July 3, 2010

Happy Birthday to Hubby and Photo Challenge: Freedom


It’s time for another Brenda Photo Challenge! The current theme is Freedom. It’s also my sweet hubby’s birthday! So I am presenting a combination photo for both of these occasions.

Hubby and I have a shared philosophy of hard work and financial thrift. It has sustained us throughout the years, so now we can finally enjoy the freedom of retirement and enjoy our passions of photography and travel. We already traveled quite a bit during our working lives, but scheduling was always difficult. Those difficulties are now behind us.

Here is a remembrance of a western trip we took in 2008 with two friends of ours. Hubby was enjoying the scenery at Colorado National Monument, but he was just a little too close to the edge of a cliff for my liking! Do NOT take another step back, sweetie! (Afterall, the keys for the rental car were in his pocket! Ha-ha!) The image was taken at f/6.3, 1/160 second, and ISO 200.


Happy birthday to my sweet baboo! May we have many more traveling adventures together as we enjoy the freedom of our retirement years!

24 comments:

  1. What a beautiful picture. And I'm with you on the whole too close to the edge thing. YIKES! I hope you have many more wonderful travels together as well!!!
    Have a great 4th my friend.
    Kim

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  2. Gorgeous picture. What a view. I don't think I would be brave enough to stand so close to the edge though. Happy Birthday to your husband.

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  3. Happy Birthday to Hubby!!! What a handsome dude as Well! And he Was a bit too close to the edge!!Lolol
    Love the shot Donna...we need to go there!
    Also was going to say I also have a Kindle and love the ease of ordering books online...but I Still love to go to the bookstore.
    Happy Weekend to you!
    hughugs

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  4. Absolutely perfect photo for this challenge! Happy Birthday Donna's hubby and Happy Freedom to you both!

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  5. Happy Birthday dear Hubby! Great shot of one of the prettiest parts of our great country. What a great country to travel... so many beautiful sights!

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  6. Happy Birthday to your hubby. Beautiful shot. And it truly looks like he's free.

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  7. Beautiful and perfect Donna. Happy Birthday to your sweet man and hope you continue to enjoy the freedom these years give you. ~Jeanne

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  8. The view goes on and on and on! Just beautiful! With the both of you retired, you have the freedom to travel anywhere!

    Happy birthday to your husband!

    We are full time rv-er's and have the freedom to go where we please, too!

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  9. Happy Birthday to your hubby! That is a gorgeous picture! I am so glad for you guys to be able to enjoy your retirement years and your beautiful new house!

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  10. Beautiful America, sweet husband. Happiness!

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  11. I love this country and that photo is a wonderful of the gorgeous vistas we share. Happy birthday to your handsome spouse. Have a great Fourth!

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  12. Happy Birthday to him! And Happy 4th of July!!!

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  13. Great photo! Happy Birthday to your husband! I know several July 3rd and 4th birthday "kids". Lol. I hope you have a great Fourth of July/Birthday weekend!

    Nita Jo

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  14. Happy birthday to hubby!! What a beautiful view!

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  15. Give him our best wishes for a (belated) happy birthday! so good to see the special man in your life I often hear about! we leave with friends for Colorado this month..hoping to see views just like this...how awesome ! a great picture..I wonder if my little Sony cybershot is up to the task tho!

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  16. Beautiful photo! And happy birthday to your husband. Sounds like you had a plan and it turned out beautifully! Enjoy your retirement!!!

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  17. Most excellent! and Happy Birthday to your sweet baboo.

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  18. happy birthday to your hubby -- baboo - how cute!
    i just might cry if my soulman stood that close to the edge of a cliff -- prolly wouldn't be takin pix - i'd be demanding he get away from there :))

    sounds like all the birthdays and such are good, and isn't that what it's all about?
    hope y'all see many more together -- :))
    you two make a sweet couple :))

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  19. Awesome photo and happy birthday to your hubby!

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  20. Retirement freedom! I like that. Happy Birthday Baboo. :)

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  21. Happy birthday to hubby! Great photo too.

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  22. What a great pic Donna!! I missed your birthday!! I'm so sorry, I love my new job but it leaves me with less fun time!! LOL I hope you had the best birthday and that your hubby did too! Are you ever going to make it up north to Ohio?? Would love to meet up with you someday!!

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  23. Help, I would be nervous too...

    But what a great photo! Fantastic place.

    And Happy Belated Birthday to hubby too!

    ;-)

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