Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #143: Pick An Emotion Any Emotion

"But some emotions don't make a lot of noise. It's hard to hear pride. Caring is real faint... like a heartbeat. And pure love... why some days it's so quiet you even know it's there."

-Unknown







EMPS #143: PICK AN EMOTION, ANY EMOTION NOW CLOSED!
Happy. Sad. Amused. Angry. Indifferent. Lonely. Wistful. Moods and EMOTIONS we all have them. Let's try putting those EMOTIONS into our photography. Go for it, I will be looking forward to your submissions this week!

Extra Credit: Share with us how it was to do this assignment this week. Did you find it difficult to do? What was the biggest barrier to doing the assignment, and what was the easiest part? Did a particular emotion pop into your mind right after reading what the assignment was?

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!


Participation List for EMPS #142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard. 0/19/2011\

1. Freda

2. Jama

3. Carly (ME)

Thank you for your continued participation everyone! I hope you enjoy this week's assignment! See you next Monday!

-Carly

EMPS#142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

~George Eliot

Autumn Begins Today At 2:04 AM PDT

If you have known me any length of time, you know that autumn is my favorite season of the year. I adore every beautiful moment of it. From the cool, crisp mornings, to the warm early evenings. I would much rather have a bouquet of autumn leaves, then the most expensive roses you can find, and if I am not out photographing the natural beauty all around me, then you can find me in the kitchen cooking up a witches brew of the best fruits and veggies of the season! I don't quite know how to explain it, but there is just something about this season that makes me feel more alive than any other time of year! My energy rises, as does my creativity. I LOVE IT! I find inspiration everywhere! Sometimes, it almost feels supernatural. Autumn just speaks to me on a heightened level of joy and creativity I don't feel at any other time of the year, and over the years I have learned to listen, and obey. :)

The photo above was taken at Apple Hill last October, near the town of Camino.

The photo below was taken in late November, 2005, in San Ramon, California.

So, there you have my Autumn Greeting Postcard. If you would like to play along with this week's Monday Photo Shoot assignment, there is still plenty of time to do so. Just click the link below to be redirected to the original assignment entry where you will find all the details you need to play along!

Happy Autumn!


EMPS#142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"Every autumn speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree."

-Emily Bronte


-Carly :)

PS If you visited this page earlier today, you may have noticed that I put the wrong date on the photos! LOL. I knew the date, but somehow, someway, I put the wrong date and didn't catch it until this morning. LOL. Oh well, what can I say? Except, maybe... HUMAN HERE! LOL :)

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in it's sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!"

-Percy Bysshe Shelley





EMPS #142: CREATE AN AUTUMN GREETING POSTCARD! NOW CLOSED!
Autumn begins officially in just a few days, so lets usher it in with a homemade AUTUMN GREETING POSTCARD! Usually I prefer to see new photos submitted for the assignment, but I know that autumn doesn't put on the same show of color everywhere as it does in oh, say, New England states. So, for the purpose of this week's assignment, feel free to reach into the archives! Please put your AUTUMN GREETING on your photograph using your photo editing software, the same as you might see on a POSTCARD. I will be joining you this week, so look for my entry later this week!

Extra Credit: Create a second postcard featuring any subject!

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!



Participation List for EMPS #141: Sand Sculptures Or Mermaids 09/12/2011

1. Karen
The mermaids of Disneyland, Ariel in particular!

2. Hapzydeco
A sand sculpture in memory of the events of September 11, 2001.

Thanks guys, your participation is appreciated! :) Don't forget, I appreciate it when you guys let your imaginations run wild. If you don't happen to live in an area that sees a lot of autumn color, than consider fabric leaves, or silk mums and leaves like you might find at Michael's. Have a good week, see you next Monday!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #141:Sand Sculptures And Mermaids

"Many do with opportunities as children do at the seashore; they fill their little hands with sand, and then let the grains fall through, one by one, till all are gone,"

-Thomas Jones









EMPS #141: SAND SCULPTURES OR MERMAIDS. NOW CLOSED!
Would any visit to the beach be complete without building a SAND SCULPTURE? :) This week, I would like to see not just the photographer in you, but the sculpture as well! Show me your best SAND SCULPTURE! Now, if you don't happen to live near the beach, or anything sandy at all, then you might choose the alternate choice of MERMAIDS. Feel free to go with your imagination, and think outside the box... or SAND SCULPTURE as the case may be!

Extra Credit: Sand under your feet or soft grass under your feet... which do you prefer? Tell us all about it!

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!

Participation List for EMPS #140: Black and White Photography 09/05/2011

1. Hapzydeco
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider Crawled Up The Water Spout!" Scary beautiful! Nicely creative!

2. Freda
Beautiful flowers, always a good choice for this type of assignment!

3. Tina
Water and clouds and their simple movements.

4. Jama
Jama, who always makes me hungry, brings us a bowl of Sweet Black rice porridge. Jama, someday we must me and share some of our favorite foods with each other! :)

5. JR Cline
A nice round-up of different subjects. The first few make me go YIKES!

6. Karen
Tucson in Black and White. Photographing it in B/W gives it a cool quiet feel. Quite different. :)

Good job everyone! Thank you so much for the wonderful turnout! I know this week's assignment is a bit of a challenge, but that's what this project is all about! Right? Please try your best to join us, and feel free to think outside the box to accomplish the assignment! See you next week, with a brand new Monday Photo Shoot assignment!

:)


-Carly

9/11 10th Anniversary: Remembering David and Lynn Angell

"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."

-Thomas Campbell

David and Lynn Angell were extraordinary people. I have gotten to know them over the years through my researching of their lives for various 9/11 tributes I have participated in since 2004. In that time I have come to know of their love and generosity, the love of their friends and family, the respect of their peers, and their immeasurable talents. I wish that I could have met them in this life, but that wish cannot be fulfilled. David and Lynn Angell were killed on September 11th, 2001, in an act of unimaginable hate. 10 years later, it still seems impossible. Like that day was all a bad dream, and we have all been engaged in the longest of shared nightmares.

Our world changed that day, and 9/11 means a different experience for each of us. For me, when I think about 9/11, I think about David and Lynn Angell and all the joy we lost when they died. David Angell brought a lot of laughter to the world, through his work in television as a brilliant comedy writer and his work as co-executive producer and co-creator of such shows as Cheers, Wings and Frasier. Both David and Lynn worked together through various humanitarian projects, children's charities in particular, to the better of the world. As I said, they were extraordinary people, and I will never forget them. They will be remembered in the memories of many, and live on in our hearts forever. I remember them not for that dreadful day, but for the gifts they left for us... laughter and love.

Thank You David and Lynn :)

He kept a true good humor's mark
The social flow of pleasures tide
He never made a brow look dark
Nor caused a tear, but when he died.

-Thomas Love Peacock

Love, Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #140: Black And White Photography

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are."

-Ernst Haas








EMPS #140: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW CLOSED!
It's time for a different perspective! A BLACK AND WHITE perspective! As always, any subject, and lighting, it's all up to you and your imagination! Run wild! I will be looking forward to what you come up with!

Extra Credit: Frame your photograph using your photo editing software.

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!



Participation List for EMPS #139: Sunflowers 08/29/2011

1. Hapzydeco
A perfect happy deep orange sunflower accompanied by the perfect quote! Awesome!


2. Jama
A traditional yellow sunflower, with some awesome details to really draw the eye in. Lovely!

3. Carly
I played along this week with you! :)


Well done guys! I am so pleased that each of you did sunflowers of different colors. They are lovely flowers and you captured them wonderfully! Hope all my friends in the U.S. have a safe and relaxing Labor Day! See you all next Monday!

-Carly

EMPS Sunflowers... Summer Sunflowers 2010

"I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."

-Vincent Van Gogh

I was hoping to do a new garden of sunflowers this year, but alas it was not to be. I am still editing some of my sunflower photos from last year, but these remain my very favorites.

Enjoy!





-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #139 Sunflowers

"He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower."

-Mary Howitt







EMPS #139: SUNFLOWERS. NOW CLOSED!
Of all the flowers I have planted in my garden, I think I enjoy the SUNFLOWERS the most! So colorful. The seeds are delicious, and dried SUNFLOWERS are wonderful for decorating a festive summer/autumn table! I like everything about SUNFLOWERS, most of all, I find it intriging that the turn their faces toward the east as the day moves on! There is something magical about that! Vincent Van Gogh found them inspiring, I hope you do to, because this week is all about SUNFLOWERS!

Extra Credit: Choose a Van Gogh SUNFLOWER painting and do a photographic recreation!

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!



Participation List for EMPS #138: Cheese. 08/22/2011

1.Hapzydeco
Quotes Tiger Woods, and serves up, Angelo's Best!

2. Freda
Bocconcini Cheese anyone?

3. Jama
Pizza and Fried Cheese Sticks! Beautiful! Jama, you always make me hungry! :) I could see us as ladies who do lunch! :)

YUM... Cheese, GLORIOUS, Cheese! Well done everyone!

I will be joining you for this week's assignment, so look for my entry later this week! :) See you all next Monday!


-Carly

Elipsis Monday Photo Shoot # 138: Varieties Of Cheese

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."

-G.K. Chesterton






EMPS #138: CHEESE. NOW CLOSED!
In case you haven't been paying attention, this summer has been about variety. One certain object, endless possibilities! I LOVE CHEESE. All kinds of CHEESE! I LOVE CHEESE so much that when I considered who I would marry one day, I knew that above all else, they must love CHEESE as much as I do! And when I finally found the guy for me, guess what... he did! :) This week show me the CHEESE!

Extra Credit: Tell us, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much do you like, or do not like CHEESE!

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!



Participation List for EMPS #137: Apples 08/15/2011

1. Jama
Pretty little colorful apples, and the bundt cake they become! Jama's photography makes me hungry! Oh yes, I will have a slice please! :)

2. Tina
Apples, in different stages of life. :) What a great way to do this assignment!

3. Ellen b.
From homegrown apples, to homemade applesauce. What a delicious idea!

4. Karen
Apples in bubbles. It makes sense when you consider that Karen stores some of her fruits and veggies in her bedroom. Trust me, it makes sense. Really. Seriously. :)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #137: Apples

"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious!

-Unknown












EMPS #136: APPLES. NOW CLOSED!
Golden Delicious. Red Delicious. Granny Smith. Pink Lady. Pippin. Gala. Jonagold. and that's just to name a few! An APPLE a day keeps the doctor away! They are healthy to eat, wonderful as juice and practically sinful as pie! This week we celebrate the APPLE! This is a perfect subject to think outside the box about! You can photograph an APPLE, such as this Pink Lady, or you can photograph an APPLE in another form. APPLE pies, APPLE Butter, APPLE ice cream, APPLE juice, even APPLE dolls will be just fine for this assignment!

Extra Credit: APPLES or oranges?If you had to pick, which would you choose?

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!


Participation List for EMPS #135: Summer Sunsets. 08/08/ 2011

1. Freda
A red hot summer sunset, that makes me thirsty somehow. LOL.

2. Jama
A very beautiful sunset over exotic Singapour. I have always found sunsets over city skylines to be especially magical.

3. Hapzydeco
A beautiful golden sunset, with just a hint of blue. A very lovely twilight. :)

4. Karen
And to round things out we have a sunset that, at least to me, seems to be saying, "Okay, the hot day is over, but wait till tomorrow!" LOL It's not just a sunset, but a sunset, and a photographer, racing against time!

I loved all your submissions this week! Each of you took a completely different approach to the subject, and the end result was just perfect. The viewer really gets a true sense of all the different feelings a summer sunset can evoke. WELL DONE! You guys NEVER let me down!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot # 136: Summer Sunsets

"I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets."

-John Glenn








EMPS #136: SUMMER SUNSETS. NOW CLOSED!
While summer isn't necessarily my favorite season, I am hopelessly in love the the spectactualr sunsets they can provide. Actually, both summer and autumn can put on quite a show of colors, but for this week lets concentrate on SUMMER SUNSETS!

Extra Credit: Let's give a little attention to a SUMMER SUNRISE!

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!



Participation List for EMPS #135: Soak Up The Sun 08/01/2011

1. hapzydeco
A beautiful field of sunflowers, is there anything happier than that? Yep, a perfect lyric from a Sheryl Crow tune. Lovely.

2. Jama
Oh my, a baby butterfly, emerging from it's protective chrysalis to dry it's wings, by soaking up the sun! A perfect photographic moment, brought to us by Jama and the Sun. :)

Bliss :)

Lovely, lovely images this week! Thanks guys! :)


-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #135: Soak Up The Sun

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."

-Anthony J. D'Angelo









EMPS #135: SOAK UP THE SUN. NOW CLOSED!
The happy creatures you see SOAKING UP THE SUN are the famous Pier 39 sea lions! It wouldn't be Pier 39 without them! Oh my, viewing them always makes me crave a long nap in the sun. LOL. They inspire me to SOAK UP THE SUN! How about you? Do you like to get out SOAK UP THE SUN as much as I, or the sea lions do? If so, show us! I can't wait to see your favorite sunny (SOAKING UP THE SUN) activities!

EXTRA CREDIT: Tell us about your favorite sunny day song! Better still, quote the lyrics or maybe embed the video along with your SOAK UP THE SUN submission.

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!


Participation List for EMPS #134: Citrus Fruits 07/25/2011

1. Jama
Shows us some Mandarin oranges from a very creative angle and some YUMMY cakes. DELISH!

2. Tina
All I can say is... COOKIES! :)

3. Karen
Karen shares her very favorite ways to enjoy CITRUS FRUITS! AWWW.... Let me count the ways! Karen, pour me a glass of Diet Crush, I will be right there!

Thank you for your participation this week. See you next week with an all new assignment!
-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #134: Citrus Fruit

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin, what else does a man need to be happy?"

-Albert Einstein








EMPS #134: CITRUS FRUIT. NOW CLOSED!
Oranges, lemons and limes oh my! It's the middle of summer, and CITRUS FRUITS are abundant everywhere! Photographers, grab your cameras and show us the CITRUS FRUIT you enjoy the most! Try thinking outside the box. Love oranges? Great! Show us the orange any way you like! Orange juice, orange sections, orange mimosas, you might even consider orange jelly candies, oh and let's not forget orange marmalade! The same works for limes, grapefruit, or any CITRUS FRUIT!

Extra Credit: Tell us, or show us your least favorite CITRUS FRUIT!

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!



Participation List for EMPS #133: Butterflies 07/18/2011

1. Jama

2. Vicki

3. hapzydeco

4. MaryEllen

5. Karen

Folks, I am continuing to have some issues with carpal tunnel in my hand, so, for the foreseeable future I won't be commenting on your individual blogs, instead I will be making a comment here, next to your name, on the participation list which is posted each Monday. Doing things this way saves me a few steps. Continue to play as usual, I will be around to see your assignment entries each week... I promise. :) I need to follow the doctor's advice... hope you understand. :)

See you next Monday!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #133: Butterflies

"They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods."

~Edith Wharton










EMPS #133: BUTTERFLIES NOW CLOSED!
Monarchs. Buckeye. Orange Sulfur. Vanessa. Painted Lady. All different types of BUTTERFLIES and perfect for this week's assignment, so, grab your cameras and go find them! By the way, moths are also perfectly acceptable for this week's assignment!

Extra Credit: Show us a different kind of winged creature.

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 #132: Rainbows 07/11/2011

1. Jama

2. Goodies for a Pleasant Life (Blog Name)

3. Hazydeco

4. Karen




-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #132: Rainbows

"One can enjoy a rainbow, without necessarily forgetting the forces that made it."

~Mark Twain








EMPS #132 RAINBOWS. NOW CLOSED!
It's been a while since we took on the subject of RAINBOWS... so let's do that, shall we? Let your imaginations soar with this subject. You can choose one color from the RAINBOW and highlight it, or you can choose to photograph a natural occurring RAINBOW in all it's glory. It's your choice. Be creative, and have fun!

Extra Credit: Put your photo in a frame, using your photo editing software.

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 #131: Looking Up 07/04/2011

1. Freda

2. Goodies For A Pleasant Life (Blog Name)

3. hapzydeco

4. Jama

5. JR Cline

6. Cheryl Ann

7. Karen (submitted via email)


Awesome turnout this week guys! Thanks so much for keeping this project going with your ongoing participation! As you know, I couldn't do it without you! See you next Monday, have a great week!

~Carly

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









Folks, we seem to be still having issues with leaving links for entries. PLEASE check your links after you leave them. The link you leave should go back to the entry which is specific to this week's assignment, and should look like this example...

http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com/2011/06/ellipsis-monday-photo-shoot-130-white.html

No additional characters should be present, in the link you leave. I cannot add you to the participation list if you don't follow the guidelines. If you need any assistance please feel free to email me. :)

ondinemonet@aol.com

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

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #130: White

"All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a WHITE carpet is one of them."

~Erma Bombeck








EMPS #130: WHITE! NOW CLOSED!

This week, it's all about WHITE things. Snow. Mashed potatoes. Milk. Doves.WHITE Chocolate. Crisp WHITE Sheets. WHITE lace. WHITE wedding gowns. WHITE sauce. Cauliflower. You get the idea, don't you photographers? This week we will be seeking out and photographing all things... WHITE!

Extra Credit: Photograph something BLACK!

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 #129: Night Photography. 6/20/2011

1. Jama

2. Tina

3. Freda

4. Ellen b.

5. JR Cline

6. Karen

Okay, that's all for this week. Have a great week, I will see you next Monday!

~Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #129: Night Photography

"Most glorious night, thou wert not send for slumber!"

~Lord Byron








PLEASE NOTE: If you don't see your name and link listed on the participation list, it's because you didn't leave me your information per the Assignment Guidelines. Please take a moment to read the guidelines.

EMPS #129: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW CLOSED!
Okay photographers... time to go out and photograph the night! Any subject at night will do fine, Moon shots. Street lamps. Cities all illuminated. Neon signs. It's all good! It's time for you to show off your NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY!

Extra Credit: Show me a photo taken at dusk!

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 #128: Garden Creatures 06/13/2011

1. Freda

2. Jama

3. Karen

4. Carly (Hey... lookie there, I participated also!)

Very nicely done Freda, Jama and Karen! Thank you for your participation this week! It's always appreciated! Okay, see everyone next week with a new assignment. :)


-Carly

EMPS #128: Garden Creatures

House, n. A hollow edifice erected for the habitation of man, rat, mouse, beetle, cockroach, fly, mosquito, flea, bacillus, and microbe.

~Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

"Around a flowering tree, one finds many insects."
- Proverb from Guinea

See, I told ya I was going to participate this week! The picture above was taken this last week, naughty little grasshopper, eating my beautiful roses! The two photographs below are from my archives, but they are among some of my very favorites!

The little flowers that this lovely bug is resting on, is barely the size of a dime. So pretty though! Both the bug and the flower. I found it in Golden Gate Park.

This second photograph was taken at one of my favorite parks in San Francisco... Alamo Square Park. In that park is a smaller, secondary park devoted to shoes. Some shoes left as a memorial no doubt, others offered as mere decoration methinks. All I know is that when I am there, I feel reflective and at ease inside. I like to try to imagine the person who owned the shoes. What their story might be. Who would buy green shoes with little ladybugs on them? And for what occasion would you wear them? If you ever get to San Francisco... go see these wonderful "GARDEN CREATURES."

Okie Doke... that's my GARDEN CREATURES! Now, be sure to visit the other participants for this week's assignment! The complete list will be up tomorrow, along with an all new assignment!

-Carly

PS... The Round Robin Photo Challenges is still going strong, if you enjoy photography, be sure to give it a try. All the information can be found on the blog. (Round Robin Photo Challenges)

Round Robin Challenge: BIG

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the BIG things."

-Robert Brault

RRC: BIG
Hosted By Karen

Last month, Alan and I took a cruise on the Bay. The "Escape From The Rock" cruise is a 90 minute cruise that takes you on a voyage from Pier 39, to the Golden Gate Bridge, and back around Alcatraz. It is a fantastic way to see the Golden Gate, because the ship goes under the bridge and gives you a nice perspective to see it in all it's glory! Now matter how many times I see the Golden Gate Bridge it always takes my breath away!

Here is a night shot of the bridge, taken a few years back. It was taken from the Marin side of the Golden Gate, looking back toward San Francisco.



Now for something completely different! Last year my orange tabby, Dylan, was bitten by a spider. As you can see the fang marks are quite significant! When I took my boy to see Dr. B, the doc seemed to know what kind if spider it might have been, but didn't name any one type specifically. I think he wanted to spare me the nightmares I would have probably had! Just one more reason why I appreciate Dr. B. !



There you go, that is my contribution for this outing of the Round Robin Challenge! Now, go see what everyone else has chosen for their posts! You can find the participation list HERE!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #128: Garden Creatures

"On every stem, on every leaf, and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphid, or other expert whose business it was to devour that particular part."

-Oliver Wendell Holmes








EMPS #128: GARDEN CREATURES. NOW CLOSED!
Snails. Spiders. Earth worms. What do they all have in common? They are all GARDEN CREATURES! This week I want you to grab your cameras, and show me what you have lurking in your YARD or GARDEN!

Extra Credit: Share with us your favorite and your least favorite GARDEN CREATURES!

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 #127: FROM THE OVEN 06/06/2011

1. Jama

2. Hip Chick

I will be playing along with you this week, so look for my entry sometime around mid-week. See you next Monday with an all new Monday Photo Shoot Assignment!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #127: From The Oven

"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."

~Voltaire







Folks, again I want to remind you that if you don't follow the Guidelines for Submission, I can't list you on the Participation List. I don't want to leave anyone out, so please follow the guidelines, so I can continue to post the Monday Photo Shoot assignments for you.

EMPS # 127: FROM THE OVEN! NOW CLOSED!
Okay, we all have to eat... right? So lets make our meals interesting by sharing something we prepare specifically FROM THE OVEN! Breakfast Bakes. Lunchtime fare. Dinnertime deliciousness. Oh so yummy cakes and pies, are all made in the OVEN! So share it!

Extra Credit: Tell us about the dish you photograph for this assignment, Is it your own recipe? Is it from a cookbook? Do you enjoy cooking, or do you find it a chore? Give us all the delicious details!

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#126: Rare, White, Scales 05/30/2011

1. Jama

2. Tina

3. Hip Chick

4. Karen


Thank you so much for your continued support of the EMPS. :) Have a great week, see you next Monday!


-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #126:Rare Whte Scales

"In the time of your life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all."

-William Saroyan







EMPS #126: RARE, WHITE, SCALES NOW CLOSED!
Let's mix things up by adding some variety to the assignment. Here you see a RARE WHITE SCALY, alligator that I photographed last year at the, California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. He is gorgeous and fun to photograph, but it's the fact of how rare he is that got me thinking. He isn't just an alligator, he is RARE, SCALY, and WHITE! So, let's take on those topics. Show us something RARE. WHITE. Or SCALY. :)

Extra Credit: Show us all three possibilities!

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 #125: Garlic 5/23/11

1. Jama

2. JR Cline

Thanks guys! See everyone next week with an all new assignment! For my friends in the U.S. have a happy, safe, and relaxing Memorial Day! Take lots and lots of photos!

-Carly