Terri

The third week of the year is behind us and besides having one more week in the project completed…I must say that I’m happy to have the week behind me! Normally, that’s not something I would say, but it was a rather crazy and unusual week in the Pacific Northwest, specifically, the Seattle area. We started out with snow and then a bit more snow, then a little wet snow and finally, ICE….which was not a good thing. Granted, snow in the area is not that normal, but we can deal with some snow, but when you add the ice on top…well, that isn’t exactly something that mixes very well around here…or anywhere for that matter! The ice caused some severe devastation in many areas, bringing down branches, trees and power lines…which caused power outages….for MANY! We weren’t exempt from the power outage, about a day and a half, which compared to many, who were without it much longer, or still are…that wasn’t bad, but it certainly is not something I’d wish on anyone…it’s not fun, nor is it easy to deal with! At our home, power is back on, the yard cleanup has began (we had a lot of trees and branches down) and we are warm and happy to not be seeing dark wherever we look in our neighborhood at night…it’s great to see the street lights and house lights at night and hear the furnace kicking on….and I pray that for those still without power, it returns SOON!!!

As for my theme, it was cold and some have said I “jinxed” the area and brought it on…if only that were the case, I’d pick sunshine or warmth for the week ahead’s theme, but I’m not so sure it would work! So…I have WAY more photos than I would have expected for the week and even limiting it to what I am posting was tough…despite the cold and devastation, it really was beautiful….so if you were affected by the crazy winter storm of 2012, I hope you are able to see that in all things, there is some beauty…

COLD

COLDER

COLDEST!!

Okay, it’s official, I’ve completed two weeks now, only fifty left to go! Phew, that sounds like a lot, but when I think about last year and the fact that I shot daily for the whole year, 50 is easy…no problem…and I am looking forward to it! So…week two is texture…and here is what I gathered this week to share with all of you! Boy, is there texture EVERYWHERE…all different kinds and to limit it to just a few photos was a challenge…so many options, it was tough!

On to week three…so a new theme next week and new photo(s) to share…until then, have a great week and if you happen to have some cold and snowy weather (which we sort of do right now!)…stay warm and safe!!

Wow, we are already a week into the new year and I’m inspired and motivated to start and maintain a new project for the year. If any of you follow me personally on Facebook, you know that last year I did a 365 Self Portrait project, where EACH day I took a photo of myself…that was a real challenge, but quite a learning and growing experience. Wanting something different and yet, something to keep me shooting often, just for myself and fun…I decided to take on this new project. With the 52 week project, I will have a theme for each week and have to shoot according to the theme…and try and come up with something to represent it. Now, it might be a single photo, or a collage, as I did this week, but there will be at least one photo. I have a list of ideas, but if anyone has some suggestions, I’m always open to adding to my list, so please feel free to suggest if you have something you think would make a great theme.

FRESH…given that we started a new year, I figured this would be a great first theme…so without further delays…here’s week one!