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Saturday Snapshots #72

by Jeanne Horak on January 9, 2010 13 Comments in Photography, Saturday Snapshots

Frosty

 

Crisp – January 2010

Am I the only person who thinks of a salt-rimmed margarita glass when I see this picture of frosted leaves, taken outside my house last week?? 🙂

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  1. Niamh says

    January 10, 2010 at 12:58 am

    Really beautiful photograph Jeanne! Hope you had a lovely Xmas and Happy New Year!

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  2. Bethany says

    January 10, 2010 at 11:23 am

    Stunning pic! No, I’m thinking margarita too… although I wish it was a bit later so i could pop the tequila open! Ola sister!

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  3. Boots in the Oven says

    January 10, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Beautiful! It’ll be margarita weather soon enough, right? I’ve been hearing about the cold you’ve had – we’re shivering here, as well! Stay warm.
    Rachel

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  4. Marisa says

    January 11, 2010 at 5:07 am

    Margarita time! No sadly not, but your photo does remind me of the salt brimmed glasses. Stunning pic.

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  5. Firefly says

    January 11, 2010 at 8:29 am

    Awesome. I didn’t think of a margarita though, just how I wish I could experience a bit of snow and cold to be able to take pics like this.

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  6. Koek! says

    January 11, 2010 at 8:36 am

    Stunning! Looks like something out of a fairy tale…

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  7. tasteofbeirut says

    January 11, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Hello Jeanne
    Reading your posts I am elated to see that SA and Lebanon are both wanting seasonal and artisanal foods; thanks to you and your (very) informative posts, I now know more about SA than I ever would have before!
    I am doing a giveaway of products I brought back with me from Lebanon and if you are interested, i would love to return the favor and send them to you! (I am doing a draw as well)

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  8. Jeanne @ Cooksister says

    January 12, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Niamh – thanks so much! hope your festive season was equally fabulous 🙂
    Bethany – Hola to you too! At home, we always used to say it was OK to have a drink, as long as the first aeroplane of the day had already flown over your house. In London, that’s abotu 6a.m. 🙂
    Rachel – I think we’re some way off that… but tequila drinking to keep warm is perfectly acceptable 🙂 Hope you guys had a wonderful holday season!
    Marisa – phew – I thought it was just me 🙂
    Firefly – oh, you would LOVE it! It’s a photographer’s dream 🙂
    Koek – frost really is like something magical that appeard while you sleep. Snow, on the other hands, halts the planes and closes the airports…
    TasteofBeirut – thanks for visiting – I will definitely have a look at your blog today. Glad you enjoyed the posts 🙂

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  9. Lyn Malkin (Zigsgirl) says

    January 13, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    What an amazing photograph Jeanne!! What camera did you use? I’ve just received a DSLR for Christmas and am now interested in all things ‘photographic’! I’ve been an avid reader of your blog for ages and just love the content especially your recipes.

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  10. Jeanne @ Cooksister says

    January 13, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    Hi Lyn
    Thanks for your kind words and glad to hear that you’re a CookSister fan! You won’t believe, but for this photo I just used my little Canon Powershot A720 on macro setting – it was too cold to be faffing abotu outside with the big DSLR. Most of the pics on the site, though, are taken with my trusty Canon EOS 20D – it’s the best thing I ever bought, truly life-changing 🙂 If you have any questions about using your DSLR, feel free to ask me and I’ll try to help. I know it’s a steep learning curve!

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  11. barbara says

    January 16, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    That is fabulous Jeanne. I thought it was frosted mint leaves to be used to decorate a cake.

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  12. [email protected] says

    January 21, 2010 at 3:15 am

    lovely shot jeanne!! yes indeed it looks lk a frosted margherita glass!

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  13. Paz says

    February 3, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    This is precious!
    Paz

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