What Inspires Your Senses? 0.3 | Best of 2014

Today's What Inspires Your Senses? is all about the best of 2014. My favourite photos that inspired my sense of hearing, smell, feeling, sight, taste and my "sixth sense".

I hope you'll join along... The photos can be ones you've taken recently or those you've dug out of the archives, those you've taken in one location or in several and even those you've taken with a DSLR or on your smart phone. No photography skills are needed, just your imagination and creativity!

HEAR   |  Mother Nature's whispers.

SMELL  |  Crisp fall air.

FEEL  |  Overwhelmed by big city life.

SEE  |  The rainbow sky as the sun sets over Lake Huron.

TASTE  |  The freshness of the sea.

"SIXTH" SENSE  |  A happy heart with my loves by my side.

What inspires your senses?
How to participate:

1| Link up your blog post with your photos, starting at 7:00am EST.

2| Follow your host.

3| Link back to the party in your post, either with text or button below.

4| Check out as many blogs as you can to see what inspires others' senses!

5| Share on social media, using the hashtag #whatinspiresyoursenses!

6|  Link up will be open for 1 week.

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Show us what inspires your senses here:

oh hey... Saturday!

Happy weekend! I hope 2015 has been good to everyone so far. Just wanted to pop in to say howdy... and take care of some housekeeping/play catch up. I'm a day late on my 5 things, but here goes...
1  |  New year, new blog to sponsor? If you haven't taken advantage of T.O. & fro's ad sale yet, you only have 5 days left! Use code WELCOME50 for 50% OFF all ad space! I've got something for everyone, and they start at only $1 per month! Do it. Now.
2  |  I don't know about your part of the world, but up here in good ol' Canada, it's pretty frigid. I'm a popsicle. But, I must admit my winter gear is pretty top notch. Stylish and warm. 
3  |  I have declared 2015 the "year of local travel". Now that we're back in the groove of living at home, I would love to be able to explore our little corner of the world more. Last night I booked a quick getaway trip to Ontario wine country to celebrate Steve's birthday/Valentine's day and I am beyond excited! His birthday and Valentine's day are back to back, and sadly every year one usually  gets thrown to the curb. This year we're going to celebrate both in style. He's been adjusting to "normal life" like a pro, and I also think that's a reason to treat ourselves. We've been to Niagara many times during the summer months, so it will be amazing to take it all in during the winter months. Being able to taste local wine is also a bonus :)

4  |  Our condo is officially 10% paid for. We are officially even more broke, but getting that much closer to taking ownership.

Putting a dot on it.

5  |  Last, but definitely not least... My monthly photography link up "What Inspires Your Senses?" will be back on January 28! If you're not familiar with WIYS, on the last Wednesday of every month, I will challenge you to select 5 of your favorite personal photographs - one that best describes each of your 5 senses: see, smell, taste, touch and hear. As an added challenge, come up with one for the "sixth sense", an open-ended category to interpret your own way. The photos can be ones you've taken recently or those you've dug out of the archives, those you've taken in one location or in several and even those you've taken with a DSLR or on your smart phone. No photography skills are needed, just your imagination and creativity!

How to participate:

1| Linkup your blog post with the photos that inspire your senses.

2| Follow your host (T.O. & fro) & monthly cohost.

3| Link back to the party in your post, either with text or button below.

4| Check out as many blogs as you can to see what inspires others' senses!

5| Share on social media, using the hashtag #whatinspiresyoursenses!

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Stay warm ya'll!

What Inspires Your Senses? 0.2

"What Inspires Your Senses?" is back for round 2! Thank you to everyone that participated in October. Let's make this month bigger and better!
If you're not familiar with WIYS, on the last Wednesday of every month, I will challenge you to select 5 of your favorite personal photographs - one that best describes each of your 5 senses: see, smell, taste, touch and hear. As an added challenge, come up with one for the "sixth sense", an open-ended category to interpret your own way. The photos can be ones you've taken recently or those you've dug out of the archives, those you've taken in one location or in several and even those you've taken with a DSLR or on your smart phone. No photography skills are needed, just your imagination and creativity!
Let's get to it...
I was recently doing some reminiscing, looking at photos from our ultimate road trip, the 4500+ mile journey from Alaska to Toronto. The road trip was total sensory overload - the scenery was a visual buffet and the car was filled with emotions as we left the place we called home for three years. Here's what inspired my senses on our long road trip home.HEAR: Nothing but the open road 

Road to Whitehorse, Yukon

SMELL: Relaxation in the Liard River Hot Springs

Liard River Hot Spring, British Columbia

FEEL: Sad for these orphan brown bear cubs 

Somewhere in northern British Columbia

SEE: This iconic Canadian landmark 

Rouleau, Saskatchewan

TASTE: Wisconsin cheddar and Alaskan smoked salmon

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

"SIXTH" SENSE: Love for my road trip partner 

Jasper National Park, Alberta

Meet your co-host!

Connect with Sheryl here:  Blog  |  Bloglovin  |  Twitter  |  Instagram  

What inspires your senses?
How to participate:

1| Linkup your blog post with the photos that inspire your senses.

2| Follow your host (Mar @ t.o. & fro) & cohost (Sheryl @ How To Make a Life).

3| Link back to the party in your post, either with text or button below.

4| Check out as many blogs as you can to see what inspires others' senses!

5| Share on social media, using the hashtag #whatinspiresyoursenses!
6|  Linkup will be open for 1 week.

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Mark you calendar for the next opportunity to linkup on Wednesday, December 31!Interested in co-hosting in the future? Check this out. 

An InLinkz Link-up

What Inspires Your Senses? 0.1

The day has finally arrived - the first edition of "What Inspires Your Senses?" is here! If you're not familiar with WIYS, on the last Wednesday of every month, I will challenge you to select 5 of your favorite personal photographs - one that best describes each of your 5 senses: see, smell, taste, touch and hear. As an added challenge, come up with one for the "sixth sense", an open-ended category to interpret your own way. The photos can be ones you've taken recently or those you've dug out of the archives, those you've taken in one location or in several and even those you've taken with a DSLR or on your smart phone. No photography skills are needed, just your imagination and creativity!
Let's get to it...

SEE: Storm clouds rolling off Lake Huron

SMELL: Homemade salsa

FEEL: Love in the air

TASTE: Fresh picked apples

HEAR: Bald eagles playing

"SIXTH" SENSE: Midnight sun nostalgia

Meet your co-host!

Connect with Jamie here:  Blog  |  Twitter  |  Pinterest  |  Bloglovin

What inspires your senses?
How to participate:

1| Linkup your blog post with the photos that inspire your senses.

2| Follow your host (Mar @ t.o. & fro) & cohost (Jamie @ SnapGinger).

3| Link back to the party in your post, either with text or button below.

4| Check out as many blogs as you can to see what inspires others' senses!

5| Share on social media, using the hashtag #whatinspiresyoursenses!

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Mark you calendar for the next opportunity to linkup on Wednesday, November 26!Interested in co-hosting in the future? Check this out. 

Link up here:

Linking up with Megan for Inspired Bundle #18.