jumping leaping bouncing ... 86/365

jumping leaping bouncing ...
/dʒʌmpɪŋ lipɪŋ baʊnsɪŋ/ –verbs (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort, to spring through the air from one point or position to another, to spring back from a surface in a lively manner

... perfect trampoline verbage ... (as a side note ... i edited in the focal zoom ... to add a bit of crazy to the photos ... they were actually very clear ... albeit patterned ... with a net between me and my subjects) ...

upside down ... 85/365

upside down ...
/ˈʌpˌsaɪd daʊn/ -adverb
in an inverted manner

... always with the upside down sunglasses ... always ... no matter how many time mama tries to show her which direction they go ... she will turn them over and put them back on ... upside down ... i've given up ...

from ground level ... 84/365

from ground level ...
/frʌm graʊnd ˈlɛvəl/
from the height of the ground on which something stands

... probably my most favorite picture of cora ... ever ... total cora ... i was attempting to get the perfect birthday picture amidst the (finally) green foliage ... she heard a plane ... found it and pointed ... dere's daddy ... hi daddy! ... come home daddy ... he showed up at the party 20 minutes later ... perfect timing ...

spelling errors ... 83/365

spelling errors ...
/ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈɛrərz/ –noun
a deviation from accuracy or correctness in the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.

... to this day ... two years after my nephew was born ... (his birthday falls the day before cora's) ... people are still spelling his name incorrectly ... good thing that frosting is removable ... and that they just added an extra -e- ...

portrait ... 82/365

portrait ...
/ˈpɔrtrɪt/ –noun
a likeness of a person, esp. of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph

... a portrait of my little sunshine ... two ... inquisitive ... intoeverything ... silly ... smart ... beautiful ... bossy ... lovely ... loved ...

candy ... 81/365

candy ...
/ˈkændi/ –noun
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc.

... my favorite ... jelly belly jelly beans ... thank you mom ... i mean ... thank you easter bunny.

dessert (ed) ... 80/365

dessert (ed) ...
/dɪˈzɜrtɪd/ –adjective
a cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., that has been abandoned; forsaken

... sorry ... i couldn't resist ... this poor dessert had been dessert(ed) for far too many hours in the hallway of our hotel ...

celebration ... 79/365

celebration ...
/ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ –noun
an act of celebrating.

... cora's second birthday ... whenever we asked what she wanted for her birthday ... she would say a-dora-cake ... which we (originally) took to mean a DORA CAKE ... when we asked if that was indeed what she was saying ... she would always say NO ... but would say yes to "polka dot cake" or "chocolate cake" ... so eventually i took the plunge and made chocolate surprise cupcakes and slapped a dora on top ... when she walked out that morning (we had a birthday brunch) ... she yelled "ADORACAKE!" ... thank goodness!

(water) fowl ... 78/365

(water)fowl ...
/faʊl/ –noun
any bird (used chiefly in combination): such as waterfowl; wildfowl.

... rachel and i scoped out these pelicans ... driving on some (what i would guess) were slightly "no trespassing" roads that were not well marked ... so therefore (in our minds) tresspassable ... because ... pelicans??? ... that was so worth noting through photographic means ... and sadly enough ... out of the 8394 pictures that i captured of them ... the one where they were slightly super fuzzy is my favorite ... am i the only one out there that enjoys pictures where my subject is out of focus?? ...

outdoor seating ... 77/365

outdoor seating ...
/ˈaʊtˌdoʊr ˈsitɪŋ/ – positionally described noun
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat that is characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors.

... why do lonely benches and such make such good photographic subjects? ... it's wonderful to have them full of friends and family ... when you can ... but why oh why do they look so neat on their own too? ...

on the water ... 76/365

on the water ...
/ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər/ –description of placement
so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

... whew ... that definition exhausts me ... but watching this pair of loons so didn't ... if you've ever been around loons ... you'll know that this is a rare sight ... catching them this close to shore with humans anywhere in the vicinity ... they must have had a nest there ... beautiful ...

backlighting ... 75/365

backlighting ...
/ˈbækˌlaɪtɪŋ/ –noun
a controlled technique of lighting, used in photography or the theater, in which a light is placed behind or at right angles to an object, person, or scene to produce such effects as depth or separation of subject and background.

... i've been playing around with light lately ... trying to achieve this flare and backlighting effects ... it's coming ... but what i don't see is the depth or separation of subject and background ... keep trying.

sign, sign, everywhere a sign ... 74/365

sign, sign, everywhere a sign ...
/saɪn saɪn ˈɛvriˌʰwɛər ə saɪn/
lyrics from the song ... signs ... from the album Goodbye's And Butterflies by five man electrical band ...

... signs of spring ... popping up everywhere ...

distorted ... 73/365

distorted ...
/dɪˈstɔrtɪd/ –adjective
twisted; deformed; misshapen.

... after seeing this picture pop up on my camera and being completely unable to delete it ... i tucked it away ... and then over the weekend i read a little photography article ... and this idea stuck with me ... there is a fine line between a mistake and beauty ... occasionally errors (movement during the click of a camera button, perhaps?) taken one step further actually lend themselves to the beauty of a photograph ... and maybe that's why this picture needs to be documented. there is a certain quality about it that shows a flurry of activity around my little birthday girl ... but at the same time shows her relishing in the chaos surrounding her. whoa. deep ...

transparent ... 72/365

transparent ...
/trænsˈpɛərənt, -ˈpær-/ –adjective
so sheer as to permit light to pass through

... what could be more transparent than a bubble? ... in a warm bath after running in from the chilly night air? ... (note ... i love love LOVE her little fingertips reaching for the bubble.)

trio ... 71/365

trio ...
/ˈtrioʊ/ –noun, plural tri⋅os.
any group of three persons or things.

... a trio of photographs, of my girly-girls on easter morning ... i may regret posting this as my trio picture another day ... when i come across something more trio-worthy ... ah well.

computer ... 70/365

computer ...
/kəmˈpyutər/-noun
an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations.

... me ... or at the very least ... my hand ... working at one ...

flare ... 69/365

flare ...
/flɛər/, -noun
in photography. a fogged appearance given to an image by reflection within a camera lens or within the camera itself.

... a first attempt ... not perfect ... advice is appreciated ... but i'm gonna keep trying ... i'll get it (almost) perfect eventually ...

playground ... 68/365

playground ...

/ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/ –noun
an area used for outdoor play or recreation, esp. by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.

... my favorite shot from the playground ... pretty much 'cause i find it funny that the short people were attempting to help the other short people cross the monkey bars ... they both SO WANT TO cross those monkey bars ...

baby ... 67/365

baby ...

/ˈbeɪbi/, noun
an infant or very young child, the youngest member of a family

... meet max ... the newest member of a family that is oh-so-very close to ours ... welcome little guy.