Once again, I've been slacking off where my blog visits are concerned. It's been a pleasantly busy holiday season and I've simply not been around to very many blogs in the past couple of weeks. As a result, the POTW tends to suffer because when I'm not visiting, I'm not collecting posts to share with the rest of you. I hope to pick up the pace a little over the next week or two, but until then, I'll share the very few POTW that I've collected so far.
And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a POTW.
HELP REQUIRED
Help Find Haley
by Travis
at One Word, One Rung, One Day
*** Update*** Haley has now been found. This quote from Travis' page:
"I have good news to share. My friend Ray, the father who made the video in the last post has found his daughter after police in Carlsbad, California pulled her over. As I type this he is en route in his flight to go out and talk to her. Thanks to all of you who helped spread the word and I hope they are able to have a productive talk and come away with a healthy resolve for their entire family.
GOOD IDEA
My Slippers Do the Old Folks Shuffle
by CiCi
at Liquid Mind, Sanguine Soul
VIDEO
Ben's Story
by Nancy
at Life in the Second Half
READERS' CHOICE
Recommended by: TexWisGirl
Hello
by Nancy
at A Rural Journal
Also recommended by: TexWisGirl
Suburbia
by Bon Bon
at Phantom Kitty
Please drop by their blogs for a visit and leave a kind comment if you have the time. Also, please feel free to add your own choices (for any blog except this one) for a specific blog post in the comments section below, where others can see them.
Thank you.
38 comments:
So beautiful and peaceful, so evocative of this time of year.
congrats to the POTWs...that second pic is remarkable hilary....
Winter is the best time to study trees because this is the time when their architecture is laid bare and you can see how they are made. Your photos show this very well.
I have a couple of trees that I'm really good friends with. Happy New Year!
I love trees silhouetted against a sunset sky. Gorgeous!
Congratulations to the POTWs. All best in 2012!
Nice to see you, Dear!
That second tree shot blew my mind like jazz
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That second tree is fab shot! Shows the picturesque winter with just the bare naked trees..
Trees are one of my favourite living things Hilary. Your pics show them during their down time well. You have a relaxing festive season. You have earned it - Dave
beautiful trees
I agree with Brian! That second photo is amazing!! Beautiful
Hugs
SUeAnn
I went to the first link and now I do not think I can go to the rest. I hope she is found soon and safe!
Sometimes it seems winter mutes most things..even sunsets! As to posts, I'd have to second 'Hello,' by Nancy over at A Rural Journal...
winter color and beauty!
I'm glad you're enjoying your holidays! I don't know how you find time to read so many posts anyway. Beautiful images. Thanks, Hilary!
You are indeed a voracious reader and always point me to some good ones. Thanks! And as always, I enjoy your pictures.
thank you, dear hilary! so appreciate you including my picks! thanks, always for the beauty and thoughts you share with us!
That second tree is just lovely!
powerful video shares <3
I love the winter sky at twilight! Nice photos
LOVE your trees!!
Thank you, Hilary! Ben was an exceptional young man. Hope you have a nice rest and wonderful New Year. Those trees and the light are amazing.
I think it's perfect that you took the time off to enjoy the season. That's how it should be! Gorgeous photos!
Isn't it amazing what we can find close to home. The power of observation and the ability to see and imagine are important points to capturing beautiful images.
Nice late day light!
Happy 2012 Hilary. I'll have to stop back by and read your POTW winners later--def something to look forward to.
I just dropped by to say Happy New Year, but I'd forgotten how mesmerizing your photography can be...found myself gazing at everything on your page, all brilliantly done. Strangely, I find myself most attracted to the pic of your son playing guitar; most people, myself included, would have gone for the stand-a-few-feet-away-and-take-the-full-on shot, but you showed your artistry, as well as his, in just the hand plucking the strings.
Happy new year to you and Frank, and I hope to see more of you in the not-too-distant future!
I also love taking pics of trees during the winter when the dark branches are backdropped against the winter skies. If I were younger I would love to scramble to the tiptop of those branches.
Hi Hilary, isn't that the truth about the beauty of the bare trees in winter. I love looking at the trees now, just as much as the other seasons. For one thing, I can see the squirrels jumping from tree to tree and dropping down to branches below. It is like watching the winter olympics only with the squirrels.
Thank you for adding one of my posts in your recommendations this week. I really got a lot of use out those slippers! Glad you enjoyed reading that post.
Hope this year is wonderful for you. I look forward to learning even more from you as I study your photos this year.
Hugs
CiCi
i see a lot of shapes in the bare trees
I kind of like it when there are less POTWs, makes it more feasible to visit each one
plus it's great that you do it, so don't add pressure for yourself
I love bare trees, so wonderful to see their shape
lovely shots Hil
That first photo is beautifully appealing.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
On the first photo I like the way you waited and waited for just that tiny bit of red left int he sunset.
There is so much beauty in your images . They tell a story all on there own. So glad you share your outstanding works.
awesome photos
i love trying to take photos of trees that show their awesomeness, you did it!
lovely 2012 to you!
I also love silhouetted trees...actually any kind of silhouette. The POTWs were just right. When you post more, I can't always get to all of them so I actually feel as though I've accomplished a lot!!
Thanks for the shout out and thanks to Texwisgirl for the recommendation. :)
I've had a full household (or been a member of someone else's full household) pretty much non-stop since December 16th. I hope to get back to regular reading soon! (The college kids return to school on Sunday, but next week is already booked for the 4 of us left at home.)
Glad to know that your friend's daughter is at least safe.
I loved the littlest angel photos and the iced-over puddle animals! And of course, your holiday photographs were pure magic.
Happy New year to you & your loved ones, Hilary! ♥
Beautiful, as always. I don't know what else to say.
Except Happy New Year!
Those silhouettes are beautiful.
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