Spotlight- #reverb15

Go on, show us your selfie! You know you want to.

If you've been a part of Reverb before, you know that this is the bit where I invite you to share your favourite photo of yourself from the year (selfie or otherwise). 

I avoid taking selfies on principle.  Most of my photos are of other people. My favourite photos from 2015 feature family members or friends beside me.  I chose to post this particular picture because it was a colorful, carefree moment last summer. Having FUN is a priority in my life, and this image captures our light-hearted mood!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Serpent by Susy Cramer (photo by me)

At the beach yesterday, creative energy swirled through the air, almost tangible.  My children tirelessly dug in the sand, creating a hole nearly as big as themselves.  They dug so deeply, it unexpectedly filled with cool saltwater, tickling their toes, further delighting them.

Isn't that the essense of creativity? 

Scintilla Day 8: Simple Pleasures

What are your simplest pleasures? Go beyond description and into showing the experience of each indulgence.

Sunday is my favorite day of the week.  Where I live, most shops are closed and it's a day of rest.  People enjoy spending time with their families, having friends around for a meal, or taking walks when the weather is fine.  For me, it's a perfect day to enjoy simple pleasures such as:

Sun-kissed morning coffee

Pottering in my garden

A trip to Mannings Emporium

Eating local cheese

Chocolate & wine

Reflections & Family Time

Natural beauty

Hazy sun set

 

Mama's home-cooking: The Sunday Roast

 Snuggling with my cats

Reading & watching Mad Men

 * I'm participating in Scintilla, a fortnight of storytelling, with other writers mining the material of their lives.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Flowers

While visiting rural Ohio, I took this photo in my friend's garden last week.  I was reminded of when I lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  My favourite season there was early autumn, when wild sunflowers painted the high desert landscape, beneath the vast blue sky.  I can think of no better image to represent sunshine and the warmth of summer.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sky

July sunset view from my backyard.

 

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