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France Dhélia in La Garçonne c.1923

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France Dhélia in La Garçonne c.1923

via France Dhélia was born on November 9, 1894 in Saint-Lubin-en-Vergonnois, Loir-et-Cher, France as Franceline Berthe Léontine Delia Benoi...

9:35 AM

Going freelance: 12 things I learnt in 12 months - part one

<center><img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/header-blog_zps3fac5db6.jpg" /></center><br />Yesterday marks a year since I took my photography business full time and I honestly, truly can't believe it's gone so quickly. I am overflowing with gratitude right now for each and every one of my clients and for everybody who has helped me along the way, and I am so excited to see how my second year will unfold.<br /><br />Despite the fact I had been working part-time for a while beforehand, I still had some misconceptions and learnt more in this last 12 months than I ever could have imagined. So here we go: 12 things I have learnt in the last 12 months. This post has ended up being a little bit wordier than I envisioned, so it's going to be a two-parter. Scroll down to the bottom for a link to part two!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />PART ONE</b></div><br /><b>1. It's all about time management..</b><br />This is one of the first things I learnt, and one of the things I am still learning how to do more effectively! The pace at which you work defines how many clients you are able to take on, how quickly you are able to deliver work to those clients and ultimately how much free time you have left at the end of the day. It might be tempting to watch Netflix in the middle of the day as your workdays at home are so flexible, but I promise it will feel a whole lot better watching it in the evening having completed everything on your to do list!<br /><br /><b>2. ..but sometimes you <i>will</i> need to work evenings and weekends to get stuff done.</b><br />No matter how well you manage your time, there will always be instances where you will be working over and above normal working hours to get stuff done. For me, working for myself is a constant learning curve and I'm constantly learning how much work I can realistically fit in. I've worked the last two weekends in a row because I took on a bit more than usual, but I made promises to my clients and I will keep them no matter what.<br /><br /><b>3. Learn to love your admin</b><br />Like it or not, unless you are in a position to pay somebody else to do it, admin is a big part of working for yourself. Sending out invoices and writing up expenses might not feel like the most creative use of your time but try and think of it in a different light: every time you send an invoice, it means that somebody is <i>paying you to do what you love</i>!<br /><br /><b>4. You can't be precious about the work you take on when starting out</b><br />If you're busy enough to turn down work then this tip isn't relevant, but when you are starting out you may get asked to do stuff that you don't specialise in, and you may not be in a position to be precious about it. I've photographed jewellery, food, corporate portraiture, retouched others' images, and although I don't specialise in those things, if people think you are right for the job and are asking for your rates, give them! You may just find yourself discovering a new aspect of photography that you love.<br /><br /><b>5. Learn to say no to commitments</b><br />I still struggle with this one a lot - I want to <i>do all the things</i> but at some point you will end up reaching a limit where you can't do the best job at doing the things you want to commit to when busy. I might have a day spare to organise a fashion test in, but realistically can I finish the work in an acceptable timeframe when I have client shoots coming up? People will understand if you explain the position you are in, and will most likely be grateful for your honesty if you explain your time constraints and that you'd want to do the best job possible for them.<br /><br /><b>6. Value and recognise your worth</b><br />It's very easy to constantly feel as if you are not good enough - it's something everybody universally struggles with, regardless of profession. If a client has seen your work and trusts you to work for them, it means you ARE good enough. They have thought about it and made the decision that you have the skills necessary to do what they need. What a great thought!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w541/dismantlerepair_storage3/behind-the-scenes_zps2f19d82f.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm always a bit self-conscious about writing blog articles that aren't about shoots, but I think it's about time I stepped out of my comfort zone and did something a little different with my blog. Part two of this post is on its way soon and I'll be sure to put a link at the end of this post once it's finished :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Do you work for yourself? What has it taught you? Leave a comment below - I am so interested to hear your thoughts!</b><br /><b><br /></b><b><a href="http://dismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/going-freelance-12-things-i-learnt-part-2.html" target="_blank">CLICK TO READ PART TWO</a><br /> </b></div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F03%2Fgoing-freelance-12-things-i-learnt-part-1.html&width&layout=standard&action=like&show_faces=false&share=true&height=35&appId=112365025537572" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden;"></iframe>

Going freelance: 12 things I learnt in 12 months - part one

Yesterday marks a year since I took my photography business full time and I honestly, truly can't believe it's gone so quickly. I am...

7:47 AM

Still Life in the Rain

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>As soon as I have talked about early spring arriving and warm and sunny days, rain returned and messed everything up.</b> But luckily it also provided me with unique photo opportunities.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I took a couple of close-ups of the green leaves in the garden with small drops of rain that had settled on them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK65lTAJituCLRQHDIbSaueL9KLs-iRCM0lY4xoZIJthc3IkFb3Yx_jRZMojNNubyeg78tivoHVHjBUp-mgHzFH_QocwV0yapQk5z3jj8LksuEgI8eBfFAwtbsJNT-gZIAvbfZfArD7mM/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK65lTAJituCLRQHDIbSaueL9KLs-iRCM0lY4xoZIJthc3IkFb3Yx_jRZMojNNubyeg78tivoHVHjBUp-mgHzFH_QocwV0yapQk5z3jj8LksuEgI8eBfFAwtbsJNT-gZIAvbfZfArD7mM/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZi2C4avbtCmn1pzFObIFF2Jasq0NDi03ZtCNPKGXCowphi0YTOx2urMmbJPGo6QmhggU46J5fmMrM3filuIN3LKmh5Hje9fmuuWAhiRkLwtovP0sFF8pxnEsfpqQWtVFm4ifxXuipPmU/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZi2C4avbtCmn1pzFObIFF2Jasq0NDi03ZtCNPKGXCowphi0YTOx2urMmbJPGo6QmhggU46J5fmMrM3filuIN3LKmh5Hje9fmuuWAhiRkLwtovP0sFF8pxnEsfpqQWtVFm4ifxXuipPmU/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Hanging out in the rain all day, wasn't that much fun, so I went back inside, and looked around for other still life to photograph. And since I was making a salad, I took some snaps of the ingredients.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOec-1adl0SU04TheBY6BBZ1tf47kQLd16ZMZODrcLgDUzlTNq8Xs4oJMqSVftacLYU9Y7FXSvYBBf2x3ErzK6vs4jrJ46sYUpR9wisPkm1KUICvnEse8pQYuPfxjkHwJX0_djP5XyCRk/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOec-1adl0SU04TheBY6BBZ1tf47kQLd16ZMZODrcLgDUzlTNq8Xs4oJMqSVftacLYU9Y7FXSvYBBf2x3ErzK6vs4jrJ46sYUpR9wisPkm1KUICvnEse8pQYuPfxjkHwJX0_djP5XyCRk/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Since this is a mish-mash post, I will include a small tip here for food photography. When you want to have shots like the one above and below, look for a big natural light source. A window will do very good. The light source should come strongly from one side, while the other side can be left alone, or if you want it evenly lit, put up a piece of white paper on the opposite side. The paper will reflect the light source back to the food. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSXzrmyQYp5V7Dy8nrEJZ8ZtR2pN0PfqRYSR1MEHcyJgx_X-dRR8wrpv0zpvI5j9IsOAMH-uIqalc8BiPapL4caMdoXEpBG0R0fMeCSWnO3BIWO_l4FxE3S82SWN7b3vpU17vv5HwMCk/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSXzrmyQYp5V7Dy8nrEJZ8ZtR2pN0PfqRYSR1MEHcyJgx_X-dRR8wrpv0zpvI5j9IsOAMH-uIqalc8BiPapL4caMdoXEpBG0R0fMeCSWnO3BIWO_l4FxE3S82SWN7b3vpU17vv5HwMCk/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v3v5cg4Hn5NUhQPSQax3U_bBZW_kc8HgNVHOvo_xiZvsZZLvSG7k2BeabBZCFNbqoclBt77pgrRhHbFOgOb4l9_-rkIz6BzHvaexfzCMZEPkge49HdHVno9GwTEL_fuO0mg80A7DY1o/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v3v5cg4Hn5NUhQPSQax3U_bBZW_kc8HgNVHOvo_xiZvsZZLvSG7k2BeabBZCFNbqoclBt77pgrRhHbFOgOb4l9_-rkIz6BzHvaexfzCMZEPkge49HdHVno9GwTEL_fuO0mg80A7DY1o/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAH810UnNmM1UuZlDcaGvM-js-KXI_wW2tML0HG8qPbhsRpMSteAwWq2DlfEmbc_qS0Oj8ftZ5KoCuAuKh22XY26nCLRa6DFnmwLolguER5rEB-k0clkO0itZW6oz8UIBoziHJBbKMJw/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAH810UnNmM1UuZlDcaGvM-js-KXI_wW2tML0HG8qPbhsRpMSteAwWq2DlfEmbc_qS0Oj8ftZ5KoCuAuKh22XY26nCLRa6DFnmwLolguER5rEB-k0clkO0itZW6oz8UIBoziHJBbKMJw/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The last image is an example of a darker food shot (actually it's a ingredient, but the effect is the same). No back reflection, only a light source from the left side. For a black balsamic vinegar this is quite effective.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rPXwY4iIcYBVcxJw53sqzppIetrSqOaC59Ex6zSQ3oBhB8BkqPwpECES9hN4GufhGRUN6ZnLL25kHkSqGBwpirhO4xurh71hhTwWr2GikXOrEulIH6wvlDrtytFBsTYHyZ6EAAFlq-Y/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rPXwY4iIcYBVcxJw53sqzppIetrSqOaC59Ex6zSQ3oBhB8BkqPwpECES9hN4GufhGRUN6ZnLL25kHkSqGBwpirhO4xurh71hhTwWr2GikXOrEulIH6wvlDrtytFBsTYHyZ6EAAFlq-Y/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I hope the weather is better where you are, and I also hope this we here will get rid of the rain soon, and get back to warm spring days. If nothing for having a chance to go out and shoot some new material outside of the house.</b></div></div>

Still Life in the Rain

As soon as I have talked about early spring arriving and warm and sunny days, rain returned and messed everything up. But luckily it also p...

6:03 AM

Alfred Stieglitz - His niece Flora Stieglitz Straus c. 1915

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pUsi56f6cLmF8t4zCkoS3s1C07lQ4WYddM-ntO-J3MPekUKHZ8g5G3DhE_T2QkFcdlfVh0awgYPNJJ_8L2KSvpYpfNxBKxgiiHBZUyVGCfORTkVRamp-u9IKh_J0mEwl7aGgTvWWvD6p/s1600/14+Alfred+Stieglitz+-+his+niece+Flora+Stieglitz+Straus,+ca+1915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pUsi56f6cLmF8t4zCkoS3s1C07lQ4WYddM-ntO-J3MPekUKHZ8g5G3DhE_T2QkFcdlfVh0awgYPNJJ_8L2KSvpYpfNxBKxgiiHBZUyVGCfORTkVRamp-u9IKh_J0mEwl7aGgTvWWvD6p/s1600/14+Alfred+Stieglitz+-+his+niece+Flora+Stieglitz+Straus,+ca+1915.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.engelisengelis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">via</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Stieglitz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alfred Stieglitz</a> </b>(January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz is known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. </div>

Alfred Stieglitz - His niece Flora Stieglitz Straus c. 1915

via Alfred Stieglitz (January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his ...

9:31 AM

Our Cottage in the Mountains

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I have taken a lot of images in this place. From our <a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2013/10/adventure-to-river-spring-part-one.html">Adventure to the River Spring Series</a> to the recent <a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/01/cold-mountains-friday-my-town-shoot-out.html">Cold Mountains</a> post.</b> In this post I wanted to show more of our actual cottage. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We built it back in 2002 and it was around that time, that I have started to venture out and discover more from this place. It is located in the foot of the mountain Prenj, and the small village is called Sanica. Now, there is a river flowing through this village, that is also called Sanica (the river spring link above shows us actually visiting the spring of that river).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted to share with you some impressions from this place, as well as some recent iPad images that I have taken while visiting again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's tucked away in the greens of the fields and trees. The big green roof goes all the way down to the ground. The cottage was designed by the same architect<i> </i>that also did our house in Mostar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUZtRRkzv4LgyM7Jrg9W3eXXLSBMU_f0dJrzkUaQralzvlOEQ8O8pF4Ak57y3FLmdJg0gvdEY-3UbPlDkeir_Y5YAGRZnlDFdI0Vwq3aa6fTfpjfNUOMvTa6GbKNrlSPDUHsNCL2EE7I/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUZtRRkzv4LgyM7Jrg9W3eXXLSBMU_f0dJrzkUaQralzvlOEQ8O8pF4Ak57y3FLmdJg0gvdEY-3UbPlDkeir_Y5YAGRZnlDFdI0Vwq3aa6fTfpjfNUOMvTa6GbKNrlSPDUHsNCL2EE7I/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jUi890aAYBDX1E4SKmduKTDIjJH6ZpCL1jJdo2fhqZk0n9aOb3gSENXhSpLInyP3_SFtJvjBo_gqjTMBPvMTwF6GC0u0UhhsWyFkqDb3xBz6s0PwCgJakT6C9YdJM2ixg9Vgi0vy2lI/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jUi890aAYBDX1E4SKmduKTDIjJH6ZpCL1jJdo2fhqZk0n9aOb3gSENXhSpLInyP3_SFtJvjBo_gqjTMBPvMTwF6GC0u0UhhsWyFkqDb3xBz6s0PwCgJakT6C9YdJM2ixg9Vgi0vy2lI/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Our neighbors are good friends (actually relatives) that have the same design of the cottage, only theirs is designed mirrored to ours.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1ReJJ2103vCUzpSJ33QNGkW29YCeCWDe6_KqxjYN-KS4GwUY00dD7qjsj80KHyRFV5iPqdyJvCf66t6UEMv5PViSWkaW6mXtLXxNUrzwWV9FG5mUtd8NaHQlc3G2DfvRfOnCOULmJbM/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1ReJJ2103vCUzpSJ33QNGkW29YCeCWDe6_KqxjYN-KS4GwUY00dD7qjsj80KHyRFV5iPqdyJvCf66t6UEMv5PViSWkaW6mXtLXxNUrzwWV9FG5mUtd8NaHQlc3G2DfvRfOnCOULmJbM/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQj214IexDqovPgQSt6ktCTb4MJ2_1_jGDUtEHQ9pRC2hFOHNQcP_yK-38eqvT5dpYl66Pip0onyQSDKAOdaIu-ZOUEy_GttSVJoDksObl4UPGA_JZ9Hpbj32aeo-L2yFzmaf5v_OTJQ/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQj214IexDqovPgQSt6ktCTb4MJ2_1_jGDUtEHQ9pRC2hFOHNQcP_yK-38eqvT5dpYl66Pip0onyQSDKAOdaIu-ZOUEy_GttSVJoDksObl4UPGA_JZ9Hpbj32aeo-L2yFzmaf5v_OTJQ/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcZjJsTzGsoZHANBk32YO0rI9zu1JmNhP9IAe7VLPHJbuTrx1E8snWhB_ef2mn-Ib6TugIG8qU9sKUjGNNg257NCxrh6V7NBlNPw606QZ-g2RHLZPF3iJ66twulw71yXM9EsdBPa0oFU/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcZjJsTzGsoZHANBk32YO0rI9zu1JmNhP9IAe7VLPHJbuTrx1E8snWhB_ef2mn-Ib6TugIG8qU9sKUjGNNg257NCxrh6V7NBlNPw606QZ-g2RHLZPF3iJ66twulw71yXM9EsdBPa0oFU/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Now for the recent iPad images. My maltese Beni loves to cool of in the creek (no mater the season), and a new addition to these parts is our neighbors dog called Div. He is very playful and still a puppy. Together they have a lot of fun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISJfbhUaLI-91kQTU6T80PwNhvdG0mHGnn7QQ2-CdjRMQUyG_N6FXRDtRa2iVYrLWAR0kN5XP4JMBPcMEzDG75kZhWeyIqCL72bCyleT865RnCtpVZGeFfuFgjTDh7QR5Q6TpMcuftfw/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISJfbhUaLI-91kQTU6T80PwNhvdG0mHGnn7QQ2-CdjRMQUyG_N6FXRDtRa2iVYrLWAR0kN5XP4JMBPcMEzDG75kZhWeyIqCL72bCyleT865RnCtpVZGeFfuFgjTDh7QR5Q6TpMcuftfw/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fJHq4EgwDb26a7khGDVScE3kLG8w2kMD6sFeYLP_qSKm9B7jDiRiH5EmBLNa9H86sl3RyOJ8Ea3zEIcbzTKPi60Y3WLI5bkIYAF_1uF8zJKp8bFrwVVLB5ich2Io0-_5f2WJXZUDsRA/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fJHq4EgwDb26a7khGDVScE3kLG8w2kMD6sFeYLP_qSKm9B7jDiRiH5EmBLNa9H86sl3RyOJ8Ea3zEIcbzTKPi60Y3WLI5bkIYAF_1uF8zJKp8bFrwVVLB5ich2Io0-_5f2WJXZUDsRA/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" /></a></div><br />Blossoms have been springing up here as well. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I8hKWnHhLBu7AZMNuFYq9jq9p8TTEiNXO-Hc_pVDQJQ3ptTx9sEsWJa64SMMGKIcFnEt0hM7EEVsOFpgsEePYOYJ9PchmzcD5cGOGTO5kIPXWysvQ-H8yFMfEIqnaIJlsgxHMVXmWpE/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I8hKWnHhLBu7AZMNuFYq9jq9p8TTEiNXO-Hc_pVDQJQ3ptTx9sEsWJa64SMMGKIcFnEt0hM7EEVsOFpgsEePYOYJ9PchmzcD5cGOGTO5kIPXWysvQ-H8yFMfEIqnaIJlsgxHMVXmWpE/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1eP9zo01KbOC7vFG9w9SMUOdcV-Ti1r90R6HoX82k4D30O0v4da5fk44Sc95JQji0oqRhuhXVr9SSUmPWM3OZUUUE-6pSEQ7Cq7N-5oj5z1P3ksIxUDzLjfimwaL2w15qZPtRhhStb0/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1eP9zo01KbOC7vFG9w9SMUOdcV-Ti1r90R6HoX82k4D30O0v4da5fk44Sc95JQji0oqRhuhXVr9SSUmPWM3OZUUUE-6pSEQ7Cq7N-5oj5z1P3ksIxUDzLjfimwaL2w15qZPtRhhStb0/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWRnvFTa_F9QWQQMPZJb8IR4qBxg_ny_K3IZVwUD4DuOqayBUQbFqA7Wym1Gml5ZCsgTBLU8TO3MjCqcGZ88x8vFOlUvaBG0zb0BcaXCZZbwJPml-jlfLb7YBHyzUOZSViMB_m3u8udg/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWRnvFTa_F9QWQQMPZJb8IR4qBxg_ny_K3IZVwUD4DuOqayBUQbFqA7Wym1Gml5ZCsgTBLU8TO3MjCqcGZ88x8vFOlUvaBG0zb0BcaXCZZbwJPml-jlfLb7YBHyzUOZSViMB_m3u8udg/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Local farmers are tending to the small fields around this aeria. We also have a small garden, since my mom likes to have fresh organic vegetables.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK4pybttL94blfTVdl81X5D_rGGt8I8tVXXQVYNtIMNgtL4hHnAIcMCcdAPwxKptmm55PBjp8YPADr8UEHgpIBaULKnnlpHiPZ_4pKFCmCWn-gkUI-wK6JKrFU9czPTtF1GbwXpizn4U/s1600/IMG_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK4pybttL94blfTVdl81X5D_rGGt8I8tVXXQVYNtIMNgtL4hHnAIcMCcdAPwxKptmm55PBjp8YPADr8UEHgpIBaULKnnlpHiPZ_4pKFCmCWn-gkUI-wK6JKrFU9czPTtF1GbwXpizn4U/s1600/IMG_11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A view of the Cold Mountains in early spring <a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/01/cold-mountains-friday-my-town-shoot-out.html">(shot taken from the same place, as the images back in January 2014). </a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WbgEofyoloBNAIlfw9yqSZZhKoqOoLJ33Ezy8TMJKL1LxKBiMSR50OWabYWo98pf_le9ZWxqWxdoXpmLwBoacQX0t6-wHZ9bRq8DfBLkx7Wsk0ScS5BHir-ekmZHAW6v5rKYnpbOUxQ/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WbgEofyoloBNAIlfw9yqSZZhKoqOoLJ33Ezy8TMJKL1LxKBiMSR50OWabYWo98pf_le9ZWxqWxdoXpmLwBoacQX0t6-wHZ9bRq8DfBLkx7Wsk0ScS5BHir-ekmZHAW6v5rKYnpbOUxQ/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" /></a></div><br />Back to the Canon images. I want to close of this post with two landscapes from Sanica, that I took back in 2009.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuW_y1HgQVRUsgDRAclCIQCPCwD5IWrxCgygeH1ZOoZM6pFFIKY-8K6__2HR8neM_uWg_1nhrAIBSHiR70os-rg3LO2b3ND9spIn-pGLtDXITZGJu0yOkcm1LVcYXf9DDsHZfev8T7Uo/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuW_y1HgQVRUsgDRAclCIQCPCwD5IWrxCgygeH1ZOoZM6pFFIKY-8K6__2HR8neM_uWg_1nhrAIBSHiR70os-rg3LO2b3ND9spIn-pGLtDXITZGJu0yOkcm1LVcYXf9DDsHZfev8T7Uo/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aR6_CvjEINOQbwCPIuPRIJlP5LbpbYny5zWpfZ1kji5ZvuPCW4gb-3n2vJUu4YNbpaFSju8V1d8fQNQrjuE7PBmSCIDBgu8cXr8AXIYmnoZ3uk57atIbCfxx4JMxRJOg_wKFmv1k57M/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aR6_CvjEINOQbwCPIuPRIJlP5LbpbYny5zWpfZ1kji5ZvuPCW4gb-3n2vJUu4YNbpaFSju8V1d8fQNQrjuE7PBmSCIDBgu8cXr8AXIYmnoZ3uk57atIbCfxx4JMxRJOg_wKFmv1k57M/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I wish you all an enjoyable weekend, and thank you for stopping by. I hope you liked the photographs.</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Linking to Skywatch Friday</a><b> </b></div></div></div>

Our Cottage in the Mountains

I have taken a lot of images in this place. From our Adventure to the River Spring Series to the recent Cold Mountains post. In this post...

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