Soft, squishy sand between your toes.
The tranquil sound of moving water.
The sun's rays streaming down at midday, dancing all around.
A picturesque setting in a quiet, remote location.
Children's laughter in the distance.
A soft, cozy blanket wrapped about you.
The peace felt in the quiet solitude of nature.
A beautiful sunset coloring the sky.
The closeness felt with a loved one.
A cup of cocoa on a cool day. A tender touch. A beautiful drive. A glowing candle...
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I’m teaming up with Rebecca of Bumbles and Light, Kristi of Live and Love Out Loud and Faith of Sweet Violet for the Poetic Winter Photography Challenge – an inspiring 4-week photo challenge aimed at capturing the poetic beauty of winter through photography.
Just a few details:
All are welcome regardless of skill level, time commitment and geographic location.
Each Friday, we'll have freebies, discounts to some of the hottest photography resources, photography tips and inspirational quotes or poems to get your creative photography juices flowing.
Share your favorite images inspired by the weekly prompt. The linky will remain open from 9am Friday – 9am Thursday CST. Link directly to your Poetic Winter blog post or Flickr photo, not your blog’s home page or Flickr Photostream.
Feel free to share your photos in our Poetic Winter Flickr Group as well and don’t forget to visit and comment on the previous entry in the linky list.
This time around, we'll be pinning our favorite photos to the Poetic Winter Pinterest Board. Not on Pinterest and need an invite? Let me know in the comments section and I'll be more than happy to send you one.
And last, but not least, don't forget to grab our lovely button.
Next week’s prompt will be passion. For a complete list of upcoming prompts, head on over to the Poetic Winter Challenge Page.
Make sure to stop by Bumbles and Light to grab the free b&w actions available to our Poetic Winter Challenge participants, compliments of Rebecca.
*Link your posts up here*
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The sunset and the feather is absolutely AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....love the flip flops, brings me right to Summer (my favorite season). Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteTiffany
Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Lish- I love every single one!
ReplyDeleteAs always your work just makes me sigh and feel contented.
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning spot...beautifully captured. There's such a tranquility in the photos, and you've represented the feeling of relaxed warmth perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLove that Emerson quote!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are simply beautiful! I'm hoping to link up at some point this weekend.
Alicia, I LOVE these. I swear you out do yourself every week, I always look forward to seeing what you come up with for the prompts! The last photo is simply beautiful, and the collage too :)
ReplyDeleteI just love that shot of the two of you against the sunset - and the one of your flip-flops on the sound is wonderful, so evocative.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! These are all awesome, Lish! I agree with Rebecca. You outdo yourself each and every week! There are so many favorites. I can't pick just one. But I'm loving that collage, Miss Collage Queen! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!! Stunning images, I love them all.
ReplyDeleteWOW! There are amazingly beautiful. Love the last one especially.
ReplyDeleteThese are all so gorgeous. Can't pick a favorite.
ReplyDeleteWOWZA! Your photography style is just amazing! I heart each and every single picture you take.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your collage of warmth!!! So beautiful! As is the feather and sunset and I am so jealous of you being barefoot and a beach right now...I think the only things around here on the beach are penguinns!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteit's true! your style is really incredible. you truly have a gift, from your photography, to your editing and design. each photo is so lovely and warm and fits into my ideal for warmth!!! i honestly don't know if i can pick a favorite.
ReplyDeleteHey Alicia love the series you created here on the beach, looks like a beautiful place to get lost for awhile and get centered. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis series on the beach has to be one of my favorites so far! This style really suites what I try to do. The photo with the pair of sandals is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteLOVE!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour collage is fab fab fab too.
All those textures and colours fit so beautifully together, a patchwork of warmth indeed.
Gorgeous, Lish!
x
(wish we were in Winter so I could join in. No scratch that. We'll be there soon enough at this rate!)
LOVE your collage! All of your photos are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh! I want to go there! You make it look so inviting and peaceful! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images! I loved the sunset photos and the collage. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this fun challenge! Your pictures make my heart long for the beach, and the collage is great! My favorite is the feather :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea for a photo challenge! I'm just joining in and I goofed on my first link (#70). However, the link next to it is the actual link to the post (#71). I'm not sure if there is a way to remove #70.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful images. The one of the leaves is my favorite. Makes me long for the beach.
Your photographs are stunning, as usual. I especially love the "closeness felt with a loved one"... just heart-tugging (in a warm and good way) :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images...every single one.
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE ALL! My favorite is the shot of you (I think!) jumping!! Gorgeous!
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