This probably isn't kosher but it's my journal. Today is my 365 - and I was out all afternoon making a deal to buy a new Camry Hybrid - 5 hours worth of deal. By the time we got home it was almost dark. So I went back in time to #1 and am showing that one again. This was a fluke - a lucky shot - and still one of my favorites. I've learned so very much this year - about myself, about all of you and about photography. I'm not even going to begin to name names because the list would be so very long. Thank you - each and every one of you that have given me tips, encouragement and your friendship. You have taken me around the world with you and I am so grateful for that. Everyone here is generous in their praise and in sharing their secrets. Thank you for welcoming me into your midst and for being there every day and allowing me all of these special peeks into your lives.
I'm not going anywhere - but you probably guessed that. I love it here and I love all of you. I am going to keep learning, continue to keep my daily journal for me and for my son if they are interested to get a look at who their Mom really is. And I hope at some point I will give half as much encouragement to someone when they need it as you all have given to me. Thank You!
Wow! how could I miss this is 365?!!! Beautiful to end as you started! I am positive I missed it the first time around so I am going to give it the FAV it deserves now! Amazing composition and color, Cathy!
Yeah for reaching 365!!! And so happy that you are staying around. Love your shot! I want to see those now. Stay warm this weekend and hope to meet up soon!! Maybe in another week or so...
Wow, congratulations dear Cathy on reaching your first year. How wonderful. I didn't realize we had started so close our projects. It has been a real pleasure to meet you, and you already know you are one of my favorites. Glad to hear you are not going anywhere; it wouldn't be the same without you. This is a gorgeous capture.
End to your SECOND year here? Wow! That is impressive! Love the blossoms. I have So enjoyed my 2nd year here. Maybe not as "new and fresh and exciting" as my first, but I have fallen into a rhytym of photographing my life and the world that I enjoy. It comes easily. It is part of me to do it and talk to all you guys. I am amazed at people who get on here and "count the days" to when they are finished. I will never be finished, I now know. It is the journey. Congrats! Glad you are keeping on. I finish for the second year third week of this June!
Congratulations Cathy on your 365! Well done! So pleased you are staying as I feel I am just getting to know you! Love this shot - so beautiful! Def Fav!
Congratulations, Cathy. I was truly touched by your words, and can omnly imagine how I'm going to feel 283 days from now. :^)
Actually, I envy you your having started on an odd day. It's your own moment.
I'm so glad you're not going anywhere. Your pictures are beautiful, and your comments and encouragement are always so thoughtful. You made me feel welcome right away.
Cathy, you are a gift to the world and especially, my world... thank you for blessing me w/your photos and friendship... please don't go anywhere!! love, Margo
I'm so glad I have gotten to know you on 365 and can offer you the congratulations you deserve. I'm glad you are staying on. It's a wonderful community of like-minded people.
I'm with Katy on this... both on the fact that I missed you were getting close to 365 and on the fav for this gorgeous photo... the colors and composition are fabulous! :)
Congratulations on completing your 365, Cathy! So glad to hear you're going to continue, I enjoy viewing your photos and am amazed that this was your first shot! You were obviously a competent photographer when you started the Project! This is a beautiful shot, so nicely composed and with fabulous dof! Looking forward to the next 365, and beyond! Fav
Yaaay! Well done on finishing your first year - best news that it won't be your last!! You've been a joy to follow and a boost to everyone.
This is so pretty, and a lovely shot to post today! (And how's the new car?!) Wishing you many safe and happy miles in it and many wonderful sights and shots along the way x
@grammyn Thanks for the FAVE. I wouldn't leave you for the world. @jodimuli Thanks. We have to get to know each other. @amandal My 365 had to have flowers as that is my passion. If the weather doesn't break soon pick the Conservatory. At least it is inside. @whiteswan Cheryl thank you for your more than kind compliments. @anazad511 Thank you Ana. You and this project are too big a part of my life. You, in particular, show me things I would have never seen. @espyetta end of my First year. Counting till the end always amazes me too. No end for me. @sugarmuser Thank you Sharon. @demmie Thanks, Demmie. It is one of my favorites still. @janets Thank you Janet. I sure hope we see some this year. Snow today. @pamknowler Thanks Pam. We have plenty of time to get to know each other. @squamloon I love your shots! I always look for your work now. By the way - what is your real name or do you not want to share that? @ozziehoffy We got a great deal on the car! I am going to stretch more. I am going to try things that I don't think I can do. I may even try get pushed. That has scared me. @nadaa The car dealing was very successful. I got them to give me top dollar on my trade and come down on the new one. @shepardx2 Margo you made my day. You are one of those folks that without this I would have never met. But we just click, and I'm proud to call this mountain climbing woman my friend. I think you could come and sit in my kitchen and we could talk like we had always known one another. @cheribug Thank you Cheryl. I used it because I lost my whole day but also because I can't wait for this to come again to Cincinnati. @swilde Can't get rid of me that easy. @httpgeffed Thank you Colleen. It is a sense of accomplishment. @allie912 That is it in a nutshell. We already share a passion. @cindyrez Thank you Cindy! @marilyn Thank you Marilyn. You are always so very kind and encouraging. @katerinatina Thank you so very much for the FAVE and being with me this year. @rhos Thank you, Ann, for the very kind FAVE. This was a lucky shot. I have learned so much this past year - and learned enough to know how much I need to learn. @filsie65 The new car is gorgeous! And will get 40 miles to the gallon. Thank you for being in my life this year. I always look for your shots. @thresheg Thank you Graham. I'll be right here for the next. @sangwann Thank you Dione. You are one of the ones that is showing me the world through your lens. @katieannb Thank you Katie. A time of year I love. @timandelke Elke - thank you so much for being my friend. You have taken me places I never thought I could go and had the patience to teach me and lead me on. What a friend. @paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula. It has been quite a ride. @fannyb Thank you Fanny. I'll be right here with you. @cfrantz Thank you cynce. I appreciate it and am hanging in.
@cdonohoue I've been doing that type of thing... trying different things, new things. It feels good and it feels liberating! Downside is some followers don't like new lol.. but hey... it's my project and I am loving some of my new :) As for get pushed... do some private ones... just between a couple of people or something ;) Maybe a little less scary. A good friend on here or something :)
Congrats Kathy on completing the 1st year challenge & good to know ypu are continuing --it's so addictive isn't' it !! And what a beautiful 1st & last year 1 entry . Shall look forward to continue following you !!
Congrats on making it full circle! This is a beautiful shot! I’m glad you’re staying around. I agree that this community is so wonderful, it makes leaving nearly impossible!
Congratulations on completing your project, Cathy - you are one of my long time and favorite 365 friends. Great image, too. i am happy to hear you are staying.
Beautiful,delicate blossoms,a lovely shot to brighten an awful snowy day!! Congrats on achieving your 365,so pleased you're staying and sharing more lovely photos!!
@squamloon Thanks, Jim. Now I know you just a little bit better. @ozziehoffy Maybe I'll try that. I'm just not comfortable with the other - but I guess that is the point of the public get pushed. And I have always figures that this is my journal. I'm the one I have to please. @beryl Thank you so much, Beryl. It is totally addicting. @lisabell I can't imagine doing all of this day in and day out and just calling it a day. @soboy5 Thank you Danny. I appreciate your kind words. Of course I am staying. You have a lot to teach me still. @suebarni 1st year Sue. And I wouldn't be anywhere else. @boxplayer Thank you so very much. @carolmw Carol I would so miss your beauties if I took off. I love it here. @humphreyhippo Thank you Humphrey. I have to stick around to see what you are up to.
Oh, Cathy, I didn't know we started at almost the same time. CONGRATULATIONS. You have done such an amazing job with your project and it has been a pure delight to follow you. I am so glad you are staying with it.
Didn't notice it was your 365 photo Cathy many congratulations !!!! i was rushing trying to catch up after being out last night....so glad you are carrying on!
Congratulations! This is really beautiful and the perfect 365 finale (for your first year anyway ;o)) I'm so glad you're staying and look forward to year two with you xx
Congratulations on 365, Cathy. I love this shot....the colors so so beautifully soft. I'm glad you'll be sticking around. Your flower shots are an inspiration to me!
I dropped a fav on this when you first posted but had no time to properly congratulate you Cathy! Congrats on your 365 days here, beautiful beautiful shot! Here goes to the next 365!
March 30th, 2013
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Actually, I envy you your having started on an odd day. It's your own moment.
I'm so glad you're not going anywhere. Your pictures are beautiful, and your comments and encouragement are always so thoughtful. You made me feel welcome right away.
Hope you got a good deal on the car! Glad to hear you're not going anywhere. Are you going to take a different approach to year 2?
Was the car dealing successful?
This is so pretty, and a lovely shot to post today! (And how's the new car?!) Wishing you many safe and happy miles in it and many wonderful sights and shots along the way x
@jodimuli Thanks. We have to get to know each other.
@amandal My 365 had to have flowers as that is my passion. If the weather doesn't break soon pick the Conservatory. At least it is inside.
@whiteswan Cheryl thank you for your more than kind compliments.
@anazad511 Thank you Ana. You and this project are too big a part of my life. You, in particular, show me things I would have never seen.
@espyetta end of my First year. Counting till the end always amazes me too. No end for me.
@sugarmuser Thank you Sharon.
@demmie Thanks, Demmie. It is one of my favorites still.
@janets Thank you Janet. I sure hope we see some this year. Snow today.
@pamknowler Thanks Pam. We have plenty of time to get to know each other.
@squamloon I love your shots! I always look for your work now. By the way - what is your real name or do you not want to share that?
@ozziehoffy We got a great deal on the car! I am going to stretch more. I am going to try things that I don't think I can do. I may even try get pushed. That has scared me.
@nadaa The car dealing was very successful. I got them to give me top dollar on my trade and come down on the new one.
@shepardx2 Margo you made my day. You are one of those folks that without this I would have never met. But we just click, and I'm proud to call this mountain climbing woman my friend. I think you could come and sit in my kitchen and we could talk like we had always known one another.
@cheribug Thank you Cheryl. I used it because I lost my whole day but also because I can't wait for this to come again to Cincinnati.
@swilde Can't get rid of me that easy.
@httpgeffed Thank you Colleen. It is a sense of accomplishment.
@allie912 That is it in a nutshell. We already share a passion.
@cindyrez Thank you Cindy!
@marilyn Thank you Marilyn. You are always so very kind and encouraging.
@katerinatina Thank you so very much for the FAVE and being with me this year.
@rhos Thank you, Ann, for the very kind FAVE. This was a lucky shot. I have learned so much this past year - and learned enough to know how much I need to learn.
@filsie65 The new car is gorgeous! And will get 40 miles to the gallon. Thank you for being in my life this year. I always look for your shots.
@thresheg Thank you Graham. I'll be right here for the next.
@sangwann Thank you Dione. You are one of the ones that is showing me the world through your lens.
@katieannb Thank you Katie. A time of year I love.
@timandelke Elke - thank you so much for being my friend. You have taken me places I never thought I could go and had the patience to teach me and lead me on. What a friend.
@paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula. It has been quite a ride.
@fannyb Thank you Fanny. I'll be right here with you.
@cfrantz Thank you cynce. I appreciate it and am hanging in.
@ozziehoffy Maybe I'll try that. I'm just not comfortable with the other - but I guess that is the point of the public get pushed. And I have always figures that this is my journal. I'm the one I have to please.
@beryl Thank you so much, Beryl. It is totally addicting.
@lisabell I can't imagine doing all of this day in and day out and just calling it a day.
@soboy5 Thank you Danny. I appreciate your kind words. Of course I am staying. You have a lot to teach me still.
@suebarni 1st year Sue. And I wouldn't be anywhere else.
@boxplayer Thank you so very much.
@carolmw Carol I would so miss your beauties if I took off. I love it here.
@humphreyhippo Thank you Humphrey. I have to stick around to see what you are up to.
Now, what a BEAUTIFUL shot. A fav for me.