Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #131: Looking Up

"When I look down, I miss all the good stuff. When I LOOK UP, I just trip over things."

~Ani DeFranco









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EMPS#131: LOOKING UP. NOW CLOSED!
Okay, grab your cameras photographers... it's time to LOOK UP! With this assignment you have two options. You can LOOK UP in a literal sense or you can LOOK UP metaphorically. The interpretation is all up to you! If you live in the U.S. you might use this week's assignment to flex your wings and photograph some fireworks. Today is, after all, Independence Day! So LOOK UP!

Extra Credit: Include a quote along with your photo!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do, and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #130: White 06/27/2011

1. Hapzydeco

2. Freda

3. Jama

4. Karen

Okay, that's it for this week! To my friends in the U.S. I wish you a very HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! :) See, y'all next Monday!

~Carly

Round Robin Challenge: Looking Up!

From For Ellipsis

"When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up."

-Les Brown

RRC: Looking Up.
Suggested by Robinella, of the blog, Robinella's

It's so funny, I live in California, I am out with my camera, if not every single day, then at least several times a week, and I almost never bother to photograph Palm trees. I am not really sure why. It could be because they aren't really my favorite tree, or it might be because they are so common that I don't really pay much attention to them. Who knows? I just don't. However, last week when Alan and I finally got out to the new Star Trek movie, I noticed a Palm tree on my way into the theater that for whatever reason I found particularly lovely, so I decided to take it's picture. For some reason it reminded me of fireworks. My mind works in mysterious ways at times. Shrug. What do you think? Do you like Palm trees?

Here are some other sights I have seen while LOOKING UP...

LOOKING UP at some gorgeous flowers on the side of a hill

The next couple photos were taken at the Aquarium Of The Bay on Pier 39 in San Francisco.

Alan playing with our silly cow kite. I love that kite so much!
I just had to toss in a Halloween picture. I took this one last year. Don't be surprised if I use it in an upcoming Monday Photo Shoot assignment this coming fall!

Well, that's it for me. Did you play this time around? There's still time. Just pop over to the official RR blog to get all the details.

Now, follow the links below to see some very creative photography.

Linking List **WELCOME NEW MEMBERS**

1. Robinella... Robinella's


2. Carly... Ellipsis
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3. Betty... A corgi in Southern California
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4. Terri... Ways I See The World
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5. Karen... Outpost Mavarin
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6. Peggy... Holmespun Fun
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7. Martha... Menagerie
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8. Linda... Mommy's Treasures
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9. Suzanne R... SuzyQ421'a Photo Blog
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10. Monica... Frame of Mind
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11. Vicki... Maraca
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12. Steven... (sometimes)photoblog
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13. Marina...Visual Chronical
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14. Jama... Sweet Memories
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15. Linda... Linda's Window
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16. Molly Mavis... Visual Dialogues
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17. Sherrie... Sherrie's Stuff
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18. Salina... Mountain Blossom Photo Blog


19. Irene... Notes From The Lion City
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20. Wammy... The Ellis Family Cincinnati
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21. Mojo... Why? What Have You Heard?
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22. Sandra... A Cappuccino a day


23. Fhaye... Crown Imperial


24. ellen b... The Happy Wonderer
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25. Connie... Far Side Of Fifty Photos
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26. Lana G. ... Above The Clouds
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27. Teena... It's all about me!
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28. Rita... Cashjocky and the Old Salt
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29. Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
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30. Joanna... Up on Haliburton Hill
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31. Margaret... Margaret's Maniacal Musings
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32. Vicki... Sea Turtle Mom
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Thank you Robinella, I enjoyed your theme very much!

-Carly