i ♥ faces photo challenge - "nostalgia"

I made an incredible discovery when I was 5 years old. It was the artistry of God exhibited through the beauty of nature. I can vividly remember the excitement I felt as the soles of my feet glided through the playful grass. It left me with wonderful memories of childhood simplicity. Back when soft taps on the roof meant playing in the rain. When a bell-like ringing meant your favorite ice cream on a cone. When tagging along with your parents at the church meant balloons and cotton candies. Such were our untangled days of childhood.

I find the photo above a perfect portrait of innocence and nostalgia. Innocence because of the simplicity of being a child. Nostalgia because it lets me remember the old days when I would take pleasure of the lazy afternoon by the grass.

i ♥ faces photo challenge - “crazy, silly, funny face”

This week's challenge in I ♥ Faces is destined to be one of the most hilarious themes. Feeling the need to submit a photo entry, I found myself in a complete disarray searching through all our online photo albums. Confused which one to submit, Gino was kind enough to pick this photo for me!

For week 29 of I ♥ Faces, my photo entry is a 3-year old picture of my students back in Pre-School. It was taken on our last school day. Were they excited? They were mad!

i ♥ faces photo challenge - “on the beach”

It took me an hour, can you believe that! After scanning all the beach albums I have in my computer, I finally picked this one as my official entry in this week's I ♥ Faces photo challenge. With week 29's theme as On The Beach, the photos submitted are amazingly stunning! To be honest, it left me with a sense of insecurity, I almost didn't join! Now, enough of that drama. Whether it gets to the top of this week's photo challenge or not, here is my entry.

I took this photo of a new friend in May of this year. This was taken at Anawangin Cove in Zambales, Philippines. It's a pristine and primitive island with no amenities. To survive, you pitch in your tent, cook your meals using logs and dry leaves. Read my entry on How to Survive Anawangin Cove.

i ♥ faces week 28 winners

Would it be a sin if I admit I felt a sudden rush of sadness knowing my photo was not part of the top 10 winners? But apart from the sadness, I felt glad for the winners too! To see the I ♥ Faces week 28 winners, go to this link. I have to admit another fact --- all those photos' compositions are truly remarkable! My all-time favorite is the one that says LOVE.

A first-timer, not being part of the top 10 photos in I ♥ Faces will not, in any way discourage me from joining the photo challenges. As a matter of fact, I have picked out my next entry for the coming week's challenge! I will be posting it tomorrow morning. For now, kudos to all the winners!

i ♥ faces photo challenge - “feet”

It's my first time to join the I ♥ FACES PHOTO CHALLENGE! What convinced me to join is this week's theme --- it's all about FEET! And how timely it is, I recently took a photo of my husband's feet in our weekend vacation. Candidly, I captured those feet as it experienced the intriguing Barefoot Walk in Balay Indang!

So there, my first entry in I ♥ Faces. Hopefully, it won't be my last!