A to Z Photography Challenge: A

Note: This post was originally part of a personal A-Z photography challenge I gave myself on my previous blog. I’m excited to bring it over to my new site and share it with you again. Enjoy the creativity and inspiration that I really aimed to do!

This is the start of my A to Z Photography Challenge to myself.  Taking a photograph of something everyday, for 26 days, that starts with a letter of the alphabet.  I was thinking of tackling the 365 Day Challenge, but am not quite sure I can/want to commit to that just yet.

This was near the very start of my learning photography. Some of my letter ideas are a little embarrassing, like I could have done better. Keep in mind, I didn't start out with a plan for each letter. I did it on the fly so that it would be harder for me. I even drove around to find some ideas.

Here's my photograph for the first day, and my message to you!  We start with the letter A - Acorn:

This was backbreaking to say the least.  I originally was going to rake up some acorns and make a large pyramid or something out of them, and then take an artsy picture.  Well, I ended up having to hand pick them, because when I raked, I also got leaves, etc.  Then I thought of spelling out the above.  Well, I learned several things while doing this project:

1)  acorns roll
2)  our patio is on a slant
3)  the wind will not stop blowing just because you beg it to
4)  my patience level is higher than I thought when I'm on a mission

Now, can I get a squirrel or two to visit our yard to clean up the acorns that the dogs love to eat, that are soooo not good for them?  Hmmmm.  What can I do for the letter B tomorrow?

A - Acorn