It’s time again for the wonderful challenge The Changing Seasons hosted by my dear friend Su from Zimmerbitch!
This month started in the best possible way – that is that I got two beautiful handmade cards by my lovely friends A Wonderful Sheep…
…and The Arty Plantsman:
I also finished a big project of mine – after hours and hours of knitting (it took me just 3 month! 😉 ) – these socks were ready to be worn!
And what did I do with my new wooly socks? Exactly – I went to the park and took what felt like a thousand photos from the squirrels and song birds in the cold. Very lucky I had my socks with me. 😉
The month also brought me the most amazing sunset I have ever seen here in Berlin – no added filters!!
If you would like to join in, here are the challenge guidelines:
The Changing Seasons Version One (photographic):
- Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery that you feel represent your month
- Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so that others can find them
The Changing Seasons Version Two (you choose the format):
- Each month, post a photo, recipe, painting, drawing, video, whatever that you feel says something about your month
- Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so others can find them.
If you do a ping-back to Su’s original post, she can update hers with links to all of yours.
What a lovely combo!! the birds and the gorgeous socks. Gosh you are talented!
The butterfly drawings are wonderful. Drawing is all about really looking and seeing isn’t it?
peta
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Thank you, Peta! Totally agree – drawing is all about really looking and seeing, and Darren, who did these drawings, is a true master. 😀
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Fun colors in the great photos in this post – love the socks esp -;)
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Thanks a lot, Yvette! 😄
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Lovely pictues in this series. I like your take on this theme. Oh btw the hand-knitted socks are lovely too!
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Thank you very much!
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Oh those cards are amazing! And I love those photos!
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Aren’t they just? Thanks so much! 😀 ❤
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Such a lovely changing season series, SarahI love your knitted socks too. Thank you for sharing the beautiful butterfly painting. 💖
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Amy! Have a wonderful Monday! ❤
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What a lovely month! Love those socks Sarah 🙂 x
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Thanks so much, Gill! It seems my socks are everybody’s darling! 😄 Happy weekend! xx
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Love your photos Sarah, and those socks look really cosy! Mega-cute squirrel again too!
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Thanks so much, Darren! I admit I try not to wear the socks too often because I’m afraid I’m wearing them down and wouldn’t it be a shame after months of knitting? 😂
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It would!😂
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The cards from your friends are really wonderful! And those socks – spectacular! I wouldn’t want to wear shoes over them, too pretty not to show off.
Photos of birds are so lovely – we see such ordinary birds around here. I miss the avian variety from when I was a little kid in New Jersey which is on the Atlantic side of the US. Happy mid-winter to you, Sarah.
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Hi Shari! So lovely to hear from you! I hope you’re well? Thanks so much for your lovely comment – you’re absolutely right, I’d love to be able to wear the socks without shoes just to show them off! 😀
It’s funny how people think of “their” birds being ordinary because they are not to someone from half way around the globe, so I would definitely think yours must be awesome too. 😉 And how about Hawaii? The birds there must be spectacular!! Happy mid-winter to you too!
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One of the oddest things about when I lived in Hawaii – twice, at different points of my childhood – is that I don’t particularly remember the wild birds. There were captive mynahs and cockatoos at the International Marketplace in downtown Honolulu, but I have no memories of birds in our backyards. Really peculiar because I’ve always been aware of the wild birds in my neighborhoods, wherever I’ve lived.
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That’s odd indeed! Over the years I’ve observed how some bird species like the common sparrow was almost wiped away here in the city just to come roaring back. Never know why that happened but I’m glad they returned. 😊
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I am impressed by anyone who can knit her own socks, but when those socks also look terrific…..what can I say? You are a woman of many talents!!
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Aww – thanks so much, Ann! 🙂 By the way – I started on a new pair yesterday. 😉
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The changing of the seasons is less defined each year. But you have quite a good grasp on it. Love the photos and especially the butterflies!!! I love butterflies. Those socks are envy worthy. I love them. They are so whimsical that you can’t help but smile. Yes, another fun pair is in order.
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Thank you, Marlene! I just started yesterday on a new pair of socks – will see if I can finish them a bit faster this time, what with practice and all! 😀
I also love butterflies, so this card was doubly wonderful for me. 😀
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Such lovely photos and cards Sarah! Have a beautiful day 💗
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Thanks a lot, Lisa! You too! 💗💞
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Wow lovely pictures and I loved the butterflies and the colourful socks too. Nice post, Sarah.
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Thanks so much!! 🙏💕
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Judging from the photographs, you had a great January! I love, love, love those knitted socks. And what a sunset!
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Thanks so much, Liz! 😄
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You’re welcome, Sarah!
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Splended photos, Sarah, but those socks are simply fabulous. Well done!
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Aww – thank you so much, Tish! ❤
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Looked like a smashing month. Gotta love those cards, socks, and bird shots! And of course, mother nature showing off 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lani!! 🙏💕
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I tried knitting socks, the wool had other ideas, and it became a scarf. So, clever you for keeping at it. Love the photos and that heartwarming sunset. Beautiful.
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Thanks so much, Suzanne! And I know the ‘sock-turns-into-a-scarf’-phenomenon well. 😉
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You are a sock meister, Sarah. I hope you were able to show off a bit of sock when you went out. They are too beautiful to cover up.
You have such clever friends. Love those cards.
A wonderful January and a wonderful sunset. Perfect.
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Thanks so much, Tracy! Hehe! I knitted them a bit longer than absolutely necessary just to be able to show them off peeking out of my boots. 😉
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A wonderful way to start the New Year, Sarah–and what an amazing sunset! Thanks for sharing…
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Thank you, Bette! 😄❤
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Your socks turned out wonderfully. My wife makes them and they see like a lot of effort.
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Thanks so much, Chris! They actually are quite a lot of effort but as your wife and probably you too 😉 know well worth it. 😄
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Those socks look so warm and cozy, Sarah. Gorgeous photos of our feathered friends!
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They absolutely are, Jill! Thanks a lot!
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The cards are beautiful (so talented), your socks knock my socks off! I love them. The birds, that gorgeous sunset–an absolutely perfect post, Sarah.
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Thanks very much, Lois! 🙏 Have a lovely Sunday!
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Wow! I am so impressed by your socks Sarah; they are stunning. I love the birds and squirrel too; great photos and they make me smile.
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Thanks a lot, Su!! 😄💕
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So wonderful Sarah 🙂 Yes those butterflies made me look twice, Socks in time for winter well done. Not sure about feeding sunflower seeds to some animals and birds. They have a high fat content which isn’t good for parrots.
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Thank you, Brian! 🙏 About the sunflower seeds, it’s very common around here to feed birds these and also peanuts and other nuts or seeds exactly because of their fatty content so that they can survive the cold. A parrot wouldn’t need that I think so it’s better if they keep with occasional nuts and more fruits.
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I didn’t, well actually never, think of cold weather and feeding birds. Thanks for a bit more information that has just gone into the brain. The wild birds mix for parrots has lots of different seeds and a few sunflower seeds.
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You’re very welcome, Brian. 😊
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I really like that card. It is so cute!
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Isn’t it just? 😄
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Lovely photos, Sarah. A feast for the eyes. And I love your socks! Start on next year’s pair soon. Lol 🙂 And an adorable squirrel. Those wonderful tufted ears made me smile 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Diana! Hehe! Yes, better start now with the new pair. 😉 So happy the squirrel’s tufted ears made you smile! 😄❤
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The butterfly drawings are amazing! I love your knitted socks 🙂
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Thank you, Rosaliene! ☺ Have a lovely Sunday!
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