Love Thursday Featured Fotographer: Kristal

 "Heart," by Kristal.

I was looking through the Shutter Sisters Flickr pool for an image to feature in today's Love Thursday post, but when I got to this one, I stopped cold.  I mean, seriously, for the Thursday after Independence Day here in the United States, could there possibly be a more perfect image?

And lest you think this image was a fluke, one quick glance at Kristal's Flickrstream will convince you it isn't.  She's a fabulous photographer.  Be sure to check out her blog, as well.

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Happy Love Thursday, folks.  Don't forget to leave your links to your images of love in the comments below.  And may you create your own fireworks today. 

Comments

[natala]

Happy love Thursday!

What a fantastic sparkle heart!

here is my heart.. it sparkles as well, kind of.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/atheart/2654942620/

[Lyn]

You are right! This is perfect. I love the shooting star effect.

Mine is just an imperfect picture; a wet hug today -- love between sisters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11439752@N04/2635747484/

[camerashymomma]

wonderful feature!! those sparkler images are remarkable.
happy love thursday shutter sisters! this week love = hope
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/2653073285/

[carrie]

that is a GREAT shot of the sparkly heart! Wow!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carrielouise/2343841145/

[laura plouzek]

yay! We did some of our own sparkler images over Memorial Day weekend. It took us a while to figure out how to write our names backwards for the camera...and then we held hands to create the "&" and the heart. =)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smilinglaura/2577638337/

translation: elle & gee

Happy Love Thursday Everyone!

[heidi]

puppy love...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hstender/2572053732/

[Sheryl]

More puppy love.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoonaz3/2654131375/

[bleeding espresso]

Gorgeous!

Here is a hand-picked centerpiece (and expression of love):

http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/07/love-thursday-hand-picked-centerpiece.html

or

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13029497@N00/2650050488/

Happy LT everyone!

[laura - dolcepics]

Yay for sparklers!! Fantastic shot!

Today I snapped this sweet and genuine "happy face" of my kid greeting her Daddy after work. Makes my heart melt!

http://www.dolcepics.com/dailypic/happy-greeting/

Happy Love Thursday!!

[mnkathy]

The sparkler shot is super!!

Here's two objects of my undying affection having some together time on the 4th. Lots of love between them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25773211@N07/2655313250/

[Stephanie]

http://raesrambles.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/this-mug-love/

Sometimes, something will remind me of some one or something I love.

[Marcie]

The image you selected for today is fantastic!!!

Here's mine. Look closely. You can find love is in the tiniest details:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=451

[Jo]

Happy LT everyone.

Here's mine. Some things ARE written in stone.

http://appletree.typepad.com/fourrooms/2008/07/love-thursday.html

[Mike]

Yes, she is.



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[kristin]

karen you are SO right that set is amazing! awesoem Kristal!
happy love thursday to all.

http://flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2655666528/

[Kacey]

Great photo! Love the sparkle heart! My Love Thursday is up on my blog post today:

http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/07/10/wedding-rings/

[Lawyer Mama]

What a wonderful photo!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2653907303/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2654732896/in/photostream/

[Jeana]

http://unbecominglily.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-evening.html

happy love thursday!

[Emily]

Wow, what an amazing sparkler heart!
Happy Love Thursday fellow sisters.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_love_photography/

http://emilymphotography.wordpress.com/

[Ursula]

I stopped when I saw the sparkler shot, too. Sooo cool!

The past few weeks have been about the love of transportation in our house....Happy LT!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuzamora/2646555253/

[AscenderRisesAbove]

Share your lap.

http://ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress/?p=3888

[Stephanie]

I love cookies and apparently my cookies love me back:
http://slsmithphotgraphy.typepad.com/

[cotterpin]

No hearts in this one, just the memories of time well spent with my family from far, far away...

http://cotterpinhouse.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/love-thursday-3/

[Karen G]

Happy love thursday!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23132596@N07/2654995653/

[kristal]

Thanks for using my picture today! I'm so glad you liked it.

[angie]

That is the coolest sparkler picture! I have posted my favorite sparkler picture: http://graymattersonline.net/

[Melissa B (aka - PhotoMom86)]

WOW fantastic shot.

Here is my contribution this week:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2655734690_5c83c70e29_o.jpg

[Janine]

my sweet love will be one year old tomorrow!

http://flickr.com/photos/25744047@N03/2655965168/in/photostream/

[mary]

Wow, that is a terrific shot!!!

I am light-hearted today. Happy Love Thursday:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9068078@N05/2655174443/

[Terri]

From the city of love Venice, Italy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondaysmemories/2650982780/

[Kate Baumert]

http://happyinthehamptons.blogspot.com/2008/07/fairy-garden.html

[tonya]

We did sparkly hearts too. Love that I can see my daughter's face (and concentration!) in the middle!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2638667572/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2638667572/</a>

[tonya]

Sorry broken link above! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2638667572/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2638667572/</a>

[Daisy Sharrock]

Plant love from my favorite indoor sweetie-pie.

http://www.sharrock.net/2008/07/philodendron.html

[Dawn]

scroll past the coffee cake (although it was so yummy and dare i say i could love it too?) and see the real love in this post!

http://nolegirl.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/a-quick-aside.html

[Meryl]

Wow, I am so impressed! I've tried to do that with fireworks before, but it's really hard to time everything just right. Way to go!

Here's my "love" for the day:

http://www.mybitofearth.net/2008/07/love-quilt.html

[Jenn M]

Beautiful sparkly heart. Don't you feel like your heart looks like that sometimes?

Here's mine: http://jennem.squarespace.com/blog/2008/7/10/male-bonding-love-thursday.html

[sperlygirl]

amidst the blur of motherhood i am pausing to appreciate the love from my little guy -
happy lt!
http://sperlygirl.typepad.com/sperlygirl/2008/07/the-speed-of-love.html

[Diana LH]

Happy Love Thursday! Love the sparklers, and great inspiration for shots!

Here is a shot from my recent honeymoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28505750@N08/2656388210/

[Trude]

That is totally the perfect LT image! :) Here's mine, taken on my recent trip home to Norway: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/2652833961/

[Brandy]

So cool!

[maile]

what a fabulous shot!!

[e.darcy]

Going through my in-laws family portraits this week, the oldest pictures-circa 1940's- I fell in love with film all over again...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edarcy/2655765305/

[Angela]

These are all awesome! Happy Love Thursday!!!

http://flickr.com/photos/ang_loves_jesus/2636141291/

[emma hughes]

that photo is gorgeous!

here is my love thursday for today :)

http://ramblingsofahousewife.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/love-thursday-no7love-thursday-no7/

[Karen (from Our Deer Baby)]

Last Friday, I got naturalized, so this is my very first love thursday as an American. What a great picture you chose for this one.

I honour the support and love of all my friends and family in my saga to become an American citizen in http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2008/07/love-is-red-white-and-blue.html

Happy Love Thursday!

[Yogamum]

This is my first photo I've shared here, but I took it today and thought it was appropriate:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yogamum/2657144434/

[alicia]

This is gorgeous!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomgrowlove/2640493063/

[bonggamom]

Wow, I have never seen that before! Here is my very late entry, one of my husband and his old teddy :)

http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2008/07/nothing-comes-between-me-and-my-teddy.html

Incidentally, I can't wait to meet you all next week at the BlogHer PhotoWalk!

[stephamama]

Happy Love Thursday!
Here's some mama/baby love. I dread the days when this becomes less:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clinktercloy/2635977255/