public musings of a mama

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Today is blue sky, sun, and lot's of wind.  A gorgeous winter day.

polaroid sun SE, 600 film (loving it!!)

December Views

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sunset, polaroid sun, SE ~ 600 film

A dear, amazing, and very generous friend of mine stood with me in the freezing cold while I tested the settings (and wasted lot's of film) with my polaroid sx-70 camera.  Then she remembered that she had seen an old polaroid camera in her attic when she was gathering up old goodies for a garage sale.  "Do you want it?"  The camera is golden, just like the sunset it captured, just like my friend who gave it to me.

Click image below for more December views:

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The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination ~Ward Elliot Hour

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Winter, pulled out of the archives (a personal fave):

December Views

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Photos from this month that didn't make the cut:

December Views

We had a happy, cozy, merry Christmas day.  Santa left a big bag of gifts for Angie, which she opened one by one, careful not to shred the paper and moving slowly to savor the moment.  God, I was so different as a kid.  I used to tear my presents apart!  My girl handled each gift delicately until it was opened and then began the "yay!" and jumping around like a monkey dance (for each present).

I did not take a single picture yesterday, but the memories are fresh in my heart, exactly where they should be. 

The views I'll be sharing for the remainder of December will have much less to do with the holidays, and more focused on trying to capture both the essence of winter and (if it's at all possible) what I wish for my 2010 to be.

I'll post #26 later today.  I've got about sixty blog posts to catch up on in my reader.

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Stay warm and cozy under your tree lights, but get to sleep early before Santa arrives with bundles and bundles of goodies.
Have a beautiful Christmas Eve.
December Views

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On the drive home from work, a snowy view.

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A little off center, a lot of crazy eyes going on.  So be it.  Bella doesn't care.  All I really, really care about is sharing a FIRST good instant shot from my polaroid sx-70 camera.

When the film I have runs out, I'll tuck this camera away 4-evah.

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I was all go, go, go yesterday and when I laid my head down on the pillow to tuck in my girl, my eyes..just..closed, and off into dream land I went.  So, expect a double post today as I try to catch up.

I know that visiting my blog this month has been like a Holiday Picture bomb exploding in all directions.  It's the same way I obsess over flowers in the Spring.  Seasons and Nature seem to be my biggest inspiration when I've got my camera in hand. 

I can't help myself though.  And?  I've got "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Yeeeeeeeeaaarr" on repeat in my brain.  I hum that annoying tune all day.  My kid does dance routines to Santa Claus is Coming to Town in my kitchen, every night.  When she tires of singing and dancing, I have to sing it so she could focus on her moves.  I'm really learning and kind of accepting (read: lovin' it!) how cheesy my little family is...



There are so many talented photographers participating in Darlene's visual magic.  Please, give the button a click and go get inspired!!  There aren't many days left in December.

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Digging ourselves out of the snow.  Polaroid Spectra AF