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15Nov2008

Superhero Photo Challenge: A handful of treasures

Do you remember being a kid in the summer and gathering treasures at the beach? We would stroll up and down the water gathering shells, rocks and seaglass to bring back to our towels to examine more closely. The best treasures would come home with us to be displayed prominently on the windowsill.

Fall is a perfect time to gather treasures as well. Searching for them has us take notice of the micro worlds we normally don't see and get down in the dirt once in a while. For this week's challenge, play with this idea of hands full of treasures.

Treasures can be bright green acorns,  colorful seaglass from the beach, wedding rings in tiny hands, or a magical rock that says just the right thing.

Surprise us with what you find!

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This is how I spent my free time last Saturday afternoon. I should have been up on a ladder painting my house, but I just wasn't feelin' it, ya know?? So I tromped out into the backyard for a little study.

Here's my interpretation of a handful of treasures:

http://famosix.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-heart-fall.html
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterWendyLou
Hidden in the underbrush are the last of fall 'treasures'. Not exactly a handful...but close:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=589

And tucked beneath an oak tree are these little gems:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=531
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie
oh - lovely! I've been doing a little series - on and off - at my blog since last week with a similar theme (only spring here!), walking in the evening and collecting - a normal thing for me - but now documenting it. it started here ...

http://unbecominglily.blogspot.com/2008/11/of-spring-evenings-and-old-skirts.html

and just another little collection of treasures from the other evening

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanamarie31/3015368158/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJeanaMarie
Oh! How fun Andrea. I can't wait to play. In the meantime, here is a shot of my mom holding a Fall treasure

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15607464@N03/2999361562/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJeanine
This is an old photo...one of the first I ever posted for SS too! But it's still one of my very favorites, and I don't think I could top it as far as a handful of treasures. :-)

http://web.me.com/pabis/Mama_of_Letters/Camera_Happy/Pages/Sony_Point_n_Shoot.html#1
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commentershelli
i had a handful of charms that i carried with me for years and i lost them 2 weeks ago.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/acumamakiki/2989999597/in/set-72157604097569872/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/acumamakiki/3005068143/in/set-72157607344052162/

fall is the best time of year around here, a collection of the best:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acumamakiki/2987420549/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkristen
What a super cool photo! Love the brightness of the green and magenta!

Here are some "treasures" of our daily life, this time of year:

http://thekreativelife.blogspot.com/2008/11/its-that-time-of-year-once-again.html
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKyla
This one as from a little bit ago but I still love it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mydailypic/2448022846/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBebe
What a great challenge! If you do much macro work , you suddenly discover even everyday things become treasures!
http://pixels-n-pen.blogspot.com/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJean M Fogle
Funny - I just posted this yesterday. I'm usually the one holding the treasures, so my husband took this photo.

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2008/11/green-habits.html
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commenter~ kristina ~
These treasures belong to my kids....they spread them out on the kitchen table when they are makng bracelets and a couldn't resist a little TtV.

http://lemondingo.blogspot.com/2008/11/bit-of-bling.html

Donna
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdonna
Treasures, time in the leaves with my kids and a handful of leaves for myself.

http://fimby.tougas.net/living-fall-in-the-leaves
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterrenee @ FIMBY
I'm not a new SS reader, but this is my first time posting....Its' from awhile ago, but it fits the "handful of treasures" theme. My kids are always so good at finding "treasures" in the little things...I learn so much from seeing things through their eyes!

http://web.mac.com/gina_mccarthy/Site/Everyday/Entries/2008/5/6_.html
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commentergina
http://flickr.com/photos/sojochick/3031643343/

This flower was growing in my front flower bed. I have no idea what it is, but it is so charming and spindly.
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterann
My son and I always look for heart shaped rocks at the beach. His interest usually lasts a few minutes but its almost always me who ends up bringing things home. Then we have a good laugh at how mommy keeps all these strange objects lying around the house. Here are some beach hearts.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10751420@N07/2987221828/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10751420@N07/1957725665/
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSuvarna
This was a fun one! The sun was actually out today, and we loved our photowalk.

http://tumblieweed.blogspot.com/2008/11/superhero-challenge-treasure-hunt.html
November 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterShawna
Sometimes that handfull of autmumn treasures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturemama/2970459311/

is best when let go of!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturemama/2970537411/
November 16, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterNatureMama
i can't resist picking up a beautiful leaf or a cute little pinecone or finding a delicate little wildflower. i've been working on a project collecting little treasures from nature to use in my art

http://spreadingwings08.blogspot.com/2008/10/circle-of-color-circle-of-lights.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5021612
November 16, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterspread your wings
The last of the halloween candy was perfect for this shot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldb/3034945253/in/photostream/
November 16, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLu
Good timing, I was at a loss for what to take a picture of and happened to spot our first box of yummy oranges. They are tiny, yummy treasures for sure.

http://gripewatercafe.blogspot.com/2008/11/november-12-13-14-15.html
November 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJen
Autumn turn into winter a few weeks ago in the north of Sweden... so my handful of treasures shall be glowing points of light to iluminate and ease the obscurity surrounding us.

http://bilderurlivet.rular.se/blogg/superherophotochallenge.html
November 19, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAne Lagerqvist
http://aubreyplays.blogspot.com/2008/11/superhero-friday.html

The sweetest treasures aren't always the ones you planned on.
November 21, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAubrey
I'm way too late for this, and probably nobody will see this, but I have a lovely shot of a handful of treasure - they're my husbands hands, proffering some freshly gathered conkers...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/angies/2848630779/in/set-72157611257963263/
January 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngie Muldowney

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