Friday, March 25, 2011

Weekend Reflections

Weekend Reflections is hosted by James each week beginning Friday at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time. It's another wonderful way of opening your eyes to new and different kinds of beauty. Click on the web address under the blog title and sign up to play with us!   Things are a little better weather wise -- at least on Wednesday and Thursday, now back to to gray! But I am getting excited about my upcoming move into my own place, so I'll forgive the weatherman and do the best I can to entertain you just a bit!!

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
Bertrand Russell

If you want to be loved, be lovable.
Ovid
There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.
Maria Mitchell

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Albert Einstein
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47 comments:

  1. GeorgeMarch 25, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    I like the picture of the over-achieving dog. I wonder where he got that branch? I also like your picture with the red vase. Have a great weekend.

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  2. Rosie GanMarch 25, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I love reading the quotations you have chosen to illustrate the pictures!
    Rosie

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  3. MeriMarch 25, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Sylvia, the lace and vase shot is really lovely. And the new header is cute!

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  4. MsbMarch 25, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    What happy pictures!!!

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  5. Suburban GirlMarch 25, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    That is a big stick for doggie to fetch.

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  6. Gabriela AbaloMarch 25, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Great reflections!!!

    Have a wonderful weekend. Cheers from Uruguay :)

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  7. Cezar and LéiaMarch 25, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Bravo dear Sylvia, a great set of pictures, and that first one is my favorite, amazing image and so smart little friend! :)
    Happy weekend,
    Léia

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  8. PatMarch 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Beautiful reflections, Sylvia. I especially like the one of the flamingos with the tall grasses in the foreground--great composition.

    Have a wonderful weekend fixing up your new place!

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  9. MalyssMarch 25, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Big branch for a courageous dog! and a summer mood coming from all these pictures! that's very pleasant! Have a nice week-end!

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  10. Martha ZMarch 25, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    That's quite a stick Mojo is trying to retrieve.
    Hope the move is going well and you are not over doing it with the work involved.

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  11. arabesqueMarch 25, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    oh i just love the last bit of foto where the rays of the sun against the water, just magical.! ^0^
    happy weekend to you too!

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  12. ArtiMarch 25, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Lovely... The second quote is so so true...
    Have a wonderful day:-)

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  13. Kathryn DycheMarch 25, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Great shots, the over ambitious dog did make me giggle.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Oh Sylvia how I've missed your photos. They are stunning as usual my friend. Love every one of them. Have a great Friday and weekend ahead :)

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  15. UnknownMarch 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Sylvia, a homerun (all bases covered) in the photos and the words. Particularly like Betrand and dog and Einstein and sun on lake!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Great shots.. love the dog swimming! Looking forward to those days again...

    My Skywatch post is up!

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  17. My name is RietMarch 25, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I love your photo's and sayings again Sylvia. Have a nice weekend

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  18. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Gotta love retrievers, as long as it fits in their mouth, they will bring it back. Great collection of reflections !

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  19. Simon March 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Nice warm images today Sylvia. I love that dog photo-what fun. My brother just came home with a new family pup today-expect to see some antics soon.
    I really love that lacey curtain and vase shot. That is stunning.

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  20. 'TsukiMarch 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I knew dogs love stick, but this one has really special taste... My Gosh, I would like to be his master : throwing that thing must be the best way to get James's disease... :D

    I like also very much all the other picture : so pretty, as usual !

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  21. JackMarch 25, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    If I want to be loved be lovable? Why didn't anyone tell me this earlier?

    Nice ones.

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  22. DianneMarch 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    I love the dog!!
    where did he find that pole ;)

    and the birds are so graceful

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  23. Maude LynnMarch 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    The red glass is so lovely!

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  24. Sally in WAMarch 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    That silly, Mojo! And I see one of your beautiful colored reflections. Have a wonderful weekend, Sylvia! Won't be long now until you have a new view. Let me know if you need help and I'll see what I can do. :)

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  25. Pat TillettMarch 25, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    All very nice photos Sylvia! That pooch is very serious about his fetching ability!

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  26. Margie's MusingsMarch 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    That certainly is a large stick. That is one ambitious dog!

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  27. RajlakshmiMarch 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    loved the reddish reflection in the second picture. it has come out so well.
    Flamingos look fabulous... and the last one is gorgeous!!! stunning view!!!


    Weekend Reflection

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  28. cieldequimperMarch 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Oh I just love those vases. And the first shot made me smile! Happy weekend!

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  29. Diane AZMarch 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Fantastic reflections and I love the sky in the last one too. Your upcoming move sounds exciting!

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  30. genieMarch 25, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Superb photographs and wonderful quotes accompanying them. Thee dog shot is awesome...how can that guy do that? Amazing. My favorite of the series is the one with the pink flamingos. They are my favorites.

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  31. Sue McPeak HuntMarch 25, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Hi Sylvia....I just love seeing your wonderful collection of photos for the weekend reflections. What a dog...gives new meaning to 'Carry A Big Stick'. The red vase on the lace is just gorgeous...such a mood setting shot! And the sunset on the water....it's the best.....loooove it.
    Thanks for stopping by and seeing the Waterlilies....can you believe such a beautiful place in SanAngelo, Texas. I was so excited to find it when I moved here. I go every year and take more photos as the lilies are different every season. The are replanted every year as they don't make it through the winter. It's a huge undertaking and people come from all over the world to see the exhibit during September!
    Have a great weekend....and you are moving? I hope that goes well.

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  32. magiceyeMarch 25, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    superb captures as usual!

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  33. SridharanMarch 25, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    Wonderful..!

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  34. Louis la VacheMarch 25, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    hee hee...
    «Louis» worked for Safeway for some 30 years - he noticed your friend in Mumbai included a Safeway in your masthead image!
    ;-D

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  35. IngridMarch 25, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Love the reflection of the vase and the picture with the dog is too funny !

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  36. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪March 25, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Did you throw that long pole and tell the dog to fetch?

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  37. DianneMarch 25, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    I love that quote Sylvia - if you want to be loved be loveable -it's very true!

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  38. DawnTreaderMarch 26, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    All wonderful! :)

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  39. NatureFootstepMarch 26, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    lol, thats a big stick for the dog to carry. Love the shot.

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  40. Nature RamblesMarch 26, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    I love all your photos but the second image is magical!!

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  41. Kim, USAMarch 26, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    What a very hardworking dog ^_^. Nice reflection!

    Weekend Reflection

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  42. Yogi♪♪♪March 26, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    The photo of the dog trying to retrieve that log made me laugh. I love the Einstein quote, a great partition between the rational and the emotional.

    Take care Sylvia. I'm worn out from my day off yesterday. We are building a new raised bed in the back yard for a "pizza garden" and I schlepped a bunch of dirt from the front yard to the back.

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  43. RekhaMarch 26, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    These are awesome as usual...the first very different...loved the last reflection...Have a great weekend. :)

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  44. Jeannette StGMarch 26, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I love all of the pics here, but the second with its caption struck a chord in me -so true!

    Exciting to move into your own place, happy packing:)

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  45. MarvinMarch 26, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Great reflections and quotes you've chosen to accompany them. The shot of the vase is great and the over-achieving/obsessive dog made me chuckle. I've known a few of those canines.

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  46. Sérgio PontesMarch 26, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    The photos are very nice

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  47. SerendipityMarch 27, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    That dog is certainly having a great time!

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