365/365

Challenge: "Wish".

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Bulb mode, 10sec, f/4.5, ISO 200, tripod mounted

364/365

Off prompt. The cedar waxwings eat the fruit off our ornamental pear trees, which has the result of making them intoxicated. It's entertaining to watch - the squirrels do it too, and sometimes fall out of the trees.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 800, handheld

363/365

Off prompt. Trip to the Maritime Museum today.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

362/365

Off prompt. Taught my boy how to make a chicken pot pie. It was yummy!

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

361/365

Challenge: "Contemplation". My son got a recurve bow for Christmas. He is contemplating his shot.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/160, f/22, ISO 1000, handheld

360/365

Off prompt. I took another run at bokeh. I like this one better.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/5, f/5.6, ISO 1000, tripod mounted

359/365

Challenge: "Christmas Tree". I'm really unhappy with this shot, but it fits the challenge.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 13.0, f/20, ISO 400, tripod mounted

358/365

Off prompt. Christmas Eve hors d'oeuvres spread.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

357/365

Challenge: "In front of the tree".

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/8, f/5.6, ISO 800, resting on the floor

356/365

Off prompt. Canon Christmas Party selfie.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

355/365

Challenge: "Bokeh". Oops - this was yesterday's challenge. I misread the list. Oh well.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 0.8, f/5.6, ISO 200, tripod mounted

354/365

Off prompt. I finished making my mom's cookies. It wouldn't be Christmas without them.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/20, f/5.6, ISO 200, tripod mounted

353/365

Off prompt. My foot is feeling better and I'm getting into my Christmas cooking and baking groove. Today, it was candy cane chocolate chip ice cream.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

352/365

Challenge: "Red Velvet". Ok, truth be told, this challenge was from a couple days ago, but I didn't have to make the red velvet cupcakes until today...

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

351/365

Off prompt. Almost missed today. I still have bronchitis and fell asleep on the couch. I may have been an hour or two late, but I say it still counts.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

350/365

Off prompt. My boy's first band concert. Not terrible from across the room and bad light.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/80, f/5.6, ISO 3200, handheld

349/365

Off prompt. Doc says I can lose the boot. My foot still hurts, but I can start walking again, slowly and carefully.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

348/365

Off prompt. Ill, in pain and exhausted, this is what I could muster today. The boys are wrapping Pinewood Derby cars for the Cub Scout Christmas party.

quipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

347/365

Off prompt. Making peanut brittle for Christmas gifts for my neighbors. I don't eat it, but I love making candy.

quipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

346/365

Off prompt. This is from Colonial Williamsburg. It is lit up for Christmas and absolutely beautiful right now.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 10 sec, f/22, ISO 400, tripod mounted

345/365

Off prompt. This was another, "crap, I didn't take a picture yet today" photo.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

344/365

Off prompt. In addition to my left foot being in a boot, my husband and I both now have bronchitis. Trying to find a little Christmas cheer, we took Quinn to see his first live jazz performance - Wynton Marsalis.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

343/365

Challenge: "Appreciate". Showing appreciation for my son's teachers, working late into the night to get teacher gifts prepared. Not bad for a iPhone photo.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

342/365

Challenge: "Where I stand". I stand, in my boot and feeling pathetic, waiting to pick up my son at school to take him to his piano lesson.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

341/365

Off prompt. When I travel, I collect Christmas ornaments. We have an incredibly well-traveled tree. This year, I brought back several handmade ornaments from Nova Scotia, including this pewter anchor.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

340/365

Off prompt. Christmas card photos today...

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/320, f/3.5, ISO 250, handheld

339/365

Off prompt. The boy with "you-know-who"...

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/80, f/5.0, ISO 3200, tripod mounted

338/365

Challenge: "Decorate". It's going to be light on the decorations this year with my foot in a boot, but I ordered this magnolia leaf garland that I love.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

337/365

Challenge: "Snow globes". This really didn't turn out well. I had high hopes, but limited time to mess with it. And it was awful in color - looked like a completely different photo in b&w, even presentable...?

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/4, f/5.6, ISO 640, tripod mounted

336/365

Challenge: "Grouping". Ok, this one I like. I actually took some time and composed this festive shot.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/15, f/5.6, ISO 640, tripod mounted

335/365

Off prompt. Another awful shot. I can't tell you how many times I almost abandoned this project. I just don't seem to have the time.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

334/365

Off prompt. "I hate homework!"

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

333/365

Off prompt. Leftovers done right. I made turkey and wild mushroom risotto for dinner tonight.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

332/365

Off prompt. Yes, I know this is awful. Ran out of time so I snapped a quick shot of the house with the candles in the windows.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

331/365

Challenge: Time together. The boy and I spent the day together, braving the black Friday crowds. It was fun, since we weren't really shopping, we were just people watching, wandering and eating.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

330/365

Challenge: Gathering. It's a small gathering, but still...

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/30, f/5.0, ISO 640, tripod mounted

329/365

Challenge: Pie. Yeah, I know I can make better photos. I'm tired.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

328/365

Off prompt. Beautiful full moon tonight.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/125, f/5.6, ISO 100, tripod mounted

327/365

Off prompt. Ok, anything else? My car is one of the VW's involved in the scandal. Ugh.This shot was outside the dealership - I was capturing my VIN on my way in to discuss the recall.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

326/365

Off prompt. I'm just frustrated. I want to go running, but obviously, I cannot.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

325/365

Off prompt. Another in the series of low-motivation shots. My foot hurts. The puppy is keeping me company.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

324/365

Off prompt. Laziest beggar ever.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

323/365

Off prompt. So not feeling motivated. I didn't even get out of the car for this one.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

322/365

Off prompt. I'm in hell. I have a stress fracture and I have to wear this thing for at least 4 weeks.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

321/365

Off prompt.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/8, f/5.6, ISO 100, tripod mounted

320365

Challenge: "Itty Bitty"

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 2.5, f/5.6, ISO 100, tripod mounted

319/365

Off prompt.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/40, f/5.0, ISO 100, tripod mounted

318/365

Off prompt. And so begin the running injuries.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

317/365

Off prompt.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

316/365

Off prompt. Shocking. Another day with no time.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld