Moon & Saguaro

A while ago I mentioned how interesting photos often turn out when you happen to take them during the blue hour. In my bathroom, I have two bath oil bottles with interesting caps -- a moon and a saguaro. A couple of days ago I noticed how beautifully the moon looked at dusk and immediately grabbed my camera.

The only light source was a street lamp.

The saguaro looked also just great -- makes me long for a trip to the American Southwest.

B is for Bunny

First of all, I can't believe I missed the start of a new round of Jenny's Alphabe-Thursday. Thus I don't just feature B but also A.

May I introduce you to Ed? He has been a faithful friend for many years.

Here I painted an armadillo with the moon. You just have to set a long exposure time (about three to five seconds) on your camera, focus on a full moon, and gently swing the camera around. It's great fun -- and here is my heavenly Ed.

Now on to this week's letter -- B!

This cute bunny is now the new friend of our neighbors' little daughter. She is 1 1/2 years old and just loves to cuddle with the soft bunny. It was a perfect Easter gift!

Incredible sunset

What a ...

... truly incredible ...

... sunset!

Oh, and the moon was pretty impressing on Saturday night, too.

Magical moon

I had seen Practical Magic Blog Party buttons on many of my favorite blogs, yet I wasn't sure if I could come up with something special for that event. Anyway, finally I thought of some photos I had taken last month. I was ready to go to bed, but first looked out of the window to take a breath in the cool night air. The full moon was standing over the roof of the neighbors' house. It was shining so brightly, so beautifully. There were lots of clouds in the sky, passing very quickly. It was such a fascinating sight. Of course, I immediately brought my camera and took a couple of photos. When I looked at them more closely, I could make out faces and shapes. Let's see if you have the same gift of imagination.

Sally Owens: "And I don't want them [her children] dancing naked under the full moon!"
Aunt Jet Owens: "No, of course. The nudity is entirely optional. As you well remember!"



Can you make out anything on the photo above? No? Well, it is a difficult one for sure. I can see the big black eyes of an alien left and right from the moon. Let's have a look at the next photo:


I see a man's face. His dark eye is right above the moon. I can also make out his nose, full lips, and the ear. He reminds me of Jimmy Angelov, Gillian's boyfriend. Dark and unnatural.


Do you also see a monster here? It looks like a flame monster to me -- its two eyes are right above the moon.


Here's another cloud picture of Jimmy. One of his dead eyes is starring right ahead -- a bit above the moon. It's scary...


Here I see the blurred features of a man's face -- but it's a friendly face.

Young Sally Owens: "He will hear my call a mile away. He will whistle my favorite song. He can ride a pony backwards."
Young Gillian Owens: "What are you doing?"
Young Sally Owens: "Summoning up a true love spell called Amas Veritas. He can flip pancakes in the air. He'll be marvelously kind. And his favorite shape will be a star. And he'll have one green eye and one blue."
Young Gillian Owens: "Thought you never wanted to fall in love."
Young Sally Owens: "That's the point. The guy I dreamed of doesn't exist. And if he doesn't exist, I'll never die of a broken heart."

Here I see him more clearly -- he is even smiling.

I couldn't believe it when I discovered a raccoon in the clouds. Do you also see his masked furry face?


Another scary one. The cloud formation reminds me of a gargoyle with an open mouth.


Here I see a giant's face. His eyes are above the moon, and he has a big, broad nose. However, the best photo comes last but certainly not least. So -- what do you see?


Do you also see a witch riding on her broom? She is flying so fast through the night sky that I only managed to get this blurred picture. So -- keep on seeing magical things in clouds both at day and night! Always keep in mind what aunt Frances Owens said to Sally:

"My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage!"

Celebrating two years of Pink Saturday

It's already two years that Beverly organizes Pink Saturday -- kudos to her! I am glad that I came across her blog a couple of weeks ago, as I definitely enjoy coming up with new pink delights and visiting inspiring blogs from all over the world. Happy 2nd Anniversary of Pink Saturday to all of us and especially to Beverly!

Soft pink flower petals of a gebera.

What would be a party without a cake? This delicious biscuit roll with stawberry cream filling is so soft it almost melts in your mouth. It's frozen food, but couldn't be any better if it were homemade.

Now on to fun games! Have you ever tried to paint with the moon? In late March, Sheree from Raven Moon Magic posted about a blue moon -- and her joy to take unique photos. Last Monday the moon was so pretty when I looked out of my bedroom window before going to bed. I couldn't resist to take some photos -- colored pink for your delight.

I started to swing the camera around during the duration of exposure -- a new form of graffiti!

An attempt at "drawing" a heart.

Wild and crazy -- almost a butterfly!

Spiral fun!

A wider spiral.

You should give it a try, too -- it's really fun!

Finally, I want to thank Yoli from Apron Senorita, a fellow Pink Saturday lover, for the wonderful apron which I had won in her giveaway. My mom wore it today so that I could take photos to show you how truly beautiful the fabric is. Moreover, there's lots of pink! If you now want to have your own apron, be sure to visit Yoli's online store.

The first light pink bellflower of the season.

With this I want to wish you ...

... Happy Pink Saturday!