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Simple + Southern Sunday: Best Of 2018 (let’s try this again!)

~ Aerial Photogaphy, Faith, Family, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

  β€œTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭ 

We hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas. Ours was most memorable just spending time with our precious family. For the last Sunday of 2018, we have chosen a few of our favorite photos from over 550 that we have shared this year in our Simple + Southern Sunday series. Each Sunday we share photos of what caught our eye during the week. That might be a little country church, scenery around our pretty city, food that we have enjoyed, the seasons in our garden, amazing sunsets, and most importantly, our sweet granddaughter.

Pull up a chair and enjoy reminiscing with us as we stroll through 2018!

  We always love to photograph churches as we travel about. This one is in Highlands, NC.

  Grand Teton Wyoming

  Our beautiful and much photographed Noccalula Falls!

  Springtime in the south is breathtaking!

  Showy Wisteria

  Our young gardener examining the new growth.

  You’d never guess that she likes to dress as some of her favorite characters.

  It seems like Autumn passed in a flash and now we are already facing a new year!

  Early Spring in our downtown historic district.

    One of life’s true pleasures… good food! 

    The cold wet days of late December often find us longing  for these days but we are trying hard to not wish our life away!

    Most cotton has now been harvested but we did observe a few fields last week yet to be picked!

  We were blessed to catch the Aspens at their peak this fall!

  The closing of the day and the closing of another year!

   We  pray that all of you experience the blessings of a new year. May God make His face to shine on you….!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

” Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”.
Hebrews 13:8

 

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Comments

  2. I love the pictures. I can’t pick a favorite because they are all so wonderful. Wishing you & your family a Happy, Healthy New Year. Just think in 2019 we’ll enjoy seeing another sweet baby in the pics! Blessings to you and your family! Clara

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  3. Beautiful pictures Pam and thank you for sharing God’s beauty. Ella Mae is another beauty! Her expressions are priceless! Happy New Year my sweet friend. Hugs Always

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  4. Oh, the beauty you capture with your lens! It is just breathtaking to look at your amazing pictures! God has blessed you with amazing gifts, my friend. May He continue to pour out HIs most precious blessings upon you through the new year!

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  5. Pam, I commented earlier this morning. I received your post yesterday in my email – and when I clicked to open it it said – “his is in error, page not found.” So I went directly to your blog this morning and found it. I received a new email today at 2:15 p.m. I had an issue with Word Press a few weeks ago – very frustrating.

    Happy New Year to you and your family!

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  6. Could not possibly pick a favorite picture, each is more beautiful than the next. Happy New Year, Pam and Butch!

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  7. Lovely pictures as always…..your lil darling is so adorable and know you must get a big kick out of her too, we
    sure do with ours, they are such JOY gifts.
    Hope 2019 will be a year full of blessings for you and yours,
    Happy New Year!!

    Nellie

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  8. Your Sunday photos are always so stunning, Pam, they kick off the new week with such beauty and grace! It’s always such a joy to see Ella Mae… and your beautiful water falls, I bet they are really amazing right now with all the rain we’ve had! Happy New Year to you and Butch!
    Jenna

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  9. Beautiful pictures my friend. I never can pick any favorites… each and every one is fabulous!

    2018 was wonderful and 2019 is going to be even better! Especially for you as Emma Mae will have a new little brother or sister!

    Sending lots of love and a Happy New Year!
    ~Nancy
    PS WordPress cut my pictures in half in Reader view. It’s okay on my actual post. I have learned I will only read posts at their actual sites!

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  12. Hello! !
    Today 31st is New Year’s Eve in Japan.
    New Year’s Eve is called β€œOomisoka” in Japanese.
    We eat soba noodles called β€œtoshikoshi soba” (year-crossing soba) to wish for a long lasting life. On New Year’s Eve, soba noodle shops are crowded with many people from morning till night.
    Also, a major house cleaning is done by the whole family. This major house cleaning is thought as a ritual to give a pleasant welcome to God on New Year’s Day.
    At night time, many people get together at countdown events.Others stay at home and watch television programs. The most well known one is the β€œKouhaku Utagassen”, an annual singing contest.
    At Buddhist temples, huge bells are hit 108 times during midnight to get rid of all evil desires.
    Ryoma.

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  16. I love visiting you and your blog subjects, Pam & Butch. Happy New Year, and blessings on your sweet family!

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  19. … And the end of 2018 arrived. Now we have a whole year to celebrate and wish for the things we most desire. I wish you the best of the best.
    You end the year with very beautiful images: beautiful churches in their simplicity that I love, Nature is always a reason to thank God for that beauty and Mae is always a gift to see how beautiful she is.
    From the beautiful city of Granada. Affectionately
    Dolores

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    • Dolores, yo tampoco lo sΓ©, pero habΓ­as firmado la parte inferior, Β‘asΓ­ que lo sabΓ­a! Espero que tu Navidad haya sido maravillosa con tu familia! Feliz aΓ±o nuevo querido amigo! Β‘Bendiciones para una buena salud y felicidad! Β‘Amor y abrazos!

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  22. Happy New year Pam. Your photos are gorgeous. It so great looking back at so many lovely photos. Wishing you many blessings for a happy healthy New year.

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  25. What lovely photos to wind up the year! I could not pick just one that would be my favorite, I appreciate you sharing them! I saw some cotton still in the fields on my drive from Birmingham back to Orlando just the weekend before Christmas, myself!

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  27. Wishing you a Happy New Year! Your photography is soooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things! I’ll be featuring you this week! Angelina @ Petite Haus

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