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Lens Day Wednesday: Holiday

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The theme for Lens Day Wednesday is holiday. Hmm............... should I do Christmas Santa's Eyes © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian "May Your Days be Meri" © 2008 Meri Arnett-Kremian or Independence Day Sparkle © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian or Dia de los Muertos? © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian Oh me, oh my! I can't decide. 

Ruby Tuesday: Sadness Cure

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Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.         - Bill Blass  Photo montage & photographs © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian For more Ruby Red sadness cures, click HERE .

Mosaic Monday/Mexico Monday: In a Shiny Mood

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I don't know why but today I'm in the mood for shiny. Glitzy, glam, and gorgeous. "Shine and Glimmer" © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian What are you in the mood for? For more Mosaic Monday, click HERE . To see more Mexico Monday, click HERE . I'm playing in both! (And don't forget to join us here for Share the Joy Thursday.  Mr. Linky will be waiting for your name by 6p.m. Pacific time Wednesday).

Thanksgiving Joy

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Today I'll be giving thanks for things  that bring me joy  like family and getting to see the magic of the world through the eyes of the next generation blue bottles on a ledge the splendor of color especially when it's backlit through a window and sparkles like gems  having learned that time is precious and we should be mindful of each moment, using our talent to cultivate joy instead of focusing on shoulds and what-ifs and if-only, things that waste minutes we can't recapture What gives you JOY? For more Share the Joy Thursday or to play along, click HERE .

Ruby Tuesday: Anado Mask

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For Ruby Tuesday , Image of Anado McLauchlin mask © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian have a little bit of in-your-face red in a mask by Anado McLauchlin.

Mosaic Monday/Mexico Monday: Parrocchia

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Here is my contribution for MOSAIC MONDAY and MEXICO MONDAY . Enjoy! Images of San Miguel de Allende's Parrocchia © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian. One of the most recognizable landmarks of  San Miguel de Allende is the city's Parrocchia, one of the many parish churches  rather than a basilica. It has a neo-Gothic facade clad in a beautiful pink stone and its fanciful appearance has reminded some of Disney creations.   The church was built in the 17th century  with a more conventional exterior, but "redecorated" in 1880 by Zeferino Gutierrez.  He was an indigenous bricklayers and  self-taught architect who was shown  postcards and lithographs of European  cathedrals in the Gothic style  and asked if he could replicate the look. The resulting revision -- which reclad the exterior walls of the church -- is his own interpretation rather than a  copycat cathedral.  The interior of the Parrocchia is quite traditional. We were lucky to be touring  on the one day eac

Shadow Shot Sunday: Cemetery

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loved ones departed bodies in the earth souls continue unabated as do memories and a legacy of love Shadow Shot Sunday

Sepia Saturday: Revisiting the Past

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I don't think I've ever done a Sepia Saturday using my own pictures, but here goes. I see myself as a somber four-year old and wonder, "What is that little girl thinking?" My eyes seem to hold too much knowledge and wisdom for someone who'd been such a short time on earth, this time around at least. I see myself as a seemingly confident about-to-be high school senior, a cheerleader, a school leader, involved in a multitude of activities, practicing at love and chomping at the bit to go to college and have more freedom (albeit with my parents footing the bill). Now I look at her, her youthful exuberance so plainly showing, and I wonder, "If she knew then what I know now, would she have made choices differently?" Would she still believe in happy endings, that one man could be  the love of a lifetime? Would she have been more cautious in giving her heart, less willing to elevate other people's needs above her own? There are no do-overs,

Weekend Reflection: Windows

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I love reflections,  especially ones where reversed images  of things outside  bounce off windows,  obscuring the view of what's inside but showing us a picture of something else entirely. There's something intriguing about the idea that  transparency  can both reveal and conceal. We usually think of revealing, seeing through to the interior, being an open book, when we think of "transparent." We don't usually think of mirroring, hiding, playing tricks with light. So here are three examples of this phenomenon, all in different parts of the world.  So what's your pleasure? Cathedrals? Narrow Venetian passages? Hot shops and making glass? Your answer may reflect who you are inside. (For more Weekend Reflections, click on the icon on the menu bar to the right). 

Lens Day Wednesday: Sphinx Line

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Lots of little sphinxes and pharaohs, all in a line that used to stretch from the temple in Luxor to the temple at Karnak.

Ruby Tuesday: Headdress

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For Ruby Tuesday , the headdress of an indigenous dancer  on Halloween night  in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Mosaic Monday: Margaritas and Mexico

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Today I'm celebrating Mexico and color and tasty food and fascinating customs like Dio de los Muertos. These images were taken 10 days ago in Guanajuato, where everyone was preparing for Day of the Dead. So I'll make a pitcher of margaritas from scratch and pour us each one so we can peek at my pictures. Come to think of it, with all the pictures I've taken, we'll need more than a single pitcher.

Weekend Reflection: Balloon

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I didn't think a balloon was a good surface for reflections to bounce off, but I was wrong. Maybe balloons in Guanajuato are special.

Shadow Shot Sunday: Saints and Angels

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one of the chapels above an old silver mine paying homage to saints that protected the miners Guanajuato, Mexico For more Shadow Shots, click HERE .