This week Cari’s photography challenge for Theme Thursday is MUD. It was my turn to say WTH? We haven’t had rain lately so there was no mud in sight.
I thought about going to the beach and taking a picture of wet sand but somehow that didn’t seem to cut it.
Then I thought about doing a play on the word and taking a photo of a scoop of mud pie ice cream.
But that didn’t seem right so I trashed the idea and disposed of the ice cream. (My mouth may or may not have been the means of disposal.)
Then this morning I saw some raindrops fall from the sky. It was short and sweet not enough moisture to make any mud but we do have some damp ground. So this is as close to mud as I am going to get.
I used Cari’s tip of trying to shoot from a different perspective. I got on the ground, practically laying flat in the damp dirt, to get a close up of Thomas’ face. Meanwhile Matthew thought I wanted to play pony and instead of trying to grab Thomas, as he had been doing, he decided to jump on my back and go for a spin. He is still upset with me for not galloping around the back yard with him. A long shower and a load of laundry later, here is the result.
Thanks again to Cari for hosting. Check out her post to see more appropriately rendered photos!
Oh my gosh, that Thomas picture is amazing! The look on his face is cracking me up. Sorry about the laying on the wet ground thing, but it was totally worth it for that picture.
Thanks, Cari! Part of the reason I loved Thoma was that goofy face. LOL!
The lighting behind Thomas is awesome! And I’ll be right over to help you with any leftover ice cream. š
Thanks, Micaela. I’ll serve an extra bowl for you. š
I love all the mud varieties!! Great ideas. š The lighting and the color contrast on the Thomas photo just pop.
Thanks, Cathy!
Totally mud! (and I love mud ice cream, too.) Love the colors in that photo, and you can just imagine your little guy having the time of his life down there. What are the plants, some kind of succulent, right? Not aloe, but close? They are beautiful!
Rebekah, there are ice plants. They are all over the coastal area here, especially on the hillsides to prevents erosion.
I love your mud ice cream picture. That was a very nice twist on mud. And it makes me hungry!
Thanks, Natalie. It was yummy! š