musical instrument ... 42/365

musical instrument ...
/ˈmyuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt/, - noun
a contrivance or apparatus for producing musical sounds

... how could i not add a close up of hannah's musical instrument? ... (and i know i don't typically edit ...) ... but who could resist a little rocker-ish look? ... please note ... this could have also qualified as the broken challenge ... but broken makes mama so much happier ... 'nuf said.

musically inclined ... 41/365

musically inclined ...
/ˈmyuzɪkəl li ɪnˈklaɪnd/ –adverb
a person that is skilled in music.

... i'm not sure if we can consider our stella musically inclined yet ... but she has a current fascination with all things hannah ... montana, that is ... and apparently ... hannah made a stop! at our house! and put on a concert! ... but ... alas ... stella was no where to be found. (i'll let you in on a little secret ... she planned this for DAYS! it was darling. )

fire or flame ... 40/365

flame ...
/fleɪm/ –noun
any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition.

... it looks as if it is flickering on my screen ...

girl ... 39/365

girl ...
/gɜrl/ –noun
a female child, from birth to full growth., a daughter

... yup ... that's my girl ... loves having a camera in her hands, just like mama ... and i love that boppa bought her a pink grown up camera ... it suits her ... but what i especially love? seeing what she thinks is special enough to photograph ... through her eyes.

bent ... 38/365

bent ...
/bɛnt/ –adjective
curved; crooked

... a piece of bark ... bent around a twig ... and resting ... perfectly balanced ...

the games we play ... 37/365

the games we play ...
/ðə geɪmz wi pleɪ/
activities that we do for amusement or fun ...

... for some reason ... cora's peeky-boo version of peek-a-boo ... has been a favorite ... stella bored of this game at a much earlier age ... cora still thinks it's hilarious ... and so we oblige ... we also love to play hide and seek ... but i'm not willing to tote the camera and risk them finding my best hiding spots.

grass ... 36/365

grass ...
/græs/ –noun
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.

... peeking out from beneath the ice ...

sleepy ... 35/365

sleepy ...
/ˈslipi/ –adjective, sleep⋅i⋅er, sleep⋅i⋅est.
of or showing drowsiness.

... yes ... blurry ... but oh so sleepy ... and i love that sleepy filled face combined with her just woken up mess of hair ...

clouds ... 34/365

clouds ...
/klaʊdz/ –noun
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.

... and when they are pink ... i'm so much more apt to pay attention to them.

beverage of choice ... 33/365

beverage of choice ...
/ˈbɛvərɪdʒ - ʌv - tʃɔɪs/, noun
the liquid that i would prefer each morning

... just the right color ... even better when sitting across from the baby that loves her ta-si too ... (recipe for baby ta-si? a few sips of milk ... a splash of coconut coffee creamer ... and an even smaller splash of coffee ... in a big girl cup ... just like mama).

hangs on a wall ... 32/365

hangs on a wall ...
/hæŋz - ɔn - ə - wɔl/
an object that is suspended upon a wall

... i'll stop taking pictures of things in my home ... soon ... a favorite sign ... i watched until this baby hit $4 ... before snatching it up ... husband did not love it ... immediately ... but, i think it's growing on him ... or maybe he just doesn't want to have to fill in my nail holes ... ah ... see ... there are my green-ish walls ...

candlelight ... 31/365

candlelight ...
/ˈkændlˌlaɪt/, noun
the light of a candle

... this amber colored candle encrusted wall hanging was my first purchase for my new-to-me kitchen ... i love the amber against the green walls (what? you couldn't tell they were green?) ... and i especially love the glow emitted ... while cooking a simple dinner.

yellow ... 30/365

yellow ...
/ˈyɛloʊ/–noun
a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.

... i'm not usually a fan of fake flowers ... but this hanging vase would sit empty for far too long ... and i loved the look of the leftover from halloween costume sunflowers against my yellow walls (that would not be captured in the film - they are so not white!) ... they seem to bring a bit of sunshine into the hallows of winter ... and come spring and summer will be replaced with the real thing ...

celestial bodies ... 29/365

celestial bodies ...
/səˈlɛstʃəl - ˈbɒdiz/, noun (plural)
natural objects visible in the sky

... and/or on the wall ... a grouping of one moon and numerous stars that my daddy got for me when i was little ... i feel like they came from new mexico ... i'll have to find out ... i've always loved this set ... and it sits so perfectly in the nook in the nursery ...
update ...
my mom is pissed that i didn't remember that SHE got these for me in SAN DIEGO.
sorry mom.

help wanted ... 28/365

help wanted ...
/hɛlp - wɔntɛd/
to feel a need or a desire for; wish for ... assistance.

... my path amongst the reeds ... mind you ... this is a "floating" pathway that winds through a pond of reeds ... completely frozen over ... a skating path ... eek ... we saw many many many deer beds in the cattails ... my husband asked what i would do if a deer popped out ... i want to think i would have run (perhaps after stealing a picture?) ... but i wouldn't have been able to.

canine companion ... 27/365

canine companion ...
/ˈkeɪnaɪn - kəmˈpænyən/, noun
a dog who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another

... and this ... down here in the reeds and the valley ... off lead ... is her absolute most favorite place to be ... can you tell? ... i knew i had to have my camera ready when i called her to keep moving ... i love the joy in her body language ...

who put that there? ... 26/365

who put that there? ...
/hu - pʊt - ðæt - ðər/
a question concerning personal responsibility for an action involving location of a certain object.

... see it? ... a tent ... kinda faded pink and green ... and mind you ... this is less than a mile from my house ... and i live in a suburb of a big city ... i wonder if this is the outcome of a someone ... who was much more affected by the current economic breakdown ... than i ... and it breaks my heart thinking that someone must resort to living here ... in hiding ... in the cold ... or maybe it's someone that chose to tent it? ... or a kid's hideaway? ... or an abandoned tent ... and nothing more.

a pair of ... 25/365

a pair of ...

/eɪ pɛər ʌv ... ˈhʊfˌprɪnts/, noun(plural)

two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together ... impressions made by an animal's hoof.

... made by deer ... obviously ... best pair of hoofprints i could find on this walk amidst the melted snow turned to ice ... i wish i would have found a pair of deer ...

repeating pattern ... 24/365

repeating pattern ...

/rɪˈpitɪŋ - ˈpætərn/

an image that does the same thing over and over again.

... i had to try to attempt a picture through the car window ... these clouds fascinate me ... my husband the airline pilot could explain them ... i just take a picture ... he told me i should see them from the sky ... why, yes ... yes i should ...

look alikes ... 23/365

look alikes ...
/lʊk-əˈlaɪks/ n.
one that closely resembles another; a double.

... could someone out there please explain this to me?? ... my first attempt at using my tripod ... aka blurriness ... trying to capture the moon ... but, why are there two? ... yes ... i know the picture sucks ... but inquiring minds wanna know! ... by the way ... no one ever said the pictures have to be good ...