I love Sundays.
We have to wake up early though since we have to hear mass at 6:30am. Sundays are always lazy days for me. I love bargaining with market vendors on what fruits are in season and since it is almost summer, you can choose from an array of fruits and root crops displayed on fruit stands near the church. We brought home two kilos of bananas, half a kilo of fresh peanuts and a bunch of turnips. Heaven!
The other day I was looking at old photos and albums at Photobucket. I never realized that there are thousands of photos that I uploaded there. They are all labeled private. I laughed and smiled while browsing and remembering those places we visited. Come to think of it, I can count the photos on my fingers where I had solo shots. When you are behind a camera, you don’t get your pictures taken, right? It’s okay though, I’d rather point my camera to a lovely bloom or at nature’s best angle, at Nate’s engaging smiles.
Long before the word selfie was created, I had this photo taken on an early morning walk in Caleruega. There was a time when I was elated just bringing a camera, a journal and a pen on morning walks like this. There is something nice about catching an image and writing about it. That lovely feeling of being in a certain place, alone with nature and listening to the sounds that morning brings. That lovely feeling of discovering something that brings a smile and inspired thoughts that you have to commit on paper. That lovely feeling of just being there to enjoy the beauty of it all.
I don’t like my face plastered in every corner of social media like Facebook. I don’t even know how to use instagram. My cover photos on FB are macro shots of flowers and blooms. WordPress is enough for me.
Happy Sunday everyone!
Same to you, Arlene. 🙂
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Thanks Penchie 🙂
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Happy Sunday as well! That is a beautiful photo! I enjoyed hearing your lovely, gentle, creative voice here, Arlene. So inspirational. 🙂
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Thank you Kelly. Have a blessed and lovely week ahead.
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Thank you as well! Same to you 🙂
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I just quit Facebook (what a relief for many reasons!) Yes WordPress is enough for me too.
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If not for the Catholic page which I help maintain there, FB would be history now. I have a few friends there and relatives residing abroad mostly. Thanks Julie.
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Nice to have old photos to bring life to memories. You look very happy in that one, Arlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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lovely shot of you, Arlene! caleruega is beautiful 🙂
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Thanks lolaWi It is 🙂
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Me either. I only ever loaded two images of me on line, one rather recently only a few posts previous. It is funny too because I mentioned to my friend that taking a photo in a mirror is not what most would consider a selfie. She told me she would have taken my photo, and I told her the point of my photo was less about me and more about the beautiful place where it was taken. Looking through old photos really does bring back memories.
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I love looking at all your shots Donna specially the garden photos you feature on your blog. Those sunset shots are spectacular. Sometimes I just smile when I see selfie shots on FB, not just one but several shots. 🙂 A few months ago, there was this student in a certain school who met an accident while taking pictures of herself while going down the stairs.
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Very sad and so unnecessary.
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True, what about those close-up shots of their faces like they were air-brushed and perfectly done. You know it’s just apps… 🙂
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I also love to walk on Sundays…it is my favorite day of the week.
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It’s nice to know that Sundays are your favorite too 🙂
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I hate selfies. Enough said. 🙂
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Haha, you’re not alone.
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Flowers and trees, and….everything in nature. I agree with you – no selfies. I still have facebook though, for contact with groups I belong to.
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This is one of my favorite places. I am still on FB too, easier to get in touch with family and close friends via messenger. Thank you so much for your lovely comments Leya and for the visit.
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My pleasure!
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