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You are here: Home | Family | Scavenger Hunt Sunday {12/12/10}

December 12, 2010 By Sarah Halstead

Scavenger Hunt Sunday {12/12/10}

Filed Under: Family, Photography Tagged With: scavenger hunt sunday

Sorry my photos are slacking {aka suck} this week. I have been so busy editing photo sessions, and trying to get ready for Christmas. If I have missed visiting you please leave your blog address in your comment and I will be sure to visit. Thanks for being such lovely readers. 🙂
Holiday Colors
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Photo was taken of Dustyn decorating his gingerbread man.

{entering this into Paper Mama’s Holiday Color photo contest}
The Paper Mama
Winter/Holiday Icon
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No crying from either boy. I was so happy! We had been prepping Dustyn for weeks. It seems to have worked.
A Tree
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So I saw Karli from Bonnie 5 do this {hers is way better} but when I took my lens off my camera it closed up and only made a small hole. I guess this might be a Nikon lens thing. I was able to hold it open, but of course my hand is in it. I thought it still looked pretty neat though. As you can tell by the focus picture we do not even have ornaments on yet. We have a strand of lights out we need to fix first.
{entering this into Happy Monday’s Bokeh Challenge}
Quiet
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This was last Saturday night when the snow was falling. I love how quiet it looked in my yard. Toys and swing set abandoned.
{entering this into Paper Heart Cameras Outside challenge}

Photography love...

Your Favorite Color
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Blue is one of my favorite colors.

Head on over to Ashley’s blog to see more Scavenger Hunt photos.

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  1. Sonia says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    I love your first, seccond and last shot!
    Don't worry, I've been oober busy this week too!
    Great job this week!
  2. Justinegordon says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    these are all great, absolutely love your quiet shot and the first shot.
  3. Christineellen says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Love your quiet shot! And the holiday colors is great!
  4. Leavesnbloom says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Sarah your photos are lovely and I've just noticed that your little one is all dressed up for Christmas too with Santa. That is just such a beautiful capture and what an amazing deck area you have aswell. I've probably missed some of your posts this week too as I've been so busy with my work aswell.
  5. Courtney @ The Story of Us says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Love your finds this week! :)
  6. Sheri says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Oh snow!!! I bet we won't get any until January!
  7. Charlene McCoy says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    I like your version of the tree image and the quiet image works perfectly!
  8. cynthia says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    What a great Santa shot. Your little guy looks very comfortable on his lap.
  9. Linda says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    These are all great shots.. Your little guy is so darn cute.
  10. Ashley.Sisk says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    These don't suck - I love the first shot and the last is really pretty too. That snow is really coming down! Wow.
  11. Bunch of Barrons says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    LOVE these! That first one is awesome! :) Love the detail and the colors. And I think the one of the tree turned out great! I did a shot like that recently, and it was much harder than I was expecting! :)

    My shots are on Flickr this week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/envoutant/5252523895/in/set-72157624857744727/
  12. Keepinitinperspective says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Being busy can be good and bad! Good because the work flow is coming but bad because we have to let the other things we enjoy kind of fall by the wayside. Love the last shot. Bright blue skies. That tree picture looks neat!
  13. dina@4lettrewords says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    LOVE the "holiday colors" capture! SO sweet.

    We're getting a little snow right now. :)
  14. Jessi says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    The quiet picture looks so nice. I love it when it's quiet outside and all you can hear is the snow falling. It amazing, that's what this picture makes me think of.
  15. Jessica says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    How could you say those suck?? Your photos were great this week! I can't even pick a favorite...I love them all!
  16. Marci says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    I love your favorite color photo..so pretty! Gotta love a Carolina blue sky!
  17. amy@agoodlife says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    oh, what a great santa picture! i still need to get parker's taken.
  18. Jenn says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Well for being so busy you did a wonderful job!!!!! Love the first and last ones especially!
  19. Tara says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Your shots don't suck! I love the first two!! Great persepective for holiday colors and a Santa photo is always wonderful. Have a great week!
  20. SarahinSC says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    Love, love, love the boys and Santa shot. Precious!
  21. Katie L. says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    These are all great shots! I'm planning to jump on the Karli-wagon soon, so thanks for the heads up on nikon lenses!
  22. Reading Allowed says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    oooh you got the quiet shot I wanted! They kept saying it was going to snow this week but then they kept pushing back the date we were supposed to get it, until they finally took it back. But nothing says quiet to me like snowfall. (not that it mattered because I didn't get ANY other shots done for this week :)

    I love your shot for blue! Love it!
  23. Angela says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    I love the quiet and favorite color photos!! And, I always love kids with Santa!!
  24. Theresa Bridget says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    That Tree photo blows my mind, it is awesome!
  25. Michelle says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:57 am

    These are some great shots/memories! I don't think they "suck"! :) I noticed "everyone" was doing a shot through the lens at the tree and noticed my nikon lens would close up too - didn't even think about holding it open...
  26. Allie says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:56 am

    I love the bokeh/tree picture! Thanks for linking up!
  27. Jenn says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:56 am

    love those baby eyes... =) Your quiet shot is my favorite ... maybe it is b/c I am wishing for snow! =)
  28. Nichole Thomason says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:56 am

    I love your quiet photo! We don't get snow here so I love all the snow pictures!!
  29. L. says

    December 15, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I am just in love with your first photo (though the rest are great, too)! Wonderful capture!

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