This has been a hard theme for me. I’ve been completely uninspired.
I think blue was a genius choice for this time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. February is a blue month. The only saving grace is that it is only 28/29 days. I saw that shade of blue reflected in many of the photos this time. I can’t wait till next month!!
creative force
life is but a dream
luna pat
nobody cares what you ate for breakfast
tonya & co.
I missed the first week of the ‘Blue’ theme myself and here I am posting my 3rd post for this month when I realize with a JOLT (out of the blue??) that this is the final week of the blue challenge and I missed my picks last week.
SO….here’s a bit of hasty catch up:
deb richardson
tangled wings
enjoying the small things
I loved the similarities between these two, so I had to post them side by side:
lepetitpoulet-susan (left) ———————– pumkinlittle (right)
flimmer glimmer
one girl show design
river garden studio
Hi everyone! This is Cris, again.
I must say this month has been really interesting, photowise. For me, blue is one of the prettier, meaningful, colors, and it’s been great seeing what everyone understands of what blue is.
I noticed how the photos showed more than the color itself, but tried to show a feeling related to the appearance of the color, and, most of the times, they were positive feelings, feelings of freedom, or joy, or self-knowledge, or growth. Some of the images were simply, pure fun, and these were beautiful as well.
My favourites, for this week, are portraits that could tell a little more about the photographer through the blue shades.
Like this bellow, showing courage in blue, courage to quit a security-giving-job in order to do a more self-fulfilling thing.
Or this one, that shows a search for perfection, the care for every singe detail, such as matching the earring with the top, but still leaving room for fun.
Even the images that don’t show much, like the next one, show a lot, in this case, some shyness, since the photographer is hiding behind the camera!
And my top favorite this week, because it shows, blue-to-the-skin, the comfort of being in your skin!
I hope you enjoyed all the blueness as much as I did! See you next Friday #3!
Normally the color of a person’s skin is a topic we try to avoid, because really - the goal is to see that we’re all just people underneath it all. It doesn’t matter who you are on the outside, it’s what’s on the inside.
I have watched my family morph through five generations, from my Great Grandmother - who obviously had completely different opinions from mine, to my own mother… who worked hard to make sure we didn’t differentiate between the people around us, based on anything besides action (or inaction).
I have watched my own daughter interact with other children and the world around her - and I am really and truly proud that at this point in her life she only describes people by who they are, not what they look like. Sometimes it makes things a little difficult (finding the happy boy on the playground, when there are 5 other smiling little boys) - but so be it.
If we want to use color to talk about people, let’s bring out the blues and reds… because those colors represent more than just American political parties or flags… those are the hues that we all share under the surface. Everything else is just icing.
Nicole’s picture is simple, but really, really wonderful. I would highly suggest visiting her blog to read the accompanying quote. The two together were a perfect post.
photo courtesy of Nicole Owens, 60piggies.
Until next week,
Greetings, fellow SPC’ers.
Although it feels like I post here once in a blue moon, its good to be back on schedule to share my favorites for week two of the month’s challenge. I spent several mornings this week sipping coffee from a blue mug (albeit not as bright or big as JC’s) as I visited every one of you who posted this week. You all did a BLUE-TIFUL job this week.
The photos I’d like to feature this week are those that exhibited a spirit of playfulness. Whether that means just looking totally at bliss or playing with gender roles or dressing up like a pretty, pretty princess. All of these images make me feel like cutting loose.
Until next month,
Rachel
I was going to re-write this to spread the love around, but as usual I’m running behind and I just LOVE my pick this week… so I’m keeping it!
It seems so appropriate for me to be writing about hair since I’ve spent all day with mine up in a mud heap (trying to fix the nastiness that was carrot orange from adding too much pomegranate “zinger” tea to my henna). I still haven’t checked the results. I never do a strand test - so it’s always a surprise as to what shade I’m going to end up styling next. Oh well, it’s not totally permanent.
My question is - when did it become kosher to pair “blue” with “hair.” Last I checked that was reserved for a completely different crowd. But after looking at Nosumo’s pic, I’ve completely changed my mind. Her gorgeous ringlets make me long for shiny, black locks. Maybe next time I should grab the indigo henna… or not - I heard that really is permanent, and I’m not good at getting even coverage.
This isn’t just a good hair day - it’s a good hair day photo… in my world, that’s even better - you’ve got proof it existed. I mean, if you haven’t photographed a good hair day… did you ever really have it?
Blue locks (I love).
Image courtesy of Nosumo.
Until next week (and Happy Valentine’s Day!),
kelle * enjoying the small things
vedrana * violet metamorphosis
jc * nobody cares what you ate…
happy valentine’s day everyone!
hi everybody! it feels nice to be posting around here again. this will be my last friday faves - week 1 post. i’m jumping ship and heading over to week 2 to pick my faves for the week. so i’ll leave you with my two favorite shots from this week… loving the denim blues and i’ll see you again next week.
bits and pieces of a happy life
When I hear the word “blue” it’s a toss-up of what comes to mind - is it the color, or the emotion? For me, it’s a pretty tough call. Even the color blue evokes calm and relaxation. It’s a cool color, one of skies and oceans. I know, given where I am right now in life (I always tend to get a touch of the winter blues each year) I’m going to really have to stretch to *not* post an “I’ve got the blues” pic each week this month. In fact, I’m even thinking more on a blue note now that we’ve gotten the blue prompt. It’s funny how easily our moods can be swayed.
I know I’m not alone - I saw a LOT of pictures that resonated with me… lots of people are “blue.” One picture really caught my attention. I loved it, in fact - down to the very last star. Even the accompanying post had me nodding my head, pondering the same question: why do I still have the winter blues when I’m no longer in a “winter weather” state? It was in the 70’s yesterday and beautiful… I should not have the winter blues).
Could it possibly be that the winter blues are a state of mind? Maybe if I told myself I had the pinks my mood would change in the blink of an eye. Maybe it’s not the weather - or the color…. maybe it’s just… me.
Well, Misty Mawn’s picture was wonderful - it was where it’s at and more. You can’t have ups without downs… and you can’t have skies and oceans without blue. The seasons will change, time will pass - and in six months we’ll all be crazy over humidity and thinking about the reds. So perhaps we should all just relax and enjoy the calm, blue ocean.
It’s part of being alive.
I do know it’s hard to see out when you’re there. I’m having a hard time myself. But I guess that’s why they call it the blues. (OMG - I couldn’t resist).
blue - courtesy of Misty Mawn.
Until next week,
Holli
baby-faith.com
the many interpretations of blue…
Kelly Rae the blues. they creep in one day and there you have it: something vague and misguided and very, very persistent.
notes on life watch the sun set and evening fall, soak up the calmness and indulge in some natural colour therapy. That intense blue was so good for my soul.
violet metamorphosis funky fashion
the one little one i’m feeling very trapped in my house right now.
