Tuesday, January 3, 2012

ABC Wednesday: Y is for Year


I thought one way to look back through the Years was to pick a shot from my first recreational walk of each of the years, beginning with 2008.
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The shot above was taken on the first day of the year 2008 (if you used the Gregorian Calendar). Years are somewhat arbitrary with a variety of calendars but living in the western part of the world, I use the Gregorian Calendar.
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The shot above was taken on the first day of the year 2009. The shot below was taken on the first day of the year 2010.
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The year of 2011 began with lingering snow left from December 2010, followed by ice and messy weather. Therefore, the shot below of my first recreational walk of 2011 was taken on January 16 of that year. The lake was frozen but the paths were mostly clear by that day.
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The first day of this year, 2012, was perfect for walking and the shot below was therefore taken on January 1, 2012.
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16 comments:

  1. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Great shots. And slippery rocks, I suspect!

    Happy new year.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. jabblogJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Lovely shots - what a wonderful way to record the years.

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  3. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    What a great way to record the start of each year!

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  4. photowannabeJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    I really like the idea of recording the first of the year activity.
    I might have to remember that for next new year.
    Beautiful pictures.

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  5. MerylJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    All beautiful shots and such a lovely chronicle of the years' starts. May this one be a spectacular one.

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  6. RamblingWoods2.comJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    I love the photos you share from the lake...

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  7. Kim, USAJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Beautiful landscape. Looks very peaceful in there. Happy New Year!

    Y

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  8. Leslie:January 3, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Lovely idea and I love all your shots.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  9. HildredJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    Lovely shots, - I especially like the texture and the rhythm in the first.

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  10. EG CameraGirlJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    :pve;y reminders of what water looks like without ice. :))

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    Yeah a very different way to look at it. Lovely

    Pheno, ABCW Team

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  12. Tumblewords:January 3, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    I love the series you've posted. It's a nice way to remember the first of each year and the weather that comes with it!

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  13. Gillian OlsonJanuary 4, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    Great shots, each year starting with water.

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  14. Chubskulit RoseJanuary 4, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    Very refreshing photos.

    Youth is my Y, have a great year of the dragon.

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  15. IndraniJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Excellent capture of the bird in flight.

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 4, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Great idea for a post -- I always love seeing your walks and it was neat to see ones from the years before I started dropping by. A great idea to take a picture the first of the year. Definitely one for my 'wish I'd thought of that' mental file!

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