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Bridge

The sundial bridge looking up.

Below the bridge and the interesting plays of light, shadow, openings and blue sky.

Stars

Father Christmas

The fastest delivery man on the planet! Find Father Christmas in your space!

Cards

A traditional way of wishing people Merry Christmas in writing. Show us Cards in your space today.



I made a collage in order to show a bit more detail of the many cards we have received from family and friends.

Tree

A perennial plant with a single stem or trunk and closely associated with Christmas. Show 'Tree' in your space.

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Following on from Suzy's winter inspiration last week: winter can give us some delicious sunsets!



We went to the park this morning and on one of the climbing toys the indentations for footholds had frozen blocks of ice in them. Some contained bark and a couple had leaves. I loved the effect of this particular leaf frozen in the ice.

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Food

Christmas is traditionally a time for food aplenty, show us festive food in your space today.

Glow

To give a steady light. Show us 'glow' in your space today.

Tinsel

A form of decoration made from thin strips of metal foil. Find some tinsel in your space today.

Gold

A yellow precious metal and one of the gifts of the 3 kings at Christmas. Show us some gold in your space today.

Bauble

A small trinket for christmas tree decoration. Show us a bauble in your space today.

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Winter Themes SPS

Show us those winter themed S.P.S shots today.



Me snowshoeing several years ago. I have a knack for falling down in those things.

Star

Bows

Glitter

Winter

The final season of the year, show us Winter in your space.

Decoration

An object with which to adorn. Show us a decoration in your space today.



My husband's grandma had a tradition of making candy houses. When he was 7 years old she passed on the tradition to him and his mom. This year he decided to brave asking our two year old twin daughters to help decorate. It was a highly amusing event. They had a grand time but it was a bit daunting to control their quick little hands go crazy with the candy. In the end between the four of us we managed to put together a very cute little scene.

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There is a gecko exhibit in town. What amazing creatures. Some of the display materials were really cool too. See the lighted eye display below. They also had three other collages that featured skin, tails and feet.

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Gift

Lights

A source of illumination. Show us some lights in your space today.

Tradition

The passing of customs or beliefs from one generation to another. Show us a tradition in your space today.

Angel

A messenger of god represented traditionally seen with wings. Find a little angel in your space today!

Advent

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Aubrey with daddy.


Maya with daddy.

The girls are now at an age that if you ask them to smile for the camera they make funny little smiley faces.

English

Stiff upper lips and bad weather - show us something typically English in your space today.



Very tacky socks I bought in 1987 when I was 18 and visiting London for the first time. Of course 21 years later I still have them so I'm not sure what that says about me???

And I wanted to share this....



This is a funny and enjoyable novel I read a little while ago. The adoption organization I work for brought the author, Alison Larkin, out this last weekend to do a show as she is an adoptee who was born in Washington DC, but was immediately adopted by a British couple. She was raised in Great Britain and lived in Africa for several years with her family. As an adult she learned that her biological parents were from the American South. At one point in her comedy act she states in her crisp British accent how she learned she is really a redneck. It was such a pleasure to see her perform live and meet her in person.

Rain

This is a photo I took while in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. We were in the middle of a torrential downpour, mind you it wasn't really cold though, and I spotted this little group trouping along carrying giant leaves as makeshift umbrellas.

American

With origins in the United States of America, show us 'American' in your space today.



A photo of the USA flag by me...

and another image not taken by me but that I couldn't help but share as I love that this represents the United States of America.

Birthday

The anniversary of one's birth - show us Birthday in your space.

Scottish

With origins from Scotland, find something Scottish in your space.



Two photos I took a number of years ago in Scotland. Above a window inside the Chapel of St. Margaret Queen of Scotland. Below a photo looking out one of the openings for a cannon at the Edinburgh Castle.

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The day to show off the shots you are pleased with!

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Its that time again to show off your S.P.S Shots - this weekend though I'd like to see your SPS shots in B & W!

French

Originating in France, or a slang name for something (cough cough), show us 'French' in your space today.



A French beret that I have owned since I lived in France in 1993-1995.

Spanish

Originating in Spain, show us something 'Spanish' in your space today.

Italian

Originating in Italy, show us something 'Italian' in your space.

Fake

Make presentable or plausible, alter so as to deceive, show us Fake in your space today.

Button

A disc or knob of plastic or metal, usually used to hold two surfaces together. Find 'Button' in your space.



The kind of buttons you can push.

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