Hello Blog Readers, for today’s post I am sharing some of my favorite fall 2016 photographs. I was inspired to do this while catching up on some blog visits this weekend – as I perused some posts, I felt like it was time to connect with some challenges – and so moving from Sunday Splash and Sunday Trees, I also included some leaves, seeds, and a bit of fall orange reprieve:
My closing thought to leave with you is “don’t be a crab” and as my yoga teacher Alec said this week – let’s change the world one smile at a time.
One- smile- at – a – time. 🙂
Have a nice rest of your Sunday and be back later this week with a November Walk with Restless Jo….
well hopefully they were all in synchronicity….
and it really all started with your sunday trees – my first image was more leaves, and the second one had the roots – and so I had to combine….
and buy the way – congrats again on 5 years of Sunday Trees.
Awesome post Y – as usual I am floored by the diverse range of topics and challenges that you managed to sweep into one post – bravo! I loved the tree and the leaves. I have to learn how to do the single color highlight (the first photo) some special software? I love crunchy apples! I am very interested and curious about this liking and diverse dishes with pumpkins. Over here vegetables form the core of our diet but pumpkins are generally looked down upon. It’s called ‘kaddu’ (among other names) over here and the way it is said speaks volumes 😉 I quite like them but I cannot imagine pumpkin spiced coffee! Is it raw or cooked? I wonder if pumpkins taste differently over there? Even I find the concept of 0 and 1 doing everything for us unimaginable – and those nails – whewww 😀
Hi dawd! Thanks for the nice comment – and the coffee is not raw – it is just spice and flavoring that is added to regular coffee – which they said was all natural.
And kaddu, huh….?
I bet pumpkin tastes the same here even though I think few eat pumpkin like squash – so many folks here sugar in the States everything up – “ose” is added to everything, which actually is not as bad as the liver scarring high fructose corn syrup (very bad news) now being added – and not to be alarmist, but it is sad to see folks (especially those with chronic illness) NOT make the connection with sugar intake and Ill health ( sugar suppresses immunity and At the very least it is a minus food)
Ok enough of that – ha!
And “color splash studio” is one option and PIXR online can allow for color select too 😉
So pumpkin is a ‘sweet’ dish? We make interesting ( even sweet and sour) dishes to go with the main course. In fact it is on today’s menu 😉 Thanks for the photo tip 🙂 have good weekend
A lovely autumnal post – I like the look of those squash seeds. And a coffee to go with it. Sounds very tasty but I’m unlikely to find it over here.
And as for those nails – I just couldn’t cope with them myself. I’d probably cause serious injury to the people around me.
Thanks for joining in One Word Sunday Yvette
Hi deb! I bet the coffee ☕️ you do have is really good even if not this fall spice one- right now we have a kona blend from wegmans….
And the nails!!!! Same here – and I think she has a talent -!
Ttys
Thanks so much for joining in. We found two gaming computers by our apartment dumpster over the weekend so my boyfriend has been taking apart, cleaning and reassembling and I’ve been taking pictures of computer parts too!
Oh well I look forward to seeing the parts – and wow – reassembling them? He must be tech savvy. And side note – glad the newer computers have flash and I guess as we progress we have less moving parts….
Oh are you doing the color your world again in 2017?
Girl – you are quite the artsy challenge host!
And take your time but it would help if you dropped by to let me know – even though I shall be checking in monthly as well!
Peace
Yes! And thank you. Just put together the OWPC post for tomorrow with a couple of computer images in it. You’ll get the notification since it will link back to your contribution!
hmmm – there is so much here!
1) candy corn … I don’t get it. Everyone knows the world revolves around chocolate 😉
2) pumpkin spice … no thanks.
3) Honey Crisp apples … MY FAVOURITE!!!
4) Don’t Be Crabby … sounds like a great mantra 🙂
Joanne – I know, I know – how could it not be chocolate – !
and I had never had the honey crisp apples before and looks like you know them well – but three cheers for anyone who cultivated a variety for crunchy – because isn’t it lame to eat a mushy apple (like macintosh usually are…)
Crabby! Me???? Never!!! 🙂 Well, only if it’s cold and wet and I’m trapped indoors. And then I just put the boots on and go jump in the puddles. Never tasted pumpkin seeds, Yvette, but I do like those black and white photos with a splash of colour. Someone told me how to do it once but Ive long since forgotten. 😦
Hi Jo, well I think Pixr – and maybe even Google – has a filter for the color select.
I use this program where you drop in the image and it turns it to black and white and then you move around this circle on the areas you want to add color into. The tricky part is getting edges to line up, but it is pretty easy that way. Not sure what the pros use….
and pumpkin seeds are meaty-nutty and addicting. Lightly salted before baking them helps – so they have a crunch and then little chewy center – and I heard they are packed with nutrients…. esp good for men…
I think it probably comes as standard on Windows 10, Yvette. I’m just too dumb to have thought of turning the photo black and white first. Thanks for the pumpkin seeds nudge 🙂 🙂
🙂 (one smile added). The “leaves (and lines)” has such a nice saturated colors from both leaves and the so nice and calm blue sky (love that kind of blue).
my pleasure and I like your seasons theme Jesh….
and WaWa is actually a gas station – I think from Pennsylvania and they have tons of stores in NJ, and well, we long awaited for them to come to our area.
Life almost feels so much better here having Trader Joes, WaWa and now Wegmans….
Was actually wondering how you got through the elections (since one time you mentioned that you shook O.’s hand) . Since am still a Dutch citizen I couldn’t vote, have been following it, but still see it as “an outsider.”
we got through find and I don’t want to go there too much, but I have a feeling that Trump will get the best people for the job – and we might even end up better off because they are relying on the expertise of others as opposed to thinking that thirty years in the area has qualified them. I also had hope when I heard he was going to modify the repeal – because as much as i HATE Obamacare and wish we had a system similar to Canada’s health care system – I believe a change cannot be drastic – but it disgusts me that the health care system is a FOR PROFIT business that keeps people managing symptoms with drugs while avoiding many cures.
anyhow, I have hope also because there are checks and balances in place and even with presidential powers, there is only so much that can be done in many directions. I never met O, but have met many other politicians and I try to pray for all of them – I think we forget that they do not go into this for the money – and while some fame and power ensues, these are public offices that serve our country and as you so well know, the little prayers for them can make a difference.
thanks for your comment and be back to visit later, curious to see what you are painting these days….
You’re one of the people where I know I’ll get an honest answer. I don’t know anything about the Canadian healthcare (since I never would live there, I hate cold long winters).
It’s sad when MD’s are not giving the best advice and care, for fear they would go broke themselves.
Since living here in this area, they told me that people take jobs a 15 year old could do, like sweeping up leaves, just to make ends meet. So am praying this will be turning of the tides for these, and also for the Vets.
You may not know, I added a page in late spring about my paintings with a different url http://artnotes2016.wordpress.com
visit at your convenience – only made 2 posts public though for right now. Have a beautiful week!
No crabbiness needed. These are all wonderful. I love the leaves photo (beautiful!). Thanks for adding my challenge in with all of these. It’s great fun to see all of the images and how they link up together. 🙂
well thanks for not minding a combined post. I have enjoyed seeing so many linkups to your challenge (and I like your portrait work) and I look forward to joining more of your fun words for challenges in the coming year.
“Ruffled feathers and endless squawking over a minor difficulty is typical of a crow’s life. I lean back on the counter and realize that could be my line….”
Love it prior! And I love the door too 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this!
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thanks for dropping by and I am still chewing on your puerto rico post – be back to comment later
xoxo
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OMG — you covered a number of subjects in one fell swoop!! Thank you for sharing!
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well hopefully they were all in synchronicity….
and it really all started with your sunday trees – my first image was more leaves, and the second one had the roots – and so I had to combine….
and buy the way – congrats again on 5 years of Sunday Trees.
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Awesome post Y – as usual I am floored by the diverse range of topics and challenges that you managed to sweep into one post – bravo! I loved the tree and the leaves. I have to learn how to do the single color highlight (the first photo) some special software? I love crunchy apples! I am very interested and curious about this liking and diverse dishes with pumpkins. Over here vegetables form the core of our diet but pumpkins are generally looked down upon. It’s called ‘kaddu’ (among other names) over here and the way it is said speaks volumes 😉 I quite like them but I cannot imagine pumpkin spiced coffee! Is it raw or cooked? I wonder if pumpkins taste differently over there? Even I find the concept of 0 and 1 doing everything for us unimaginable – and those nails – whewww 😀
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Hi dawd! Thanks for the nice comment – and the coffee is not raw – it is just spice and flavoring that is added to regular coffee – which they said was all natural.
And kaddu, huh….?
I bet pumpkin tastes the same here even though I think few eat pumpkin like squash – so many folks here sugar in the States everything up – “ose” is added to everything, which actually is not as bad as the liver scarring high fructose corn syrup (very bad news) now being added – and not to be alarmist, but it is sad to see folks (especially those with chronic illness) NOT make the connection with sugar intake and Ill health ( sugar suppresses immunity and At the very least it is a minus food)
Ok enough of that – ha!
And “color splash studio” is one option and PIXR online can allow for color select too 😉
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So pumpkin is a ‘sweet’ dish? We make interesting ( even sweet and sour) dishes to go with the main course. In fact it is on today’s menu 😉 Thanks for the photo tip 🙂 have good weekend
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You too
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You’re right, just trying not to be crabby 🙂
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A lovely autumnal post – I like the look of those squash seeds. And a coffee to go with it. Sounds very tasty but I’m unlikely to find it over here.
And as for those nails – I just couldn’t cope with them myself. I’d probably cause serious injury to the people around me.
Thanks for joining in One Word Sunday Yvette
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Hi deb! I bet the coffee ☕️ you do have is really good even if not this fall spice one- right now we have a kona blend from wegmans….
And the nails!!!! Same here – and I think she has a talent -!
Ttys
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Great photographs…enjoyed the post. Great quote…going to smile ALL day!
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✌🏼️have a great Monday
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Thanks so much for joining in. We found two gaming computers by our apartment dumpster over the weekend so my boyfriend has been taking apart, cleaning and reassembling and I’ve been taking pictures of computer parts too!
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Oh well I look forward to seeing the parts – and wow – reassembling them? He must be tech savvy. And side note – glad the newer computers have flash and I guess as we progress we have less moving parts….
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He definitely is. I don’t know much about it but I enjoy seeing his progress.
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It is not something we see everyday and so really look forward to the pics!
Xxoo
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I’ll try to remember to let you know when I post them. Trying to stock up for Color your World, so it may be awhile before I post them as a group 🙂
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Oh are you doing the color your world again in 2017?
Girl – you are quite the artsy challenge host!
And take your time but it would help if you dropped by to let me know – even though I shall be checking in monthly as well!
Peace
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Yes! And thank you. Just put together the OWPC post for tomorrow with a couple of computer images in it. You’ll get the notification since it will link back to your contribution!
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Right on amiga !
See you then ….
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You have some really cool photos.
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thanks Cee….
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hmmm – there is so much here!
1) candy corn … I don’t get it. Everyone knows the world revolves around chocolate 😉
2) pumpkin spice … no thanks.
3) Honey Crisp apples … MY FAVOURITE!!!
4) Don’t Be Crabby … sounds like a great mantra 🙂
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Joanne – I know, I know – how could it not be chocolate – !
and I had never had the honey crisp apples before and looks like you know them well – but three cheers for anyone who cultivated a variety for crunchy – because isn’t it lame to eat a mushy apple (like macintosh usually are…)
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Agree! An apple should always have crunchy attitude. For that I can always rely on a Honey Crisp.
Macs? meh.
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Crabby! Me???? Never!!! 🙂 Well, only if it’s cold and wet and I’m trapped indoors. And then I just put the boots on and go jump in the puddles. Never tasted pumpkin seeds, Yvette, but I do like those black and white photos with a splash of colour. Someone told me how to do it once but Ive long since forgotten. 😦
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Hi Jo, well I think Pixr – and maybe even Google – has a filter for the color select.
I use this program where you drop in the image and it turns it to black and white and then you move around this circle on the areas you want to add color into. The tricky part is getting edges to line up, but it is pretty easy that way. Not sure what the pros use….
and pumpkin seeds are meaty-nutty and addicting. Lightly salted before baking them helps – so they have a crunch and then little chewy center – and I heard they are packed with nutrients…. esp good for men…
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I think it probably comes as standard on Windows 10, Yvette. I’m just too dumb to have thought of turning the photo black and white first. Thanks for the pumpkin seeds nudge 🙂 🙂
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Well looking forward to seeing what you do when (if) you do the color select – have a great rest of your day (or night) restless one
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🙂 (one smile added). The “leaves (and lines)” has such a nice saturated colors from both leaves and the so nice and calm blue sky (love that kind of blue).
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so that is your kind of blue, huh? some of that blue reminds me a little bit of the sky in your hot air balloon post
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That is my kind of blue. The blue that makes me feel not blue 🙂
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Si senor! Blue is good for mood!
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That one little flower … priceless! Have never heard of WaWa coffee:) Thanks for visiting me:)
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my pleasure and I like your seasons theme Jesh….
and WaWa is actually a gas station – I think from Pennsylvania and they have tons of stores in NJ, and well, we long awaited for them to come to our area.
Life almost feels so much better here having Trader Joes, WaWa and now Wegmans….
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Was actually wondering how you got through the elections (since one time you mentioned that you shook O.’s hand) . Since am still a Dutch citizen I couldn’t vote, have been following it, but still see it as “an outsider.”
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we got through find and I don’t want to go there too much, but I have a feeling that Trump will get the best people for the job – and we might even end up better off because they are relying on the expertise of others as opposed to thinking that thirty years in the area has qualified them. I also had hope when I heard he was going to modify the repeal – because as much as i HATE Obamacare and wish we had a system similar to Canada’s health care system – I believe a change cannot be drastic – but it disgusts me that the health care system is a FOR PROFIT business that keeps people managing symptoms with drugs while avoiding many cures.
anyhow, I have hope also because there are checks and balances in place and even with presidential powers, there is only so much that can be done in many directions. I never met O, but have met many other politicians and I try to pray for all of them – I think we forget that they do not go into this for the money – and while some fame and power ensues, these are public offices that serve our country and as you so well know, the little prayers for them can make a difference.
thanks for your comment and be back to visit later, curious to see what you are painting these days….
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You’re one of the people where I know I’ll get an honest answer. I don’t know anything about the Canadian healthcare (since I never would live there, I hate cold long winters).
It’s sad when MD’s are not giving the best advice and care, for fear they would go broke themselves.
Since living here in this area, they told me that people take jobs a 15 year old could do, like sweeping up leaves, just to make ends meet. So am praying this will be turning of the tides for these, and also for the Vets.
You may not know, I added a page in late spring about my paintings with a different url
http://artnotes2016.wordpress.com
visit at your convenience – only made 2 posts public though for right now. Have a beautiful week!
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No crabbiness needed. These are all wonderful. I love the leaves photo (beautiful!). Thanks for adding my challenge in with all of these. It’s great fun to see all of the images and how they link up together. 🙂
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well thanks for not minding a combined post. I have enjoyed seeing so many linkups to your challenge (and I like your portrait work) and I look forward to joining more of your fun words for challenges in the coming year.
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Thanks! I look forward to more of your photos!
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Smiles to you too! 🙂 I love that color splash. It’s on my list of must try’s!
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well best wishes when you get to work with color select… 🙂
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