Inspiring Photo: My Lucky Day #9427781

My Lucky Day

Uploaded: November 19, 2009

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Have You Ever Noticed
A LADY BUG
Landing In Your Life
AT A SPECIAL TIME FOR YOU?

Well, She Did For Me Yesterday...

It Was Truly
!!! MY LUCKY DAY !!!

I Hope You Are Having A Lucky Day Too!

P.S. We Have An Octagon Shaped Window Way Up High In
Our House And I Just Noticed A CLUSTER OF LADY BUGS THERE All Huddled Up To
Hibernate For The Winter. :)

Neat, hey?

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TV 1/24, AV 2.8
MACRO HAND HELD AT MY SINK.
I'd Love To Add This One To The
MONTHLY THEME for "HOPE", but
Am Going "MACRO". :)

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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Michelle Alton November 19, 2009

Perhaps Divine Intervention? I'm so glad that November 18 was a great day for you! Somehow you've made the lady bug look to be in three dimensions! Great job! #1207143

Laura E. Swan November 19, 2009

If you look again really fast, Michelle, she might be gone! Maybe to YOU HOUSE?

Smiling here. She is -fast- however so she might have gone there and BACK already! HA!

Thanks for your wonderful comments.

-Laura :)

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Laura E. Swan November 19, 2009

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Sherran Andersen November 19, 2009

Great timing Laura. You will have to see if you can get the whole "gang". #8146044

Jeff Robinson November 19, 2009

Fantastic capture Laura! Jeff #8146076

Tammy Espino November 19, 2009

A lady bug bite me once (flick).lol
Awesome capture for you and fantastic macro!! :) Glad they bring you luck! #8146233

Laura E. Swan November 19, 2009

Last to first:

Tammy you are so funny! Well at least you dont STOMP them. I'm -pretty- sure that might bring you back luck! HA! Thanks for the chuckle!!!

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Thanks Jeff! :)

* * *

Gosh Sherran I'd be on it like butter to a baked potato if I had a good zoom. It is maybe 15-20 feet up and I work with a flat camera. (UGH!) They should just call it BLUR mode and not ZOOM!

Sure was special to see this little one crawling on my kitchen sink tap though!

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HEY!!! NO ONE HAS SAID THE NOTICED MY CAMERA THERE YET! Can you see it???

Thanks all!

-Laura :) #8146379

Monnie Ryan November 19, 2009

LOL -- thought that looked like a camera, but then I decided I'd had too much wine..! Neat close-up of this little lady -- glad she brought you some luck! #8146385

Renata Gusciora November 19, 2009

Ha!Fantastic capture and great timing,Laura!Bet you had a lucky day!:-) #8146431

Chris Ebben November 19, 2009

So glad she brought you good luck, just shows you never know who's around to give you a lift up. Good one=^..^= #8146464

Tommy E. Burgess November 19, 2009

Beautiful capture and an even better day Laura!! Have a wonderful evening. #8146542

Christine Lobsinger November 20, 2009

Hi Sis.. a great little capture... glad you found her!!!

Have a Wonderful Night Too..

SMILING CHRIS
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Maria Warren November 20, 2009

beautiful macro sis. I love ladybugs :)

(((hugs)))♥♥♥♥ #8146592

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 20, 2009

It sure was a lucky day yesterday for which a lot of people are grateful. And this is a beautiful sign of it too, SSSL.
I found this site:
http://modernmatriarch.wordpress.com/
And found this interesting quote:
What I discovered in my search is that the ladybug is a messenger of promise who reconnects us with the joy of living. The ladybug reminds us to release our fears and return to that inner passion—to let go—to get out of our own way. #8146613

Tiia Vissak November 20, 2009

a lovely find! #8146655

Laura E. Swan November 20, 2009

Last to first:

Thanks Tiia! :)

Wow! SSSKiki! That blew me away! Thank you for all of that, that you researched and found! :) Also thank you for what you said personally too!!! SSS!

Hi Maria! I love them, too, Maria! Thanks sweetie!

Me, too, Chrissy!

Thank you Tommy! Well said!!!

You are sure right about that, Chris!!! Thanks so much!!!

I sure did Renata! Thanks lots!

Hi Monnie! Leave it to you to see the camera! See?! Not too much wine after all! :) I loved your slanted photo today! It was a fun thread for us all!

I appreciate all that you guys said!

Night night!

-Laura :D

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Graham Robards November 20, 2009

Ohh it IS A LADYBUG! How wonderful is that little sister! Great macro! I love ladybugs too!!!! Hmmmm....

THAT gives me an idea Hmmmm....

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Douglas Pignet November 20, 2009

Hope your day was good for you. very nice image. #8146775

Ellen Hodges November 20, 2009

Very cool find and fantastic detail, Laura!!! That must mean that you are in for a whole lot of lucky days!! Yeah!! #8146958

Ron McEwan November 20, 2009

Certainly another one with your special touch, WTG. Oh I believe in divine intervention. #8146971

Stephen Zacker November 20, 2009

Neat. Like all the colors #8147266

Laura E. Swan November 20, 2009

Hi Pat, Doug, Ellen, Ron and Steve!

What ideas, Pat? Something exciting always happens when -YOU- get ideas!!! HA!

Tanks Ellen.

So do I, Ron. When we ask, hey?

Yes, Steve, even RED is there! :) I liked the splash of yellow in the back left as well.

-Laura

HAVE GREAT DAYS ALL! My Firefox is acting up so if I disappear you will know why!

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Karen Engelbreth November 20, 2009

Cool macro, Laura... #8148236

ROLAN NARMAN November 21, 2009

Wonderful capture of the ladybug Laura! I'm happy she brought you good luck! #8149422

Joseph N. DiGilio November 26, 2009

Cool capture Laura. I didn't know so many people were aware of the luck ladybugs bring. Luck, like ladybugs, doesn't always look the same. A couple of weeks ago one landed on me when I was entering a casino. I left the following day with more than I entered with and paid all my expenses. #8169938

Laura E. Swan November 26, 2009

Thank you Karen! :)

Hi Brother Rolan. Yes! God news is always the BEST news! Thanks for your support!

Yes, Joseph. I believe you! It was a sign! Last month I was to a BBQ. There was a cold snap so the event was brought indoors including the outdoor chairs. Well, as I was sitting in my chair I look down on my blouse and there was a lady bug. :) We all remarked that, "That was neat" and I took it outside and set it free.

I no sooner sat down but 5 minutes later there was another one on me. And another. I think we counted 5! We ended up letting the rest stay indoors to enjoy the event!

It really was a highlight for me. :)

Glad you had such good luck, too. I bet that was fun! You had the epitome of LADY LUCK with you!

Thanks for the visit, all!

-(S)Laura #8170407

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