The Year of Photography

WOW I did it. A full year of taking at least one photo every day. I didn't doubt that I could do it, but the time involved in uploading. processing, and posting was a lot more than I thought it would when I first took on the Photo a day Challenge in January. The more photos I took, the more I wanted to learn. Consequently, I rediscovered Flickr. I began participating there more around June 2011 and since then, I have become a full fledged Administrator on a 5 level group, called **Love It!**. I started it in October 2011 with just a handful of Flickr friends and with time, effort, and lots of support, it has grown to over 1500 members in less than 3 months. New members join every day and I now have an awesome team of 5 moderators and one other administrator. My time on Flickr takes up a lot of time and my days are busier than I ever thought possible, but the lessons I've learned (life and photography) and the photography friends I've made there have made it all worth it.

To my gentle readers, thank you for viewing my photos and I hope you enjoyed my adventures as much as I did. Here's to another year full of life and beauty, inside and out.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Went out shooting chickens with the kids today in nearby Fair Oaks. Don't worry - no chickens were harmed in the process...

Out with Mom

My little photographer

My little photographer, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Santa gave my son a camera for Christmas this year. I love that he says it's his favorite present...after his robots, his Cars Trouble Game, and red socks.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Untitlted, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Monday, December 26, 2011

I always find it interesting when I find farm animals such as this one on my local photography explorations. He was the only one that allowed me to take a photo so close. A few minutes later, he, as well as his friends, turned and walked away. I never knew cows were camera shy...

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Frosty and Bokeh

On your mark...

On your mark..., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Always on the go......

Winding Down the Year...

I went to one of my favorite places today for a last photo shoot before the year comes to a close. It was so cold, I don't think I would have been surprised to see some snow or ice (there wasn't). The lake was pretty full though, and I reminisced a little by the edge. I walked on the edge there a few months ago...

Weird place for mail...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Took a walk to see some holiday lights this evening.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Charles' Woods

It's amazing what you find when you are not looking...

A rose is a rose is a rose...

Photo of the Day 12/18/11, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Not much time today, so I took a photo while walking with the dogs and played with it on my Iphone. Not bad for 10 minutes.....

Saturday, December 17, 2011

 

 Went to the opposite side of the footpath next to the river today. Lucky for me, it is part of the bike trail and I was there during the golden hour.

Friday, December 16, 2011

FX PhotoStudio Image, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Visited Holiday Lights at the Zoo with the kids this evening. This was one of the ornaments.

There's a curve in my path...

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Glorious Sunset, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Morning Cloudscape and the Yellow Path

 

Almost Full Moon

Still trying......

Untitled

Friday, December 9, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Last of this year's Maple Leaves

What presents see...

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Hip Shot of a local winery

Snow?

Took the family to a Tree Lighting ceremony this evening. It had a snow machine and the kids had a blast.

Little Boy in Green, Cold