my 1000 top 12 (today)

So, as you might already know, I just posted my 1000th photo here on daily perspective.   It boggles my mind to think that when I started this journey, none of the 1000 photos existed and I find I am inspired to continue to challenge myself creatively and grow as a photographer, an artist and an individual. 
It was easy to pick a top 50 or so, but narrowing it down further was the challenge.  I feel the need to say that in choosing the top favorites, my heart came into play.  If I were to choose only from an unbiased artistic point of view, some of these may be different, but the reality is that these photos have not only been a part of this blog, but a part of my journey.
All that said, once again, thank you to everyone for the encouragement you have given.  And congrats to several of my friends and supporters who won prints for choosing their favorites! 
Enjoy!!! (and these are in no particular order)

 Because it captures a mood that I live in often and because it was a moment of days filled with the ocean, poetry, a purple moonset and real inspiration
 

Because getting out is refreshing and because this trail taught me so much

 

Because I love getting close enough to something to learn new things

Because it was one of the first 50 and because it has this stunning tone and quirky story to it that I never could have told with words alone

 

Because I love the colors and the fun and the movement and it makes me smile

 

Because I put time into composing this exactly as I wanted it and because it has a nostalgia 

(and parly because everyone always loves it)

 

Because it is bittersweet to me...there is a darkness and a prevailing hope and I'm kind of obsessed with that mood

 

   Because it is a small part of one of the best things I have ever created and because I love words and music and art and stories and love

 

Because it is a bike in a vw van surrounded by interesting people taken at a train station in the middle of a journey because I love to travel

 

Because the eyes say something awesome and because I want to remember to take more pictures of people and animals 

Because it tells such a colorful story from a black and white perspective

 

Because it was a beautiful drive on the first day of winter with an old friend and because it is home

And so I continue on because there is more to see and to learn, more stories to tell and because our hearts are forever inexperienced and our perspectives can forever be refreshed.

1000

This is the 1000th photo that I have posted to daily perspective!!! 

Thank you so much to everyone who has been encouraging, commenting and challenging this journey over the last four years.

To show my appreciation, I am giving away prints of my shots from the blog.  Simply comment on this post (or you can comment on the post I made on the candid voice facebook page) by sometime around Thanksgiving with the date of your favorite photo and I will send it to you sometime before Christmas!!
AND I will be posting my personal top ten favorite photos on Thanksgiving.  If you happen to pick one of those, you will get a larger print and a little extra something special!

Yay!  Much love and many thanks!

 

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let the countdown begin...

Something monumental is about to happen here on daily perspective.  Starting with the next photo, there will be a short countdown to the fun event!  Watch for it and you will be able to win a print of your favorite photo from this site!
Thanks so much to all my friends and photo lovers for all the continued support! :)