{this beautiful life} favorites

by Ashley

After long deliberation...

and after looking at the photos over and over,

and after being counseled by my artistic, ruthless, and un-biased family members, 

and after realizing that I really can't have you ALL win...

here are the finalists.

by Anna

I love old barns. I love dramatic blue skies. I love green grass. The end.

  

by Daniel

This shot is just undeniably gorgeous. 

And I don't tend to go crazy over scenery photos.

Plus it's our only entry from a MALE.

So we just needed to give a little recognition there.

By the way, remember my post about my brand-spanking-new niece?

The photographer of the above photo is the dad. :-) 

by Amy

 Amy submitted three beautiful macro flower shots, and I had a hard time choosing.

The clarity and color are stunning.

by Danielle

I just love this perspective. It makes me want to run down that promenade,
waving my arms and screaming "LIFE IS SO AWESOME!"

by Natalie

Beautiful macro and color and composition.

Makes me wish our zinnias weren't melted soggy black blobs. Stupid frost.

by Ellen

Gahh. This is so beautiful. My friend Ellen took this from a helicopter in Hawaii.

No wonder it is amazing.

I WANT TO GO TO HAWAII.

by Emily Grace

How do people get these shots? Just wait around for a butterfly to land on a flower beside you?

Life isn't fair. It just isn't.

by Emily

 This little girl is SO CUTE. 

And I love the black-and-white.

by Tara

I love the soft colors and cozy autumn-ness.

by Jamie

I love the three siblings together--so sweet.

Her blog has lots more photos of her precious new baby!

by Janet

Girl--beautiful.

Red headband--beautiful.

Carnations--beautiful.

by Jenna

These shoes. This skirt. This pose. How could I not love it??

Cute, funky editing... although I would like to see the original, too!

by Naomi

 I love how this captures the little boy's joy and autumn's beauty.

by Theresa

This COLOR, people! I love it. I want a dress that looks exactly like this rose.

Well, maybe a little different. But this color at least. 

Winners will be picked from these finalists, and announced tomorrow...

in the meantime, shout out your favorites!