This week’s theme made clear to me why this piece of art holds such charm for me. Seen at Scappoose Bagel.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Repurpose
Weekly Photo Challenge: Repurpose
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful II
Ornamental grasses strike me as elegant and graceful: swaying mildly in breezes, never clunky; softening hard edges through gentle curves of stem and plume.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful
Taken at The Dalles Readiness Center.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful
This challenge was a bit difficult for me – only because it was hard to narrow it down. Ben, in his WordPress post, says this about gracefulness: “Gracefulness is a tricky quality — it manifests itself as an effortless, subtle harmony between a subject and its environment.”
I often find this harmony at the beach…in the motion of the waves, for instance, or in the architecture of one of the many bridges or in one of Oregon’s beautiful lighthouses. Finally, though, I settled on this walkway, outside Newport’s Visual Arts Center. Until I read Ben’s post, I didn’t realize that one reason this spot appeals to me is the effortless harmony between the lampposts and the walkway: they are part and parcel of it. 
The rhythm, repetition, and scale of the lampposts, as well as the material from which they are made, fit in perfectly with their location near the ocean, with its own rhythm, repetition, and scale. I want to go back.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambience
Ambience is the atmosphere of one’s surrounding environment….Things like light, temperature, smell, sound, and sometimes taste, all work together to create ambience. ~The Daily Post, Jeff Golenski
The grounds at this restaurant create exceptional ambience. Yes, there is warmth and light, but the ocean right at its edge provided instant ambience for me.
Color Your World – Orange
This is my entry for Jennifer Nichole Wells’s Color Your World – Orange Challenge. This is my first entry in her series of challenges.
On a trip to Ashland, Oregon, last summer, I seemed to see orange everywhere.
I do love orange; it’s such a happy pop of color!
Have a wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Carol
Weekly Photo Challenge: Names
Found in a yarn shop in Portland:
The challenge:
Humans love naming things — look around you, and I bet you’ll see dozens of names. This week, take a photo of one! The Daily Post, Michelle W.
Check out other challenge entries here: Weekly Photo Challenge: Names.
Wordless Wednesday: Wintry
Valentine’s Day Swap! Sign Up Now!
January 4th is the last day to sign up for our Wuv, Tru Wuv Mini Swap in the Knits Equals Joy Ravelry group! Knitters, we would love to have you come join us!
This is a really great way to get to know other knitters, and we always have a lovely time. In this mini-swap you will send one small knit, crocheted, sewn or stitched gift, a card and a small treat ($5.00 max) to your secret swap partner. You won’t find out who your secret swap partner is until you receive your package in the mail. Come join the fun: sign up here now!!!
More lovelies from last year’s swap:
Come join us – you know you want to! 😉
Wuv, Tru Wuv, The Second Annual Valentine’s Day Mini Swap
Dear Knitters,
I am so excited that we’re going to have another Wuv, Tru Wuv Mini Swap in my Ravelry Group! You can read all about the 2016 Valentine’s Day Mini Swap here.
And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva…
…from The Princess Bride
The rules for this swap are easy:
- You must be a member of the Knit Equals Joy group on Ravelry.
- You will send one small knit, crocheted, sewn or stitched gift, a card and a small treat ($5.00 max) to your secret swap partner.
- Sign-ups end January 4th and partners will be assigned by January 5th.
- Our mailing deadline is January 25th (if you have an international swap partner, we encourage you to mail a few days earlier).
- You must participate in the swap discussion at least once a week.
- When you receive your package, you must post your thanks as soon as possible and post a photo as quickly as you can.
- You must stitch your project with love. 🙂
Sign-ups are here. Don’t miss out: Sign up before January 4th!
All of 2016’s wonderful Wuv, Tru Wuv swap gifts:
Wanna be a knit equals joy swapper? Come on over to the group and join us!
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Merry Christmas!
Wishing you a Christmas filled with love, joy and peace.
Merry Christmas!
xoxo
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