focus52|2012 {week twenty} may 13 to may 19

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Week Twenty, 52'rs! And all over the land, we're celebrating Mother's Day. I hope all of the Mom's have had a fantastic day being spoiled rotten, pampered, and having all of their needed chores done for them. Okay, I'm joking with that last one, but seriously, Happy Mother's Day to you and yours.

Thinking about this day and the Moms in our lives - in whatever way you've found them - led me to our focus52 prompt for this week ...

Nurture. There are a number of different spins you can put on this if you really sit and think a bit on it. And maybe some of you already have some photos taken today that might work. The word nurture though, doesn't necessarily have to have anything at all to do with mothering, so don't get stuck on that mindset. Get out and explore and you just may be surprised at what you might find to represent a different take on the subject of nurturing.

Whatever you decide to do this week, follow the prompt or no, come back here and link up your work when you're done (weeks run Sunday to Saturday, don't forget!). Links must be to the direct URL of your actual work, not just to the site it's posted in, and may be a link to your blog post or to your flickr photo (again, the actual photo, not your entire flickr stream). Also, please don't link and run - try to find some time to visit at least a few of your fellow 52'ers. That's half the fun! It's a fact that those who link up early, get the most interaction on their work. Truth.

Oh! and don't forget the flickr pool!

That's it! Enjoy your week, 52'rs. And please come on over and 'like' our new FB page, okay? Thanks :)





this week {19/52}

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I bought some stuff. A new iPhone! weeee! ... which means more iPhone shots and I apologize if that's not your thing, but omg it's totally MY thing these days. It's too crazy easy to just be creative, without all of the stuff that comes along with it - mainly the time spent afterwards at the computer, editing, uploading, posting, etc - and with summer pretty much here, I am in LOVE with that. Handy, dandy, for sure.

Anyways, I played around some ...

instagram-week19

And I've said it before, but I'm so excited to be catching more 'in the moment' shots, the every-day-things that you just don't get when you have to pull out the Canon big guns.

Although I still love the big guns ...

my birdseed brings all the boys to mah yard

I bought that new bird feeder this week too, specifically for my little finch buddies who were getting crowded out of the bigger feeder. I love these bright little guys.

And that's been my week! With a few other things tossed in there, but basically, ya. New iPhone. Yay! :)

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2012! are you in?

Hosted at twoscoopz! You can visit or join the focus52 flickr group here. My own focus52 project can be found on flickr here or by clicking 'my f52' in the category list to the right.

focus52|2012 {week nineteen} may 6 to may 12

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Happy Sunday, 52'rs! Exciting news this week - After many requests (and kicks to the butt), I finally got around to setting up a facebook page for twoscoopz.com and our focus52 group. Yay! It's by no means complete, but I'd love it if you guys would head on over there and click that little ol' like button so I don't look like such a social outcast, okay? I've loaded up all the past posts for focus52 prompts this year, and from now on you can find all the handy weekly links over there, along with some (hopefully) helpful posts and interesting little tidbits. I'll also be sharing some featured images from the group that catch my eye (one is already up!) and all in all, I think it will be a handy little place for all of us.

At least I hope so! Go on over and click that 'like' button. Or hit it up in the sidebar, to the right >>>>

Now on to this week's prompt! Heading into this week, week nineteen, I thought I'd revisit a popular exercise from last year. We've all been enjoying the prompts and stretching our creative muscles but I think it's a good thing, every once in awhile, to just get out there and shoot. No prompts, no penalties, no restrictions. So, this week, it's a free for all :)

Get out there on your own this week and snap away to your hearts content. Whatever you want, it's totally up to you. And then come back here and link up your work when you're done (weeks run Sunday to Saturday, don't forget!). Links must be to the direct URL of your actual work, not just to the site it's posted in, and may be a link to your blog post or to your flickr photo (again, the actual photo, not your entire flickr stream). Also, please don't link and run - try to find some time to visit at least a few of your fellow 52'ers. That's half the fun! It's a fact that those who link up early, get the most interaction on their work. Truth.
Oh! and don't forget the flickr pool!

That's it! Enjoy your carefree week, 52'rs. And don't forget to like our new FB page, okay? Thanks :)




mornings {18/52}

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In my love affair with natural light, I'm often hard-pressed to decide which I like best - morning light or evening? Both equally beautiful, evening light is soft, romantic, dreamy. Morning light, while still holding those same qualities, is simply chock full of promise. The dawn of a new day.

morning-light

And aside from that magical light, morning holds infinite possibilities. Carpe Diem, my friends. Seize the Day.

good morning!

These photos and a few more from this week (hello instagram!) can be found on flickr :)

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2012! are you in?

Hosted at twoscoopz! You can visit or join the focus52 flickr group here. My own focus52 project can be found on flickr here or by clicking 'my f52' in the category list to the right.

focus52|2012 {week eighteen} april 29 to may 5

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Welcome to week eighteen, 52'rs! Can you believe this week sees us into May? Yep, at this point you've now been working on your project for five whole months, and that's almost half the year! See? And you thought you couldn't do it. heh. Oh I'm sure there have been times when you've thrown your hands up in the air and thought about quitting. Or times when you just didn't feel like picking up the camera (heaven knows I have my share of those days!) but you're still here and you're still doing it and I hope that you're enjoying everything you're learning and sharing along your journey.

I know I am. You guys are rocking this thing :)

So how about a fun prompt for this week? Well, depending on your idea of fun ...


Oh come on ... you know we all just LOVE mornings. Especially around the time that alarm clock goes off, no? hmmm ... You have to admit though, morning is an interesting and beautiful time of day, sometimes relaxing (hellooooo weekends!), most times chaotic. Some of us are morning people, some of us, well, just aren't. I happen to love mornings, but I hate the getting out of bed part of it. The alarm clock is not my friend. When I finally do get up and get going though, mornings are the best.

This week, show us what your morning looks like. Anything you'd like to capture - maybe your morning routine, a sunrise, the way the light shines through your windows, your crazy bedhead ... anything at all.

As always, it's totally up to you whether you use the prompt or not. Whatever you choose to do this week, come back here and link up your work when you're done (weeks run Sunday to Saturday, don't forget!). Links must be to the direct URL of your actual work, not just to the site it's posted in, and may be a link to your blog post or to your flickr photo (again, the actual photo, not your entire flickr stream). Also, please don't link and run - try to find some time to visit at least a few of your fellow 52'ers. That's half the fun! It's a fact that those who link up early, get the most interaction on their work. Truth.
Oh! and don't forget the flickr pool!

Remember, you do not need to use the prompt in order to come back here and share.

That's it! Enjoy your week, 52'rs. I can't wait to see your morning side ;)