Photo101: Natural Worlds


Talk about an easy task. Even though I don’t interact with nature much especially these days, when I step out of the house and something immediately bites me all over but that doesn’t mean I have to be stuck in the house all day long. Therefore, early morning yesterday, while my mom ran to the post office, I took the opportunity and went out to the garden to take some close-up pictures, hoping I can use them for the POV assignment but this is better.

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I tweaked this picture just a little bit with Pixlr, a photo-editing app I use but it is a macro picture. Does anyone want to hazard a guess as to what you’re looking at? Hint: it’s a vegetable you eat almost every day, that is, if you eat vegetable.

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It looks like the apples from the combination apple tree is coming in nicely. We are going to have lots of apples this year. This is just the Golden Delicious branch. We’ve got Granny Smith, Fuji, and Honeycrisp. All in one tree!

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Lastly, blackberries! Last summer, I remember I was harvesting them like I had just harvested snow peas. I think this year will be more or less the same.

Of the three pictures, I am most in love with the blackberry picture. I think the effect I’ve chosen really suits the picture well. Without this effect, the color would look way too bright and the picture would be missing that, oh I can describe it, element.

3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 3


So it’s day 3 and the last day of my 3 Days 3 Quotes challenge. I want to once again thank all my nominators (A Storyteller’s Abode, It’s PH, and Yarnspinerr). It’s been a fun challenge and I’ve enjoyed it very much. Once again, because I’m just being lazy, I will leave the nominations open to all want to join. Just link your post back to mine is all I ask if you choose to participate. Continue reading “3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 3” →

Photo101: Connect and Tags


For some of you, this picture is not new while for most, it probably is. Yes, this is the same staircase picture I used for my post a few weeks ago. And I’ve decided to use it again for this assignment.

This rickety staircase happens to connect the lower and upper deck of the yard at the rental property. Without it, I probably will not have enough guts to get on the upper level to clear the weeds and distribute the mulch. So thanks to these stairs, I am able to complete that job without my mom throwing a fit about how I’m a scaredy-cat.

3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 2


Since yesterday, I have been nominated by two more people (A Storyteller’s Abode and It’s PH) for this challenge. Wow, thank you! Today is day two of the three days challenge which I was first nominated by Yarnspinerr to participate. Continue reading “3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 2” →

Allergic to “E” Challenge


I knew it! I knew this would happen to me, just didn’t know when and who. I woke up yesterday morning and saw a notification on my tablet, Alka Girdhar from Magnanimous Word had nominated me to participate in the Allergic to “E” Challenge. Continue reading “Allergic to “E” Challenge” →

3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 1


I will be out most of the day. So I will be back later to write other posts. Therefore, I will start the day with the 3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge which I was nominated by Yarnspinerr to participate. Continue reading “3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 1” →

Photo101: Solitude


The latest assignment from photo101 is solitude which in my view means a picture of someone looking out into the distance, sad, alone, and may I add, looking completely lost. This kind of photo is quite hard to take and even find because one, I don’t like taking pictures of people because I feel like it’s an invasion of someone privacy to take their pictures without telling them first and two, I’ve never actually seen anyone looking sad, alone, and completely lost. Even when I was in the city today, I didn’t see anything or anyone that fit the description.

So once again, I have dig into my archive and fortunately I found what I needed but first I want to show you this picture:

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This is from last May when we went house hunting down by Utah Lake, a large fresh water lake by Provo, Utah. Mom wanted to buy a second house so she wouldn’t have to commute 100 miles daily for work. What you’re looking at is the land. Unfortunately, after we saw the model, we were convinced that it was way too small. It felt smaller than our current home. So we bailed.

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That’s me, looking alone. I guess that looks like solitude. I didn’t mean to look like that. I was just standing there when Mom snapped the picture. Honestly though, I felt kind of tired and frustrated because it was all Mom could talk about at the time.

Why is it both black and white and color?

When I messed with the picture just now, I wanted the picture to show that solitude feeling, that loneliness. I guess I failed, huh?

The Singer


She glanced out into the crowd Continue reading “The Singer” →

Photo101: Bliss


When I saw day four’s assignment, I was a little stumped. Bliss? I mean I’m not a big gesture kind of person, I mean I don’t do big poses when taking a picture. Where can I find a picture of bliss? Continue reading “Photo101: Bliss” →

Photo101: Water


Have I ever show you pictures of that time I went to Great Salt Lake? No? Continue reading “Photo101: Water” →

Share Your World – 2015 Week #23


For your blog do you basically use Mac or Windows applications.  What type of device laptop, desktop,tablet, phone or pad? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #23” →

Photo101: Street and Established Shots


Yes, I have joined Photo101 but unfortunately, I couldn’t find a picture of home, well, unless, I went on pinterest and just find a picture but that wouldn’t be Photo101, would it. Then Day 2, I could’ve just gone outside and taken a photo of my street but everyone’s already seen that and it wouldn’t be fun to see it again and again. So I chose one from my archive. Continue reading “Photo101: Street and Established Shots” →

Frisbee Mode


It is really not that hard to get me in “the zone” but once I’m in “the zone” Continue reading “Frisbee Mode” →

The Wildest Party


As you might have guessed, I have never thrown a party myself.Party

The wildest party I have ever been to was when the class party in 6th grade. So if I am to throw my own party, it might probably be like that. Continue reading “The Wildest Party” →

Jealousy


Oh, you cannot believe how often I get jealous of people who are smarter than me, pretty than me, thinner than me, and taller than me. Guess where I get that from? My mother. Continue reading “Jealousy” →

All the Intricacy I’ve seen


I almost forgot about my trip to the Hearst Castle a few years ago. It’s a beautiful private landmark in Central California. It’s worth a visit. Each room in the castle is decorated with its own unique touch and from what I was told, most are hand-made. Continue reading “All the Intricacy I’ve seen” →

Unpredictable Transformation


Today’s prompt asks: When the full moon happens, you turn into a person who’s the opposite of who you normally are. Describe this new you. Continue reading “Unpredictable Transformation” →

Writing 101: Your Voice Will Find You


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You know, I realized something. Continue reading “Writing 101: Your Voice Will Find You” →

Hot and Spicy? No Thank you.


Daily Prompt: Do you love hot and spicy foods or do you avoid them for fear of what tomorrow might bring? Continue reading “Hot and Spicy? No Thank you.” →

The Museum of New Ages


Today’s prompt asks: A hundred years from now, a major museum is running an exhibition on life and culture as it was during our current historical period. You’re asked to write an introduction for the show’s brochure. What will it say? Continue reading “The Museum of New Ages” →

My Walk to My Job


Oh my gosh, I cannot believe that after so many days, I still fail to mention this… Continue reading “My Walk to My Job” →

Backyard Apple Blossoms


Remember last week, I posted shots of blossoming plum flowers in my front yard? Well, this morning, while I was letting the turtles roam free for a few minutes, I walked over and check, the flowers were like little wrinkly balls. I guess the blossom season for plums is over. Continue reading “Backyard Apple Blossoms” →

Ephemeral Flower and Sunrise


For this week’s photo challenge, I actually had to look up the word, ephemeral, in the dictionary. I’m still developing my vocabulary, you see. According to dictionary, ephemeral means… Continue reading “Ephemeral Flower and Sunrise” →