tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42058610101810536162024-03-13T15:57:23.978-04:00photo funI created this blog as a place to play with all the photo sites I'm discovering.Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-15709981588410654692015-04-29T00:01:00.000-04:002015-04-29T00:01:00.643-04:0052 Photos Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 52—"like silk"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Actually, I have some silk peonies, and<br />they </span><span style="font-size: small;">look very much like this real one.<br />Well, maybe not <i>quite</i> as beautiful.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-77920881534562828102015-04-22T00:01:00.000-04:002015-04-22T00:01:00.486-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 51: "simplicity"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Just coming into bloom this past Sunday,</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> the first tulip of the season was a</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">creamy white—and very simple—one </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">called 'Sweetheart'.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span><br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-10364502458388068112015-04-15T00:01:00.000-04:002015-04-15T00:01:00.072-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 50: "indulgent treats"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Actually, I showed some pretty good </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">treats last week too, but those are available</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">right here in NYC. Going for these really would</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">be an indulgence; I'd have to fly all the</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">way to Paris and visit Blé Sucré, a patisserie</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">that also has what many consider the</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">best croissants in town.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-54516481005256724562015-04-08T00:01:00.000-04:002015-04-08T00:01:00.526-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 49: "pastel colors"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">At the Ladurée shop in Manhattan:</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">picking out an assortment of </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">yummy macarons in pretty pastel colors. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The flavor of the pink ones is rose—</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">delicious, but I only ever choose my fave, </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">caramel au fleur de sel. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-8447012275120574222015-04-01T00:01:00.000-04:002015-04-01T00:01:00.786-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 48—"empty space"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I'm a fortunate woman—who got to sail</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">around the Galapagos a couple of</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">years ago. The first night out, I woke up</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">around 3 a.m. and went up to the bow of the boat.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Nothing but moonlight on the Pacific</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">as far as the eye could see.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-53696270446440648952015-03-25T00:01:00.000-04:002015-03-25T00:01:00.445-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 47—"liquid"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">. . . or at least what's left of the water, wine,</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">and coffee that were enjoyed with lunch at</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Circonstances, a great Paris restaurant.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-2184825863418908242015-03-18T00:01:00.000-04:002015-03-18T00:01:00.415-04:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 46—"gold"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">All that glitters . . . may be the chandeliers </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">and the gilded ceiling of the Metropolitan Opera, </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">at Lincoln Center in New York.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-13154244904075698142015-03-11T00:01:00.000-04:002015-03-11T10:45:41.967-04:0052 Photos Project<div style="text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 45: "one woman I love"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">There are lots of wonderful women in </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">my </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">life, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but if I could only feature </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">one </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">of </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">them </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">the "winner" would have to be my mother—</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>and . . .</i> today is her 95th birthday!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-30780786659247269322015-03-04T00:01:00.000-05:002015-03-04T00:01:00.816-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DYSu0y5zm68/VPX9LoRbevI/AAAAAAAAOU4/AG_KvTdl3Ms/s1600/DSC02529-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DYSu0y5zm68/VPX9LoRbevI/AAAAAAAAOU4/AG_KvTdl3Ms/s1600/DSC02529-1.JPG" height="398" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 44: "across the street"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">In this case, I was standing on the south side </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">of Houston Street and looking across</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">the lanes of traffic at Lady Aiko's mural on the </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Bowery and Houston Street Art Wall. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Other murals have been here since and the wall was</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">taken down altogether in July because</span> <span style="font-size: small;">a <br />building is going up—but supposedly it will be</span> <span style="font-size: small;">back <br />when the building is completed. Hope so. <br /> Artists (including Keith Haring) have been livening<br />up this corner of Manhattan for 30 years.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-70283412355695971442015-02-25T00:01:00.000-05:002015-02-25T00:01:00.685-05:0052 Photos Project<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 43—'black & white"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As you can see, my fellow Brooklynites know <br />the importance of traction when you're <br />trying to get around in snow and ice.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-19146564078266641942015-02-18T00:01:00.000-05:002015-02-18T07:15:40.415-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 42—"orange"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Here's something I'm really looking forward to,</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">especially considering the frigid, frigid</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">temps (and snow) we've been dealing with here lately.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">(I've also been having fun playing along with <br />Xanthe</span> <span style="font-size: small;">and Andrea @colorcolourlovers, so this shot <br />will</span> <span style="font-size: small;">definitely show up on Instagram too.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-50913774237484691392015-02-11T00:01:00.000-05:002015-02-11T00:01:00.243-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 41: "This smells heavenly"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And did it ever! I smelled this lavender (for</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sale at my local greenmarket) long before I actually</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">saw it—and just followed my nose right </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to it. In addition to these fragrant sachets, there </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was also fresh lavender, in pots and bouquets.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span id="goog_457832368"></span><span id="goog_457832369"></span><br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-48374858939106883342015-02-04T10:56:00.000-05:002015-02-04T10:56:00.964-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 40—"before and after"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I guess this is actually before, <i>during</i>,</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">and after—but this tree peony was </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">just so gorgeous in full fabulous </span><span style="font-size: small;">bloom!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-32567323355861923072015-01-28T00:01:00.000-05:002015-01-28T11:32:23.976-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 39—"wildlife"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, I live in the city, so it was basically a squirrel,</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a rat, a pigeon . . . or this shot from my recent </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">New Year's</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">visit to Florida—where this little guy was </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sunning himself on the "cage" that encloses </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my friends' pool and patio.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-41717989594750385122015-01-21T00:01:00.000-05:002015-01-21T00:01:00.101-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 38: "teal"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This monument on his tombstone celebrates</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">the French artist Théodore Géricault,</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">who died when he was only 32. His most famous</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">work, painted when he was 27, was the</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">(at the time) controversial </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa" style="font-size: medium;">"Raft of the Medusa"</a><br /><span style="font-size: small;">(which can be seen at the Louvre).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-10584131228650069322015-01-14T08:00:00.000-05:002015-01-14T08:35:19.472-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 37: "my collection"<br /><br />I have a small collection of salt cellars and<br />another of egg cups, and lots and lots of travel books. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">But my most longstanding collecting <br />"obsession" is the Eiffel Tower.<br />This is only a part of it; the smallest ET <br />I have is about an inch tall . . .</span></td></tr>
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Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-34774917681416177282015-01-07T00:01:00.000-05:002015-01-07T00:01:01.003-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 36: "nature's gifts"<br /><br />As I compose this post, the weather here in <br />NYC features snow and freezing temps.<br />But I got to spend last week 1,000 miles south<br />of here, with hot sun, palm trees—and<br />fresh hibiscus blossoms to gather and admire.<br /><br />[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-86711786001684522072014-12-31T00:01:00.000-05:002015-01-01T11:59:19.342-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 35: "fresh start"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I gave up caffeine many, many years ago.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So this is what I look forward to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">when the <br />alarm goes off at the crack of dawn:</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a big <br />glass of water with slices of fresh Meyer lemon.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now </span><i style="font-size: medium;">that's</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> a fresh way to start the day!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span><br /></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-33678089923251620342014-12-24T00:01:00.000-05:002014-12-26T22:50:43.514-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 34: "favorite photo taken in 2014"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Choosing one photo out of thousands (yes, </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thousands) is not so easy. But if I must, it has to</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">be this serendipitous shot taken with my iPhone last </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">January: a foggy Brooklyn Bridge sunrise.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Holidays, everyone!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-6651579807149913152014-12-17T00:01:00.000-05:002014-12-17T00:01:00.114-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 33: "sweets of the season"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I wasn't sure what I was going to </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">post for this one; then a gingerbread house </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">was delivered to our office—perfect!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-48162982198302828862014-12-10T00:01:00.001-05:002014-12-10T00:01:00.062-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 32: "red"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Holidays from NYC!<br />These ornaments are huge, and they put them here every year—<br />I've always wondered where they store them the other 11 months.<br />(Your first thought when you live in a typical NY apartment!</span>)<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-34415970190117573222014-12-03T00:01:00.000-05:002014-12-03T00:01:00.215-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 31: This makes me happy<br /><br />I may wish I'd saved this image in a few weeks,<br />but getting the tree up (this is last year's)<br />does make me happy—and when my<br /> kids come over and help me with it, that<br />makes me <i>very</i> happy (hint, hint)!</span><br />
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-60002814879776857592014-11-26T00:01:00.000-05:002014-11-26T00:01:00.107-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 30: "look down"</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This past September when I was in Paris, </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I went up to Montmartre and shot this vertiginous </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">view from the top of the rue Drevet stairs.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-60609853212371486082014-11-19T00:01:00.000-05:002014-11-19T00:01:01.174-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 29: "vintage architecture"<br /><br />Old buildings it is, and here's my favorite:<br />This is the portico of the Pantheon in Rome. It was <br />rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in 126 AD, but <br />the original structure is exactly 2000 years old!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205861010181053616.post-30481296099558168672014-11-12T00:01:00.000-05:002014-11-12T00:01:00.803-05:0052 Photos Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The prompt for Week 28: mirror reflection</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">in NYC. I think I like it as much</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">for the clever décor as I do for the food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit <a href="http://www.52photosproject.com/">Bella's meme</a>.]</span></span></td></tr>
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