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February 10, 2012 By Sarah Halstead

Poetic Winter Photography Challenge: Warmth

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 One kind word can warm three winter months.  ~Japanese Proverb

Another photo of Dustyn to go along with the ones I shared yesterday. I love his warm little smile and gorgeous blue eyes.

 Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire:  it is the time for home.  ~Edith Sitwell

We have a ton of this algae growing. Sign of the warmth?

Also linking up with: Give Me Your Best Shot, PhotoStory Friday, Fabulous Friday, Favorite Photo Friday, Photo Friday, Shoot.Edit.Submit., Oh Snap!, and Look Whooooo’s Snapping.

I wanted to let you all know that in just a week we raised 84% for us to go to the Families for HoPE Conference. I am in awe and so very thankful. If you want to see the banners I have done in exchange for donations go here.

By the way, Kenny is turning 29 on Sunday. Do you all have any ideas of what I should do for him? I am always at a loss for what to do. He will buy whatever he wants, so I would like to do something meaningful and special.

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  1. Courtney Kirkland says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:23 am

    Those eyes?! Just mesmerizing!! He's so cute!! And I love the warmth photos. They make me ready for spring and eager to curl up by a fire at the same time.
  2. Lauren Johnson says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Wow! That IS a lot of algae! Great macros this week. And I love the quote at the top. :)
  3. Breena says

    February 15, 2012 at 8:38 am

    I'm loving these macros! Beautiful colors and detail. And Dustyn looks so cute! Thanks so much for sharing at "Life as this Mommy knows It"!
  4. Tish says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    these photos are great! i love the signs of spring and warmth. i am desperately holding on ...we should see some of these in about another month. ugh!! :D
  5. Nicolette says

    February 13, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    I love the algae one. It just feels warm. For my husband's 30th, I wrote 30 things I loved about him on post-its and hid them around the house. For mine, he bought me the book 1000 Places to See Before You Die and tag places he wanted to take me. On each tag he wrote a little about why and what we would do when we were there. One of my favorite gifts to date. Happy Birthday to him!
  6. alicia says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:59 am

    I can certainly feel the warmth through these photos. And a child's smile always warms my heart. And perfect quotes- I really struggled with that. Thanks so much for joining our challenge!
  7. Satakieli says

    February 13, 2012 at 8:56 am

    The quotes are perfect! (I had a hard time finding any for mine) Such lovely photos as always Sarah :) Loving the twisted vines in the first shot. Thanks again for taking part in the Poetic Winter Photo Challenge!
  8. Dawn says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    What great pics! I honestly cant pic a fav. They are all fabulous!
  9. Bethany says

    February 12, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Pretty shots. I absolutely love the last one! And Dustyn, as always, is so cute! :)
  10. Kristi {at} Live and Love Out Loud says

    February 12, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I love your son's eyes! I'm loving the detail in that last shot as well. Thanks so much for joining us in the Poetic Winter Photo Challenge. We're moving on to a new theme on Friday, Warmth. Hope you'll stop by and join us again. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)
  11. Joyce says

    February 11, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Buy him a puppy. :)
  12. Karli says

    February 11, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    GREEN??! Oh you're getting me all excited for Spring! There's not an ounce of green around here... oh, it's so pretty! Love the pic of your sweet guy too. Just adorable. :-)
  13. adriel @ the memos says

    February 11, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    i love your choice of the japanese proverb and the berries shot in particular. i think that illustrates it so well. :) hard for ME to imagine being cold right now though...... *sigh* sounds kind of nice to be honest. ;)
  14. debi9kids says

    February 11, 2012 at 1:11 am

    beautiful photos! Looks like spring is coming!
  15. Jessica says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    I think you captured winter perfectly!
  16. Teresa says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Beautiful shots! I really like that first one.
  17. Jenny says

    February 10, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    Happy almost birthday Kenny!
  18. Serendipity is Sweet says

    February 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Beautiful images Sarah, great perspective in those outdoor shots and your boy is adorable with those big eyes! I love that Japanese Proverb too ;)
  19. say cheese says

    February 10, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    great photos!
  20. Anne U says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    These photos are great, Dustyn looks so cute .
  21. Gina says

    February 10, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    He certainly has some amazing eyes Sarah!
  22. Kim C. says

    February 10, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    I love the first one, the fire, and of course the blue eyes!
  23. ThisLife says

    February 10, 2012 at 10:39 am

    I love the fire!
  24. Kirsten- The Foreign Domestic says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I definitely feel the warmth while looking at these pictures! So beautiful! Does Kenny have a hobby that he really enjoys or a sport he likes to watch? Maybe you could plan something where you go enjoy that together or watch a game live?
  25. Mama Zen says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Stunning shots!

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