Fun Monday - Paint Me a Picture

Here is today's Fun Monday assignement from our hostess at AOJ and The Lurchers:

Show me your favourite photograph and tell me why it's your favourite.It can be one you've taken yourself or one someone else has taken, a snapshot or a more professional image. Is there a story behind it? Do you love it for the memories it gives or just because it's pleasing to the eye?Show me and tell me!

Well, that sounds easy as pie, doesn't it? Yeah, except, if you read my Fun Monday post last week, or this post, than you'd know how I feel about the word "Favorite". If you didn't read that post (and why didn't you?), let me see if I can explain it to you succinctly. Let's see...favorites...ACK! I can't do it. I can't pick favorites.

But, you know what? Our lovely hostess said we could cheat, so...if she said we could, well then...

Still, I'll try not to go crazy, and I'll limit it to three of my favorite photos. I'm going to go with photos I've taken myself, because although this photography thing is new to me, I'm really thrilled with some shots I've taken in the last year or so. I've shared some of these previously here at Candid Karina, but they should be shared again.

This first I took on a trip to Mexico. We went horseback riding on the beach, and this was our instructor.

I can't tell you how much I love this photo. The camera I used to take it with is an old 35mm camera. I had a black and white film lying around for years, and decided to take it with me to Mexico. This moment presented itself, and I took the shot. I had no idea how it had come out until I developed the film upon my return. I love it. I love the wind in the trees, the sun glaring off the sand...and the sentiment of "solitude" yet peace that it evokes in me.

This next one is from a series of shots I took on the way home from work on day last November. I literally shot this one out of my car window while stopped at a red light.

And this final one might just be the best picture I've ever taken:

It has a "painting" feeling about it that I just love.

Okay, I lied...here are two more from that day:

There you go...I'll stop here. Please go visit our hostess, her photo is gorgeous, and she's got the lsit of all the other participants up as well. You must go see what they've all chosen.

Next week's Fun Monday is being hosted by Lisa, be sure to go and sign up!