Photo Hunters: Balanced
January 22, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Photo Hunters
Pardon me while I whine: this theme is another hard one! wah! Why can’t we have something like “Victorian” or “urban” or “history”? 
I’d have loads of stuff for those.
Alas, balanced is this week’s theme. Ah well, it’s probably a good thing to be challenged; keeps you sharp! OK, so here’s what I scrambled to provide!
This is the world’s smallest church. It’s in the middle of a pond, in Oneida, NY. It can hold three people! You can read more about our trip here. I’d say the little thing is well balanced– enough for it to float on the water like that.
Here’s my son and daughter, on the moon, balanced despite the obvious lack of gravity. Photo taken at Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology.
Another photo at the MOST. You are supposed to be able to lift that ring and create a large bubble around you. We tried and tried, but it wouldn’t work. I think there was improper balance in the bubble solution!
Here’s a weird green snake from the Utica Zoo, balanced on a tree limb. How he can sleep like that, I do not know.
And here is a scene from my garden.Light, fluffy snow is gently balanced on my butterflybush.
How did your Photo Hunt go? Leave your link in the comments section!
MsRay on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 12:09 am
I wish I could also visit the world’s smallest church. Thank you for letting us travel through your pictures
Sparkle on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 4:36 am
I don’t know why you thought this week’s theme was so difficult – you had so many great photos that fit it so nicely!
Here’s my saga of balancing:
http://www.sparklecat.com/diary/photo-hunt-balanced
Mrs. Mecomber on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 9:40 am
Hi MsRay! Thanks for visiting!
Sparkle- I guess I got more inspired as I looked for photos. But when I saw the theme for today, I groaned! lol
John on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 10:17 am
I love how the sign for the church is bigger than the church itself!
Bull Rhino on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 10:30 am
Love that little church. You always have several good ones and I figure I’m doing good with one.
Thanks for stopping by – see you next week.
Scott
Carver on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 10:40 am
I think the themes have all been hard lately but you did a great job. I love the little church.
YTSL on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:09 am
FWIW, thought this week’s theme was easy peasy compared to the previous three weeks’!
And re the world’s smallest church: interesting… and your photo brought to mind a Korean Buddhist temple floating on a lake that was featured in the film “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring”.
A. @ A Changing Life on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:15 am
I just love that small church – quite incredible! I find it hard to imagine three people inside. It would certainly need to be well balanced.
Thanks for your visit earlier. I found this week not so bad – I didn’t even attempt “jiggly”.
Susanne on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:22 am
The church is so teeny. Was it a church that was really used or just sort of a tourist draw?
I have a picture of my son balancing a planet on his finger too.
RJ Flamingo on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:28 am
Would you like a little cheese with that whine?
You did beautifully, as always! My faves have to be that tiny chapel and the snow balanced on the butterfly bush. Well, okay, the snake’s pretty cool, too!
sandi @ the whistlestop cafe on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:45 am
Balance is not as hard as next weeks… 8-/
Colleen on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 11:50 am
After moving from central NY after living there for 25 years I really enjoy coming and visiting your site…I love all the places you feature! CAnt say I have ever heard of the littlest chuch…it is really cute!
healingmagichands on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 12:44 pm
Hey that was a fun set of balanced pictures! I’ll bet that the problem with the bubble was the relative humidity. I have one of those large bubble making rings and if you don’t have the right atmospheric conditions, forget it.
Alice Audrey on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 12:45 pm
That tiny church takes the cake, even if the snake is still impressive.
marta on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 1:18 pm
I love the little church. We have one on a road up into the mountains but it isn’t balanced in the middle of a pond. Ours is a wayside chapel. It is interesting that it was built in the pond.
Lisa on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 1:24 pm
I could whine about the themes, too . . . but then I realize they make me stretch my vision just a bit further.
And I always enjoy where your vision takes us.
I played, too.
Lorna on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 1:44 pm
You got me with the church, but I thought the wind-up was lovely too. We still have a lot of snow but it isn’t pretty any more.
bonggamom on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 2:15 pm
excellent “balance” of photos!
My Photo Hunt entry is up here:
http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2010/01/photo-hunt-balance.html
sandy on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 3:58 pm
What is photo hunt?
Love the little bitty church. That’s quite a photo.
Sandy
magiceye on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 8:03 pm
beautiful balanced images!
Isolated Existence on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 4:53 am
Great shots! I didn’t noticed the tiny church until I read the post, lol. That’s good balance alright. Have to say I love the last shot, beautiful. Enjoy the rest of the weekend
jams o donnell on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 5:56 am
Great take on the theme. I do like the tiny church. I wonder that it isn’t called St Misanthrope’s!
As for the Buddelia it is heartening to think that it won’t be long before it is in bloom and attracting butterflies again.
Have a great weekend
life ramblings on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 5:56 am
the little church is cute and amazing. i’d love to visit it someday.
Jerry on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 8:45 am
We’ve seent hat church on one of our treks. I agree – it is very balanced! I can’t says as if I’d wnat to try and stuff inside it though. LOL
CherryPie on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 1:41 pm
You have found some really great shots for this theme. I found it difficult too.
Cats of Wildcat Woods on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 8:46 pm
Neat shot of the tiny church in the pond – makes me curious about why! Like the Hurricane of 38 photo – my parents were in MA in that!
Voyage Montreal on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 10:19 pm
The snow image looks great. I wonder how it looks overall from a distance..
Rachel on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 10:20 pm
Such great pictures! The tiny church – so cozy – I love it!
I’m envious – I’ve been looking for a butterfly bush to plant in my yard for a long time but haven’t been able to find one. It’s one of my favorites!
Jama on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 10:38 pm
What an amazingly little church!
Irene on Wed, 27th Jan 2010 4:18 am
OK! The green snake freaks me out!!! Hahaha… Thanks for dropping by. Was too busy last week to drop by.