Cee’s fun foto challenge: Three items or the number 3

Zazzle online shop If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

Remember that my 2014 nature photography calendars are available for sale on my online Zazzle store.  All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase, and a starving artist at the same time (me!). I appreciate all referrals through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and of course your blog or website. Save 10% off my 2014 photo calendars (choose between five different themes) and up to 60% off on other products. Enter code HOLIDAYCOUNT at checkout; code valid until November 21, 2013, midnight.

Today I’m participating in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge to show photos featuring featuring one item or the number one. You can click on any of the photos below to view them in a slideshow format for a larger view.

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50% off my 2014 nature photography calendars – sale extended until midnight tonight

Zazzle online shop If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

Zazzle has kindly extended its discount offer until midnight tonight (November 13). All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase.

Order your calendars by midnight tonight and save 50% by using this code at checkout: VETERANDAY13. There will be more coupon deals over the next few weeks but if you’re looking for a unique Thanksgiving gift to give a teacher, a friend, a colleague, or a family member, this is a great choice.

I’ll be creating individual pages on this website to feature each calendar and its pictures over the next week or so, but for now, you can see the photos that made it into each final calendar on their store page (links below).

2014 12-month calendar – a year in Southern California (photo mix)

2014 12-month calendar - a year in Southern California
2014 12-month calendar – a year in Southern California

2014 12-month calendar – water lilies

2014 12-month calendar - water lilies
2014 12-month calendar – water lilies

2014 12-month calendar – bees and other insects

2014 12-month calendar - bees and other insects
2014 12-month calendar – bees and other insects

2014 12-month calendar – flowers and blooms

2014 12-month calendar - flowers and blooms
2014 12-month calendar – flowers and blooms

2014 12-month calendar – water in San Diego

2014 12-month calendar - water in San Diego
2014 12-month calendar – water in San Diego

My 2014 photo calendars are available for sale – 50% off until midnight tonight!

Zazzle online shop If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

Do you know how long it takes to create five different 12-month photo calendars? A long time! But I’m finally done and my calendars are now available for sale on my online store, yeah! All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase.

Order your calendars by midnight tonight and save 50% by using this code at checkout: VETERANDAY13. There will be more coupon deals over the next few weeks but if you’re looking for a unique Thanksgiving gift to give a teacher, a friend, a colleague, or a family member, this is a great choice.

I want to thank everyone who provided input on the photo selections to include in each calendar. As promised, in the next few weeks, I’ll be giving away a free 2014 photo calendar to one of the lucky people who helped me out by commenting (located in the US), so stay tuned for the announcement!

I’ll be creating individual pages on this website to feature each calendar and its pictures over the next week or so, but for now, you can see the photos that made it into each final calendar on their store page (links below).

2014 12-month calendar – a year in Southern California (photo mix)

2014 12-month calendar - a year in Southern California
2014 12-month calendar – a year in Southern California

2014 12-month calendar – water lilies

2014 12-month calendar - water lilies
2014 12-month calendar – water lilies

2014 12-month calendar – bees and other insects

2014 12-month calendar - bees and other insects
2014 12-month calendar – bees and other insects

2014 12-month calendar – flowers and blooms

2014 12-month calendar - flowers and blooms
2014 12-month calendar – flowers and blooms

2014 12-month calendar – water in San Diego

2014 12-month calendar - water in San Diego
2014 12-month calendar – water in San Diego

Help me pick photos for my 2014 water theme calendar… and maybe win a calendar?

Zazzle online shop If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

I want to thank everyone who gave me such positive feedback on my post earlier this week regarding themes for my 2014 photo calendars. Today, I’d like to showcase a selection of water theme photos and ask you to choose which ones should make it into the calendar. It might be easier to tell me which ones you’d really want to see, and which ones I should definitely keep. Just give me your honest feedback and help me make great choices.

Now, here’s the catch. Everyone who comments on one of my 2014 photo calendar related posts will be entered in a drawing to win one of my calendars (you can pick your favorite theme). The only requirement I have for the winner is to be located within the U.S., mostly because the calendar will contain U.S. holidays and it will be more helpful to that person. For every calendar post that you comment on, you will earn one drawing entry (one entry per blog post, not per comment). I’m planning to give away one calendar to a lucky winner, and possibly another one to the person who comes in second, depending on the number of participants.

Sell me which photos I should include, or not, in this water theme 2014 photo calendar. You can click on any photo below to open the slideshow and view everything in a larger format. Please include your comments into the post comment section directly, not on individual photos, to make it easier for everyone to see your feedback. I know some of the photos are in portrait instead of landscape format, but I’d go back to the original and crop it the right way if it’s a favorite.

Are you ready? Go!

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated

Zazzle online shop If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “from lines to patterns”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view.

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I love the saturated colors that nature displays all around. Close-up shots help focusing on that saturation. Enjoy the show!

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - Bottle brush tree flowers
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – Bottle brush tree flowers
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - Red hibiscus flower
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – Red hibiscus flower
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - pistils inside a yellow rose
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – pistils inside a yellow rose
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - iceplant blooms
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – iceplant blooms
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - Orange Picotee tuberous begonia - begonia tuberhybrida
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – Orange Picotee tuberous begonia – begonia tuberhybrida
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - green junebug beetle
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – green junebug beetle
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - yellow lemon against blue sky
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – yellow lemon against blue sky
Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Saturated - purple and white wildflowers with morning dew
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Saturated – purple and white wildflowers with morning dew