Guest Heart Thursday #125

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

 I was enchanted by this beautiful mosaic ...

 Especially the heart!

When I visited "Through my eyes", I was also enchanted by this wonderful quote ...

" There is no camera that can make a picture.

No lens, no lights can make a picture.

Forget about different cameras and accessories, just use what you’ve got.

Only your eyes can make a picture."

Thank you, "Through my eyes", for sharing your heart!

Thank you, once again, "Texwisgirl", for sending the link!!!

 I love visiting Helen's "Natures Walk Studio" - I just know that I will be enchanted every time I visit! Especially when she finds "faerie apartments" ... with heart shaped doors!!!

Thank you, Helen, for sharing your heart!

Don't you just love the hearts Marlene found on this delightful bicycle?

Marlene's blog, "Opvallend onopvallend" (translates into English as "Inconspicuously" - isn't that a wonderful name???) is fun that way - even though I haven't spent nearly enough time there! I hope to remedy that soon!

Thank you, Marlene, for sharing your heart!

 I was feeling all warm and cozy in front of the fireplace Roan posted on her blog "Rubbish by Roan".

Then  I saw this wonderful andiron from another angle, and fell in love anew with this stylish heart!

Thank you, Roan, for sharing your heart!

Abe and Patty Lincoln are some of my favorite people.

Though they are both going through hard times, "Old Lady Lincoln" still manages to post stories and pictures that make me laugh ... like this delightful goat with the heart-shaped nose that was sent to her.

Thank you, Patty, for sharing your heart!

Hi Abe - I hope you're feeling better.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #124

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Today I am sharing some of the incredible hearts found by Bhavesh Chhatbar.
After all, Bhavesh is a huge part of the story of how Guest Heart Thursday came to be!

I want to explore this winding road ...

And explore this part of India ...

That Bhavesh shares on his BLOG ... with his incredible photos.

If only to find a heart tree like Bhavesh did.

Do you see it? Just to the left of the road?

Everybody is a star ... with heart.

At first I didn't see the hearts; I was star-struck, I guess.

Then I looked closer, and these beautiful star leaves are full of them!!!

I love this photo of a stray dog Bhavesh took.

There is a heart around it's eye!

Incredible.

And this pink geranium heart ... stole MY heart!

But you must be wondering ... what is Bhavesh's part in Guest Heart Thursday?

Well ... back when Random Hearts was a brand new blog, I happened upon a beautiful heart shaped leaf ... Bhavesh had posted it on his Blog.

(I didn't have time to go back and find the actual picture, but it really is a gorgeous leaf!)

It was such a beautiful heart ... I asked Bhavesh if I could re-post it on Random Hearts.
He said yes.

And Guest Heart Thursday was born.

So I say, with all my heart, THANK you, Bhavesh, for sharing your HEARTS!!!
(Hi Megha!)

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

 

Guest Heart Thursday #123

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

(It's been a long hard week ... I haven't been online for so long!

I hope the business will subside, so I can visit you all SOON!!!)

Tina found this beautiful Queen Anne's Lace ... heart!

I love Tina's blog - "Tina's PicStory" - and can't wait to get back into the swing of things so I can once again join the fun she has!

Beth found a delightful Queen Anne's Lace ... heart too!

You can find this, and other amazing pictures from "The Abandoned" by visiting her blog!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #122

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I will probably never travel to Portugal ... 

But I feel as if I've already been there!

If you follow JM's blog, "Oeiras and environs daily photo", you've seen the beauty of this country already as well!

I love it when JM finds hearts ... there are a bunch in this shot - and you will see even more if you enlarge the photo!

Thank you, JM, for sharing your heart!

 Dani is such a special heart-sister ...
She hasn't been able to post on her blogs lately, due to circumstances beyond her control, but you can check out some of her older posts at "A Lovely Home for Hearts".

I hope she's able to see this ... and knows how much I miss her!!

Thank you, Dani, for sharing your heart!

 I got an e-mail from Texwisgirl ... sending me a very special link ...

To a perfect spiderweb heart!
That Kerri posted on her blog, "A Little Piece of Me".

I can hardly wait to visit ... and explore some more!

Thank you, Kerri, for sharing your heart!
Thank you, Texwisgirl, for sharing the link!

When you visit Fly's blog, "And there was Light", you will find someone who knows how to make magic.

Like finding beauty in a dried seed pod ... with a heart in the center!

Thank you, Fly, for sharing your heart!

I only recently met Winter, the French kitty with his own blog.

Le blog à Winter, Miaaaou.

Thank you, Winter, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

 

Cable Fence Has Heart!

I pulled over into a small county park, the tiny parking lot surrounded by a cable-through-concrete pillar fence.

And found a heart.

It's time for "Fridays Fences"!

Guest Heart Thursday #121

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday - 

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

This week's Featured hearts all have something in common ...

Can you guess what it is?

Susannah, whose blog, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)" has inspired me so much,  posted this little fly she found on a leaf - right next to a beautiful heart shaped hole!

(If you look really close ... the little guy has a heart shaped spot on his head too!)

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

Krista, over at "Dandelion Express", posted this perfect heart she found on a fallen leaf - it is so beautiful I just had to feature it!!!

Thank you, Krista, for sharing your heart!

Dawn took a beautiful macro shot of a delicate purple flower, and posted it over at "Dawn's Bloggy Blog" ...

And look - she discovered an upside-down heart in the center of the flower!

Thank you, Dawn, for sharing your heart!

I am delighted to make the following announcement (for those of you who don't already know!)

LOIS is BACK!!!

"Tallahassee Daily Photo"

And look - she found hearts in this stump.

And in the leaves next to it!

Thank you, Lois, for sharing your heart!

I'm so glad to see you again!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post! 

Heart Through Window

Someone managed to climb onto the roof ...

And leave their heart.

Heart - Scratched in Concrete

Heavy machinery

Scraping away the soul of the building ...

Leaves a heart in its place.

A Heavy Heart ...

For Colorado ...

A world's heart united in thoughts and prayers 

For grace and healing.

For love and peace.

Guest Heart Thursday #119

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart

I'm not sure why Kate over at "Jupiter Star Power" amazes me so much  ... maybe it's her creativity (she MADE this adorable card set!) ... maybe it's her gorgeous needlework (awesome crochet!) ... maybe it's her generosity (she often crochets for charity!) ... Maybe it's because I have a certain fondness for Sailor Moon ...

Whatever "it" is, Kate, you have IT!

Thank you, Kate, for sharing your heart!

There's just something about hearts drawn in sand that makes me happy.

Irene made me super happy last week - when she posted this wonderful heart drawn in a sand wall - I've never seen a sand heart like this before!!!

If you don't know Irene, you should check out her blog, "Irene Photography".

Irene is an incredible photographer. With a beautiful heart and soul.

Thank you, Irene, for sharing your heart!

I found Snap's blog, "Tales From Twisty Lane" when she linked up with "Postcard Friendship Friday" - and was immediately smitten with her view of life.

And her creativity ... and most especially her sense of humor!!!

Thank you, Snap, for sharing your heart

Thank you, Beth, for hosting PFF!

I couldn't help but notice the hearts Annchen linked to "Weekend Flowers" on her blog, "Annchen live aus meiner kleinen Welt". Bleeding hearts are some of my favorite flowers!

I soon discovered that Annchen is a wonderful photographer ... who loves cats.

Need I say more? She's AWESOME!

Thank you, Annchen, for sharing your heart!

Thank you, Tina, for hosting "Weekend Flowers"! 

The incredible beauty of this simple white flower with heart-shaped petals took my breath away ... and it's all Fly's fault!

Fly's blog, "And There Was Light" is a treasury of amazing photography ... and not just nature. Somehow Fly manages to capture emotions that deeply touch my heart and soul.

Thank you, Fly, for sharing your heart.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!

Thank you, Andee!

I was going back through some of my older posts, looking for a link someone had left me in a comment. That's when I noticed a comment from Andee over at "Match the Pictures" - way back in April - that I had never read!!!

(I'm not sure how that happened ... maybe it was during the time when my computer was giving me grief.)

It seems Andee gave Random Hearts the "Liebster Blog" award!

Liebster translates from German as "Favorite", and the award is given to up-and-coming bloggers with less than 200 followers.

Thank you so much, Andee - you have certainly made my day!

 

I have chosen 5 inspirational bloggers to receive this award ... It was hard to narrow down my list ... there are so many places I love to visit ...

 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Post the award to your blog.

2.  Link back to the blogger who gave you the award.

3.  Give the award to five (5) blogs with fewer than 200 followers.

4.  Leave a comment for each blogger letting them know you have offered them the award.

Here are my nominations:

(in random order!)

 Michelle Renee Bernard, "Yesterday's Trash" - who takes everyday "trash" and makes priceless treasures! Michelle inspires me with every post!

Beth, "Expect the Unexpected" - Beth is an incredible artist who finds so much beauty in the world ...

Marge, "Marges8's Blog" - Paper dolls have come a long way since I used to cut them out of catalogs when I was a kid ... and Marge's blog is full of beautiful paper creations that are truly art.

Pam, "Nature Whispers" - When my life is chaotic and I need some gentle breezes in my life, I go here. Pam's world gives me peace.

Susannah, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)" - Susannah's thirst for knowledge of the tiny world around her has truly inspired me. From her I learned to "flip a rock" to see what is underneath ... to focus on the beauty that surrounds us all - in miniature!

I wish I could give an award to all of the wonderful people who have encouraged and inspired me on my blogging journey. I never would have believed I could find so many amazing friends ... so much inspiration ... so much beauty in the world!

A Heart for Inger

When I first met Inger, I was delighted by her photography ... which she posts on her blog, "A Picture in Time".

It turns out that Inger is so much more than a wonderful photographer - she is a kind, warm and loving friend as well.

It broke my heart this morning to learn that Inger's son passed away over the weekend, due to complications from a medical condition.

I can't imagine the agony she is going through.

Geir Espen
born August 24, 1982
died July 14, 2012
He is free now,
and may he rest in peace.

Please keep Inger and her family in your thoughts and prayers as they grieve the loss of a son ...

Heaven is a bit brighter today ...

But the earth is missing a shining soul ...

Love and Peace.

I Heart My Nieces!

Meet my darling nieces, Tiffi and Jenna -

Showing off their delightful "pigtail braids" at church yesterday!!!

 

And look ... Jenna was wearing hearts on her socks!

Guest Heart Thursday #118

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

You may know Deann as "Grannie Annie" ...

If you love digital art, you should visit her blog, "The Whimsey Asylum".

Her work will inspire you.

Her sense of humor will make you giggle.

Her friendship will make you warm.

Thank you, Deann, for being my friend ... and for sharing your heart!

Jill has the best job in the world (according to me!). She is a field biologist, and travels the United States in search of nature.

And boy does she find it!!!

Jill's photography is exquisite, and you can find it - and more! - over at her wonderful blog, "Count Your Chicken! We're Taking Over!"

Thank you, Jill, for sharing your heart!

Pam is another wonderful friend, who captures the beauty of her world, which is near the ocean in Florida. Sigh.

When I need to relax at the ocean, or enjoy the peace of the natural world, I visit Pam. Her blog, "Nature Whispers" - whispers to my soul, and delights my heart.

Thank you, Pam, for being such a wonderful friend ... and for sharing your heart!

I found Rae by following a comment she left on Robert's "Daily Athens Photo" blog.

What I found was Rae's wonderful blog, "Perth and Other Places" - I love the beauty she finds in beautiful Australia - like this wonderful mural. If you enlarge the photo, you will even find hearts!!!

Thank you, Rae, for sharing Australia - and your heart!

Siga's blog, "My Canary Life" is a joy.

Her beautiful photos, along with the always-perfect quotes she usually adds, are spectacular - and make me long to visit her world for myself!!!

Thank you, Siga, for sharing your Island ... and your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!
 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!