric, and if you look closely you can see that many of the stitches are made up of two colors of floss. It's no wonder it is only 3/4 finished!

Bubbles


I did not know what to do for this prompt until I found this tutorial on photographing the "bubbles" that oil make in water. I was not sure if I could pull this off, since I do not have a macro lens. However I do have macro filters, so I decided to give it a shot. Though these images are not perfect by any means, I absolutely LOVE them.


31 comments:

  1. Awwwwwwwwww. Transportation is SO cute. She looks JUST like you! I really love your grain pictures! So thankful for farmers. Wishing you the happiest week! Love, Becky

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  2. Great set. Transportation is fun and I love the smile. Simple is wonderful. Thanks

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  3. What a great set! First, I love the water droplets on the tulip green. Looks like peas in a pod. Transportation is sweet, and neat bubble shot! Never would have thought of doing that.

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  4. oh i have to try the bubbles idea... love that!

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  5. Beautiful set! You did a great job with bubbles. I'm going to have to try that tutorial!

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  6. There are lots of grain silos here too! Especially at the feedmill.. Love your simple pictures.

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  7. Sweet transportation. Lovely photos, all of them!

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  8. Oh I do love your "transportation"! So cute how she is looking back while big bro is pulling ahead :)

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  9. Great work with the bubbles . . . how fun! Love your wagon shot.

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  10. All of your pictures are beautiful.

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  11. I absolultely love your simple shots and transportation made me smile. But, how ironic that we both did oil and water - what are the chances of that! ; ) I actually have a tutorial posting next week on how I did it!

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  12. Adore the first two! I love water droplets. :D amazing pictures!

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  13. Super job this week. I'm going to have to check out your bubble link - very cool!

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  14. Really love your simple shots and the detail of the water droplets! x

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  15. Gosh, your pictures are sooooo good! Suzy x

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  16. Your bubbles are aweome! I have to check out that tutorial! Love the water droplets in the leaf too! Have a fantastic week!

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  17. Cool take on the bubbles and that wagon shot is so cute!

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  18. Wow! Your bubble shots are amazing!!
    I really love your simple shots as well..beautiful :)

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  19. WOW! I love them all. Seriously COOL set ;D Bubbles are fantastic.

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  20. Lovely set, all of them. The water droplets are so beautiful. Transportation is adorabe, and love the stitch.

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  21. Awesome as always! Love the look on your daughter's face as she is riding in the wagon! Those bubbles are fantastic. Sounds like a something I might try on the next rainy lazy day!

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  22. Each one is absolutely PERFECT- so well done this week. Wowzers!

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  23. Your photo for transportions is so nice :-) Very sweet.

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  24. Amazing work on your cross-stitch. Hopefully you will find time to pick that hobby back up again. I cross-stitch as well and find it so relaxing...at least when the cat's not trying to attacked the threads... Your tulip shot is lovely.

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  25. Wonderful set:
    Loved your Simple - Those water droplets on the leaves were just fabulous.
    I was wondering if anyone would use a Grain silo for this prompt. Very nice shots.
    Stitching, Looks like a beautiful pattern. I have an unfinished latchhook rug so I can relate to projects not getting finished.
    Bubbles - Those look cool, I especially like the first one.
    Transportation, Just adorable!

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  26. Love your transportation! And your bubbles are awesome! What a great idea. I didn't know either how to do it creatively, but didn't come up with something nice like you.

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  27. Oh my, Simple is amazing. So sharp, simple..... Love it.

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  28. Your simple shots are so perfect - and I still need to try out that bubble in oil tutorial.

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  29. Great shots - I love how bubbles came out!

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  30. Your Transportation photo is just adorable!

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  31. I love the simple shots....especially the tulip leaf.....very cool!!!

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