My Year 2015 in Photos

Thank you for visiting the blog and clicking the ‘like’ button and/or leaving some good words. I appreciate your taking the time to look at the photographs. If you’ve been with me this year, you’ve already seen these images but after reading the Annual Review of my Blogging Year from WordPress, I wanted to capture 2015 myself. What I notice is I like weather, people, family and night photography.

I wish you a new year filled with good health and happiness.
A few of my favorites from 2015- I skipped over most of the food photos. Will take new ones in 2016!

Pittsburgh in fog

The weddings

Grandkids visit “Cloud Arbor is made up of 64 steel poles reaching 32 feet into the sky, embedded with nozzles that spray a fine mist of water, creating the effect of a spherical cloud suspended in the air.” (artist Ned Kahn)

Some of the family photos-

Charlie’s Hand

Charlie’s foot

Charlie’s Ear

People at work and play

Franktuary

Places

December 31, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: 2015, art, babies, blogging, Cloud Arbor, dogs, family, Ned Kahn, people at work, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Photographer, postaday, weddings, year in review 28 Comments

Just as we finished the world puzzle –

Uh- oh. Henry knows I’m not pleased. The anagrams are under him as well.

That’s what happens when you take a lunch break.

Fortunately the world didn’t suffer too much from the weight of an Airedale

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, dogs, Family, UncategorizedTags: AiredaleTerrier, dog, jigsaw puzzle, photography, postaday 11 Comments

Four out of Five

The 2015 Annual Report on the Blog came from WordPress .

Four out of five most viewed blogposts this year were NOT published in 2015.

Just one of the most viewed was posted this year.

Not sure what to think about the most popular posts viewed in 2015 date back to 2010. Huh?

1 Guess How Many Jelly Beans in a Glass Quart Jar March 2013
2 Jarrod and Lauren’s Wedding Day September 2015
3 The Extraordinary Art of Bodhi Wind 2013
4 My Bookshelf May 2010
5 Waiting for Barges on the Allegheny River Late in the Day 2013
and tied for fifth most viewed is I’ve Been Making Jamie Oliver’s Baked Orecchiette for 4 years Now

December 30, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, Annual Report, art, Baked Orecchiette, barges, blogging, Bodhi Wind, Jamie Oliver, jelly beans, My Bookshelf, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, recipe, Wedding Day 22 Comments

Birds or leaves?

My daughter Laura took this image, next to Columbus Architectural Salvage, Columbus, Ohio.

The title of the post, is the question she texted me.

December 29, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Family, Guest BlogTags: Architectural Salvage, Columbus OH, family, guest blog, leaves, nature, photography, postaday 15 Comments

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Walnut Street. Shadyside- it’s then-a few hours ago. I’m with my son Mark. He let me take the photo in the mirror as we stood on the sidewalk.

And Now we’re in the kitchen,

at the table.

I’ve been knitting all evening.

We’re listening to Moody Blues, Jefferson Airplane, Paul Simon and the Seekers.

December 29, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: family, kitchen, knitting, NOW, weekly photo challenge 12 Comments

NOW- Day 3

“Sometimes, we get caught up in nostalgia, future fantasy, or both, and we don’t embrace the “now.” For this week’s challenge, take a moment to notice your present, and share a photo of it.”

Embracing the “now” as I returned home this afternoon.

Took a moment. Noticed my present. Sharing a photo of it.

Dirty dishes in the sink and an empty eggnog container to rinse and recycle.

December 27, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cleaning, dirty dishes, eggnog, farmhouse sink, holiday, home, iPhone photography, kitchen, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, travel, weekly photo challenge: now 11 Comments

Now-

Now a photo a day for a week to capture the present. As it is, right in the moment. The Weekly Photo Challenge. NOW

Lego building.

Puppies.

Christmas lights.

New Jammies. A log on the fire.

December 26, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: airedale terrier, celebration, dog, fireolace, grandchildren, LEGO®, NOW, pajamas, postaday, vacation, weekly photo challenge: now, winter 10 Comments

Crazy Fun- Mermaid Tails, Sharks and Karaoke, Xmas Sweater Selfie and Family!

Froo Froo Marlene has been crocheting for months. Hand work takes time

Her efforts paid off though cause the grandkids (who all swim for Ohio State Swim Club) were excited to receive their aquatic afghan sleeves. Marlene also created some photo books for each grandchild too, and I got a creative magnet and mug with all the grandchildren featured!

She made one for Baby Charlie, too. Here he is being swallowed up by his Jaws blanket!

PapPap picked out the wild and crazy SingTrix Karaoke Machine (as seen on Shark Tank, too) It provided a lot of entertainment and everyone wanted a turn. Pap Pap’s rendition of Elvis’ Love Me Tender is still at number one for the performances.

Taylor Swift Junior

God Only knows

Anna and Laura perform a duet

Christmas Sweater Selfie

Big Lebowski Sweater

As seen on Shark Tank

Michael and Charlie

He loves FF Marlene

Six Months Old Today

A very merry Christmas and I just read the Weekly Photo Challenge is NOW

Now

Sometimes, we get caught up in nostalgia, future fantasy, or both, and we don’t embrace the “now.” For this week’s challenge, take a moment to notice your present, and share a photo of it.

If you are a crocheter and want the link to the patterns, I’ll get them from Grandma Marlene in the morning

December 25, 2015December 26, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baby, Christmas Present, crochet, crocheting, daily post photo challenge, family, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, Karaoke Machine, love, mermaid, NOW, photography, postaday, shark, SingTrix, Squatty Potty, weekly photo challenge 7 Comments

The Wreath Burns Bright

(ly)

Christmas Eve 2015

December 25, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Advent wreath, available light, candles, Christmas, light, phiyogrsohy, postaday 11 Comments

Michael Captures Inflatables from the Passenger Seat

Great to have three grandkids visit for a few days. We were headed to the Children’s Museum.

Michael, 10, caught these with my camera on the phone. Teamwork makes blogging fun!

I caught the three of them by the high water mark sign.

We went by way of Millvale because I forgot the French bakery was closed on Mondays. No brioche.

Michaels edit, too.

N Northside trio of inflatable snowmen

Millvale

December 23, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Christmas, holiday decor, inflatables, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, Santa, snowmen 5 Comments

Month: December 2015

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