Sunday, March 18, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday 3/18/12...


Today's words for the photo search for the week are vintage, word or quote, nature's own, people, and photographer's choice.  I spent a lot of time going over photo's that I took recently so I wouldn't have to delve into old stored photos.  I thought incorrectly that the challenge for the word 'quote' would be fun and easy, but it proved to be hard to produce, but the rest I had and are fairly representative of my tastes as well:

Vintage...old dark green drinking fountain in Balboa Park. San Diego..I had a lot of options for this one, but I like the setting and colors here..

Word or quote...
Someone carved his name and a heart on a wooden swing in a park nearby overlooking the water.  Often I see two people sitting and swinging slowly; it is old, has many other initials on it, and creaks loudly. I should have taken a picture of the entire swing which has two seats...the grass is beneath.  I enhanced this photo with textures..



Nature's own...
Many of us have bulbs sprouting up, some blossoming, and I do have  photos of hyacinths, crocus and snow drops, but I couldn't resist this snap of the nearby silver dollar plant with it's waxen seed pods taking in the sun..I don't know the scientific name for it.


People:..no one new in my camera this week.... I suppose if I had taken it to one of several places I went this week I would have more to offer...I saw many interesting faces and characters at the store, library and doctor offices..but this is a kaleidoscope featured effect on picnik.com and I was delighted to see my granddaughter's face,  and her friend's, mirrored a hundred times in the final saved version..it was fun playing.

Photographer's choice...
Last, but my no means least, is the close up or Macro shot I took of my friend's Spanish wall pocket planter containing this plant that looks like a string of peas, but it is called a?? vine...right on the tip of my tongue...it may get entered in Macro Monday tomorrow..the composition isn't quite what I want, though.  But I love the colorful little pot.


Thanks for stopping by the Eyrie Road.;)


10 comments:

  1. That quote shot is so sweet - I love carved messages.

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  2. Thank you so much for commenting on my blog and I love your pictures, they are very beautiful!

    -Farm Girl

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  3. I think silver dollar plants are so fascinating! Glad you chose that one! Love the quote too. :-)

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  4. WOW!! Love the people edit and all the photos you shared.

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    1. Prciosas fotografias. Un saludo muy cariƱoso.

      Manoli

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  5. Thanks for commenting on my own Hunt photos! I love your Nature's Own shot, so cool!

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  6. I have heard the plant referred to as money or honesty plant but cannot retrieve the Latin name for it from my crusty old brain right now. I love the kaleidoscope and will be trying it myself. Great choices this week.

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  7. I like that kaleidoscope effect. Looks great. :)

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