I was on tenterhooks all yesterday watching the voting from my little White House. I do actually have a collection of rooms called the West Wing too!! I was watching the polling and working in the changing light and thinking about a whole years worth of seasonal changes in the slowest of increments as we go down into winter then climb back out into the summer. Like time lapse but bigger. 
Our lives are a study in light. Shadows. Here is Daisy, golden in that early morning light …
and I am a shadow with a camera projected to her side by the light. So if she and I are side by side who is she looking at so steadily. You?
Daisy was showing all the signs of being in Heat yesterday. The blood test results are imminent but I am not feeling as positive about a pregnancy as I was. Ah well. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
The polling for most of the last 24 hours was neck and neck with the views from the verandah and the tree house leapfrogging each other for the prize.
For quite some time it looked like I was going to be climbing this ladder every day for four seasons of changing light and weather.
But you decided differently. Not exactly by a land slide. 
more like a grader slide… In fact the verandah won by a nose.
- 37% Verandah
- 34% Tree house
- 18% Oak Tree
- 15% Walnut Tree
Many many thanks to the voters. Both here and on my Facebook page. The good thing about the verandah is that in really bad conditions I can still get you a shot. Plus once all that foliage has gone from the trees and bushes, in the winter, you will be able to see more of the animals in the home fields. Also there are about three hundred daffodil bulbs in our view and more going in this year.
Tomorrow we shall begin.
Good Morning. Sheila says hullo. The winter sillouette shadow is just not the same is it, with me in a big Carhart jacket? Still this did make me laugh!
Once again, thank you for voting. I have decided that the shot I take from the verandah every day will not be at the same time each day. I will take a few as the day progresses and choose the one with the most interest but from exactly the same spot. Sometimes the best light takes its time appearing and after all, we are here to entertain ourselves aren’t we! And I shall still be taking shots from all our new view points as we go along. The treehouse in good weather will be a great shot every now and then. Plus down by the oak tree. That Black Walnut is one of my favourite little trees too.
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
47 responses to “And the Winning View IS…”
That shadow photo is so funny!
Lovely, lovely day…it’ll be fun to watch the seasons from your verandah.
and yours, i think you have started i shall pop over! c
Safer for Celie. I’m starting a collection of haiga (integral pioctures and haiku) and would love to use that last shadow picture. Please may I have your permission?
Of course you may ViV, it is quite an amusing little shot! c
I voted for eth verandah, but would have been happy with either one. Have a fine week, Cecilia.
or even pictures!
Yay – looking forward to it!
Ooo looking up that ladder and thinking about you climbing up there in a howling wind snowstorm makes me very glad that the vote went verandah!! Loving the particular slant of the fall sunlight and particularly the shadow photo!
What dedication!
Yay, win/win for all! Yep, have to agree pictures from your hospital bed would not be as picturesque. Thanks for volunteering for this mission. Laura
I’m glad; didn’t want you climbing up the treehouse in mid-winter. I like the views from your verandah. Good morning, c, and best wishes for happy week.
A pig in shadow series would be good too !
Yes,! Shadow pig, shadow pig, shadow pig [chanting]… (!)
Laughter!!! c
“…I am a shadow ” Lovely.
Woohoo! Veranda!
Even though I voted for the Treehouse, I’m very glad the Veranda won out, as we certainly do not want our photographer to experience awful conditions meeting our needs! The Veranda shot will be wonderful at any time of the day! I just love the first farm photo today and of course Daisy in half light and then you and Sheila! The shadow shot is very cool!!! xo
A shot from the verandah will be great..even tho I voted for the treehouse..but I also worried about you climbing up there in the winter. I saw Daisy’s vet yesterday in church..I told him “hurry up already with letting us know if Daisy is going to be a mama…there are people from all over the world waiting for your findings!” I received an eye-roll…men!