Casual Day Images: 30 Day Photo Challenge

Jul 16, 2014

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 23:WATER

I took today's water topic to the next level.

Recently in yoga class, our instructor was discussing the meaning and symbolism of the lotus flower as it relates to yoga. The pure beauty of this flower in contrast to the muddy water where it grows can give us a hope for our own lives that rivals no other.

Photo by Deb Rohne. Copyright 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Missouri Botanical Garden - July 2010

Reiman Gardens, Iowa State University - September 2006

What's in a Name? Why Casual Day Images?

Once I made the decision to create a blog devoted to my love of photography, I needed a name.

After spending the better part of a morning trying to come up with a BlogSpot name that was not already taken, I gave up and went for a bike ride. Sometimes, getting up and walking (or riding) away from a problem can give the most clarity for discovering an answer.

About six years ago, I came up with an idea for creating one-of-a-kind jewelry designs using recycled denim jeans. The name I came up with for my line of jewelry was Casual Day Designs.

Upon returning from my bike ride, I typed casualdayimages.blogspot.com into the "Address" prompt of the "Create a new blog" window, and had a winner.

Through this blog, while I wouldn't mind sharing with the world (or anyone who stumbles on this page) my love of photography, I basically created the page for a personal recording of the passion I have for the craft.

I want to resurrect the images that have become buried in the archives of my pictures files as well as be accountable to myself through prompts and challenges to learn new techniques and keep taking Images every Day...nothing formal--just Casual.