Not Quite Macabre

November 2, 2013 / Janna Hill / 23 Comments

In response to the weekly photo challenge: Eerie

Give no heed to the Sasquatch and ignore the Chupacabra for they are plainly seen.

But be watchful of the light and mindful of the shade for there are dreadful things in between.

Weekly Photo Challenge (Combining Hues & Horizons)

October 27, 2013 / Janna Hill / 23 Comments

These photos are recycled from older posts but they will work for the challenge(s): The Hue of You and Horizons.

This is me. These colors are the sum of my parts and they bring me peace. That along with the unfaltering hope that what lies beyond the next horizon will be all I ever dreamed of.

Lake Fork at Sunset

Mardi Gras Sky

Spying on young lover’s Lake Tawakoni

Evenings to be Savored

Another day ending Lake Tawakoni

Touching the sky at Keller Bay

Breaking Dawn South Texas

Navarro Mills Lake at Day Break

We are what we eat, what we breathe and what we believe. Eat to nourish the body, breathe to soothe the soul and believe the sky is the the limit.

_jrh

Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite

October 18, 2013 / Janna Hill / 8 Comments

Infinite

As in clouds and sunsets…

Massive horns…

And endless entertainment

Rain clouds forming

Sunset at ramp

Texas Longhorn peek-a-boo

Laughing gull fishing

Spoonbill sanctuary

Carpe diem y’all because nothing lasts forever

Good Morning

October 6, 2013 / Janna Hill / 10 Comments

Q: What does your morning look like?

A: My mornings consist of coffee (lots of coffee), a walk and being greeted by the most awesome guard dogs in the world. See how they saved me from that turkey in the background?

Thank you for keeping that vicious turkey at bay

Good morning Morning Glory

Inspired by a change in weather

I wake the flowers up ‘good morning Morning Glory’ and forecast the weather by holding my wet thumb in the air. Sometimes I lick it, sometimes I let one of the dogs do it for me.

Today’s forecast: FABULOUS. It is cloudy and seventy degrees. The wind is up, the temperature is down and there is a real honest to goodness cold front blowing in. 🙂

Gloomy skies are the perfect inspiration for dark stories so I had better get busy before the weather changes. You know the old saying ~~“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.”~~ “why lick your thumb if someone else will do it for you.”

This Aint No Shangri – La

October 1, 2013 / Janna Hill / 6 Comments

With the recent rain in this area of Texas the ground is finally saturated blessing us with new blooms, mushrooms and a fresh ration of mosquitoes.

As I frolic in a sun drenched oak savannah dotted with Crepe Myrtle blossoms I imagine paradise. That is until the growing hum of hungry vampires converge upon me and I find myself running for shelter while Don Henley lyrics (Shangri – La) play over and over in my head. This ain’t no Shangri – La (hmm-hmm). Nobody Knows no Shangri -La (hmm-hmm).

Thanks to the weekly photo challenge for prompting this exploit.

A Look Inside: Bookfest

September 17, 2013September 17, 2013 / Janna Hill / 4 Comments

This weeks photo challenge correlated fabulously with a post I had planned for My Indie Adventures.

As a few of you may know I attended the East Texas Bookfest this past Saturday. What you may not know is that it was my first. Of course I marched up in there like an old ~~crow~~ pro because I refuse to be intimidated.

The event started Friday evening with a reception for the authors at the Potpourri House in Tyler. I had a glass of Chardonnay with a little fruit, cheese and artichoke dip. The chicken and meat balls looked very appealing but I’m pretty sure I would have choked on them so I had another glass of wine when my handler wasn’t looking. The dip was delicious by the way.

Saturday morning we arrived on time (yay!!) and within minutes our table was set up.

With all of that out of the way (thank you Kim) I’m like what am I supposed to do now?

What do I do now?

Thank goodness I just happen to have a camera hanging around my neck so I roamed around taking pictures.

Bill Keith poses with The Commisssioner

An interesting display

Look, Don takes Mastercard and Visa

Oh she has T- shirts

Pst, the cake is made of paper. It tastes like cardboard.

Signing is a serious business

Sorry [lady on the left] erotica is prohibited

Hmm, is that a real interview…

Maybe taking pictures was not exactly what I was supposed to be doing and I probably shouldn’t have let people think I was with the press… Oh well it was another funtastic indie adventure and a chance to see the inside working of a book festival.

Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual POV

September 7, 2013 / Janna Hill / 18 Comments

I didn’t post for last week’s challenge “Sea” so consider this sea of pictures my atonement. See what I did there? Hardy har har. I crack me up. :D.

I didn’t go out and take photos today because I have a note from my supervisor (which I just typed) instructing me to use shots taken last month at Lake Fork. No really! Honestly I have been busy getting ready for the East Texas Bookfest I’ll be attending next Saturday. Yep. If you’re out and about in Tyler Texas September 14th from 10am -4pm stop in at The Tyler Rose Garden Center and say hi.

It may not be unusual but my POV came from the passenger seat of a souped up high-speed golf cart. Yes I said cart because it’s not really a car and this thing was sooo fast…. Okay maybe it was just a worn out E-Z-Go that topped out at 7 mph on a downhill slope but after a six pack of LIME-A-RITA it felt fast- especially after going ridiculously slow up the hills. The poor menfolk had to take a couple of breaks. They must seriously be out of shape because I could hear them moaning and groaning – I think one of them fell and hit his chin on the rear bumper but he wasn’t bleeding. Me being the empowering coach that I am reminded them it’s only a half-ton electric toy and I weigh 130 pounds – suck it up and mush! They are good sports and kept us cruising with ice cold beverages and I got a few neat photos.

Evenings to be Savored

Lake Fork at Sunset

Anywho… Thanks to The Daily Post for presenting this photo challenge. It offers a break from the monotony and I was able to relive a few lol moments. And thank you lake-dwellers for your hospitality. It was an enjoyable experience, at least for those of us who didn’t have to push 😉

Weekly Photo Challenge: FOCUS

August 27, 2013 / Janna Hill / 15 Comments

FOCUS: What is this weeks photo challenge and a subtle reminder of what I have lost sight of…

I need to get more aggressive, hence the red. I’ll definitely try to keep the anger and frustration in check. 😉

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

August 17, 2013 / Janna Hill / 19 Comments

This weeks photo challenge CAREFREE is brought to you by Sheri Bigelow . Sheri says, Summer memories make everything feel magical to me — carefree and untroubled. Even on the trips where everything went wrong, I look back and smile at the narrow escapes, or the long walks on a beach while I sorted out and righted the world. Whether a good memory was made in years past, yesterday, or only moments ago, I love letting the nostalgia wrap me up — like a borrowed sweater on a cold summer night. Even more, I love making new memories: a carefree summer at the lake, a stroll through the park, dancing in the rain… then all I need to do is remember, and the same carefree feeling washes over me. Thanks Sheri.