Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is focused on little things. Specifically:

“This week our topic is Anything Small. You can find nature most anywhere. Be creative and have fun with this challenge.”

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67 responses to “The Little Things – CFFC”

  1. Little things! What a great theme — and one you are practiced at. The butterfly is gorgeous, but the most touching is the portrait of Reese’s Pieces on the keyboard. Brings a tear to the eye.

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    1. That was from when I was participating in a photo-a-day challenge for a year. I hadn’t taken any yet one day, and that was my solution.

      No butterflies here yet, but we’re starting to see bees.

      Thanks!

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  2. I love the little free libraries.

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    1. Me too! I always snag a picture.

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  3. The Little Library on the round base is an interesting design I haven’t seen before. The bee, of course, may be small but mighty, and without them we’ll get really hungry. :-)

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    1. That’s true about the bee. We do our best to encourage them around here.

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  4. That’s a great group. And it contains the required Monday morning bunny.
    ❤️

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    1. I knew I had a baby bunny somewhere :-)

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    This is a wonderful collection of ‘little things’ Dan. The hardworking bee, the sweet baby bird in the birdhouse. Love the little libraries and Chippy peeking out of his woodpile. The Field of Flags is just awesome.

    But you know my favorite is that raindrop capturing Maddie’s image!
    Ginger

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    1. I know, Ginger. She still makes me tear up a bit, but I can’t pretend she wasn’t here.

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  6. Love the little animals.

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    1. I’m glad, Teresa. They bring so much joy to our lives.

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  7. Cute pictures Dan. Was that a squirrel or chipmunk in the woodpile?

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    1. I was wondering the same thing, GP.

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      1. Yep, that’s Chippy.

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        1. He does look like a chipper little fellow peeking out of the wood pile.

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      2. Great minds, eh Liz?!!

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    2. That one’s a chipmunk. He gets around.

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  8. A wonderful little galley. So much to smile at :)

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  9. I love the baby bird in the nesting box – what a fun pic! It’s the kind of thing you want to think up silly captions for… :-)

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    1. The bird was one of the standouts for me as well, Ruth.

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      1. Those little guys are so loud!

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        1. I’ll take loud birds over chainsaws any day of the week!

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          1. Me too, and my neighbor reminds me of that every week.

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    2. That was from a sequence where the mother bird was out gathering flies for two babies. She worked hard to feed them.

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  10. Little libraries always make me smile, but your little woodpile guy is so cute! The field of flags–that is beautiful, Dan.

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    1. Thanks Lois. I always stop for little libraries. The flags were a moving sight.

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  11. Love the butterfly on the cone flower.

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    1. Thanks Ally. They are so pretty.

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  12. Wow, very impressive photography!

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      1. You’re welcome, Dan!

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  13. Big praise, Dan, for your stunningly great images of small creatures and small things!

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    1. Thanks Dave. The little things really do make life better.

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  14. Love the Reese Pieces so much fun. I adore he bird wanting more fly. What a great gallery for smalls this week :D :D

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    1. Thanks for this Challenge, Cee – it was fun finding these.

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  15. I love the little things, Dan. That cheeky chipmunk and the baby bird are wonderful. :-D

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    1. I’m glad you like these, Diana. It really is the little things in life that work well.

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  16. What a great and varied gallery today, Dan! The chipmunk is pretty cute (as it’s not currently destroying anything) and the M&M’s made me smile too. Welcome to another week. How are they going by so quickly???

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    1. I have no idea how they’re moving so fast, Janet. It will be May before we know it. Thanks! The chipmunk has a million holes in our yard, but hasn’t done any real damage.

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  17. There are so many great photos in that round—heck, they are all—it’s impossible to pick a favorite. I love the theme and the pics you chose to represent it!

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    1. Thanks Mae. Cee gives us great challenges to work with.

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  18. That Drop is absolutely brilliant! Something so small can pack such a big punch.

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    1. I’m glad you like that one, Pam.

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  19. Dan, those Reese’s Pieces on the keyboard…I remember when they first came on the market. They were “revolutionary” at that time relative to the beloved Reese’s Cups. A big swing at a whole new product line. Now, there are about three thousand ways to enjoy a Reese’s taste. Mini-cupcakes are an acceptable part of my diet because they are smaller…except when I eat so many it actually winds up being more than if I just had a couple of standard size cupcakes lol.

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    1. Everything good now comes in 100 varieties, Bruce. We used to wait all year for peanut butter eggs. Now they have pumpkins, ghosts, bats, Christmas trees, hearts, footballs and who know what else. I’m in the same boat with mini cupcakes 😏

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  20. Most excellent small things, Dan! I especially like the Monarch Butterfly, the Chipmunk, the bee, and the flags.
    Although, now I want some chocolate!

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    1. Sorry about the candy. I never remember that I will be hungry as soon as I look at these. We’re starting to see bees in the yard. They’re a welcome sight.

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  21. Terrific use of the theme, Dan. I do have a question. What are the Reese’s pieces doing on the keyboard?

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    1. Ha! I needed a photo for a Photo365 challenge. It was late. I was eating.

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  22. The baby bird is adorable – I hope you gave him a worm!

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    1. His mom was feeding him mosquitoes. I watched for about half an hour.

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  23. Hi Dan – insatiable ‘mouth demanders’!!! Glad a few mozzies were guzzled up! I love the ‘defect’ – interesting to see you included it in your Little Things post … all fun to see – and Maddie being remembered. Cheers Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary. The little bird was so loud.

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  26. So many sweet little things; loved the baby bird! We have had the painted rock craze here for the last 5-6 years and it will pick up again with nicer weather. The Field of Flags is impressive. We have had it in Memorial Park by my house a few times and I wrote about it once. The local Lions Club puts out 50 flags each year at this park for the ceremonial laying of the wreaths, but they are generic flags with no name/rank/serial number attached, but it still looks impressive.

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  27. Very nice, pictures. I like the insect ones best.

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