The CDP Theme Day is "best" photo of 2008. I'm not a photographer, so I chose four of my favorites for 2008. And these first two weren't even taken by me, both were taken by my husband. The fall full moon against our desert landscape above.
This sunset picture was taken south of Boise.
This, I believe, was an early season sprinkler accident. It looks like there was an ice storm, but it was just a hard frost overnight with a sprinkler running.
And this is the classic "Mentos in a soda bottle" experiment at our local library this summer. These kids had never seen the experiment before, and I love the poor girl on the right whose job it was to "measure" the height of the explosion with that yardstick she's holding.
Portland Oregon Daily Photo sends you heartfelt wishes for the new year. May your 2009 be filled with good health, riches of the mind and heart, loved ones returning home, an increased respect for our fragile planet, and the cessation of wars across the Earth.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so fine!
Ooohh, I am really partial to that full moon! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGoodness me, that bottom pic is amazing! Happy New Year and keep your ears to the ground and your eyes on the camera and keep on entertaining us this year.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you. The second one is amazing, I with I took that one.
ReplyDeleteYour choices cover all the bases from sheer beauty, lovely colors and wonderful composition, to amazing formations and delightful, humorous action. Looking at the thumbnail of the first shot I just said "WOW!"
ReplyDeleteI can see why Ben wishes HE took the second shot. If I could walk into just one of the scenes it would be the sprinkler ice. . .its just so weird and wonderful to see!
Wishing you blessings and more great shots in 2009!
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo
Fantastic shots! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI like that second shot - but the frost is how it is here now except that everywhere is white! happy new year
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! The sprinkler one tricked me, I thought it was the remains of an ice storm! The mentos trick,lol, isn't that fun?! Our pastor did a series on that at church a while back. It was alot of fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Pretty moon!! Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteLove the accident! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI remember these photos. The last one still gives me a laugh. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteI too had a hard time choosing. I like your choices though!
ReplyDeleteWonderful selection. Great start to the year.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMerry New Year?
It's hard to pick just one. Maybe you could have four categories with a winner in each one?
That would be my cop out answer!
All great shots, but the Mentos Measurer got my giggle!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a fantastic 2009!
Sunshine Coast Daily - Australia
I love all your picks for today. Thanks for all your visits and comments. It's been fun to share our places with each other. May it continue!
ReplyDeleteI love all your choices! That big, fat moon is awesome and the sprinkler accident is funny — though I feel sorry for the plants. I haven't heard of the "Mentos in a soda bottle" thing! How does one do it? It's giving me ideas.
ReplyDeleteHappy theme day! Glad you had an enjoyable new year dinner. Happy New Year again!
All four amazing photos! Looking forward to scenes from your beautiful city in 2009!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I like all your choices here! I didn't participate in theme day but if I had, my favorite was taken by my husband! Maybe we should get them their own cameras...:) ha
ReplyDeleteAccident or not, the ice is amazing! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHey! I like your blog! You live in good country. I like Idaho. Happy New Year! Look foward to following your work.
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