Everyday Images #84

Welcome to my ongoing challenge and reminder to myself to take photos somewhat regularly. I'm not a photographer, but I enjoy taking everyday photos of things I find interesting or want to remember later, and I'm more likely to notice interesting things when I'm intentionally watching for them. Having some prompts that are open to interpretation has helped me pay a little more attention to what's around me. Here's how it works: Every two weeks I have a few words and phrases to focus on, and I try to find opportunities to take pictures of these things each week. The link-up post will be here every other Thursday, sharing my photos and offering a link-up for participants to share theirs. Right below the link-up is where you'll find the next set of prompts. 

March Prompts - Everyday Images #84

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scenery

on top of it

arched

fresh

Sunday Simplicity

at home (monthly)

spring

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scenery

on top of it - our granddaughter is always on top of things, it seems!

arched - the top of the chimney on this historic cabin

fresh - getting a little fresh air at work

Sunday Simplicity

at home (monthly) - please enjoy the very untidy kitchen this month!

spring

 And a few bonus photos:

The weekend before St Patrick's Day, we went to the parade in Dublin, Ohio . . .

. . . and then joined in the effort to set a world record for the largest human shamrock. We were given these cool green rain ponchos, and stood in the outline of the shamrock in the riverside park.

Once we were all in place we waved to the drone flying overhead to record us for posterity . . . and I guess I'm now in the Guinness Book of World Records?! Well, our names aren't included, but we were there!

We went to two Blue Jackets games that week, including the St Patrick's Day game.

This past Saturday we went to Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve and did some hiking. Did sections of the rough trail up on the rim of the gorge, and some on the paved path beside the river. Very nice park with lots of interesting sites and trails.

After that, we went to Zanesville for dinner at Toms Ice Cream Bowl, and we were curious about the Y Bridge too.

not many Y-Bridges around so this
is pretty interesting

And of course, the couple selfie, serious and goofy.

Too bad I didn't have "weather" as a prompt this time around - we had thunderstorms and hail on Saturday night.

I am sharing my photos every other Thursday, along with my prompts for the next two weeks. You can use all or some of the prompts for your own photo posts, or none of the prompts and just link up a post featuring your photos. Simple rules: Your posts must be family-friendly; the photos must be your own; and the post must be mostly photos. If you do share I'd appreciate a mention and link to A Fresh Cup of Coffee on your post.

The Everyday Images link-up is posted every other Thursday, and is open for two weeks.

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March/April Prompts - Everyday Images #85

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evening and/or morning

current season (quarterly)

beside me

bloom

table

bridge

sparkle

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Springing Into the Hodgepodge

A hodgepodge is a jumble or assortment of things that might not appear to belong together. Joyce at From This Side of the Pond hosts a weekly link-up called Wednesday Hodgepodge that is a little collection of questions for bloggers to answer just for fun and to get to know each other. I always look forward to chatting with friends over coffee, so pour a cup of your favorite and let's visit for a few minutes!

Here are this week's questions - and my answers - for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge.

1.  It's officially spring in the northern hemisphere. Does it feel like spring in your part of the world? If you're in the southern hemisphere it's officially autumn where you live. Does the weather say autumn? Which do you prefer - spring or autumn? Why?

 

It's certainly starting to feel like spring, at least during the day. We had some cold days recently, and frost on a couple of mornings. And the early spring flowers I had outside my door didn't make it through the recent cold snap and snow. But yeah, thankfully it's warming up and seems like it wants to stay warmer. 

It's hard to say which I prefer, so I'll say spring since I'm enjoying it right now. If you ask me the same question in September or October, I'll say autumn! What I love about spring includes the new growth of greening up of trees and plants, the flowers (tulips and daffodils are a couple of my most favorite flowers, along with apple and cherry blossoms), and the feeling of hope and expectation for the even warmer days and the vacation possibilities on the horizon. 

 

 

2. What's your favorite thing about spring?

I kind of just answered that, didn't I. That will teach me to read all the questions on the test before answering any. I'll elaborate a little on the last thing I said - spring is a time of newness and hope and possibilities, and that's what I like most. It encompasses the new leaves budding on trees and all the flowers beginning to bloom, because those are reminders of life and creativity and beauty. Passover and Resurrection Day are celebrations of hope and joy and all the good things still to come.

3. Spring into action, spring in your step, spring to life, spring to one's feet . . . which spring idiom currently applies to your life in some way? Explain.

 "Spring into action" - the to-do list is long right now, and I need to spring into action to start checking things off the list! Especially when it comes to house-hunting. We're in a short waiting period right now but we'll be ready to put in offers soon, and then we'll really be springing into action in order to find and win the bid on the right house for us, and be ready to make the move.

4.  Which spring food from this list is your favorite? What's a dish you like that includes your favorite spring ingredient?

asparagus, strawberries, salad greens like mesclun, artichokes, spinach, eggs, peas, spring onions

 Eggs are my favorite from this list. I love egg salad and omelets and souffles, and eggs are necessary for cooking and baking! Right now, I'm thinking how good a cheese omelet would be. And also thinking that I should have boiled some eggs for egg salad, which I guess I'll have to do tonight.

5.  What's one task on your spring cleaning list? Do you actually have a list?

 Cleaning out and reorganizing the pantry. I should have done this when we put the Christmas tree box away way back in January, but I just "tidied" and called it good. I haven't made an actual list YET, but I will be. I'll have to because I'll be packing and getting ready for an upcoming move, so everything will need cleaned.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

This past weekend we went to Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve to do a little hiking. Had to make the most of a beautiful warm spring Saturday! 

tossing rocks into the water below

We went to nearby Zanesville for dinner and made sure to also get a good look at the famous Y Bridge.

"Go to the middle of the bridge and turn left"

Is it feeling like spring where you are? Leave a comment and let me know!

I'm sharing in this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond.

I host the Wednesday Quotes link-up every other Wednesday. Stop by and share a few thoughts and quotes on the current topic here: WQ - Perseverance. I host the Everyday Images photo link-up every other Thursday. And find the Scripture and a Snapshot link-up here every Sunday.

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