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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Please check out my Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge to check out more of what this challenge is about.
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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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Cee's Photo Challenges 
Late as usual: http://charlieray45.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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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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I know I’m late…but I just had to…
http://wp.me/p1hCI2-3sA
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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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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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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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Last minute entry from me 🙂 http://twittercat.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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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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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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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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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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Cee, thanks for the inspiration once again 🙂
http://alexpavlova.com/2014/05/10/cees-fun-photo-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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http://yarnspinnerr.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
🙂
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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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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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Here is my effort – my first entry this challenge
http://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/middleton-road-tree/
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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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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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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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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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here’s mine: http://eyeslikeglass.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/cees-fun-photo-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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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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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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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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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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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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Here is my entry
http://rapuran.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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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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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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my entry
http://irisgreenwald.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-leaves-and-trees/
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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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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, 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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http://rjbailey.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/photo-challenge-double-shot-trees-with-a-close-up/
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I love trees:)
http://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/cees-fun-foto-challenge-4/
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oooopsss too excited. I don’t want the maple to leave… I love the maple leaves.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Beautiful leaves and i love the deep red color-reminds me of the beauty of fall.
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Beautiful picture, I adore that colour of red leaf.
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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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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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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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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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Love the tree pics!
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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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Personally I like the simplicity of the maple leaves in the fall.
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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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beautiful shots, Cee…
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Great examples Cee, here is my effort: http://wp.me/p3VPVR-ik
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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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Oh the octopus tree is so fantastic!
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Reblogged this on Locating Frankenstein's Brain.
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The octopus tree is definitely a h.i.t. 😀
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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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Thanks for hosting. Here is my contribution this week: http://wp.me/s3gqMf-solitude
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Yay, I’m one of the featured bloggers! Thaaaaaaank you so much Cee! :-*
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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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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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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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Particularly love the two maple leaf photos. Stunning!
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Outstanding!
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Gorgeous pictures! Look fwd to the results of this fun challenge.
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The Octopus Tree is totally AMAZING!!!
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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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