away for the weekend: barn charm and the nifty fifty

Monday, March 25, 2013

barn charm and the nifty fifty


Another quiet weekend at Away -
a little snowshoeing (ugh, yes - there's still lots and lots of snow) -
and some scouting for barns and sugar shacks.
Coming up the hill, the blue-gray color of this one caught my eye.


For the next few weeks I'm taking a (self-inflicted) photography challenge.
- only one focal length allowed for an entire week.



This week's lens is the nifty-fifty -
partially because it's my only fixed-length lens so I couldn't be tempted to zoom in and out -
and partially because it was already on my camera.

I'm enjoying all your photos of flowers - as you can see, it'll be a while up here.
Sigh...
Have a great day!

31 comments:

  1. What a beautiful site to come up...love the color and the snow atop the peak! Nearly all our snow is...dare I say GONE!...:)JP

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  2. snowy here - we are hoping it will stop soon. it sure looks pretty but is so very cold. just walking to the mailbox makes icicles form on my nose. ha. ha!! (kidding!!) but pretty close. ( :

    spring is on the way. i just know. i think??!

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  3. sure is a beautiful place - nestled in among the pines.

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  4. So pretty- I love the washed out blue on the barn.

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  5. I always love your pictures! It will be forever until the snow disappears here too.

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  6. This is an awesome barn; I love the grey/blue siding and the contrast of the green roof..That little patch of snow just adds to the shot....

    I have to ask...what prompted your photography challenge....?

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  7. Hey Karen! I love that barn - I need to really work on learning my camera so I should do a challenge like you are. We may have a freeze tonight which would kill my flowers and shrivel the new leaves on the trees. sigh. It was so warm last week too. sob. Guess I can be glad it's not snow (um, what does that look like? lol ) Hope you get some warm weather soon!
    hugs,
    Cecilia

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  8. This is a great barn. I am sure that challenge will be easy for you. B

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  9. What a wonderful place!! Amazing color and pretty weathered wood!!

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  10. Yes, the gray blue color of this one is very pretty.

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  11. The snowy gray barn fits in nicely with your snow. I think you'll be surprised how fast things will change this year.

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  12. You were definitely up to the challenge on these two shots! Beautiful! And what a lovely barn!

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  13. Another laptop wallpaper! I love your barns. You should publish a book of your barns!

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  14. That is a beautiful barn! So well taken care of! Beautiful setting. I agree, you should do a book on your barns! xx

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  15. Yes, it looks cold and wintry, but it is a lovely barn! : )

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  16. As far as the challenge goes... so far so good. Challenges are also a great learning experience.

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  17. I wish I could magically teleport into this picture :)

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  18. Oh, this one is beautiful! I love the color! Have a great day! Twyla

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  19. That sure is a beautiful barn! It would be so hard for me to go with one focal length!

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  20. Love the color of this barn. Great photo challenge for you. I love my 50mm.

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  21. What a gorgeous barn! This may be one of my favorites yet. The color is so pretty. I love your photo challenge! A nifty fifty lens is on my wish list :)

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  22. what a pretty shade of grey. I like this.
    betsy

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  23. What a handsome barn. I like your challenge. I have a nifty fifty and rarely use it. I should get it out and challenge myself like you.

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  24. What a neat challenge! I love the color of this barn, you don't see that color around here, mostly reds, whites and faded ;)

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  25. That's a gorgeous barn. It looks new and old at the same time and good enough to live in.

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  26. That's a really awesome barn! Love the great snow pictures too, though I know everyone is looking for snow time to be over.

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  27. What a cool barn! I like your challenge too!

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  28. looks like a very nice, well kept beautiful barn =)

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  29. Karen,

    I came over from the North End Loft. Love this barn! I want to build one like it one day. (Hey, a girl can dream.) I'm definitely pinning. I will explore your blog more in depth as soon as I can.

    Kim

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