Thumbnail Challenge- Vertical 4 by olivetreeann

Thumbnail Challenge- Vertical 4

So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will indeed!
(98 and 1/4 percent guaranteed.)

Dr. Seuss- Oh the Places You'll Go!

This has nothing to do with vertical linguini noodles. It's just a little something light-hearted to make you smile.

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I'm smiling!! Your month thumbnail is AWESOME!!!!
July 20th, 2012  
The noodles are nice and straight and also interesting as a picture! Dear Dr Seuss!
July 20th, 2012  
Would not have guessed noodles at first .... but they make the perfect vertical lines. As long as they are uncooked. :)
July 20th, 2012  
I love Dr. suess! And spaghetti! So there is a connection. Haha I have to eat quinoa noodles though!
July 20th, 2012  
I had speghetti for dinner tonight.
July 20th, 2012  
@michaelelliott What you Ate Ann's Picture??..Love it Ann this is just perfect for the Day !! Do you have to line them up and match them on the bottom some how? See ..this is what i did not understand also..i thought the lines had to line up if they where horizontal or vertical ..so no wonder i made this so difficult for myself! :)
July 20th, 2012  
Great lines
July 20th, 2012  
@pjonas Thank you so much Patty! I'm really pleased with the way it's turning out.
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie! You can always count on Dr. Seuss to say something both profound and funny!
@karenann Yes, the cooked ones were quite difficult to work with so I decided to go with the uncooked even though the color wasn't as interesting- just kidding.
@espyetta They carry a gluten-free product line in our supermarket as well as the gluten-filled kind. Actually I like those noodles a lot- I just can't afford them!
@michaelelliott I had pizza!
@ellimae Thanks Ellen! It was my understanding that you choose either vertical lines or horizontal- not both. If you chose horizontal that meant that somewhere from side to side all the pictures for the week had to have a continuous line. That seemed like something my camera wouldn't handle well, so I decided to go with vertical and my goal is to make it seem as if they are blending in and out of one another.
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
July 20th, 2012  
Great lines
July 20th, 2012  
@kimmistephens Thanks Kimmi!
July 20th, 2012  
What a wonderful verse! Great texture. I wish I had your gift for giving your pictures such excellent stories, sometimes I battle even to get a relevant title!
July 20th, 2012  
@michaelelliott So did we have spaghetti and what is it about pasta that just is enough to make you smile
July 20th, 2012  
you can't look at these to long with out getting a little dizzy, good one
July 20th, 2012  
Great image and love the verse.
July 20th, 2012  
Made me smile! 8)
July 20th, 2012  
Haha, great pic. And you can really see the texture of them.
July 20th, 2012  
The Dr. Seuss material canbe very useful, very clever
July 20th, 2012  
Way Cool Ann! I had to be ine hospital, diabetes, severe pain and depression but I am going home today! Hurrah! Can't wait to catch up on all your photos!
July 20th, 2012  
Great idea and textures, and looking good in the thumbnails too :)
July 20th, 2012  
Nice lines
July 20th, 2012  
@olivetreeann Yes, quinoa noodles are good. They don't "keep" well...I have to spray leftover noodles on top with olive oil and even lay a wet paper towel on the surface of them in the tupperware and make sure I eat them the next day....rice noodles are not as good a replacement spaghetti.....they stick together and are not the same texture...too soft and fragile. GF food IS expensive. I try to keep the processed GF food to a minimum!
July 20th, 2012  
I LOVE Dr. Suess. To think he was rejected so many times...That fact is so comforting... Neat image. I needed those words today
July 20th, 2012  
Great close up of the linguine. Love the lines on your week.
July 20th, 2012  
Nice idea for a theme picture. Love the Dr. Suess!
July 20th, 2012  
thanks for the smile! and this reminds me that my italian friend gave me two big jars of tomato sauce and i should make pasta so i can enjoy them. our verticals are going nice, aren't they?
July 20th, 2012  
Bev
I was going to say what has steps got to do with noodles unless you took pictures of steps at a very strange angle to make them look like noodles, because I believe you could something like that off!! Excellent shot for your challenge!
July 20th, 2012  
@salza Thank you Sally! Most of the time I just let things pop into my head and put it down. But there are days where I really struggle with what to write. Sometimes I think I've set the bar high for myself. I didn't know what to write for this shot. So I took a walk to my bookshelf in search of something to fill in the space. The first thing I saw was this little book of Dr. Seuss quotes I bought a while back. I know a lot of people use Wikiquotes too.

@pandorasecho Thanks Dixie!
@sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry!
@la_photographic Thanks Laura!
@myautofocuslife Thanks Livia!
@jesperani Thanks Jennifer!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick!
@potsbypam Thanks Pam! I'm sorry to hear that! But you're not alone. I can't tell you how many folks on here have said they are going through a slump in one way or another. I think the climate of the whole country is rather depressed right now between the severe weather and the job market. Hang in there and stay healthy!! Keeping you in my prayers.

@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@espyetta Thanks MaryBeth!
@cfitzgerald Thanks Courtney- yes it is pretty amazing that he was rejected something like 36 times before someone decided to take a chance on him. It certainly helps to keep you going when you think you'll never be published. Glad the words helped.
@henrir Thanks Henri!
@mrssmith Thanks Carla!
@summerfield Thanks Vikki! Yes- I really like the way the radiator shots are going!
July 20th, 2012  
Cool use of noodles! :)
July 20th, 2012  
And Oh how I love Dr. Seuss...
July 20th, 2012  
@prttblues lol Bev! I don't know- they'd have to be pretty narrow steps to look like noodles!!
@ambermagen Thank you Amber! I am a huge fan of Dr. S. too.
July 20th, 2012  
This fits in very nicely!
July 20th, 2012  
I love Dr. Suess. I knew that was linguini the minute I logged on. Fits nicely with the rest!
July 20th, 2012  
@automaticslim Thanks Andy!
@cimes1 Thanks Carole!
July 20th, 2012  
Very creative, Ann
July 21st, 2012  
@wenbow thank you Wendy!
July 21st, 2012  
Something, I've never thought to photograph. This is so pretty. I would have never known :-)
July 21st, 2012  
@vposey Thanks Vickie! After I decided I was going to do verticals this week I actually sat down and made a list of anything I could think of that could be used for vertical lines! This was one of those things and it came out pretty much like I pictured it would.
July 21st, 2012  
Made me smile. Cx
July 22nd, 2012  
@olivetreeann Thank you Ann! I am worried about the diabetes so could you please send out a prayer i can find a good trustworthy capable doctor in my new area to help me manage it?
July 22nd, 2012  
@melorac Thanks Carole! Glad it brought a smile!
@potsbypam Thanks Pam! Absolutely- it's important to have the right doctor with on-going issues like diabetes. I'll be praying and let me know what happens.
July 23rd, 2012  
Lyn
Oh, I am smiling because I figured out immediately that this was a pasta shot!! great idea. . .
July 24th, 2012  
@lyno Thanks Lyn!
July 24th, 2012  
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