Friday, May 25, 2012

Me at Almost 45

I'll turn 45 tomorrow and what better way to remember this time than with self portraits.

I've been participating in Urban Muser's {in the Picture} challenge, and this month's optional theme was "big world, tiny you", so I had fun incorporating that theme into a couple of my selfies this month.

Just me, the barn cat, a horse and a wide open field on a perfect spring day.
Saturday Afternoon

One Wednesday morning. I love this time of year, as the sun rises early and fills our bathroom with light.
Wednesday Morning

Another reason I love this time of year - I'm a morning runner, and I really enjoy watching the sun rise while pounding the pavement. I'm still only able to run one to two miles, but I'll take it for now.
Take Off
Morning Run

It wouldn't be the prairie without some wind.
It's Windy at The Ball Field #photogene2 #selfie #me #wind

Finally, a selfie I took back in April - I was a little sad and stressed out that month. But that's life and it goes on.
Melancholy

All photos taken with my iPhone 4s.


18 comments:

  1. Great images - hope you have a great birthday!!

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  2. I like your first shot with the barn, the horse & the cat! ANd i hope you have a great day tomorrow!

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  3. I'd go back to 45 in a heartbeat!

    Wind on the prairie.... oh gosh, how well I remember. Seemed like it never went away. WHooosh.

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  4. Great series of selfies this month! This is a great way to celebrate your birthday. Happy birthday to you!

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  5. Great work for May. Nice to see you in the picture.

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  6. Great shots. The scenery in the first one is beautiful.
    Happy Birthday!!!

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  7. Happy B-day!!!
    I love the first shot! Beautiful :)

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  8. you got some amazing shots this month. i really do love the first one--the composition, the leading lines, the colors...everything! thanks for linking up at {in the picture} this month!

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  9. Another runner! Whoo hoo!

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  10. Well, Happy Birthday! Love what you've done with the selfies this month, expecially that first one!

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  11. Happy Birthday to you! Great set of self portraits this month! I love the morning light in your jogging portrait!!

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  12. oh, I love your {in the picture} shot!!! That's what spring/summer time should be :)
    "It wouldn't be the prairie without some wind."
    and I totally hear ya on that one - it's been crazy-windy here in Nebraska!!

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  13. Happy Birthday. Your first picture is so beautiful. What an amzing place. So peaceful and calm.

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  14. Happy Birthday Shirley! Amazing shots as usual - I still can't believe they were taken with your iPhone...says the Droid girl. ;) I'm sorry you were sad and stressed last month. I hope there aren't too many months like that for you in the future - but you are right, you just have to move on... xo God bless you!

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  15. Wonderful images, the first one is fantastic. Hope you had a great birthday

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  16. great shots! this is my year to turn 45 {in september} and i'm a morning runner too and april was a stressful one...i connected with a lot of what you say here. happy {belated} birthday! :)

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  17. Hope you had a great birthday! Fabulous set of images, especially the running shots.

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