a year of happy

the blog cafe at bekkah's place!

I don't know about you, but I need a good visit at the Blog Cafe today. And Bekkah's taking us to the perfect spot!

Summertime is the perfect time to get together with friends...so meet me over at "Through the Lens" for a day at the shore with Bekkah!

Would you like to a host a week of the Blog Cafe? Shoot us an email and we'll get you on the calendar! theblogcafe @ yahoo . com. (no spaces)

And be sure to check out the past weeks of the Blog Cafe--we've had some fun discussions and visited places all over the globe.  Utah, Washington, Norway, Wales, California, Arizona, and more! Will your corner of the world be next?!

Take a minute to learn more about the Blog Cafe!

team up photo a little bit late: after dark

This week's Team Up "Thursday" theme is "After Dark". Since I was at Girls Camp at the Heber Valley Camp all week, Thursday has turned into Friday--but better late than never right?! Thanks Ariz for being so patient with me!

Arizaphale's photo is on the left--this is her husband working into the wee small hours of the morning. Don't you love the grainy texture of this photo and the glow on his glasses and beard? Excellent shot!

My photo was taken at Girls Camp. The girls were playing glow-in-the-dark volleyball and had those neon glow sticks. I didn't think a photo would work, but I actually think it looks pretty cool!

Here's another cool thing. The sand volleyball court is out among the trees behind the cabins. Heber Valley is the most beautiful place--among the pines and the aspens. Wildlife everywhere. Seriously. Just that morning there were two moose playing on that same volleyball court!

soul nourishment at the blog cafe

Today's Blog Cafe is going to be a real treat!

We're meeting up at Soul Nourishment--my cute cousin Stephanie's place--and I'm sure it will be so much fun! She always writes things that are bright and uplifting and motivational. It's always a pleasure to visit!

So head on over to Soul Nourishment--I'll see you there!

Would you like to be a host of the Blog Cafe? Send us an email at theblogcafe @ yahoo . com. And if you want to learn more about the Blog Cafe, click here!

Check out the Blog Cafe Calendar--you can read our archives and see whose blog we'll be visiting next! Please join us!

team up thursday: speed

The theme for this week's Team Up Thursday is Speed!

My photo was taken on the freeway in the middle of a huge rainstorm. The water was splashing up from the tires of the Jeep in front of us--I took several pics trying to get a good shot. It's really hard to get that feeling of motion in a still shot. But I like how this one turned out.

Arizaphale's photo was actually taken many years ago. This is one of her students who was a track star. Isn't this photo cool--both feet in the air in full stride. I love it!






Check out the Flickr page to see all of the Team Up Thursday shots of the week!

guest posting at mamma tortilla--and hop on over to the blog cafe

Lucky me! I'm guest posting today over at Mamma Tortilla! My friend Leslie invited me over to share a bit about my 100 photos project. I'm up to 57 photos--here are a few of the latest entries.

  

Leslie is also doing a 100 photos project--you really need to take a look at her amazing photos! Please stop by for a visit. :)

Today is also the Blog Cafe! We're meeting over at Kamana's house. She blogs at "Journaling through Photos." See you there!

a bike ride with mike for the blog cafe!

It's Blog Cafe Day--how about joining us for a bike ride with Mike?!

Mike lives in the Pacific Northwest--and he's taking us sightseeing from the seat of his bike! Mike blogs at The Adventures of Mike and his Bike--come see what he's got in store for us today.

Great food, super-powered conversation, and some beautiful scenery. You won't want to miss it! 

Click here for today's Blog Cafe!

what's for lunch?

Arizaphale and I took a break from Team Up Thursday last week, but we're back in action and our theme is "Lunch"!

Wouldn't you love to go on a picnic with Arizaphale in Australia and enjoy that view?

My photo is what I'd take with me if I were going on that picnic--strawberries, cracked wheat bread, and a little Nutella. The perfect lunch. 

Cheers!