Today's photo challenge: Anticipation

MMMM cake

Today's photo challenge: Shadows

I got lucky as I was parking my car I noticed that the Yew nestled next to my garage cast these gorgeous shadows.

Today's photo challenge: Lavender

Me early in the morning: I don't own anything lavender nor is it blooming near me. Looks like I'm going to have to rely on Shanna (who has purple clothing) to rescue me.

Me in the evening: Yay I have my spring bunny collection out in my living room. I also have amethyst chunks

Today's photo challenge: A gate

My rickety back gate. We need to try again. It became unstable when we made it big enough for a trailer to be backed close to the house.

And the older side gate that is currently stuck since we've never used it. The plan is to run a concrete sidewalk by the garage and through this gate.

Today's photo challenge: Photographer's Choice

Yellow headed blackbirds decorating the reeds

Today's photo challenge: Photographer's Choice

Rodeo pickup man, I love his beautiful shaggy monster horse. A pickup rider helps cowboys off of bucking horses. They are also involved in other saftey activities in the arena but the name originated from that primary task.

Today's photo challenge: Morning sky

Gorgeous morning at Antelope Island

Today's photo challenge: In your bag

Inside my favorite camera bag

Today's photo challenge: Orb

Like eggs, I've been collecting orbs for a long time. Here's one that isn't a rock or glass

Today's photo challenge: Brown

I started collecting pottery around 2012. I have loved learning about the processes around pottery. The one that looks like a basket weave actually is a basket covered in pitch which was a technique to help it hold up. I bought it from a trading post near Cortez NM. The tiny one in the front looks a lot like a seed pot. And the other one (purchased from a thrift store) has an interesting burned/smoked coloring on it.

I also liked the texture of this faux croc brown table

Today's photo challenge: A truck, train, or plane

Old school caboose at Ross Park in Pocatello

Today's photo challenge: Oldest item you still wear

I think my grandmother gave me this necklace in 1976 or 1977. I know I was in Jr High. I think she gave my sister Robin one too. These were supposed to represent leis. My grandparents were living in Hawaii on the island of Oahu at the time and they'd come to spend a couple of weeks with us most of the summers when we lived in Taylor.

Today's photo challenge: A building

My favorite building in Pocatello. The Stanrod House 

Today's photo challenge: A favorite tool

1. I use this pan all the time, my mom gave it to me when I was married for the first time.

2. Obviously this or its ilk are much used and loved. My best set is in my car and I'm too lazy to go back out and get them.

3. Probably more what they expected. Shanna Semenza gave me this as a present years ago. The tip switches between Philips and flat head screwdrivers.

Today's photo challenge: Green

Today's photo challenge: Time

I asked for suggestions since the only thing I could think of was a clock.
Marjanna: Hour glass? Sundial? Or two things side by side—one old and one new.
Kathy: Calendar, baby picture/current picture, different seasons
John: Fossils

Here's my photo. The sculptural piece is a set of Orthoceras fossils which were water dweller of the Ordovician. They are black and standing on their tails. The fossil fish is a member of the Clupeidae family from the Eocene. The petrified wood is of unknown time/location, and an hourglass that Shanna lent me. Yes she had it in her office at work.

Today's photo challenge: Something organized

I love to organize things. All the things. I believe in containers and piles and my organization does not match up with professional organization. That's my physical life. Example: Scarf drawers

My e life is super organized. This is a photo of my LibraryThing where I have all of my books and movies cataloged. I've also got Google drive folders that track everything, such as travel plans & packing lists, to be read & recommended books lists, and a Xmas planning lists/tracking documents.

Today's photo challenge: Pen(s), pencil(s), or other writing implement(s)

My watercolor pencil collection

Today's photo challenge: Turquoise

My jewelry collection... I am obsessed with Turquoise.  

There are many pieces with stories.  Gifts from my mom - the Native American fetish necklace on the upper right, the circle pendant from my sister Robin. The abalone pendant from the Native Arts fair in Anchorage with Arlene, the brass mandala pendant from my visit with friends in California.  The orange/turquoise ring from the Fort Hall pow wow with Sydney, the other rings from the trading post in New Mexico with Shanna when driving back and forth to Texas.  The big bracelet from a rock shop visit with friends in Ogden UT.  The tufa stone cast ring by the fetish necklace also from the trading post.  The small squash blossom necklace on the lower right that I wore in high school, then my grandmother wore it for many years and it returned to me when she passed on.  So many memories in one silver dish memories of loved ones, dear ones, friends, and adventures.

Today's photo challenge: Sunrise or Sunset

Sunrise on I15

Today's photo challenge: Can't live without

I love having a car. Yes this one is awesome but really it’s the freedom to go and do that the car represents that is important to me.

Today's photo challenge: A smell

Fresh from the oven

Today's photo challenge: Footwear

My fancy comfy shoes

Today's photo challenge: A prism or rainbow

I finally got a rainbow effect through a crystal. My quartz crystal ball has a lot of inclusions and makes the most interesting shapes when light is focused through it.

 

Today's photo challenge: Stairs

A view through one staircase to the other staircase in the Rendezvous Building on campus

Today's photo challenge: Balanced

White rocks from a beach in California and black rocks from a beach in Alaska with a redwood pinecone

Today's photo challenge: A chair

Chair from my sister Rebecca and the pillow from mom

Today's photo challenge: Favorite color

One of my favorite depictions of a horse in my favorite color

Today's photo challenge: Through a window

I've always loved the small window in my front door.

Today's photo challenge: A book

One of my most used books along with a couple of journals made by friends (Raven & John)

Today's photo challenge: Upside down

I love this cliff and upside down is super interesting to me.