this or that thursday

Thank you so much to every one who linked up last week! I was a bit shocked, but very happy at the response to the first This or That Thursday. I enjoyed seeing all your photos last week and can't wait to see what you're sharing today!


I decided to go back about a month and share photos from the last day of our vacation. We visited the coke museum in Atlanta on our way home from the mountains. I've always wanted to go because I'm such a fan of diet coke.

We learned about the history of the drink. It was invented by a pharmacist in Atlanta in 1886. Oh, and we learned that coke's best selling drink is none other than diet coke. I'm not surprised.

The best part was getting to taste unusual soft drinks from all over the world. My favorite was this green drink that was pear flavored.

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There are just a few rules.

• submit the url of your blog post, not your home page
• link up a photo that was taken by you
• include a link back to my blog in your post (you can use the button or a text link if you prefer)
• visit a few other blogs and leave comments

Okay, now let's see what you've been doing with your camera! 

persimmons

Last February we planted three more trees to bring the grand total in our tiny orchard up to seven!  One of the older persimmon trees is covered in fruit.

If you are wondering, the first photo was taken with the sun to my right which resulted in a blown out sky. The second photo was taken with the sun to my back which resulted in the blue sky.


Oh, and Mason's photo made it into the voting round at i heart faces! Click here if you'd like to vote for him (#39).

cupcake love

Today's theme at texture tuesday is love. That was an easy one because last weekend we went by my favorite cupcake store to get something that I love for my birthday, a wedding cake cupcake. It was delicious and pretty...

clean edit

textured edit

also linking up with Amy's before and after

i heart faces: best face photo

Just a happy moment from the summer...

*update - Mason's photo made it into the voting round so click here if you'd like to vote! He's #39.

project 365: week 38

1. lsu cup
2. bee with sage
3. kodak instamatic
4. sunset
5. blue dog exhibit
6. blue and green bowl
7. breakfast

this or that thursday

Welcome to the very first This or That Thursday! I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you're sharing today.

I'm sharing my favorite flower... the daisy...

They are just such happy flowers.


And I have a few more wildflower photos from last month when we were in North Carolina. I think it's called queen anne's lace.

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There are just a few rules.

• submit the url of your blog post, not your home page
• link up a photo that was taken by you
• include a link back to my blog in your post (you can use the button or a text link if you prefer)
• visit a few other blogs and leave comments

Okay, now it's your turn to join in!

a new photo link up

Hey guys! If you haven't already heard, I want to let you know about the new photo link up I'll be hosting here each week starting tomorrow.
I had been thinking for a while that it would be fun to host a photo link up. I love visiting blogs because I get so much inspiration from seeing what everyone else is shooting. And I thought of an idea...

A photo link up where you can post any photo you want - portraits, macros, candids, still life, landscapes or whatever you come up with each week.  So there will be no themes... just lots of awesome photos!

The linky will open every Thursday morning and remain open until Saturday night. 

Since you can link up whatever you'd like, I came up with the name This or That Thursday. I even made a button. 

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So grab the button code and come back tomorrow to link up your photos! 

There are just a few rules - 

• submit the url of your blog post, not your home page
• link up a photo that was taken by you
• include a link back to my blog in your post (you can use the button or a text link is fine too)
• visit a few other blogs and leave comments

That's it! See you tomorrow!


And be sure to check out My Reflection of Something today for the edit me challenge. I'm the guest judge this week and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for my leaf photo!

sage in bloom

My neighbor's desperado sage is so lovely right now. It's covered in blooms...

and there are bees buzzing all around.

I didn't make a note of which textures I used this time, but I'm pretty sure one of them was my new favorite, broken book. I've also been liking mixed media and moody lately too.

I created a button today for a new blog link up that I'm going to be hosting each Thursday. You can check it out under This or That Thursday in my menu bar (and the button is right over there in my sidebar).

There are no themes for this hop so you can choose any photo you'd like! I hope you'll come back on Thursday and link up a photo!

i heart faces: a touch of light

Mason was bathed in beautiful sunlight as he enjoyed the view at the top of the mountain...

scavenger hunt: sept 18

1. street photography

2. from a distance

3. sunday

4. liquid

5. behind {the glass window} 

If you are wondering about the blue dog, he was created by a Louisiana artist named George Rodrigue. We went to an exhibit yesterday to see his amazing paintings.

One of my favorite bloggers, Sarah at Naptime Momtog, interviewed me today for her Spotlight Sunday series. Click here is you'd like to read it.

project 365: week 37

1. butterfly
2. fall leaf
3. dirt bike riding
4. cousins
5. gary's birthday chocolate
6. cute little niece
7. tiny flower

bees too

Once the butterflies were finished hanging out with me the other day, I found these little guys to focus on. They were almost as cooperative as the butterflies, but they just aren't quite as pretty. All shots were taken with my 100mm 2.8L macro lens at f/10.

Also linking up with foto friday, macro friday and favorite photo friday.