Category Archives: tuesdays unwrapped

{5} The Gift of Beauty

a bird in the shadows sparkle and light color and contrast nature’s jewels * Wishing you beauty this season and always, and the ability to see it, even in the tiniest and most unexpected places. * Sweet Shot Tuesday Chatting at the Sky Communal Global Kodachrome

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Southern Gal - December 20, 2011 - 12:39 pm

Can I walk with you? Gorgeous.

Southern Gal - December 20, 2011 - 12:40 pm

Maybe I should say, “May I walk with you?”
School has only been out for three days around here and I’ve forgotten my basic grammar. ;)

Grandma Deal - December 20, 2011 - 12:51 pm

These are lovely photographs. We’re all hoping for a white Christmas here at Grandma’s house.

Stephanie - December 20, 2011 - 1:15 pm

You have the gift of being able to be in the moment, Patty. Otherwise, you would not see this everyday beauty so many of us miss. Thank you!

emily - December 20, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Beautiful frosty pictures!!

Becky - December 20, 2011 - 5:22 pm

Beautiful! Email me….lense advice;).

Merry Christmas Patty.

teachinfourth - December 22, 2011 - 5:41 am

I love the shot of the clover…

Kimberly - December 22, 2011 - 1:08 pm

Your photos always give me such a sense of rest. Coming here is like taking a deep breath. I especially love your photos of this season. Truly a gift to be here. Have a wonderful Christmas!

{12} The Gift of Time

Do you remember, as a child, on the last day of school, summer stretched out a lifetime before you? The days were long, filled with adventures, and still, there were moments when you wondered, What should I do next? Time moves so quickly now I barely have enough of it to breathe. I hold up...

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joann - December 13, 2011 - 3:43 pm

YAY! I love coming here. Everything is so beautiful.

kd sullivan - December 13, 2011 - 4:47 pm

This is stunningly beautiful! Thanks!

Stefanie Brown - December 13, 2011 - 5:00 pm

What incredibly amazing shots! I love the imagery which accompanied beautifully written words!

So glad I visited…

secret mom thoughts - December 13, 2011 - 5:06 pm

Beautiful images and words.

Marty - December 13, 2011 - 5:16 pm

Gosh – your photos of the water were brilliant and so relaxing! Thanks for motivating me not once but twice today to listen to my body (in BP) and listen to my heart in living. Love your blog Patty!

Kelly - December 13, 2011 - 5:36 pm

Beautiful… It so true.. life rushes by and I need to remember to stop and take time to look at the simple things I overlook :) Happy Tuesday!! Love the photos! Gorgeous!

Nikki - December 13, 2011 - 6:51 pm

Stopping by from Tuesdays Unwrapped. Am so thankful I did.
Beautfiul post. And your photographs take my breath away.
So glad I spent my time here. . .

Kimberly - December 13, 2011 - 9:10 pm

I always look forward to your Tuesday posts, and you never disappoint. Absolutely beautiful!

elk - December 14, 2011 - 1:28 am

this is stunning ..wish it for you as well!!

Sara - December 14, 2011 - 3:36 am

These are absolutely gorgeous! The light is fabulous. Wonderful work!

rachel-wildflower photography - December 14, 2011 - 3:05 pm

i love the light playing with the water! gorgeous!

thanks for visiting me and leaving a comment! :)

Henrietta - December 15, 2011 - 6:13 am

Gorgeous serie, I feel warm and it gives me dreams of summer. Beautiful

Seasons

Spring, she is waited for, and beckons out of winter slumber, dressed in her new green grass and breath of lilac. She is everything new and bright and wonderful. And Summer, she is passionate and wild, full of living, lush in dress and smelling of roses and roasting marshmallows and burning firewood. Autumn, crisp in...

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Kelly - December 6, 2011 - 12:35 pm

Oh this just makes me happy!

Tonya @ Love of Family & Home - December 6, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Beautiful shots! Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from Sweet Shot Tuesday! Have a great week!

deb duty - December 6, 2011 - 1:16 pm

Love the detail shots of the frost! So pretty!

Kimberly - December 6, 2011 - 1:33 pm

Gorgeous. The photos and your words, a gift on this busy, busy day.

emily - December 6, 2011 - 2:16 pm

Love your winter captures! Your winter is a lot prettier than mine :)

May - December 6, 2011 - 2:40 pm

Frost makes the world look magical..:)

Stefanie Brown - December 6, 2011 - 2:59 pm

Visiting from Tuesdays Unwrapped…

Stunning, stunning pictures! I could sense the chill, feel the frost on my fingertips.

So thankful I found your space…

Cate - December 6, 2011 - 5:34 pm

Beautiful images and love your words Patty.

Light Trigger - December 6, 2011 - 5:44 pm

wow your photos have a beautiful light!

Light Trigger: OUR ENTRY

Jaymi - December 6, 2011 - 6:36 pm

wow, these are REALLY beautiful shots! I wish it snowed where I lived just so I could take shots like these!

Sarah - December 6, 2011 - 8:47 pm

WOW! These are sooo gorgeous.

Shelly Miller - December 7, 2011 - 2:32 am

Lovely, just lovely. Every word, every photo. All of it blesses.

Jessica Washburn @ runningtobeskinny.com - December 7, 2011 - 4:36 am

Wow. I better buy a coffee table for my big fat Finding Serendipity book. You’re amazing! xoxo, Jess

Leovi - December 7, 2011 - 9:47 am

Frosty leaf wonderful, I love, with a light exquisite and delicious texture. Greetings.

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - December 7, 2011 - 1:31 pm

oh my goodness patty that was pure heaven. seriously! what lens did you use? please please do tell.

carissa... brown eyed fox - December 7, 2011 - 5:17 pm

oh patty… those images speak!
winter beauty!
and paired with your words… well… as usual… you rock!

and your header!
i still hadn’t seen it!
lOvE that!

Desirae R - December 7, 2011 - 8:25 pm

These are stunning pictures!

Marty - December 8, 2011 - 12:31 pm

Such pretty photos that uplift the “blah” mood that winter brings! Thanks for brightening my day Patty!

Suzanne - December 11, 2011 - 4:24 am

Oh, my, you are
a poet as well as
a photographer!
It all sang to my
soul…..thanks for
that.

xx Suzanne

Thauna - December 12, 2011 - 5:51 pm

Beautiful pictures!!! I love, love, love the first one!!! (and the frost on the berries)

scott - December 12, 2011 - 10:02 pm

Personally I think all your great blogs and pics should be in a book! and when you do, I want a signed copy! brilliant stuff P!

In the front seat of my car

We sit here, in the front seat of the car, entertaining each other while waiting for our boys. In a few short hours, she will be on stage once again, dancing her heart out in another production of the Nutcracker. Her nervousness shows in her giggles and giddiness, {but maybe only to me… I know...

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Glenda Childers - November 28, 2011 - 3:58 am

I am popping over from Privet and Holly.

I like the way you honor the everyday moments with your daughter. You will always be glad that you enjoyed them.

Fondly,
Glenda

Beth - November 28, 2011 - 11:00 am

This is such a gorgeous post.
I wonder if I will be writing a similar post in a few years time. I have a nine year old who is currently loving her ballet and is so desperate to get her pointe shoes. We try and watch either The Nutcracker or Swan Lake every Christmas. Congratulations to your beautiful daughter.
x
PS I have discovered your blog via Suzanne at Privet and Holly.

Stephanie - November 28, 2011 - 11:57 am

Little tears as I read this, for I have a daughter about that same age and ask myself the same questions…when did all of this happen? It goes by quickly!

Marty - November 28, 2011 - 1:03 pm

So sweet and a good reminder to take the time to be thankful for the “simple” things in life. Pretty pictures of a beautiful “ballerina”.

Sandra - November 28, 2011 - 1:11 pm

She is so beautiful Patty..just like her Mom! I love those one to one moments with my girls when we just get silly and giggle together.

cathy - November 28, 2011 - 1:15 pm

beautiful. photos and words :)

Raining Silence - November 28, 2011 - 4:34 pm

She is beautiful! Your website has been such an inspiration to me.

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - November 28, 2011 - 4:37 pm

she’s beautiful. my big chick is trying out for a play this week and i’m a nervous wreck for her. i know the feeling.

Jessica Washburn @ runningtobeskinny.com - November 28, 2011 - 7:06 pm

I was feeling the same way with Sophia this morning at 4 a.m. when she had a bad dream and I was secretly glad she was snuggled up next to me. We are so blessed to be mom’s to these beautiful girls. Love the pics, she’s gorgeous. :) Jess

Sylvia - November 29, 2011 - 12:33 am

It’s a precious , tender moment …so well described ! I do believe that such simple joys are the moments that make up a meaningful life and they deserved our full attention …Your daughter is beautiful as is your love for her !

Suzanne - November 29, 2011 - 11:11 pm

I have such similar
thoughts about my
kids, daily, and find
myself wishing that
I’d really “seen” them
more, as they were
at each stage. Instead,
when I think of them,
it’s a melding of all
the “thems” that have
come before : ) Love
your daughter’s passion
and confidence for dance.
I’m thinking she is a
7th grader, like my son.
My daughter’s passion
is for art and I love to
hear her enthusiasm in
these same type of small
moments. Yes, this is the
stuff life is truly made of!
Thank you for all of your
beautiful comments and
for joining in around the
virtual water cooler, Patty!

xx Suzanne

PS: Yowzer, she’s a beauty, too!

Lisa - November 30, 2011 - 3:40 am

12 year olds. Still our little girls. Yet looking all grown up. Making us see time flash forward and back and present day again. There is something about this week that has us unwrapping the same gift. That’s so cool!

Felicity - November 30, 2011 - 5:52 am

How wonderful to have found you via Suzanne’s space “Privet & Holly”.
I just know I’m going to enjoy spending time here.

Happy day!

Mel - November 30, 2011 - 2:29 pm

How beautiful your daughter is and what confidence you have instilled. But most of all how precious that you are able to capture, live in and document these irreplaceable moments in time.

Traci - November 30, 2011 - 4:36 pm

Oh how beautiful she is! How fast they grow up for sure!

http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/11/parenting-refines-parent.html

Alison@realifestories.net - December 1, 2011 - 1:14 am

Hi Patricia, thanks for sharing this moment. I relate, well to this post my eldest is 15!. But I think savoring these moments does slow them just enough cause a memory impression in our hearts.

Blooming Rose Musings - December 5, 2011 - 1:31 am

Your daughter is so beautiful and lovely. I love that you shared these very precious moments. You have instilled a confidence in her that will bless her for a lifetime. Beautiful post.
I am visiting from Privet and Holly. You know, I thought I left you a comment several days ago but I must have viewed your post from work and wasn’t able to leave the comment. I’m so glad I came back because this is a wonderful post. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Leaves of Gratitude

Down on my knees, Amongst the wind-strewn leaves, This is where I see best. Here, leaves and gratitude litter the ground like confetti… And I am grateful for the colors and shapes and multitude of my blessings… For babies babbling and belly laughs… For teetering toddlers, pretend play, dreams and discovery… For teenage years, and...

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Kirstin - November 23, 2010 - 5:01 pm

Your pictures are beautiful

Jill - November 23, 2010 - 5:52 pm

WOW! every shot is gorgeous! I love fall shots and the colors amazing! Gorgeous edits and composition!

What a beautiful post of gratitude!

Blessings to you and your family this holiday season!
Jill

Kat - November 23, 2010 - 7:44 pm

Wonderful colors you captured. Beautiful light among those leaves on the ground!

Me - November 23, 2010 - 8:21 pm

This is beautiful, the images and the words. . .

Kristy Life n Reflection Photography - November 23, 2010 - 9:05 pm

Beautiful images and poem. Thanks for the journey!

Sheri - November 23, 2010 - 11:45 pm

All of the images didn’t load for me, but the ones that did: WOW!

Susan - November 24, 2010 - 4:04 am

Just lovely, my friend! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Kellee - November 24, 2010 - 8:46 pm

Absolutely beautiful, Patty. So many blessings. :)

Michelle - November 25, 2010 - 5:19 am

Lovely shots! I got lost in all the amazing colors!

Cate - November 25, 2010 - 9:12 am

Oh Patty – just breathtaking, both the pics and the words.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family my friend.

imoomie - November 25, 2010 - 11:03 pm

Such exqusite colors and shots!

Happy Thanksgiving Patty! :)

Relyn - November 25, 2010 - 11:46 pm

Hello, my friend. These are SUCH gorgeous images!! It’s Thanksgiving Day today and I wanted to stop by and wish all my friends the happiest day. I wanted to tell you that when I count my blessings, you will be among them. Thank you for adding to the richness of my experience in the blog world. Your blog is a wonderful place to visit. Thank you for that. Happy, happy Thanksgiving.

deb @ talk at the table - November 26, 2010 - 12:13 pm

Patty.

I have tears of awe and gratitude. I don’t even know what to say.
How lucky I am to get to come here and be blessed by how you see.

I love you.

Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome and abundant and peaceful. It isn’t our holiday , but I sure am filled to overflowing with all of the gratitude in blog land. It is a good way to live I think.

My daughter that goes to school in the states is home of course , and I am enjoying her company and feeling so thankful.

hugs and thanks and love

deb

Laura Hegfield - November 27, 2010 - 7:21 pm

beautiful, beautiful, beauty-full!!!

elk - November 30, 2010 - 3:42 am

i pray you had a lovely thanksgiving ..theses colors are so special ..each image more magical than the next!!

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