Sunday, April 29, 2012

Trying to Shake It In April - In the Picture

I flew back to the chilly cornfields of Illinois Friday morning into a whirlwind of activities. It's now Sunday evening, I still haven't finished my laundry but I am taking time out now to post the self portraits I took in April. Christy, aka Urban Muser challenges us with an optional theme each month - this month was "shake it out", inspired by the eponymous song by Florence and the Machine. With lyrics encouraging you to shake off the negative thoughts of the past, it is now one of my favorite songs.

I managed to incorporate movement into a couple of my April selfies:

At a wedding (yup, taken in the bathroom):
Dressed Up

Working up a sweat after 30 minutes on the eliptical:
Working Up A Sweat

We moved the horse to a new stable and there are lots of interesting things to photograph, including my long legs (yeah, right!):
Long Shadows of Sunset #stable #barn #shadow

My shake it out photo - shaking it out before playing my violin. I didn't realize how much I fling my hair around!
Violin Practice #movement #cameraawesome #selfie

The corner of my mind:
Corner

A windy day, watching my daughter's soccer game:
Windy Day #selfie

Soaking up the sun on the beach in Florida:
Soak up the Sun

That's it for April - If you are interested in jumping in and starting your own self portraits, check out the {in the picture} details. I've had a blast these last four months.

All photos taken with my iPhone 4s.
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2 comments:

  1. thekreativelifeApril 29, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Fabulous shots Shirley! My favorite is the one with the blue sky in the background at the soccer game. I guess I need to do some catching up again. I somehow fell off the wagon this month. ;)

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  2. urban muserApril 29, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    shirley, these are all so great! i feel honored that you linked up before even doing your laundry :) i appreciate your participation in this project and your work is always wonderful to see.

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