Friday, July 1, 2011

Carousel Dreaming


Y'all have no idea how long I've been waiting to get this shot!!!
Carousels aren't exactly a commonplace thing around here...well, they will be this weekend I'm sure...but anywho, there's one at Kaufmann Stadium where the Royals play. It's part of a pretty cool kid's zone where they have a splash park, mini golf and batting cages in addition to the standard playground equipment.
(and you have to pay through the nose for each and every one, but at least walking around is free!)

The whole kid's zone area closes down sometime around the end of the 7th inning, so I headed over shortly after the 7th inning stretch. I'm glad I waited because the sun was already setting and the crowd was pretty light around the carousel. ...I got there just as they closed the line, which was perfect timing if you ask me.

carousel---full


As a side note, I'm sponsoring several prizes/giveaways this summer.

The one that is currently underway is:
June's Quarterly Top 5 - get more details and link up at Amber's Articles, Click It Up A Notch, or NapTime MomTog - the prize sponsored by me is any one 11x14 print from my shop! But there are two other fabulous prizes as well!

Plus one more is starting next Tuesday and there are two more coming up in August!
Be sure to Like me on Facebook to keep up with all the action. ;)



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Posted by at Friday, July 01, 2011
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34 comments:

  1. JessacaJuly 1, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Great photo!!!
    How do you get photos like this?? or
    Does it have to do with your lens?
    Every photo that you have done like this I just really love!!
    Enjoy your day.

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  2. Pieni LintuJuly 1, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    So pretty!!

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  3. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathJuly 1, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Well done friend!!!!! awesome!

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  4. deb dutyJuly 1, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Oh my gosh! That is fabulous!!

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  5. Tracy P.July 1, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    WOW! Perfectly executed!! You have fabulous vision.

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  6. BeckyJuly 1, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Wow! I LOVE it! So dreamy and fun! All the colors and bokeh, I am a FAN of bokeh! :0) Did I say I LOVE IT?

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  7. SusanJuly 1, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Oh yes! This was just amazing!!

    Hope you have a great 4th of July!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I love it! Gorgeous!!! What an awesome photo Katie.

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  9. LoriJuly 1, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Oh I love the bokeh! How beautiful! This photo is fabulous! You really did a great job!

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  10. TaraJuly 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Yup, pretty much adore this. LOVE. You are just so good at this type of photography!

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  11. Cropped StoriesJuly 1, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    I absolutely love this shot! It's very dreamy!

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  12. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comJuly 1, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    An amazing photo, and a fun story!

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  13. Ashley SiskJuly 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    That was so worth the wait - it's PERFECT!

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  14. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    This is fabulous! Love! Love! Love!

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  15. MarlaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I adore this shot. It is perfect. :)

    Marla @ www.blueskiesphotoblog.com

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  16. ChristinaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    The colors are so gorgeous!

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  17. mountain mamaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    awesome! i know that had to be hard to capture...at least i get dizzy watching 'em! :)

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  18. Christina KlasJuly 1, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    The best things in life are worth waiting for! :) This is gorgeous and I love the new banner.

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  19. CedarJuly 1, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Truly, truly beautiful! Love sparkly lights and colors! Fantastic capture!

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  20. Rachel~Wildflower Photography Studio and Wildflower CreativeJuly 1, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    oh....love this photo! really lovely capture! :)

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  21. L.July 1, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    This is just absolutely perfect--your bokeh is breathtaking!

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  22. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudJuly 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I literally squealed when I saw your photo! It's absolutely lovely. There's no much more I can really say. I just love, love, love it.
    Thank you so much for joining Alicia and I for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I'm following you now via GFC and can't wait to see what you come up with for next week's theme: PATRIOTISM. Hope you have a great weekend. :)

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  23. AmandaJuly 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Oh, SO pretty!!! Great shot!

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  24. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Mmh!! That is so so so great!!!

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  26. ValeriaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    AMAZING

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  27. BrookeJuly 2, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    IN love, IN love, in LOVE with this photo :D AMAZING bokeh!!!!!!

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  28. Gail DixonJuly 2, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    The bokeh is incredible! Wowza!

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  29. JaymiJuly 2, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    I really love this, what creative use of bokeh!!

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  30. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    great bokeh!
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  31. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 8:37 PM

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  32. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    You did and AWESOME job on this one! Simply lovely!

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  33. JenniferJuly 5, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Congratulations! You won Fabulous Friday!!! Thanks for participating. :)

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  34. rachelJuly 6, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    great photo! are you like me, and go places mostly for their ability to get you some good pics? ; )

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