Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #95: Organic Food

"Everything is the product of one Universal creative effort. There is nothing dead in Nature. Everything is organic and living, and therefore the whole world appears to be a living organism."

-Seneca






EMPS #95: Organic Food NOW CLOSED!
I found these lovely organically grown purple yams last year, and they inspired me not only with my cooking, but with my photography! This week, let's take a look at ORGANIC FOODS. Fresh would be wonderful, but canned works well too. It's up to you.

Extra Credit: Photograph something growing in an ORGANIC garden.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entries by that time by uploading your photo to your blog, journal or website, and then comeback here with the link that goes back to your entry. The link you leave must be to an entry which is specific to this week's assignment. A general link to your site will not work, and HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link in your entry to this photos shoot assignment so that other folks can find us and participate with us. The more the merrier... right? ;)

Linking List for EMPS #94: Faces 06/14/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Sherrie

2. Bripolo12

3. Greg

4. Jama

5. Maria

6. Freda

7. Suzanne

8. Sandy

9. Karen


One last thing folks, it's always a good idea to double check the link you leave for accuracy and to be sure it saves in the comment thread. Sometimes Blogger burps and the only way to know if your link saved properly is to double check! :)

Thanks everyone! See you next Monday! :)

-Carly

RRC: Broken

From For Ellipsis

"Cats whiskers are so sensitive, they can find their way through the narrowest crack in a broken heart."

-Unknown

RRC: Broken
Suggested by Julie, author of the blog, "Julie Barrett's Journal."

I bet your are wondering what a quote about cat whiskers, has to do with our current RR topic of "Broken." Simple. Here's what happened. In the autumn of 2008 I became a mommy to two little lost souls. 2 kittens. A black cat we named Hendrix, and an orange tabby we named Dylan. They were beautiful new friends, and wonderful kittens, and there was a lot of love to be found in our house. It was BLISS! One thing about kittens, like human toddlers, they have energy, lots and lots of ENERGY! So much so that they could be most accurately described as FLYING MONKEYS! It was during one of their flights, and I swear there were capes involved, that Dylan and Hendrix flew across my desk, knocking my digital camera to the floor! It landed HARD! So hard in fact that it broke the little door that holds the batteries that power my life support system, AKA my camera. I cried. I cried some more, then I CRIED.

Truly, since Christmas Day, 2004, I have used my camera every single day. Photography is a big part of who I am. I live for it. I think I actually see the world in short little camera stills, rather then the way most people do, as one long movie scene. I take my camera with me everywhere I go, because I find inspiration in all aspects of life. I really learn from those tiny still moments. Sometimes it's moments in other peoples lives, and sometimes the moments are in mine, and sometimes the two come together in amazingly lovely and profound ways. So, what could I do with my broken camera? Go out and buy a new one? That wasn't possible, see my money tree hasn't bared fruit since it was damaged by the GOVERNATOR FRUIT FLY. Also known as California State Worker Forced Furloughs. LOL. Whats a girl to do? The only thing she can, she invests in a package of strong, extra thick rubber bands, and secures her trusty camera the best she can! Here are just a few photos I am especially proud of, taken with my broken camera...

From For Ellipsis

From For Ellipsis

Not too bad for a broken camera! :)

Now that that you have seen my take on the challenge, go check out the entries from our other Round Robin participants...

Linking List valid as of 12:00 midnight PST/MT Saturday, June 19th,

Karen... Outpost Mavarin
Posted!

Rich... Richimage
Posted!

Tara... A Long Walk Home


Freda... Day One


Fhaye... Your Daily Photo Depot
Posted!

Jama... Sweet Memories
Posted!

Carly... Ellipsis
Posted!

Erin... A Hardcore Life
Posted!

Sandy... From The Heart Of Texas
Posted!

Maryt/the teach... Work of the Poet


Manang Kim... My Photography In Focus
Posted!

Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
Posted!

Kara... Hip Chick Photos
Posted!

Peggy... Holmespun Fun Memes and Themes
Posted!

Nesa... Frozen In Time
Posted!


Don't forget to check out the Round Robin blog tomorrow, to learn what our next challenge will be about!

-Carly

Tony Hayward's LIVE Testimony Before Congress

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Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #94: Faces

"I think your whole life shows in your face, and I you should be proud of that."

-Lauren Bacall







EMPS #94: Faces. NOW CLOSED!
Human FACES. Animal FACES. the FACE of a watch. This week I want you to show me some FACES. Masks count. Be as creative as you want to be! You have complete freedom to express yourself! Have fun!

Extra Credit: Do a self portrait!

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entries by that time by uploading your photo to your blog, journal or website, and then comeback here with the link that goes back to your entry. The link you leave must be to an entry which is specific to this week's assignment. A general link to your site will not work, and HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link in your entry to this photos shoot assignment so that other folks can find us and participate with us. The more the merrier... right? ;)

Linking List for EMPS #93: Fire 06/07/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn

2. Greg

3. Freda

4. Sandy

5. Jama

6. Suzanne

7. Mike

8. Hip Chick

9. Karen

10. Nesa


Okay folks, thanks for the wonderful turnout this week! I will be on vacation, again, beginning today through July 5th! We are going to be CRAZY busy during this time, including the week of my birthday. I will do my best to visit your entries, but I can't promise anything for the next couple weeks. Hang in there, and play amongst yourselves, I will be back soon! :) I have several Monday Photo Shoot assignments all lined up for you, so don't forget to check back each Monday!


-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #93: Fire

"Love is the fire of life, it consumes or purifies."


-Unknown








EMPS #93: Fire. NOW CLOSED!
BBQ anyone? LOL. This week's assignment is all about FIRE! FIRE engines, FIREplaces, bonFIRES, FIREtrucks, FIRE fighters, you get the idea... FIRE!

Extra Credit: Show me a FIREman! :)


**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entries by that time by uploading your photo to your blog, journal or website, and then comeback here with the link that goes back to your entry. The link you leave must be to an entry which is specific to this week's assignment. A general link to your site will not work, and HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link in your entry to this photos shoot assignment so that other folks can find us and participate with us. The more the merrier... right? ;)

Linking List for EMPS # 92: State Flowers 05/31/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn

2. Freda

3. Jama

4. Karen

5. Greg

6. Hip Chick

7. Nesa

Thanks for playing, see you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

RRC: Garden Portraits

"A photograph is a portrait painted by the sun."

-Unknown

RRC: Garden Portraits
Suggested by Sherrie, of the blog, Sherrie's Stuff

Above you see my garden, which is actually, a garden in progress. I decided earlier this year to create a Zen Garden for myself. Just a little place of beauty and peace, where I can go an sit and read and just be surrounded by beauty and light and life. You know what I mean? It's going to take me a while to get it the way I want it. I want to add more roses, and some new wind chimes, and maybe some pretty colored lights. I know for sure I want some small white picket fencing on the outside and perhaps some colored stepping stones. We'll see. Money is tight right now, but like I said, it is a garden in progress. But that's okay... I have patience. :)

Here are the roses I am most proud of this year...

I submitted this one for the New York Times "Moment In Time" project.


The colors on this rose makes me smile. It's lovely!


Here are a few more from gardens past...




Now that you have seen my garden portraits, be sure to visit the other participating Robins! I am sure you find some wonderful Garden Portraits! :)

Linking List, as of 8:56 AM PT, Saturday, June 5th
**Welcome Back Old Friends!
***Welcome New Participants!

Sherrie... Sherrie's Stuff
Posted!

Carly... Ellipsis
Posted!

Karen... Outpost Mavarin
Posted!

Linda... Mommy's Treasure
Posted!

Jama... Sweet Memories
Posted!

Rich... Richimage
Posted!

***Janette... Net On The Net


**Tara... A Long Road Home**WELCOME BACK**
Posted!

Sandy... From The Heart Of Texas
Posted!

Monica... Shutterly Happy
Posted!

Suzanne R... Suzyq421's Photo Blog
Posted!

Freda... Day One
Posted!

Maryt... Mary Tomaselli's Photos
Posted!

Ellen b. ... The Happy Wonderer
Posted!

Ruth... Scrabblequeen
Posted!

**Jill... South Bay Solilquy**WELCOME BACK**
Posted!

Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
Posted!

Manang Kin... My Life s Journey In Focus
Posted!

Fhaye... Photodito
Posted! (Link Corrected) :)

Peggy... Holmespun Fun Memes and Themes
Posted!

Be sure to visit the official Round Robin blog tomorrow, to find out what our next challenge will be!

-Carly

A Day On The Bay

"If you're alive, you can't be bored in San Francisco. If you aren't alive, San Francisco will bring you to life."

-William Saroyan

Last Wednesday, Alan and I decided to take a cruise on the San Francisco Bay. We had a free ticket, so we only had to purchase one! It was amazing! So much fun. I love dating my husband! After the cruise, we had lunch on Pier 39 at the Wipeout! I love the bay, I could have stayed out there on the water all day!


We sailed passed Ghiradelli...


Next the Palace of Fine Arts and the Marina Green...



Next Fort Point...


Onto the Golden Gate...

Past the Marin Headlands...


Next onto Alcatraz... "The Rock"


And finally... back to San Francisco at Pier 43


I LOVE it here!

:)

I LOVE dating my husband!

:)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #92: State Flowers

"Through the dancing poppies stole a breeze most softly lulling to my soul."

-John Keats







EMPS #92: State Flowers. NOW CLOSED!
Time to celebrate the flowers. Get out there this week, and so me your state's official flower!

Extra Credit: Frame your photo, using your photo editing software program.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #91: Ready, Set, Go 05/24/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Greg

2. Sandy

3. Jama

4. Suzanne

5. Freda

6. Mike

7. Karen

8. Duane


I can't wait to see all those beautiful flowers! See you next week!

-Carly

Ummm... Yep!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #91: Ready, Set, Go

"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action."

-Napoleon Hill





NOW CLOSED


EMPS #91: Get READY, get SET, GO! Show us something this week, that is READY, something that is SET, or something on the GO! Or, if you like, put them all together! GET READY, GET SET, GO BE PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Extra Credit: Show me your subject in both black &white, color!

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #90: Sides 05/17/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn

2. Freda

3. Greg

4. Jama

5. Sandy

6. Karen (Here) and (Here)


Very nicely done everyone! You guys ROCK! See you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

RRC: Statues

"Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of every sculptor to discover it."

-Michelangelo

RRC: Statues
Suggested by Karen, author of the blog, Outpost Mavarin



Meet Charles Lee Tilden. He is the man that my favorite park in the Bay Area is named after. This statue to the man, is located at the Brazil Building, in Tilden Park, here in the Berkeley Hills. If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I spend a lot of time in this park. I love the Botanic Garden, especially in the fall, and you can find me at the Little Farm quite often as well. My favorite area of the park is a toss up between the Carousel and Lake Anza. I can't decide, but I have also spent many a quiet afternoon here at the Brazil Building, bird watching or just enjoying the peace and quiet. It's lovely here. :)

Here, looking down on the Botanic Garden...


And a better look at how Mr. Tilden's statue is displayed in front of the Brazil Building...


Now that you have seen my entry for this Round Robin outing, why not visit everyone else? Just follow the links below to see some great photography by the other participating Robins!

Linking List (As of 10:44 AM PT, Saturday, May 22, 2010)

**Welcome New Participants! :)

1. Jama... Sweet Memories
Posted!

2. Karen... Outpost Mavarin
Posted!

3. **Rich... Richimage
Posted!

4. Dawn... Dawn Elliot Photography
Posted!

5. Ellen b. ... The Happy Wonderer
Posted!

6. Sherrie... Sherrie's Stuff
Posted!

7. Freda... Day One
Posted!

8. Suzanne... SuzyQ421's Photo Blog
Posted!

9. Sandy... From the Heart of Texas
Posted!

10. **Erin... A Hardcore Life
Posted!

11. Carolyn... Ford Family Photos
Posted!

12. Peggy... Holmespun Fun Memes and Themes
Posted!

13. Carly... Ellipsis
Posted!

14. Maryt... Mary Tomaselli Photos
Posted!

15. Manang Kim... At my Tabletop
Posted!

16. Hip Chick... Hip Chicks Photos


17. Ruth... Scrabble Queen
Posted!

18. Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
Posted!

19. Duane... Meanwhile...
Posted!

20.** Cheryl Ann... Desertsouthwest and Deserts and Beyond
Posted!


Don't forget to check the official Round Robin blog tomorrow, to learn the subject of our next Round Robin Challenge!

-Carly

Oh Yes, The Good Old Days...

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #90: Sides

"In seeking the truth, you have to get both sides of the story."

-Walter Cronkite







EMPS #90: Sides. NOW CLOSED!
A couple weeks ago we photographed things that were UPSIDE DOWN, so this week, let's check out the SIDES. Left SIDE. Right SIDE. On the SIDE. Off Sides. SIDE salads. TAKING SIDES. Interpret it as you see fit, just remember, this week the SIDES have it!

EXTRA CREDIT: Show me a collage of SIDES.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #89: Nautical 05/10/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Freda

2. Carolyn

3. Jama

4. Spiderdama

5. Greg

6. Karen

7. Suzanne

8. Hip Chick

Thanks for your continued participation! Nicely done one and all! See you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #89: Nautical

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm."

-Henrick Ibsen





EMPS# 88: Nautical. NOW CLOSED!
Ahoy Mateys! Boats. Ships. Life Preservers. A Captains Hat. A Captains Chair. The Plank. The Poop deck. Sailors. Sails. A statue of Poseidon. A Compass. Anything related to NAUTICAL pursuits will do.

Extra Credit: Show me three NAUTICAL things that go together.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot entry closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So, you have until then to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with a direct link back to it. NO HYPERLINKS. The link you leave must go back to an entry which is specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. It is a good idea to double check your link, as the one you leave me is the one I will use for the Linking List which is posted next Monday with your next assignment. Also, please include a link back here, so other folks can find the assignment and join us for the fun. :)

Linking List for EMPS #88: Upside Down 05/03/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Jama

2. Spiderdama

3. Suzanne

4. Greg

5. Freda

6. Mike

7. Karen



Note: I am on vacation for the next two weeks, so I will be in and out during that time. I will try really hard to get around to see your entries. Just be patient with me, and play amongst yourselves, I'll be by, I promise! ;)


See you next Monday!

-Carly

RRC: Land or Sea

"The three great eternal sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of rain in a primeval wood, and the sound of the ocean on an outer beach."

-Henry Beston

RRC: Land or Sea

I but you could guess what my choice would be! Yep, it's the ocean for me. The Pacific Ocean to be exact! I could spend all day just staring at the ocean, and not tire of it at all. It's beautiful!

See...
Isn't it amazing?

:)

Now that you have seen my choice between Land and Sea, go check the entries of the other participating Robins!

Linking List (As of Midnight, Saturday, May 8th)

Carly... Ellipsis
Posted!

Karen... Outpost Mavarin
Posted!

Monica... Shutterly Happy


Carolyn... Ford Family Photos
Posted!

Hip Chick... Hip Chick Photos
Posted!

Freda... Day One
Posted!

ellen B... The Happy Wonderer
Posted!

Suzanne R... SuzyQ421's Photo Blog
Posted!

Jama... Sweet Memories
Posted!

Ruth... Scrabble Queen
Posted!

Sandy... From The Heart Of Texas
Posted!

Mary... Mary Tomaselli's Photos
Posted!

Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
Posted!

Kat... In My Dreams I Can Fly
Posted!

Peggy... Holmespun Fun and Memes
Posted!


Please Note! Alan and I are on vacation, and this weekend is REALLY BUSY! CRAZY BUSY! Please be patient with Karen, she is updating and handling all the RR responsibilities without any help from me. Be nice. She will keep things updated as soon as possible. Thanks again Karen! :)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #88: Upside Down

"Laughter is but a frown turned upside down."

-Unknown











EMPS # 88: Upside Down. NOW CLOSED!
Here is an easy assignment. Simply find something that is UPSIDE DOWN and photograph it. It's all up to you what the object is. Big. Small. Old. New. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Extra Credit: Show me a collage of different UPSIDE DOWN objects.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS#87: Lamps 04/26/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Jama

2. Suzanne

3. Greg

4. Carolyn

5. Mike

6. Nesa

7. Wammy

8. Karen (submitted by email)

Thank you for playing this week! See you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

WA #316: National Poetry Month

I love poetry. I always have. I don't know that I have a particular favorite, but I must say, I enjoy the simplicity of a Haiku. I have written some from time to time, mostly as the spirit moved me. At times, something will happen, either in my life, or the world in general, and I will try to put my feelings about it, together with one of my photographs, in a coherent way. The essence of an Haiku is about linking nature to human nature, and that's what I have gone for here. I don't know, I think I am much more of a visual person, than a competent writer of poetry or prose, but sometimes one has to stretch out the creativity muscle. What do you think?

Reform
By Carly Gordon

Reform is the new word
Looking to make life better
NO is the new reform

Have you joined us yet at the Weekend Assignment blog? If not, this might just be the assignment for you! You have until next Wednesday to share your appreciation for the art of poetry!

-Carly

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LINKS IN THE COMMENT THREAD HERE, YOU MUST LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENT THREAD AT THE WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT BLOG! JUST CLICK THE LINK BELOW!

Weekend Assignment #316: National Poetry Month

A Thursday Pondering...

;)

-Carly

By The Light Of A Nearly Full Moon

How like a queen comes forth the lonely Moon
From the slow opening curtains of the clouds
Walking in beauty to her midnight throne!

-George Croly, Diana

It's rather easy to let the mind wander on nights like this. As I looked out the window, just to the right of my desk, I saw the moon, nearly full, with wisps of clouds dancing a ghostly ballet for the Man-In The Moon's pleasure. He smiled and turned away, as he kept to his schedule. I always half expect on nights like this, to see a ghost look back at me, as I raise my camera to capture the moment.

Do ghosts wander on nights like this? When the moon is nearly full, and the last chilly rain of the year covers the earth in tears?

Tell me what you think!

-Carly

The Connoisseur Of Sticks

"Cats are the connoisseurs of comfort."

-James Herriot

Hendrix is such a fun cat. I sat in the yard Sunday, just watching him explore and sample the sticks. LOL. I swear he is more dog, than cat! I love him so much! He's mighty nifty with his new Peace sign, isn't he?

-Carly