A Good-Bye

This is a good-bye to an October filled with fog and rain and even snow, and a cold that has turned into a nasty sinus infection.

But there was also sunshine and and the most wonderful and amazing colours.

processed with Kim's texture Edith for Texture Tuesday

I hope your October was a good one - now let's see what November has in store for us!

Foggy

I keep seeing all those wonderful autumn photos everywhere and I've been out and about with my camera, too. However, looking at my photos keeps frustrating me, as they ... well, let's say, don't live up to my expectations. 

After debating with myself, I decided to put up one of those dreary photos nevertheless, as I didn't want to miss another week here. So, here is my photo for today from another foggy day, that feels like November already.

edited with Kim Klassen's texture "Edith" and linking up to Texture Tuesday

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Friday Finds

I really think taking photos has taught me to look closely and see tiny things, I might otherwise have missed. And it's good to always have your iPhone with you...

I'm linking up to Kim's Friday Finds today, wishing you all a wonderful weekend. And all the best for you and your family, Kim, in these challenging times!

Blink

In the blink of an eye, August Break was over, and also the first 3 weeks of September. And with that same blink, summer has turned into autumn with temperatures in the low fifties and a lot of rain.

Today, the sun has come out again and brought back memories of warmer days. Honestly, I'm not ready for autumn yet...

taken with my iPhone

I hope you've been having a wonderful weekend!

Refocusing

Having people treat you badly is bad enough, but not being able to shrug it off and keeping anger and frustration trapped in your head by constantly replaying words and scenes is even worse...

Sometimes, seeing the beauty of flowers helps to refocus - at least for a little while...

From Summer Break to August Break

Finally, summer has arrived and I decided to enjoy it as much as possible and have a little "online summer break".

I thought some of you were doing the same, but coming here today I discovered that my Feedly feed didn't work quite as it should. I'll work on that - until then I apologize for not visiting...

Due to the crazy weather some flowers didn't bloom as expected, but you can always count on cosmos to show up, can't you? I was so happy to discover this beauty on one of my photo walks:

Processed with Kim's texture "Sybil" for Texture Tuesday

Speaking of breaks - today, Susannah Conway's August Break starts again. It's always such a nice atmosphere and considering it was during August Break 2010, I met some of you, I'm happy to participate again. You can read about all the "rules" here.

This year, Susannah also gave a list of prompts, and although I often have difficulties with taking pictures for prompts, I managed to do it today. So here is a photo of my breakfast - I love to start the day with fresh fruit, especially in summer:

August Break 2013 - Day One - Breakfast

Have a wonderful August everyone!

Deep Sigh

As you can see, I'm not the only one having a bad-hair day today...

taken with my iPhone

"Deep sigh" is the name of Kim's texture I used on this photo for Texture Tuesday, and yes, the name was the main reason for choosing it.

And yes, I know there are better photos than this one... ;-)

Have a wonderful week everyone!