The DAILY POST WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE this week: share a photo with a composition dominated by lines — hard or soft, straight or curvy, vertical or horizontal, or made in nature or as part of a cityscape.
Gone but not forgotten!
Wonder if somebody still uses that chair on the porch!
Here is my entry for Frank’s over at Dutch Goes the Photo Blog Tuesday Photo Challenge – Hills and for The Daily Post – Out of This World weekly challenges!
The Daily Post says: Show us your interpretation of upward movement.
Atlanta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Display in the Aviator Cafe
From bottom to top: Nicky, Freckles, Charlie
Palm at glass building
Heron taking flight
Ride at Old Town in Kissimmee, Florida
The Daily Post says: This week, show us something you appreciate despite — or even because of — its short shelf life.
I’m also participating in Becca’s Sunday Trees.
And in Ailsa’s Travel Theme of Branches.
Leaves! Now you see them, now you don’t!
The Daily Post says: This week, share with us a layered image of your own. The topic is wide open, as long as you focus on the interplay of depth, density, and texture (or just choose one of these elements if you’d like).
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge this week is ELEMENTAL. Exploring the elements of earth, air, water, and fire through the landscapes that surround us.
Capturing Earth, Air, and Water all in one click!
Fire
There are a couple of challenges this past week with the theme of FRIEND, The Daily Post and One Word Photo Challenge. There are so many ways to portray this theme. I chose to show how “friendly” we all are at my house! 😉
Hubby and Midge (she’s the oldest at 16) and she doesn’t care whether you’re busy or not!
Me and Inky (age 7) and she doesn’t care either whether you’re busy or not either! LOL!
(Photo taken by hubby whilst I was unawares)
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is REFLECTING. Share a photo that captures something reflected back to you in a way that made you look at your surroundings differently.
Salon
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge
This week, share an image inspired by dinnertime — whether you take a photo of food or simply shoot during the evening hours is up to you!
When we lived in Florida, we used to enjoy having an occasional lunch at Mimi’s Cafe located about 10 minutes from our house. Now, the nearest one is 77 miles. Not happenin’!
I usually ordered quiche but, at the time of this picture, I had their Roast Beef Au Jus. It was yummy. But, if there’s one thing I learned, I will never be a food photographer! Let’s just say it tasted better than it looks here!
Now, these guys, on the other hand, don’t care who’s around. They just dig in and help themselves! I think these are white herons or white egrets in Florida. If I’m wrong, please feel free to correct me!
Oh, boy. What a state of mind! Here I am just sitting at my desk this morning trying to catch up on a few things. I’ve just been moping around feeling sorry for myself because it’s cold out and I miss my Florida home, family and friends. Moving away from all of this and out of my comfort zone (not speaking of the weather on this one…well, maybe a bit) was not an easy thing for me.
Walking from house to town. 
Walking from house to Lake
I’ve been wanting to post more about our new surroundings but haven’t braved the cold new world. So I’ve been pretty much staying inside going through and catching up on my emails, some Facebook and trying to figure out when I’m ever going to get consistent again on my posts. Waaahhhh! Big baby. When lo and behold! What to my wondering eyes should appear out my window? It’s too late for reindeer! But wait, there’s a whole herd of gorgeous deer (that I have yet to get any pictures of).
Not taken on our property but in Blairsville (give me time)
They’re so beautiful! And I watched about seven or eight of them just dilly-dallying on the hillside down from my window. Of course, I tried to sneak out to snap some group pics but, no matter how quiet I was, I think my black jacket gave me away! So off they went on their merry way. Well, all in due time. Now, can someone here in North Georgia please tell me when hunting season is over? We’ve heard shots (albeit in the distance but still sounds too close for comfort) since we arrived in the middle of December. I’m nervous for my new friends because I’ve been hearing shots all afternoon. If I could just explain to the deer that if they hung around our house, they’d be safe. We’re not hunters; we’re feeders.
At the closing on our house, the previous owners told us about how in the spring it becomes so beautiful around here with all kinds of flowers and plants, etc. I can’t wait (but I guess I have to).
But looky, looky!! 
I’m thinking daffodils? I don’t know my flowers at all but I suppose it’s time I started learning! Are they usually early bloomers? I know the weather has been absolutely crazy.
And what wonderful new friends we’re making here. I’m just loving the people we have met here. All of our new friends at church — I just love them to pieces already! And this week, we’re going out to lunch with two of our neighbors. We’ve been emailing but because the weather has been so off-putting, we haven’t met face-to-face yet. Well, we’re going to change that! I’m excited! The good Lord has sent us here for a reason. One of these days, I’ll find it out! I still don’t like the cold one bit but this too shall pass! Right?!
LIVING WITH MY ANCESTORS 
