In search of creative growth, this blog was designed to encourage the personal betterment of those who enjoy photography as a hobby. Each month's new theme can encourage us to see the world in a different way. We all view things differently. The diversity we enjoy can fuel the creative spirit. It is hoped that we can all glean something from one another.

Frabjous - (frab-juhs) - adjective

Defined as wonderful, superb, elegant or delicious. Coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous. Do we not feel wonderful or joyous about something we ourselves have created? Hopefully this blog will encourage us to create something frabjous!

Here is how it works. Each month will have a new theme to stimulate creative thinking. We invite people to make suggestions for upcoming themes. The month prior, you can vote for the theme you would like out of four listed. The rules are simple. No rules really. The idea is to get us to think and be mindful of the theme for the month. Take photos that relate to that theme. (However, if you have a really great shot that was taken at another time, use it.) No photo police here. Any camera will do. Even phones with cameras are pretty good these days and they are always handy. Also, if a filter or cropping enhances your photo, go for it. The digital age has given us flexibility that we should take advantage of. One to five photos can be submitted for the blog. Interpretation is up to each individual. We welcome comments.

Theme suggestions and photos can be submitted to
frabjousphoto@optonline.net. Submissions must be made no later than the last day of each month. Photos will be posted as received throughout the month. Happy snapping!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Texture Tongue Twister!

Straw seating stools. Say it three times fast!


Submitted by.SusieQ.

Painted Texture

Painting of meadow road by Krypto's dad.


Submitted by SusieQ.

Rays of Texture

Sunrays beaming ona wood floor.


Submitted by SusieQ

Monday, February 27, 2012

Pet Texture!

Missy Mister and Mia Sophia.




Submitted by Sparrow.

ArchiTEXTURE!

Staircase at Cedar Key, Florida.


Submitted by Sparrow.

Prickly!!!!!

Cactus in Beverly Hills, Florida.


  Submitted by Sparrow.

Texture of the Marine Biological Kind

Rocks encrusted with sea things.


Submitted by Ironman.

Pancake Texture

Light and Fluffy!


Submitted by Tom.

Textured Footprints in the Sand!

Footprints of shorebirds in the sand.


Submitted by Ironman.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Multi-Textured!

Bear with me here.  This photo represents 3 seasons.  It was taken in February, there are leaves on the ground from the fall, and the spring snowdrops are abloom.  They are trying to make beautiful the old tire they are growing around!

First flowers of WINTER!
Submitted by Sparrow.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Trunk Texture





Submitted by Chris.

Texture upon Texture!


Snow covering these leaves gives an even more beautiful texture to the leaves.

Submitted by Raven.

Two Pleasing Textures!

Bread & Butter.  two different textures that taste soooo good together!


Submitted by Raven.

Texture from the Slopes



Ski slopes have their own unique texture.

Submitted by Kryptonite.

Fungi Texture


Submitted by Arlene.

Friday, February 17, 2012

The "In" Texture!


No iron needed here.  This Texture is the "in" thing!

Submitted by Ironman.

Bark Texture


Interesting texture to the bark of this "I don't know what" tree.

Submitted by Sparrow.

The Texture of My Grits!


The texture of my grits this morning - smooth, silky, with a hint of slipperiness.

Submitted by Kryptonite.

NYC Texture!



Texture of a New York City cobblestone street brings back the feel of times past.

Submitted by Kryptonite.

Texture of Light


One shot at sunlight produces many different Textures through reflections.

Submitted by Tom.

Variety of Textures

Face Texture

Tree Texture

Plaque Texture
Submitted by Mike.

My Life As a Texture!

My apologies to all my Frabjous friends.  It is the 17th of the month and I am just getting to the blog.  If I had to describe my life this month in terms of a texture, the picture below sums it up!

Frazzled!
It's just been a crazy few weeks.  Hopefully, I'm back on board.

Submitted by Sparrow.