I’m red faced.  This post, and several other Pay it Forwards, are coming in the next week or so.  Thank you Ellie @ The Muse Is Working, Barbara @ 365Guitars and Sheri @ Theothersideofugly for your Sunshine Award nominations.  I’m paying it forward by nominating the following bloggers who bring a ray of light in my daily reading (with a slant towards photos and photo shares):

1. Carol @ Flowers, Trees, & Other Such Gifts of Nature (Simple. Spectacular. Spellbinding. Shots of flowers.  Mixed with inspirational quotes.) 
2. Anake @ THE WAY I SEE IT (Gets me thinking. Eclectic shares. Look forward to it each morning.)
3. Seth @ SETHSNAP (Prolific photography of shots in and around Cincinatti and elsewhere.  Amazing.)
4. Tom & Kat @ hovercraftdoggy (Mix of photography shares.  Can’t miss posts. Creative. Wondrous. Thought-provoking.)
5. Cristi @ Simple. Interesting. (Wave upon wave of incredible city and scenic shares.)
6. Maralee @ Through My Lens (Landscape and Nature shots in and around Oregon. Love her work.)
7. Linda @ A Nature Mom (Nature. Family. Captured in awesome way.)
8. Nitzus (Family. Landscape.  Dream-like shots of Australia, New Zealand. Two places on the top of my bucket list to visit.)
9. Sylvia @ Another Day in Paradise (Amazing blend of family and nature. Warmth.)
10. Val @ Seattle Inspired (See site.  Think imagination and creativity. Never disappoints.)
11. David @ David R. Wetzel Photography (Potpourri of ordinary and extraordinary shots of life)
12. Scott @ Scott Marshall Photography.  (Scotland.  Bucket List.  Incredible shots. What talent Scott has.)
13. Patrick @ Canadian Hiking Photography.  (Simply Wow shots of home.)
14. Inga @ Inga’s Angle (Spellbinding shots of NYC…)

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