weekending by Libertad Leal

"A couple of weekends ago my little family and I woke up at 4:30 AM to drive an hour to Galveston, TX to see (and photograph) the sun rise over the ocean. It was something I had wanted to do for a very long time and it did not disappoint. It was peaceful, beautiful, magical, exciting and by the time we left I felt awoken and alive." -Libertad

Libertad Leal shoots images like this with her Nikon D80 with a 50mm 1.8 lens and spends her weekends juggling quality family time, laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, family/social commitments, errands, and chasing after a very active toddler. But she always tries to carve out some time for photography.

You can find her on her website Libertad Leal. 

How do you make time for photography?

Today's prompt: music

Sunday's prompt: red

weekending by Susan Licht

they come by bus, by car,
by foot, by bike

by stroller, and by wheelchair

the young and the old

to shop, to eat

to smell the flowers,

the rich aroma of roasted coffees

and freshly baked breads

 

to take advantage of all that freshly harvested goodness

or just to stop and chat with neighbors and friends

a little slice of life

a celebration of community

-Susan Licht

(Soonie2)

Susan Licht shoots images like this with her Nikon D3000 and spends her weekends outdoors as much as possible, be it exploring the streets of Boston, walking the beaches of Cape Cod or hiking the many conservation trails in and around her hometown.

You can find her on her website Licht Years. 

Are there any farmers markets or pumpkin patches in your weekend plans?

Today's prompt: mug

Sunday's prompt: apples

shoes

These shoes were made for walking. Or running, dancing, kicking up...you get the picture. Check out all the fabulous shoes we are seeing today in our Instagram feed. Share yours and see it here today by tagging your shoe shots with our tag #shuttersisters.

Walk on...

mail

My best friend of many years was here visiting from Alaska last month.  I've known her since I was in the 3rd grade.  We grew up on the same street, only 3 house apart.  Even though she went to a private school and I went to public school, we were inseperable and were together everyday after school.  When it was time for high school, she moved away, but not so far that we didn't spend most of our weekends together.  It wasn't until she married and moved to Alaska that that all changed.  She may have been thousands of miles away, but our friendship was permanent. 

Last month, on her way to Colorado for her daughter's wedding, she made a detour to California to see me.  It had been ten years since we had last been together.  I cherished every minute of the week we had together and before I knew it, it was over and she was off to Colorado.  After she had gone, I went through all the photos I took while she was here and wanted her to have something to remember our time together, so using some of the photos I had taken using Instagram, I first made a collage using the Diptic app. Then, using the Sincerely Ink app, I used the collage to make a postcard.  I sent one to her as well as myself.  I don't know when I'm going to see her again but until then, I have this postcard.  It sits on my desk where I see it every time I sit down at my computer and apparently, it's where she keeps hers, too.  We may live in a digital world, but thanks to apps like Sincerely Ink, I'm rediscovering 'snail mail', and that's a good thing!

Speaking of snail mail, who wouldn't want to receive one of these gorgeous necklaces in their mailbox from the lovely Stacy De La Rosa of Bella Wish?!  Stacy has graciously offered to give one away to one lucky winner. Just leave a comment here no later than midnight Wednesday, Sept. 26th!  Stacy's also giving our readers who wish to purchase a necklace a 10% discount.  Promo code: ShutterSisters10

UPDATE: Congrats to Shari Sherman!  You're the lucky winner of the the gorgeous necklace!!

weekending

Before it's too late... I want to pack up the car and drive. I want to set up our bright red tent.  I want to gather kindling. I want to watch the fire crackle and dance. I want to roast my marshmallows on a stick til they are good and dark, then peel off that crispy burnt skin with my fingers and eat it. I want to look up at the night sky and feel tiny in this big world. I want to smell like woodsmoke and bacon.  I want to hear them breathing as they sleep next to me. I want to hear the mournful cry of a loon.  I want to seek tiny mushrooms in the damp woods. I want my nose to be red and chilly in the early morning air. I want to layer up, cuddle up, soak it up. I want to breath a little deeper,  see a little more clearer, unplug, unwind, and recharge. This weekend, I want to go camping... one last time this year.

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What do you want to do this weekend? And next weekend? And the weekend after that?

We are putting out the call once more with  An invitation to your weekends.

If you would like to submit your weekend images for consideration in our weekend series, please send your shot(s) via email to us at click [at] shuttersisters [dot] com with the subject weekend.  We can't wait to see how you choose to spend your Saturdays and Sundays by featuring you here!