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Colors of Spring - Being Creative

We went on a drive last weekend and I got to take pictures of spring. Here's one of a farm stand near Hamilton, MA.

What will you share today?

Happy Mother's Day! And Being Creative!

Hola! Yesterday I had gone out to Lexington, a town in Massachusetts.

I thought I would walk around in the sunshine and take some pictures. The sun was shining, I ran some errands, hoping to take pictures after. I finished the last errand, stepped out of the store and the sunny day was no more. There were fat grey clouds in the sky! I started taking pictures, hoping my luck would hold. Just a few shots taken and it started to rain. And such is life......

Happy Mother's day and a huge shout out to my mom. She is my biggest cheer leader, encourages me in all my endeavors, keeps me going when I want to give up! And yes, I was afraid of her when I was a kid. Being an only child any midemeanors meant I got sternly disciplined and there was no one else to blame :-). But I wouldn't have turned out the way I did without that discipline! 

She is also an awesome cook. In my fourth standard (grades are called standards in India) essay I had written "my mother makes delicious food". This had especially intrigued my teacher and she had asked my mom what she made. Fortunately, I did inherit her genes for cooking even though I used to dislike cooking as a teenager.

Thanks for everything mom!

Happy Mother's day!

For the "Being Creative" party I am sharing one of the photos I took yesterday. What will you share?

 

Spring is in the air

There are buds on the trees in New England. Tiny little pink buds and a cerulean blue sky.

 

Go on over to Beverly's to see more pink.

A Hint of Pink

Here's a photo I manipulated it in Photoshop, I think the hint of pink gives it some mystery. This vignette is from a walking trail in New England.

And here is the original.....

I hope you will join me this Sunday for the Being Creative blog party!

Now to enjoy more pinks go on over to Beverly's.

An Utterly Random Scene

I am at a loss for things to post, with the cold and the snow, I haven't been going out and taking pictures. And daylight is gone by the time I leave work. And I am tired so maybe that's why this chair popped into my head.

So this is a picture from last summer. I saw this chair hanging out at the edge of a field. Just sitting there. Now the practical me knows that it was out there for trash. But I think it is more fun to imagine that it was there for a weary traveller to rest or for some children to play. Anyone remember the game of musical chairs?

A Snowy Landscape

Driving by a field in New England, it makes me feel like quoting Robert Frost:

 

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

 

When you have experienced a New England winter it becomes easier to understand what inspired this poetry.

A little closer.....

A little further....

Please do join me this Sunday for a Creative Party and share your photographs or anything you created. More details here: http://gorgeousandfun.typepad.com/gorgeous_and_fun/2011/02/pink-books.html

Go on over to Susan's see more of the outdoors.

 

A Snowy Road

Are you wondering what it looks like to drive in the snow? Well, here you go!

I promise more pictures of snow. I already have a stash of pictures and with this winter not even half over there are bound to be more snaps!

More Snow!

It is only January and we have lots of snow! Now they are predicting another storm for Wednesday. So driving has been treacherous but it is beautiful outside.

And this is what falling snow looks like:

Let It Snow!

When the world is covered in snow, it looks like this. We have got lots of snow already this winter and it's just the beginning of the season. 

 

 

 

 

A Pink Building in Mumbai

 

A pink building in Mumbai (Bombay), India. I took this picture as we passed the building in a cab. The minute I saw it 'Pink Saturday' flashed in my mind.

Btw did you notice the new blog look? I worked on it last weekend. I was tired of the purple colored font and was bored of my old banner. I really like the new look. And did you notice the new pink banner? Although the banner is likely to change, I am going to work with a designer to have a fun new banner made.

Go on over to Beverly's to enjoy more pink!