What does beauty mean to you? Is it light and contrast, color or movement? Is it people or objects or gifts of Grace? Is it serendipity or circumstance or dependability? Or is it strength and intelligence, a sense of humor or trustworthiness? Is it confidence, a sense of self-worth, service to others? Does it bring...
I captured the process of making jam and lastnight I began to take photographs – just snaps really of some baking I was doing for my sister’s birthday.
Your photograph of the Effiel Tour, reminds me of the picnic I had with friends sitting in the gardens just behind it, after a lengthy day stuck in the car.
What a beautiful post.
I think beauty means something different to me each day. Today it is the beauty in silence, and the beauty of having family willing to help.
beautiful image and wonderful thoughts! 
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Hey there, found you over at Communal global. Isn’t Paris beautiful? .. I am now following and hope you will come over and check us out and follow along too
Just a beautiful capture and love the wording on this post. Lovely!
Laurie
Beauty is all of these!
Wonderful words and photo.
I have found myself thinking about this a lot lately…especially as I step out of my comfort zone with my photography…I used to be strictly a nature photographer (Florida birds especially) but now I am finding I love to find beauty in the every day…getting up close and personal with what we miss by just looking straight ahead and not up/down and sideways. Great post.
oooh you’ve got my wheels spinning. what is beauty to me? it’s all those things and grace. love. little every day moments. it’s recognizing God’s creation in all things. it’s everywhere:)
Ohhh I love Paris so much. I love this shot, such a unique composition. Really reminds me of being in Paris!
I love Paris – wonderful photo!
First, in keeping with yesterday’s post, the one thing that every couple needs to do for a happy marriage is find what works for them. And what works for them, may not work for you or for me. There’s no perfect recipe for happiness; I’m of the conviction that happiness is a choice. Sometimes that...
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i agree so much with the last one – that is such a magical time.
Happy Anniversary!!! Many people comment how mismatched my husband and I seem to be…and how we didn’t know each other long enough before we got married…we are on our way to being married 19 years…you are correct…what works for one…may not work for another…again…Happy Anniversary.
I am not married, but I love tip number 2! So so so true! And a gorgeous picture to boot!
Happy Anniversary! Wonderful tips, my husband and I will be married three years this August, and we didn’t have a ton of us time before we started having kids, but it’s been wonderful to grow together this way, we have a learned a lot about each other very quickly.
Way to go Patty! You and Ron are the poster children for marriage. <3
This is such a lovely post and you bring up really good tip. I will try and remember to link up next week as well
Wonderful list, and a very Happy Anniversary to you!
This is such a beautiful post and such wonderful tips!! Thank you for sharing… and again, I am so blessed to have discovered your blog!
Hey Patricia! Thanks so much for linking up to HMA’s Oh Snap!shots of the Week. Your photo was everyone’s favorite and I’m featuring it at tomorrow’s party. I’d love to post the enlarged version of this photo on my blog {for now, it’s just the thumbnail} so if you don’t mind, will you please email it to me at happilymotherafter@gmail.com. So happy to have you linking up! Beautiful photograph and great marriage tips! Happy Belated Anniversary!!!
i can always find me here in this hallowed space at the very beginning of Day, belly and ankles wet from sopping up Night’s breath off tender leaves and hay and bejeweled webs of lace i narrow my focus through this tiny portal and it’s as if real life emerges in front of me voices quiet and distractions...
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i believe you are correct and i love those images!
These are breathtaking images and your words are so true!
Your photography is beautiful as is your post ~ I try to capture the ‘beauty right in front of my nose’ ~ thanks for asking ~~thanks, namaste, (A Creative Harbor)
Very passionate words and I agree with your thoughts. Love the morning colors and angles of this set of pictures. You are a talented photographer.
Such gorgeous images! Love all the textures and soft colors.
What a beautiful post. Such stunning shots, and powerful words. Thank you for sharing. Joining you from Deb Duty. http://tutusshots.blogspot.com/2012/07/thursdays-boy-is-full-of-many-things.html
Beautiful photos and words. The fourth one is perfection!
I believe in God’s Word and in living it so that others can see Him through how I live. Beautiful post for beautiful images.
Lovely, both thoughts and images…
Wow, amazing pictures – really love the cobwebs.
Your spider web pics are incredible – I love them!
Beautiful photos!
I believe what is laid out in the Gospel of John. And I believe that those freedoms you write about are important and much closer to disappearing than most people think – sadly. Great images!
I believe that is an absolutely stunning post! Beautiful.
I was almost holding my breath at the delicacy of these photos.
Beautiful light in these images, Patty. xo
As I continue to scroll through your blog, I am honoured to have discovered it and thankful to be able to read your words of faith, passion for life & thankfulness for the gifts you have been given.
May we all stop to take the time to breathe, to love, to listen, to think and to be thankful for the blessings we have in life for we never know what’s around the corner. I believe there is always something to be grateful for… even in adversity.
[...] in keeping with yesterday’s post, the one thing that every couple needs to do for a happy marriage is find what works for them. And [...]
{More from this episode of crawling around in the wet weeds tomorrow} * Wordless Wednesdays: Angry Julie Project Alicia Live and Love Out Loud Naptime Momtog Seven Clown Circus * “Today, be aware of how you are spending your 1,440 beautiful moments, and spend them wisely.” There are 1440 minutes in every day… 1440 opportunities...
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I don’t like spiders, but their webs fascinate me.
Crawling around in the wet weeds has its rewards.
Wow, I love this! Beautiful photo!
Beautiful outcome from crawling around.
I love the title as a companion to the broken spider web.
Patty,
This picture is fabulous! I can see you now crawling in the weeds with your Nikon…you’re the best. XO, Jess W.
you make me almost like spiders…almost;)
What a lovely shot! The lighting is gorgeous and i love the golden colors.
WARNING: You may need sunglasses {and coffee} to read this post. With the weather rainy like it’s been, and with our travelling this summer, it feels like we’ve hardly spent any time on the lake. So we rectified that this past weekend… My son Austin, who hasn’t been on a wakeboard in two years {he’d rather be...
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Oh these photos are so fabulous…what wonderful memories!! I envy your bravery!!!
I want to go wakeboarding right now. Your pictures are really inspiring. I love this line from your husband –
Stop thinking about falling, or you’re going to keep falling. Just. Stand. Up.
Brilliant.
Happy Tuesday
These are awesome! I want to try now!!
Incredible wakeboarding shots and beautiful sunset images!
love the pics and the sentiment behind the pics. what a great post for women (young and old), as well as men to read to let them know that fears can be overcome. but it can really really hurt!!
Amazing Shots!! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Your and your family´s sporty skills are admirable!!
Have a nice day!
What an inspiring post…and wow, such beautiful photos!! You are so right that fear can be crippling. Thank you for sharing both your words and your images…
Love it Patty!! I have never known you to be anything but FEARLESS!!
These are amazing captures and I’m in awe of your family and especially you. Such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Wanda (Montreal)
Communal Global
You all look like pros on those things! I haven’t been on the water in ages!
These are excellent!
And, congratulations on loving wakeboarding.
Holy cannoli, these are IN-credible!!! I so enjoyed wake boarding through your lens. However with neck and knee issues that is probably the only way I will enjy it! haha
Thanks for visiting and for the invitation to the Friday link. I look forward to getting to know you!
Hi! I am a first time visitor to your blog and these pictures literally took my breath away. They are gorgeous and really capture the moment. I was browsing through the blog and noticed you mentioned you shoot with a DSLR, and I just wanted to know if you have done a post on it or can give further details. Gorgeous pictures and I absolutely love the word Serendipity, its what brought me to this page.
You weren’t kidding. I did catch myself squinting as each pic went by. It was like watching an actual sunset. So proud of you for conquering a fear. I tried it once and never attempted again. I never could pop up. You go girl!
Wow. Wow. I can almost feel the splash of the water. I feel like I am there! Amazing moments you captured during those 1440 minutes. Love that!
WoW! You rock! I don’t know what I love more, the photos or the words. You’ve inspired me.
It’s official…you’re the coolest chic/mom out there!
You look brilliant! Wonderful story and love for finishing lines….”And once we’re standing? Beautiful happens.” Very encouraging and challenging.
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