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Tuesday
May122009

One Sweet Shot - May 2009

 

When I saw this shot in Jen Gray’s Flickr stream I was totally taken by it. Part hilarious, part totally brilliant, part whimsical, part telling, part curious, part tender, part perfectly beautiful in the most unexpected way. Such is the wise and wonderful Jen Gray who I have had the pleasure of getting to know over the last year and who I love, admire and treasure very much.

 

Thanks for sharing this shot with us today Jen. It may be a horse’s butt, but seen through the lens of a cowgirl, it's remarkable!

 

And on to other remarkable shots; the Sweet Shots that you are honoring today:

 

Georgia is honoring this shot by Beth

Surprise Pally is honoring this shot by Stephanie Roberts

Kelly of This Life Photo is honoring this shot by Carly Taylor

Kristen of Hello Sweet World is honoring this shot by brklynphoto

Diane of Life’s Sweet Ordinary is honoring this shot from Survarna Mollerup and this one by Marci Scudder

Toni is honoring this shot by bohemiangirl

Katrina is honoring this shot by Melanie

Krista is honoring this shot from Smiles4Angels

Madelynsmum is honoring this shot from Tea & Brie

Cosi! is honoring this shot by MistyBliss

Sheri of Today is Pretty is honoring this shot by Hannah

Lilia is honoring this shot from Pink Orchid Too

Vanessa is honoring these shots that Amelia courageously shared and is sending thoughts for a speedy recovery. Indeed!

 

Thanks everyone for sharing these Sweet Shots. And for those of you who want to play today, feel free to leave links in the comments here. Every link in this post above and everyone who comments will be eligible to win our giveaway today!

 

YES! Another giveaway in the spirit of sharing from HP. Another All-In-One Wireless Printer. Can you imagine? So cool! You have until Thursday at Midnight to leave a comment for a chance to win.

 

Have a sweet day.

Reader Comments (86)

every shutter sister here is so wonderful!!! every shot, every story is full of mening and beauty.
Thank you again for all your work here in this amazing space.
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2009/05/festa-festa-festa.html
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkosenrufu mama
I would love to honor a shot by lauren b.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenjbt/3516689065/in/pool-shuttersisters

It's just colorful and gorgeous!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBeatriz Kim
Love Jen Gray's image. Absolutely brilliant.
And - thank you Diane - for the nomination. I'm honored!!!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie
All great photographers, all fantastic shots. I just love this group!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChris
Lovely shot, I am going to seek out someone to honor for next time! :)
http://lesliephoto.blogspot.com/
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLeslie
Such an inspiration to view the work of the very talented and creative folks who comprise the Shutter Sister family.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSue Henry
Thanks for sharing these links - it's always inspirational to view new talent!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKiana
Shutter Sisters is the first website I check every morning. Thanks you for inspiring me to look for the beauty around me every day.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBonnie
I love getting up in the morning and clicking through all the photos and comment links! Starts my day off with fresh eyes and an open heart! Wonderful!
www.orangesalad.blogspot.com
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDani
First I have to say that that is the most brilliant butt I've ever seen.

Also, thank you so so so much Kylie for honoring my shot. You've certainly managed to make my day. And, What an awesome group of shots this month. Truly inspiring!!!

And finally, ANOTHER printer?!?!?! YES!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMeg
wonderful shot! it definitely deserves this win!

they are all wonderful!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGeorgia
Such fabulous choices!!!!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSebrina
I'm so thrilled to be one of the "sweet shots" today!!
the fact that georgia nominated me is such an honor and just goes to show that blogging
brings angels into your life !!!
thanks georgia !!!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbeth
I have to honor this shot from T Does Wool - I've not been on here much recently, and a lot of photos make me queasy (it's got something to do with the hazy colors on processing and the motion sickness from the computer screen), but this is one that I just love!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdoeswool/3471579429/
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKelly
Thanks for the inspiration!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSara
All very deserving of being honored Sweet Shots! I'd like to add another, if I may:

Diane Schuller's photos are always fantastic, but I love this one in particular:
http://albertaphotography.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-365-days-of-the-year/
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterToni | DailyVignette
i love the honoring shots. i have to get back on doing this. i miss sharing the photo love.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLu
this shot taken by cyndi sabine makes me so happy every time i look at it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyndipix/3424572376/

plus, i have discovered she is a pretty awesome person, which is a total bonus. :)
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteriamchanelle
Honoring this shot by suzoc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzannebroughton/3524149849/in/pool-shuttersisters
SO playful, gorgeous yummy colors!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCarrieJ
knock side ways by Katrina honouring me, because shes inspiring herself!
and enjoying the links to everybody elses blog/photo stream. Thank you!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermelanie
Wow to the photos that Amelia courageously shared. I have a low back S curve and my hips are uneven, but nothing like this. Regular exercise relieves all pain. Good luck Amelia!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRaffi
I just discovered this bog and I love it! Such beautiful inspiration! Thank you!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMaggie
fantastic photos. I absolutely love this one by Jen. great work everyone
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterspread your wings
Love these sweet shots and love this sweet stuff:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/3516598140/
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMartha
I've already added a link, but must have missed Amelia's picture the first time around. I am in awe of her courage! Sending out good thoughts to her.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermrs. e
when i was growing up, we lived in a somewhat rural community. many of my friends lived on dairy farms and had horses. this picture reminds me of driving past the fields where the horses were grazing and picking out which ones we liked the best. my favorites were the white and chocolate spotted pintos. :)

ah, memories!
thanks for sharing this wonderful site with all of us. :)
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjennie
Looking forward to perusing these shots....
Great shots everyone!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKim Adams
love this shot of the horse's back side!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermichelle
Love the Sweet Shots!!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer
beautiful shots!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbrittany
Wonderful shots! Love the horse's behind--and the barn. I have too many old barn phots! Thanks for a chance to win!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDina
I love to check this blog and the flicker thred daily. There is so much inspiration out there!! Thanks for making this an amazing community and encouraging me.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMeganAnne
At first glance, I expected a cow! Great shot... I need to work on my whimsical side! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22522584@N02/3491351804/
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbostongaljm
Heeheehee - a horse without a head! Makes me giggle. :)
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKatie in MA
Hi dollin, commenting for the printer, visiting for the love.

And, this is my photo, but I love this pic of my mom, taken on Mother's Day, with my dog. My mom is losing her memory, but not her beauty:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/graced/3520575646/

All hail the Shutter Sisters!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGraceD
I adore the quirkiness of the shot! It's beautiful.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBecca
will it work with iphone apps????
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKim
wonderful pictures- thanks for sharing them!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenternadia
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjenfoi
I adore Jen Gray's image of that Appaloosa. I just visited every one of hte OSS's today -- great work everyone!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDiane
I always find such inspiration in the lovely, mysterious and powerful images of all the Shutter Sisters. Many thanks to this community for such great photographs!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKathleen
http://happyinthehamptons.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-me-tuesdays-have-always-seemed-like.html

Even though love thursdays are kind of a thing of the past, I still look for "love" whereever I am ;)
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKate Baumert
A wireless printer? How sweet!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKrista
I love that shot of the horses behind...I'll have to go through the others when I'm at home!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLucy
Was that taken with a Lensbaby or something? Such cool DOF! :) Thanks for the laugh.
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTrude
All of these shots are great! My think my favorite is by brklynphoto! I love the city this time of year! Beautiful shot!
May 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSue

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