Close-up and Background (WWC)

Dear readers,

It's a lovely crisp day here in the River City. The last two days have been colder than normal, but it is warming up and spring is definitely chasing summer down. We'll be in a swelter before you know it. I'll grin and bear it. Honest I will!

Today it is time for me to share my Weekly Words Challenge (WWC), brought to us by the adorable Tink of Pickled Beef. This weeks words are "Close-up" and "Background".

I didn't have very many photos for this week, but I still put them in a slideshow for the ease of it all... I would like to enter my painting shot (below) as well, because I can say I have a "background" in art. It's not finished yet, I'll share the finished product once done.

On with the slideshow then... and Happy Tuesday Y'all! :)


If You Cannot View Slideshow Click Here

Sincerely,
AJ

Comments

Tink said…
You may have posted before me, but I'm the first commenter! Yay! Great pictures. The extreme closeup one cracked me up. I love the raindrops one the most though.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Anonymous said…
Wow, that is a great raindrops photo! And I didn't even think of different ethnic backgrounds... Way to play! :)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
katy said…
Hi AJ just calling to say bye, hopefully I will be back till then byeeeeeeeee x
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Reb said…
I like your take on this weeks challenge. Great photos - and I like your painting too.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Jay said…
I love the one with the little smilie face in the background most. That's an awesome picture!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Aunt Jackie said…
Tink! Thanks, yeah I like goofy shots... Yay Tink is #1!!

Kcinnova! I was trying to get an interesting angle on the concept. I felt like my shots came up short... but THANKS :)

Katy! I hate to see you leave... hope you will visit and keep in touch when you can!

Reb! Thanks, I am proud that I actually have been getting into the painting groove. I hope the work will continue to improve.

Jay! Thanks, yeah I thought that was an interesting shot.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Fortune Cookies said…
Well, waddaya know? I went to John Overton High School, but it's in Nashville, and I have close-up raindrops in my WWC this week too. your's are much nicer than mine, though.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Newt said…
The ethnic background was cool, never thought of it either. And I love the raindrops and the clouds, and the high contrast. Actually, all of them, they were awesome!!!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
R.E.H. said…
Great shots! Love your desktop background pics too. All in all - great pictures!

Well played!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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