Weekly Photo Challenge: BiG

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Joy

The challenge is SO fun this week! Think BIG.

“Few women have ever been able to resist the temptation to try on a hat
and discover in the mirror a person they never suspected was there.
A hat alters the image we have of ourselves,
and the image others see as well.
For the hours we wear it,
it brings out different dimensions in our personality,
much as a costume aids an actress in her role.”
~Unknown
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach.
One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Shaved ice covered in pink sugary syrup.
mmmm…mmmm
Where to begin?
“When I grow up, I’m gonna be an astronaut so I can eat ice cream in outer space!”
~ The logic of a 4 yr. old
“When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer,
a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me!
Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts.
Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent.
You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home.
But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother.
Home is neither here nor there.
Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.”
~ Hermann Hesse
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59 thoughts on “Weekly Photo Challenge: BiG”

Joy on December 28, 2012 at 7:16 pm said:

Reblogged this on joy cannis photography and commented:

This was one of my favorite photo challenges of 2012. B I G !

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island traveler on October 15, 2012 at 1:16 pm said:

Amazing pictures. From the beautiful hat to the delicious ice cream down to the giant tree, everything is beautiful that just spells excitement!

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- Joy on October 16, 2012 at 5:35 am said:
  
  Thanks so much! It is such a fun challenge.
  
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The Retiring Sort on October 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm said:

A wonderful big gallery – I really love the big hat!

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- Joy on October 14, 2012 at 12:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you! That has been a favorite for sure 🙂
  
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eof737 on October 14, 2012 at 11:12 am said:

Fantastic shots. I love the hat too! 😉

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- Joy on October 14, 2012 at 12:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks!!! 🙂
  
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Les Petits Pas de Juls on October 13, 2012 at 4:05 pm said:

awesome pictures! great interpretations of the theme! I particularly love the hat, the ice-cream and the tree!

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milaiski on October 13, 2012 at 9:43 am said:

Beautiful photographs! 🙂

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 11:59 am said:
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Inside the Mind of Isadora on October 13, 2012 at 9:28 am said:

Love the first photo – simply because I love hats.
Great entries for the challenge.

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 11:59 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  I love hats too. 🙂
  
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Mark Allman (@Vaderalman) on October 13, 2012 at 7:01 am said:

I think women look great in hats and you look great in yours! I would like to see women wear hats more. I think women even look great in a simple baseball cap.

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:37 am said:
  
  Thank you, Mark! I LOVE hats, yes even a baseball cap 😉
  
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aj vosse on October 13, 2012 at 5:05 am said:

Who’s using the hat today? Lovely image… 😉

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:38 am said:
  
  Ha! Would you like to borrow it 😉
  
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  - aj vosse on October 13, 2012 at 7:49 am said:
    
    Maybe… I should look good in it… 😀
  - Joy on October 13, 2012 at 8:12 am said:
    
    😉
jfb57 on October 13, 2012 at 3:35 am said:

These are really great & show that it is all about proportions!

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:39 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  I had so much fun with this challenge 🙂
  
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alwaysbobswife on October 13, 2012 at 2:53 am said:

hi there … love your photos, BIG time 🙂 — April

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:40 am said:
  
  Love it! Thanks, April 😀
  
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Tan Hui Min on October 13, 2012 at 1:59 am said:

You must have taken great efforts into composing what is the most beautiful blog post! Thank you for sharing and reminding the simple joys in life!

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:41 am said:
  
  Aw, thank you.
  I have found that when I am in the moment of creating it doesn’t feel like effort at all. This was a really fun challenge. I enjoyed everything about it 🙂
  
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gourmandchic on October 13, 2012 at 12:44 am said:

I love yours pics!!! Well done!

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:41 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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pamtanzey on October 12, 2012 at 10:38 pm said:

I love your wonderful happy photos! Beautiful tree!

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:44 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  I love that tree. There’s nothing like standing under its moss adorned branches. It’s just so beautiful. The picture does not do it justice, but I tried.
  
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David Stewart on October 12, 2012 at 10:19 pm said:

Very beautiful pictures. I love that tree. 🙂

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- Joy on October 13, 2012 at 7:45 am said:
  
  Thank you, David!
  I’m a big fan of that tree as well.
  If only it could tell us all the things it’s seen.
  
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Jo Bryant on October 12, 2012 at 8:19 pm said:

gorgeous images Joy – I love the hat one

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 9:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Jo 🙂
  
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Jeff Sinon on October 12, 2012 at 8:14 pm said:

The hat, the kids, and the tree, all great photos Joy! I really like the lens flare in the tree photo too.

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 9:03 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jeff!
  
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Cedric de Alicoque on October 12, 2012 at 7:55 pm said:

that hat photo is terrific!

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 9:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Cedric!
  I love, love, love that hat. It’s rather impossible not to draw attention when wearing it. To say that it makes a statement is understating the obvious. 😉
  
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kuliaikaui on October 12, 2012 at 7:31 pm said:

Your words as well as your photos are very nice! Beautiful compositions. I enjoyed your interpretation of big…What a fun thought to eat ice cream in outer space!

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 7:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  I loved the challenge this week. Creativity is a very good (and fun) thing 😉
  
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k.watson on October 12, 2012 at 7:13 pm said:

Great pictures! I especially love the tree – it is beautiful! 🙂

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much!
  I love these trees with the moss draping all the branches 🙂
  
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naimavanswol on October 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm said:

These are great! Love your take on “big”!

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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  - naimavanswol on October 12, 2012 at 10:29 pm said:
    
    You’re so welcome.
ausurfer on October 12, 2012 at 5:49 pm said:

I love these photos – it’s early morning Saturday in Australia, and I’m trying to wake up. Your photos helped and now I want to go out with my camera and capture “big” – in whatever shape/form that comes my way. Your photos evoke the feelings of being alive and freshness. 🙂

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- Joy on October 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  What a wonderful compliment! Thank you so much!
  This was a really fun challenge!
  
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