A SHUTTERBUG EXPLORES ~ 34



'Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened'


Tuesday ~ 
Ever so slowly ~ signs of spring and summer ~ Manchester MA Harbor

Sharing with Our World Tuesday




Wednesday link ~ 
S for Cruise Ship ~ 'Princess' in Cape Ann MA Harbor

Sharing with: Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC Wednesday link




Thursday link ~ 
A Good Fence and rock wall on Cape Ann MA
along with creative recycle metal horse statues
Sharing with: Good Fences link




Friday link
A bit of art from my Artist Journal

Sharing with Paint Party Friday 




Friday ~ another link
A haiku and photo of Cape Ann MA harbor

Sharing with Rebecca's Haiku My Heart link




Saturday link 1
A creative 'critter' found on Cape Ann MA

Sharing with Saturday Critters and Camera Critters links




Saturday ~ link 2
My favorite critter on Cape Ann MA

Sharing with:

Saturday Critters and Camera Critters link




Sunday on Saturday link ~ 
A shadow of tree branches on Cape Ann MA beach.

Sharing with Shadow Shot Sunday 2 link




Sunday link ~ 
A sketch from my artist journal

Sharing with: Sunday Sketches





Wishing you a peaceful week. xox

Your posted comments are a delight to us. thanks.





Comments

  1. You've found lots of critters to post this week! Love the horse sculptures! Enjoy your afternoon. Hugs!

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  2. Hari OM
    Oh your art sketches are just heart's ease... as is your 'critter' and the water views...sigh... Blessings for the week to you! YAM xx

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  3. Your haiku makes me want to give you a big hug. (Sending love and hugs virtually at least). The steam-punk-like horses and rooster are so different and interesting. But the real life Muse Dog and the beautiful ocean are as always my very favorites.

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  4. The horse sculpture made of horse shoes has a certain irony!

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  5. Hello, Carol! I love the views of the water and ships and sweet pup! Your sketches of the flower and deer are wonderful. The poem is pretty but with a sad ending. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

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  6. What a beautiful sunset shot in your banner. Your outdoor photos make me want to go for a stroll.

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  7. You are wise, Carol for many reasons...Spring is coming slowly this year (as it is freezing today!!) and "grieving pain hurts" however, the critters you found are interesting too. Your favorite is another "wise" choice!...:)JP

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  8. You have been so creative this week Carol. Love the sketches, photos, and I hope you aren't grieving. Do take care and know that others care for you.

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  9. awe my sweet Zoe comes first-do give her a treat and an extra hug for me:) How nice to see the boats, ships and scenery reflecting the spring to summer season! Love your delicate and beautiful journal pages and the haikus are always so meaningful. Happy week to you and yours!

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  10. What a beautiful time of year - lovely photos. We may see a little snow again this week, and I'm ready for summer. Have a wonderful week!

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  11. What cool sculptures and lovely dog shot.

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  12. You live in such a pretty place. The metal horses are fabulous.

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  13. Thanks for the creative photos and words! I wish you a great week.
    Wil,ABCWTeam

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  14. All your photos and words are important to us. Thank you!
    Have a wonderful week with nice spring weather.
    Wil, ABCW team

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  15. Such great pictures! I love your gentle and sweet sketches. And photo of tree branch shadows on beach is so beautiful!
    Have a wonderful new week!

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  16. It is so nice to see signs of spring/summer everywhere although it was so cold here yesterday it was snowing! Thankfully the weather is improving this week. I love the photo of the tree shadows on the beach. The junk rooster and horses are so neat to see. Have a blessed week Carol.

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  17. hmmm... I know I was here before but my comment didn't appear. Glad I came back:) Love the sculptures and seeing the boats moving along the waters. Love your sketches-especially the sweet critter but my fave is of course Zoe:) Be well my friend.

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  18. Beautiful photos and sweet pages from your journal!! Well done!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. I especially loved the metal rooster!
    Grieving? I hope it will lessen soon.

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  20. Wonderful photo's..... and a cruiseship, i've never been on one.... but maybe someday i will if i do a journey through Norway

    Have a nice ABC-Wednes-day / - week
    ♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)

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  21. I love your photos this week Carol, especially Artmusedog staring into the camera. How true is your opening quote. Animals are no diferent to humans and it is possible to love both with a passion.

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  22. I need to take a trip on that cruise ship. I'm getting the itch to go someplace...any place!

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  23. Always enjoy looking through your week. This week you have some lovely photos and I'm wishing you a spectacular week so you can share some more with us!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  24. Visiting from ABC WEdnesday. thank you for your visit to my blog. I've never been on a cruise and wonder if I'll ever go on one. Lovely shot of this ship.

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  25. Interesting pictures.Thanks for sharing.

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  26. An interesting series of photos - Beautiful scenery!
    Love the rooster critter!
    Have a great day!

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  27. Loved those pages from your sketch book! A lovely blog post, Carol!

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  28. I want to go on a cruise ship and have it float me away. Such a fun way to vacation.
    Ann

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  29. I can imagine the hen creaking into life with the cogs whirling round. Lovely journal pages.

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  30. looks lovely, I like the horse sculptures - very cool :-)

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  31. Love the shot from your art journal and of course your sweet little pup who always seems willing to pose

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  32. It's always exciting to see spring and summer are close. The coastal shots are great and the horses are just wonderful art!

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  33. I like the metal horse and of course the little doggie !

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  34. So many wonderful views of Cape Ann & of course your sweetest little pup! I'm sure the tourist season is already under way with you but I did really like the shadows of the tree on the sand! The cockerel is a great sculpture too!
    Enjoy your day!

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  35. Hello!:) A lovely selection of photos. Beautiful views of the water, creative creatures, and top doggie Artmuse. Hubby and I love the quote.:)

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  36. That first image really does look like summer is arriving! Beautiful. Love those recycled sculptures. The rooster is awesome! Have a great week!

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  37. Beautiful images! Metal horses are ingenious works of art!

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  38. What a joy taking your weekly tours each week.

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  39. I like the critters you found this week!

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  40. That rock wall with it's horses made of horseshoes was awesome. Enjoyed the rest of your post as well.

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  41. Enjoyed your week Carol, lovely work for the challenges! Welcome spring and summer!

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  42. Hi Carol, such a fantastic post the very first quote touched my heart, I agree! Gorgeous photographs, my fave is the shadow branches of course! Love your artwork and your beautiful poem of grief especially spoke to my soul, lovely my friend!
    Have a magical wkd, enjoy the blue moon

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  43. We could all use a gentle rocking, I think. May yours be sweet!

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  44. Namaste dear one. Thank you for all that you share here.

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  45. I very much love your flower and fawn. The photos are beautiful too, always a joy to see artmuse_dog.

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  46. I love the delicacy of your line work in that last sketch in your artist journal. It has a the feel of the etegami cards I love to paint. Blessings!

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  47. Hello dear Carol, your haiku went right to my heart... the imagery of being gently rocked by the water is beautiful. Loved strolling through all of your photos and your little muse is my favorite Cape Ann, MA critter too... Have a beautiful weekend. XO

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  48. Hi Carol! It's been a very long time since I visited you. I forgot the name of your blog and when I saw you on PPF today I got sooo excited. I will have to folow you by email. As always, your post is filled with beauty of your world and art and of course, Artmuse Dog! Still precious as always. Happy PPF. Hope you have a great week. Hugs, Rasz

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  49. I really like the chicken sculpture made from the old hand drill & other bits & pieces. The horse sculptures are great too & your doggy is soooo cute

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  50. Lots to share and lots to see. Great photography and wonderful PPF journal page. Thanks also for visiting my page.

    EAGHL
    http://trigra.blogspot.com

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  51. Good morning, this is a great critter post. From the metal sculptures, your sweet Artmuse doggie and the deer sketch. I loved them all.

    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

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  52. That's a great wish and to you as well the enjoyment I get here is so so welcome blessings

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  53. Tree branches can be so artistic.
    A Wonderland.

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  54. I enjoyed seeing your week through your lens. Your sketches and journal pages are lovely!

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  55. This is a wonderful post. The photos show so much of where you like. Your art as your photos seem soft and gentle with peace. Thank you for sharing them.

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  56. Love all the photos. That small cruise ship is the size I prefer-- even smaller will do.

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  57. This selection makes me feel so peaceful...

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  58. Interesting sculpture horses....love the shadow branches....beautiful capture....and little one looking cute as ever!

    Happy weekend!
    Ruby

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  59. Wonderful photos. Love that little canine face.

    I think my favorites are the sculptures. I always wanted to learn to weld. Never got that far.

    Thanks for visiting. Bonnie is one of six from a Cairn all the way to Big Bonnie, mixed sizes, mixed breeds. All do well together and with the cats.

    Have a great weekend.

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  60. Love those beach branch shadows. Cute pup!

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  61. The tree shadows create a lovely lacy pattern. Perhaps the next shot will have small leaves on them. Hope so!

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  62. That sweet little deer just took my breath away.

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  63. Each and every photo has something of the marvelous :)

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  64. I love seeing your artist journal. Thank you!

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  65. The metal horses are amazing.
    You live in such a beautiful place.
    Best regards, Irma

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  66. Another wonderful post, Carol! I particularly loved the photo of the shadows of the tree branches on the beach. Lovely!

    Happy Sunday to you. :)

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  67. I love the statues, and your art!

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  68. The metal sculptures are inspiring.

    And always great to see Art Muse Dog!
    ~

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  69. Happy Sunday, Carol...I LOVE your art journal pictures this week along with all of your photographs. That daisy is precious...and of course...the photo of your sweet baby. Loved the sculptures. Really neat. Hope you have a wonderful rain free week ahead with lots of fun with the art journal. Mine are all posted on my buttonsforbaga.blogspot.com

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  70. I love the rooster - but does its mechanics innards make for a less raucous crow at daybreak? Lovely New England and although it looks like Spring, I hope it starts to feel like Spring around here soon!

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  71. Beautiful! I love the horse sculptures and Zoe is always a favorite!

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  72. Beautiful photos, lovely sketches... lots of joys to you!
    A pleasant week ahead!

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  73. Loving your shadow shot submission! Nice combo!

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  74. You have choosen such a lovely quote for this week! It's wonderful to look at all your photos. The make me feel a little bit like being on vacation. Your sketches are beautiful!

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  75. Hi Carol, So nice to find another blog which includes some maritime photos! Very nice post! Thank you for your kind comment on my blog.

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  76. Especially love your journal pages. Simple and light and sweet.

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  77. Awwwww I just love your sketchbook page. Oh so cute! :)

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