Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate
Delicate as the giant dandelion seed head found in the countryside of Provence. Brought to Maryland and planted in the garden, where their delicate nature prevented them from growing. Blow them and make a wish.
Blogger of the Year Award
Today is a day to be truly thankful for some very kind and generous bloggers out there. First, Sylvia at Another day in Paradise and then Eunice at Nuts for Treasure have nominated Hoofbeats & Footprints to receive the “2012 Blog of the Year” Award. When reading Sylvia’s first award […]
And the Awards Go To….
The Reader Appreciation Award, presented to me by Reene at CRAVESADVENTURE is an opportunity for me to thank some of the kindest bloggers that I’ve met. With their generous comments and faithful readership, their following keeps me motivated to keep blogging. It is such an honor to know […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
Offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth) Following a three and a half day arduous trek across the Andes Mountains on the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu awaited my arrival. A sacred place in many ways, Machu Picchu holds a key to my spirit that cannot be explained. The Quechua Indians […]
Gallery of Gratitude
This time of year is a wonderful time for personal reflection and appreciation of special people in our lives. I’ve been very fortunate to have a great photography coach that I met last year when I had finally purchased my first DSLR. Lynford Morton of PhotoTourDC and PhotoCoachPro offers […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
Le Pyramide Inversee La Pyramide Inversée was designed by architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, and installed as part of the Phase II government renovation of the Louvre Museum. It was completed in 1993. In 1995, it was a finalist in the Benedictus Awards, described by the jury as “a […]
Weekly WordPress Photo Challenge: Foreign
Chinchilla!! Found in the Citadel of Machu Picchu, Chinchillas run freely through the stoned walls and pathways. This “Cuscomys Oblativa” resides only at the Machu Picchu ruins. So truly a foreign and rare sight to see.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhoutte
I can’t explain it, but I have a thing for dead trees. I love to see the remaining skeleton of a bygone tree. These trees stand the test the time, even if their own time is past. This tree is standing at Big Meadows inside Shenandoah National […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Big
Huge boulders are found at the Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman. A total marvel in themselves, understanding that their weight can be up to 70 tons makes you wonder how the Incas moved them. The quarry where they came from named Sisicancha is over 3 kilometers away! Placed perfectly […]
Planning My Escape
All this talk of cooling weather and an impending winter makes me tremble in fear. After a super hot summer, the last thing I want to do is become an Eskimo and have to bundle up to fend off the chill So I’m planning my escape. Off to […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 