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Thematic Photography: Happy


Carmi, who runs a weekly photography meme, is looking for “happy” for this week’s theme. And I missed participating in Ruby Tuesday this week, but the links are still up on Mary’s site, so here’s my Ruby Thursday post. So this post covers two photography memes.

You can tell my daughter (her name is NOT Carmi) is acting, because she’s not looking at me. Sometimes she’s a great model for the camera.

Napaboaniya APAD says

Someone is looking gleeful in this picture :)

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Leora says

Gleeful. Great adjective for her.

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Ilana-Davita says

Nice one. It doesn't look staged at all.

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Robin says

Acting or not, she certainly looks like she's enjoying herself.

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Mrs. S. says

Great picture!
I like the "Home Alone" pose...
:-)

Choref tov.

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Leora says

Mrs. S., Choref tov? (translation for non-readers of Hebrew="Good winter")

I was thinking of how sweet Heshvan (next Jewish month) will be with less cooking large, heavy meals that I have no desire to eat.

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Mrs. S. says

On Shmini Atzeret (the end of Succot), we start praying for rain. (Here in Israel, it only rains during the winter.) And so, after Shmini Atzeret, the custom is to wish everyone a "choref tov" - a "good winter", as you correctly noted.

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Leora says

Mrs. S., yes, the prayer for rain makes much more sense to those who live in Israel. I've never been wished a good winter! I'll pray for some snow here, in addition to prayers for rain in Israel (I like snow).

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maryt/theteach says

Leora, Carmi is an adorable little girl! Love the red door as background! :)

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Mrs. S. says

I like snow
Me, too. That's one of the things we really miss from the States...

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Leora says

Mary, um, Carmi is the photographer who runs Thematic Photography. Not my daughter. I'm playing two memes at once.

Glad you like the red door. It said "Ruby Tuesday" to me. So I had her do some poses in front of the door.

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Mojo says

Way to multitask! I think you hit both themes squarely on target.

And let's face it, is there any better model than a kid to use for the "Happy" theme? No. There is not.

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sealaura says

What a cutie!

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Louise says

She is too cute for words!

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twobuyfour says

THAT is a happy picture! Thanks for sharing. Of all of Carmi's links, yours was by far the best.

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Leora says

Of all of Carmi’s links, yours was by far the best
Thanks!

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Ralph says

The red door works well for Ruby Tuesday. However, Carmi is perfect in this photo - I figure the red door is the perfect prop that highlights the adorable Carmi.

Too bad ours are not little anymore (sigh!)

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Leora says

Oh, dear. Second person who thought Carmi is my daughter. Need to do a re-write.

Thanks for visiting, Ralph!

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Jientje says

Now that's adorable!!! It's a perfect picture for both meme's Leora!

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The Babysitter says

lol, I noticed how people thought your daughters name was Carmi, at first I wondered why you added that on to the post.

she's the same one from that other picture at the school?
cute kid.

Is it taken from an extra high angel? or regular standing?

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Leora says

Babysitter, I only have one daughter. (Which other picture at the school? You mean the Simchat Beit Hashoeva one?)

I guess I was looking down at her. I was purposely including the red door, because I love Ruby Tuesday! (thanks, Mary, wherever you are)

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The Babysitter says

By the blurry photo, yea, by Simchas Beis Hashoeva I think. I remember there were other little skirts in the background so for some reason I thought it was her classroom.

ahh I see, o, and I forgot to comment on the red door, it looks like such a nice fresh coat of paint. My mother loves painting, so she always paints are front steps red for some reason, and that picture reminded me of it, one of the times it was that same shade of red.

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Michelle says

Your daughter is beautiful Leora!!

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Patti says

Aw, your daughter is adorable, Leora! Love the expression on her face!

Happy Ruby Tuesday, or Thursday, or in this case, Saturday ;-D

better late than never!

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