Photo Friday

When I started the Photo Friday project last May, I'm not sure what I expected. Now, a year later, I've taken many, many photos. With a few exceptions, only one photo per week makes it into the project. I've taken photos that I'm proud to claim, even. As I realized the one-year mark was fast approaching, I started thinking about how I'd need the perfect photo, the best photo yet, to mark the occasion. And then, as I was waiting in the drive-thru line at Taco Bell yesterday evening, something happened. I saw a fluffy little Pomeranian with its head hanging out the window of a battered old pickup truck, keeping the company of two stereotypically redneck-y men. Amused by the contrast of rough-and-tumble owner and pampered dog, I snuck a photo with my camera phone:



And since I had the camera out, I took a shot of the rosebushes lining the drive-thru lane:


As I was putting my phone away, I saw a guy two cars back hop out of his car, reach out and snap off a single rose, and then get back in the car, where he handed the rose over to his eight-year-old daughter in the passenger seat. I decided then and there that even though the camera phone photos weren't likely to be the most stellar, perfect shots, they were perfect for the one-year Photo Friday post. They represent all the moments of simple, quiet beauty that I've observed and appreciated every day over the past year of the project.


As always, you can view the entire Photo Friday collection on Flickr.