I had a marvelous response from all of you on last week theme of Flowers. Thanks everyone you always amaze and delight me. I’m proud to announce our featured bloggers this week. Their posts really grabbed my attention. Please check out their posts and congratulate them. Maybe you will be chosen next week.
Featured Bloggers
Lin’s Doodles – Lin has some marvelous close ups especially her dahlia and withered sunflower.
Passionately Bored – I so adore the simplicity and creativity. Pay particular attention to the last photo.
365 Day with Minou – Absolutely gorgeous photography.
Chronicles of Illusions – Who doesn’t love a parade. Make sure you scroll through Jo’s photo to appreciate the details of the floats.
Artifacts and Fiction – Her orange flowers just grab my attention.
Retirement and Beyond – Beautiful setting for a blossoming tree.
Mother Earth Series
This current series is all about our glorious mother earth and nature. I hope you have a lot of fun finding leaves and trees for this week. I’m anxious to see what you all come up with.
- Flowers
- Leaves and Trees
- Nature Animals: birds, squirrels, deer
- Ground: rocks, sand, dirt, paths, walks, trails
- Water: puddles, rivers, lakes
The Next Series – Geometry
- Things with Edges
- Cooked & Squiggly Lines
- Straight Lines
- Squares and Angles
- Circles and Curves
How It Works?
Most weeks I will come up with a topic. Feel free to write me with things you want to learn about.
Go through you photo archives and see what photos you have that fits the current week’s challenge, or better yet grab you camera and take a new photo!
ENJOY and have FUN.
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My Entry for the Week
I really hoped to photograph flowers from my yard yesterday, but I was just too tired. So you get to enjoy a few of my favorites from the last couple of years.
Japanese Maple Leaf
Octopus Tree (this is all one tree).
Hazelnut Orchard in the winter.
Maple leaves in the fall.
Qi (energy) hugs
Cee
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Beautiful pictures and a beautiful challenge. If there’s one thing we have a lot of around here, it has to be trees and leaves 🙂 This shall be lots of fun!
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The Octopus Tree is totally AMAZING!!!
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Gorgeous pictures! Look fwd to the results of this fun challenge.
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Outstanding!
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Particularly love the two maple leaf photos. Stunning!
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How beautiful pictures. I’ve never seen an octopus tree before in my life I’m impressed by the tree and by the picture. Thank you.
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Amazing photos! I love the red Japanese Maple leaf and the Octopus tree (:
Here is my entry: http://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Here are my leaves.
http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2014/05/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves.html
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Thanks so much for playing along. Wonderful photos.
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Yay, I’m one of the featured bloggers! Thaaaaaaank you so much Cee! :-*
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Thanks for hosting. Here is my contribution this week: http://wp.me/s3gqMf-solitude
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Lovely photos. Here is my entry (focussing more on trees): http://zainabjavid.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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The octopus tree is definitely a h.i.t. 😀
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Reblogged this on Locating Frankenstein's Brain.
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Oh the octopus tree is so fantastic!
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I like your octopus tree!!! Here is my entry:
http://nowathome.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Great examples Cee, here is my effort: http://wp.me/p3VPVR-ik
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beautiful shots, Cee…
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A unique photo of one of the world’s most photographed iconic monument?
http://woolyandraeski.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
Please let me know if you think it’s unique. Thanks, Wooly
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Personally I like the simplicity of the maple leaves in the fall.
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OMG…that octopus tree is astounding Cee…thank you so much for featuring little old me. Such an honour.
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Love the tree pics!
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Thanks for featuring my photos Cee.
I love trees and the octopus tree is amazing. Here are my tree photos.
http://linsdoodles.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-trees-and-leaves/
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I am in love with the Octopus Tree! Here is my entry. http://thebestyearsare.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-or-trees/
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Hi Cee, My submission this week;
https://passionatelybored.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
I hope you like them! 🙂
~Mary Jane
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Beautiful photos so do I understand rightly that this weeks challenge is to post leaves and trees? As many as we want in a post? X
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Yep, you perfectly right.
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Hehe Okies 🙂 I’ve tonnes of trees not so many leaves. Your tree is stunning
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Beautiful picture, I adore that colour of red leaf.
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Beautiful leaves and i love the deep red color-reminds me of the beauty of fall.
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Here is my submission taken on a Frosty morning in December 2009
http://tanzalongs.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-foto-challenge-leaves-trees/
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Your pictures are just beautiful. The red leaves fresh with dew and the Octopus Tree are amazing.
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Here is my entry http://godthroughmyeyes.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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I do love maple trees. The shape and colour of the leaves is so intriguing. Here is my tree contribution: http://travelwithintent.com/2014/05/06/darling-buds-of-may/
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Fun challenge and beautiful photos, as always! Here’s my entry: http://shootngo.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/cees-fun-foto-challenge-trees/
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The octopus tree is awesome!
Here’s my entry http://imexcited.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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I love the maple leave. Beautiful shot. Here’s my entry.
http://worldwidesoulmate.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Oooopsss too excited. I don’t want the maple to leave… I love the maple leaves.
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Hi Cee! Your photos are impressive. This is my first entry to your Fun Foto Challenge 🙂
http://funfamilyfeats.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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I just posted three pictures I hope they will work http://lifeisgreat0.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees-2/
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trees in all the seasons… so many pretty submissions http://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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we saw the octupus tree last summer 🙂 Here are from my visit to the woods from yesterday http://sillarit.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Here’s my Leaves and Trees post, thank you Cee! http://campanulladellaanna.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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This one sure lived up to a fun foto challenge 🙂
http://teepee12.com/2014/05/07/leaves-and-trees-through-the-seasons/
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Love your examples, Cee. My first time at this, so here goes!
http://bobandemily.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge/
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I love trees:)
http://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-4/
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http://rjbailey.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/photo-challenge-double-shot-trees-with-a-close-up/
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hi cee, great pictures. the octopus tree looks very interesting. here’s my entry: http://lolawi.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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hi cee great pictures my favorites is no. 2, 4.
here is my leaves entry. http://wp.me/p2AvI7-Ry
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Hi Cee, It’s the first time i take part in your challenge. I really want to participate because i like took picture from nature. I hope you will like my photos (and understand my incorrect english…) : http://catjographies.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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my entry
http://irisgreenwald.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Wonderful. I love trees and leaves :).
My entry: the bluebonnets of Texas which are blooming right now …
http://www.pret-a-vivre.com/2014/05/the-bluebonnets-of-texas.html
Have a great week y’all.
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I have never seen anything like the Octopus tree. I can’t pretend that I only have a few tree photographs. I am always snapping them. Thanks for a fun challenge, Cee. http://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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The red leaf is strikingly beautiful. 🙂
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Here is my entry
http://rapuran.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Beautiful. Thanks to my friend that I have some beautiful photos to share for this challenge.
http://littlegirlstory.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Absolutely stunning images — and wow — what a tree — wonders never cease!
Great challenges Cee – am really pleased to have taken some more time to discover your wonderful site.
My entry for this week’s Leaves and Trees:
http://dirtylittlegirlshift.com/2014/05/08/lifes-cycle-leaves-and-trees-cees-fun-foto-challenge/
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Hi Cee,
here’s my first submission to one of your challenges.
Looking forward to more!
http://18millionpixels.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Love this special theme and your photos!
Here is mine: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/knowing-trees/
I noticed that I could and probably should download the Featured Blogger Award, and I just did (on my Widgets). Thank you so much, Cee!
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What a great series! Please have a look at
http://acrossthebored.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Here is my contribution, Cee: http://livingwithmyancestors.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees-and-paulas-thursdays-special-old/
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here’s mine: http://eyeslikeglass.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-photo-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Here is my entry
http://treerabold.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/cees-fun-photo-challenge-leaves-and-trees-one-tree-different-times/
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Love the pictures… Here is my entry…
http://lumar1298.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Your photos are excellent Cee. I love the octopus tree. Here’s my contribution http://artifactsandfictions.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/a-walk-in-the-bush/
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I love the color of the Japanese maple tree.
Here is my entry for this week.
http://fotodemoto.net/2014/05/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Here is my effort – my first entry this challenge
http://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/middleton-road-tree/
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Just wonderful photos:) I love trees and leaves, they are fun to take photos of. My entry is a bit different this week, I have some problems creating a gallery so I present my photos in a slideshow instead. Here are my entry: http://kerlundphoto.se/leaves-and-trees-a-photo-trip-around-the-year/
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Thanks for the challenge … love your photos. here is my entry for the week…http://paintedwords1.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves/
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http://yarnspinnerr.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
🙂
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I love the octopus tree … just fabulous! Trees are so amazing! It’s great to see trees from all over the world. I have really enjoyed looking at some of the brilliant entries to this week’s challenge … I will be back to check out more too 🙂
My post for this challenge is about tree hugging for environmental science … but as those pics seem to be hiding at present I’ve shared some wonderful old trees we’ve seen more recently 😉
http://oaktreesstudio.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/hugging-trees-for-science-and-cees-fun-foto-challenge/
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Cee, thanks for the inspiration once again 🙂
http://alexpavlova.com/2014/05/10/cees-fun-photo-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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This is such a great base for a photo challenge –
I’ve often thought how beautiful – and overlooked – leaves are.
Your photos are wonderful, as ever Cee.
Emma x.
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Gorgeous photos Cee – that octopus tree is quite something! Here’s my humble entry for this week: http://scenebyminerva.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
Alison x
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I think it’s time for me to join this challenge … so many of my blogging friends are already doing it. *smile
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I really hope you do participate. It is fun. Thanks so much for commenting.
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Cee, bring it on! *smile
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Hi Cee!
Beautiful photos. I really like the maple leaves! Here is my entry for the week. Thank you for doing such a great challenge. I always look forward to the new week and seeing your work. http://kiwibeeblogger.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Last minute entry from me 🙂 http://twittercat.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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One of my very favourite photos from the archives for this challenge: http://rainbowbakery.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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This photo gives new meaning to the term, “Dogwood”: http://theartisticchristian.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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I posted the link to my entry on 12/05/2014. It has mysteriously disappeared. So here it is again:
http://irinadim.com/2014/05/12/ees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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I hope this will come out red:
http://irinadim.com/2014/05/12/ees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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Oh, for some reason when I clicked on that link above I got Page Not Found. I don’t know what’s wrong.
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If fixed your link. It is working now.
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I know I’m late…but I just had to…
http://wp.me/p1hCI2-3sA
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I know I am way late for the challenge but travel through Louisiana this week fits neatly into the challenge 🙂 http://psychologistmimi.com/2014/05/24/traveling-through-louisianas-farms-and-swamplands-the-beauty-of-trees/
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Late as usual: http://charlieray45.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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