Saturday, May 19, 2012

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY.....5-20-12

Scavenger Hunt Sunday items: Rainbow, Fluffy, Letters, Metal and Tree(s)

Rainbow - No rainbows in the sky this week, so I settled for a rainbow colored photo I took of the beautiful glass light fixture, while eating out on Mother's Day.

Fluffy - I ended up with 2 good choices for fluffy... While biking in Middlebury, Indiana, we came across a field of camels...yes, camels. Their humps were sure fluffy looking. And the second photo of baby swans was taken while cruising a local river in some friends' boat.


Letters - Last summer I was asked by a good friend to paint an elk. A local charity was having 30 elks painted with different themes and displayed around the county, to raise money for abused children. I ended up painting the 7 ft. elk with letters. This is a combination of a couple photos of "Elkabet". He is permanently located in front of the library in Middlebury, Indiana.

Metal - A couple years ago I created a metal sculpture out of watering cans. This a a photo of it from below. I attached 3 different sized cans to metal poles  and have them in the ground at different heights. It is one of my favorite garden hard-scapes.

Tree(s) - I grew up in Michigan City, Indiana, near Lake Michigan. We went for a photo visit this week and I took this picture of a tree that used to be planted in the sand dune. As you can see the sand has eroded around the tree, exposing the roots. They are trying to restore the area by planting dune grasses to keep the sand from eroding any more. If you look in the distance between the roots, you can see the lighthouse.

19 comments:

Holly said...

I love love love your rainbow picture. So stunning! I love to see your pictures every week.

Tamar SB said...

Is that a Chihuly piece? Either way stunning! And that tree is AMAZING - wow!

Pradeepa said...

Your rainbow shot is fantastic and that tree is amazing.

Karen said...

Camels in Indiana?! Interesting. The baby swan photo is a perfect image for Fluffy. I love the composition and all of the white.

Unknown said...

Amazing shots & so close to home for me!
Love the shores of Lake Michigan & the dunes are my favorite.

Nicki said...

Absolutely love LOVE the composition and interpretation on all of these. Outstanding job this week.

Brooke said...

What an amazing tree shot, so cool! And that rainbow shot is stunning. (I used a fuzzy baby swan too ;D)

Mary Gene Atwood said...

Holy creativity! You are amazing! sculptures, alphaelk, and all! Lovely set. Amazing tree shot!

Mary Gene Atwood said...

Holy creativity! You are amazing! sculptures, alphaelk, and all! Lovely set. Amazing tree shot!

HI Carter said...

Sweet set! That baby swan is so BEAUTIFUL. That tree looks like its kinda floating there very cool.

Michelle said...

Wow, that glss shot is striking.

Unknown said...

What a wonderful set. Absolutely love that rainbow shot. Hope you have a fantastic week.

Honey Mommy said...

Your rainbow shot is stunning! I love it.

I think the elkabet shot could have worked for rainbow too since he is so colorful and fun.

That tree shot is amazing!

Bek said...

What a great set! That tree is fascinating! I'm surprised it's still up. Very interesting. Also love your metal and swan.

Ashley Sisk said...

WOW - what a set - I'm really loving your rainbow and tree shots.

Christine E-E said...

I thought it must be chihuly too. lovely rainbow colors. that tree is amazing that it's still standing. nice shots.

Anonymous said...

Wow, you have talent! Amazing set! I especially love the rainbow one :)

Rustic Vintage Country said...

Yep, loving the rainbow and tree shots too, but in all honesty they are all brill.

Cathy H. said...

Wow! Amazing set of images! Love the rainbow and the tree!!