P is for...

* peace * poetry * pie * paper * playgrounds * princess breakfasts * painting * punctuation marks * Puccini * potluck * photography * Pride and Prejudice * pretty little girls in sailor suits * pink * pumpkin pie * peanut butter * participating wholeheartedly * penguins * piping on a cushion * pirouettes * pens * purple sunsets * palace * plumes * perfect bites * pleasure reading * parks * polka dots * punctuality * posing * pasta * potpies * pompadours * popcorn * Penelope * puzzles * picture books * pale colors * pragmatism * Pop Art * prince on a white horse * partnership * Paul Revere * politics * pansies * pedantic conversations * pictures * pupils * paint palette * pirates * plows * pandas * pelicans * Pippi Longstocking and her monkey * patisserie * principals * patients * pencils * productions * pots and pans * painting word pictures * plums * pastimes * prayer * portraits * purple plastic purses * projectors * prancing ponies * pickles * pastries fresh from the oven * peanuts * peregrine * parkas * pins * Parcheesi * patience * Parmesan cheese * pigs * particle accelerators * peeping chicks * peculiar people * Peruvian sweaters * ponytails * pizza * pink poodles * peanut butter cup ice cream * peaking * Peter Pan * panther * primary colors * piddling around * pipe tobacco * productive days * pedaling your bike * pi * poking around old bookshops * pedal pushers * potpourri * peeping Toms * projects completed * police officers * pentominoes * penthouse * pony rides * panties, the big girl kind *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. P by Claudecf. Portraits & Photography by .ultraviolet. Piroutte by Bichxa. Pleasure Reading by Pensiero. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica label at the end of this post. To see the unposted mosaics, click here.

O is for...

* Oregon * orchestras * opportunities taken * occasions * obelisk * Old Glory * ocean breezes * orangutan * old bottles, letters, lace * open-mindedness * October * objet d'art * ostentatious * overnight bags * Oreos with milk * off-the-cuff speeches * oscillating fans * onomatopoeia * orbits * outlaws * Olympics * opossums * okra * one-horse towns * ostrich eggs * oxygen * overhead compartments on a plane * observatories * otherworldly stories * off-kilter ways of looking at the world * open-hearted generosity * Orson Scott Card * optimism * octopus * odors * omelets * Oval Office * oinking piglets * orcas * O * organization * osprey * owls * oilcloth * opposable thumbs * Ozymandias * oleo * odd balls * orange juice, fresh squeezed * Oxford English Dictionary * opals * ocean side cottages * origami * ornery old men * orange, the color * Oompa Loompas * osmosis * Oscar Wilde * oil paintings * orioles * otters * olives stuffed with jalapenos * obstacle course * orderly stacks of freshly folded laundry * Oma * opinions * orchids * Ode to Joy * Op Art * octagonal buildings * obedient children * oak trees * oboes * obnoxiousness * odious, the word not the trait * odometers * opulence * off-season prices on vacation packages * opaque windows * open air theaters * opera houses * Operation, the game * original thoughts * outdoor activities * overtures *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. O by Eva the Weaver. Old letters & bottles by Ennui. Oak tree by Perfect Pic Hunter. Oscillating Fan by allthpix. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

N is for...

* nice matters * Neverland * nostalgia * noggins * newborn babies * nicknames * noon * Nile River * newlyweds * noodles * naval oranges * notions section * numbers * non sequitur * nasturtiums * nesting instinct * nighttime * Numb3rs * New Mexico's desert skies * naked truth * nuts * Northern Lights * Nutella * nonsense words * neighbors * nautilus * nymphs * nodding agreement * neatness * nomadic lifestyles * necktie * Nat King Cole * new car smell * New York City * nouns * Niagara Falls in early winter * nocturnal animals * nieces * Ninth Symphony * newspapers * North Star * night owls * necking * National Gallery * nap time * nom de plume * Nickelodeon reruns * no hitters * needlework * nightly newscasts * nests * natty dressers * nickles * Nefertiti * Novalee Nation * nebula * nitty gritty * necklaces * nautical miles * noisy play times * nimble feet * nerds * nightgowns on little girls * nationalities * nimbus of light * newfangled ideas * net stockings * narwhal * nobody's fool * neuroscience * namesake * nests * neglecting your chores in order to play * natural world * near misses * Nana * nougat *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. N by Leo Reynolds. Newspaper by Pensiero. Necklace & Necktie by Buckaroo Kid. Nile by syzygy in. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

M is for...

* magic * music * men* mystery * mooing at backyard cows * Mediterranean cruises * miniskirts * month of May * musing * meaningful conversations * money * meatball sandwiches * monarch butterflies * menus on chalkboards * Moonstruck * magicians * moonbeams * melodies * myriad emotions * mommas * money-back guarantees * Milky Way * muscles * mummies * monkeyshine * miracles * mountain-top views * masks * Mickey & Minnie * magnificent mother-in-laws * morning fairies * "Mommy" * M&Ms * making things * modern art * magic eight balls * microphones * memories * mangoes * mythical creatures * mice * Mississippi Mud Pie * monuments * meandering back roads * melons for breakfast *maple trees * more is more * music boxes * miniature rooms * Mexican food * magic wands * moonlit paths * mellow moods * my love * museums * McLeod's Daughters * maybe * magnolias * Mac N Cheese * magazines * mosaics * movies * Mark Twain * movement * metallic ribbons * matchbox cars * midnight * mountain ranges * mail * middle of an Oreo * masquerade * minstrels * macaroons *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. M by KikaBR. Mask by Big Fat Rat. Macaroons by mngc. Magnolia by wv mary. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

L is for...

* LOVE * Lawsons * libraries * Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed * lusciousness * Lewis Sachar, author * losing reluctantly and gracefully at the same time * liberty * looking glasses * logical thinking * lustrous hair * lightning bugs * loving glances across a room * lime green * locomotives * Lucite chairs * lavender: color, flower, scent * lemon bars * lacquered boxes * lion cubs * lilies * lesson plans * lips painted red * luck * ladybugs * long layovers * Laura Ingals Wilder, author * love stories * leadership skills * lakefront property * lounge chairs * laughter * lilac covered fences * Lucy Hatch * love songs * The Lord of the Rings * loquacity * luxurious baths * lightening storms * left-handedness * letters: alphabet, correspondence * lyrics * Lion King, the opening scene of the Broadway version * lemonade * licorice * Lone Star state * loud whispers * lunar eclipse * lyrical poetry * lazy summer days * Ludwig Von Beethoven * lending a hand * lying down for a nap * lily pads * lunch with girlfriends * leopard print collars and cuffs * licking a lollipop * lace curtains * lovely old images * lingering caresses * learning something new * Lewis and Clark * Louisiana Zydeco * leaves falling * letterpress stationary * luster ware * licking the spoon *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. L by LeoReynolds. Lace Curtains by Masquerade Arts. Love Stories by Atilla1000. Lunar Eclipse by Ben. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica tag at the end of this post.

K is for...

* kindness * kissing * Kalamazoo * kaleidoscopes * kangaroos * kola bears * keepsake boxes * kites * Kansas City * kitsch * keen wit * knights in shining armor * kinetic energy * knowledge * kettledrums * Kathmandu * Kodak moments * kayaks * kisses by Hershey * knobby knees * knit sweaters * Komodo dragons * kings of old * Key West * kindergartners laughing * kinship * katydids * kerchief * knifes * kickball * kiwi * kazoo symphonies * Kalahari Desert * kinesthetic learners * Krispy Kreme donuts * kabuki theater * koi ponds * kimono * kabob * kerosene lanterns * ketchup * Kewpie dolls * kettle of fish * kick-off * killdeer * kid gloves * killer whales * kilts * kitchen gardens * knee socks * kudos * King Kong * knitting bags * kettle corn *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. K by LeoReynolds. Kewpie Doll by Boopsie Daisy. Kimono by Sou. Knee socks by pink emmie bat. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica link at the end of this post.

J is for...

Jeffrey * joy * jazz * jumping: for joy, on the bed, jacks * jungles * journals * jitterbug * joie de vivre * Jiminy Cricket * Joshua Kadison, singer/songwriter * Joshua Tree by U2 * Jello * juicy peaches * justice * jewels * jelly * Jitney by August Wilson * jaunty bowties * jetty * Juicy Fruit gum * jelly beans * July 4th * jury duty * jesters * jack-in-the-box * jute * jamborees * jeans * Japanese tea ceremony * jump rope rhymes * Jujubes * jerry-rigged solutions * Jonah and the whale * Jack in the Beanstalk * Jerry Lee Lewis * joust * jellyfish * jerky * jacquard tablecloth * jukebox * jewelry * joyful singing *Jesus, my savior * just-in-time blessings * Jeeps * juniper country * Jabberwocky by Lewis Carol * jack-0f-all-trades * jam on toast * junkyard dogs * jonquil yellow * jacuzzi * jade green * Jadeite * jugglers * jam sessions * Jeopardy * jet planes * jett beading * jigsaw puzzles * jockeys in jodhpurs * job security * jelly roll * jalopy * journalism * Jolly Roger * joviality * jubilee * Jupiter * jackpot winners * Jack Frost * jolly old St. Nicholas * journeys *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. J by andrewflavin. Joy by javi indy. Journal by horselatitudes. Jazz by Rod Monkey. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click the Alphabetica link at the end of this post.

I is for...

* imagination * iPod * integrity * iris * Independence Day * Indie film festivals * italics * infant * impromptu celebrations * Inkheart * inspiration in unexpected places * improvised plans * independent women * ivy * illuminated manuscripts * Invention of Hugo Cabret * idyllic scenery * insight * idealistic young people * Icarus by Matisse * instruments * ice: cubes, crystals, bergs * incognito * idioms * identical twins * IF * illusions * illustrious careers * imagery * igloos * Icee * inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness * impacting words * integers * immortality * island * impudence * idiosyncrasy * imported chocolates * India * ibis * impishness * implacability * I Love Lucy * ice cream cone * ions * inaugural address * ironing * Incan ruins * incandescent light bulbs * ice skating * interviews by Terry Gross * Irish accents * Indian summer * indigo * individuality * inertia * ink for a fountain pen * infinity * inquiry method of teaching * insatiable appetite for life * interior chuckles * intrepid females * ivory * inventors *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. I by Piero Sierra . Ice skating by John Carleton. Ice crystals by Roddh. Indigo ink by Equusignis. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click on the Alphabetica link at the end of this post.

H is for...

* home * high school librarians * hugs * heebie-jeebies * harlequin patterns * hurricane lanterns * homonyms * hearts * heat * happiness * hyacinths * hopefulness in the face of adversity * hands* His Girl Friday * hymn books * honeybees * handwriting * hot, fresh, homemade bread * hollow trees * Humpty Dumpty * haute couture * human kindness * hooey, by the bunch * hacky sack * Hailey's comet * hopscotch * history * hamburgers * Harper Lee, author * house-broken puppies * half dollars * humor * Hattie Big Sky * horses * haberdashery * hemp fabric * Hallmark commercials * hysterical laughter * holding hands * hammocks * hula hoops * hamlets * hellos * hues * hang gliding * handlebar mustaches * hot water at the turn of the tap * high heeled shoes * heroes * hoot owls * harmonicas * horehound candy * hats * "Happy Birthday to You" * haystacks painted by Monet * heartthrobs * heather grey * hope is a thing with feathers * helicopter pilots * hedgehogs * heirlooms * herringbone and houndstooth * Helene Hanff, author * heydays * hickory trees * halibut steaks * Hubble Space Telescope * hinges * hissy-fits * high tide * Hobbits * hallways * hollyhocks * humpback whales * hippopotamus * homesteaders * home-grown tomatoes *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. H by Eva the Weaver. Hat by Tangobaby. Handwriting by ddsiple. Harmonica by Bud Green. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click on the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

G is for...

* God * gratitude * gardens: flower, vegetable, rock * Google * gracious Southern charm * geography * grandiose dreams * gullible teenagers * green: cadmium, forest, lime, moss * Great Lakes * grapes, frozen * gallant gentlemen * Great Gatsby * garlic * gramophones * games: Blokus, Mennonite Madness, Encore, Scrabble, Kerplunk * goobers in RC Cola * giants falling from beanstalks * Glasgow * grace * glistening skin * Galileo * genetics * guffaws * ginkgo trees * golliwogs * glassware * generosity * genuineness * gladness * Giving Tree * gilt * gladiolas * golem* grumpy, grizzled old men * Golden Gate Bridge * gentle movements * gumballs * gooey brownies * graduation day * gondola * glowing candles, lamps, lanterns * Gustavo Dudamel, conductor * get-away car * gravity * gear – specific stuff for a particular passion * geisha * guilty pleasures: 80s hair bands, romantic comedies * garnet red * galloping wild horse * graphic design * garbage service * grape Popsicles * gumption * gibbous moons * Greta Garbo, actress * grilled asparagus * gasp of pleasure * gorillas * grosgrain ribbon * Grease * garden gates * green, green grass of home *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. G by Leo Reynolds. Gondola by Andrea Rinaldi. Golden Gate Bridge by Wiggumo3. Galloping wild horses by Dan65. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click on the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

F is for...

* family * flowers * fiction * flax golden tales * faded old barns * floating * Flickr * foal * friends * fjord * fervent good wishes * fairy rings * filters on email * French kissing* fairy tales * fields: baseball, soccer, of poppies * finials * feet in sexy shoes * freedom * Fantasia * fascination * far away lands where books begin * finger sandwiches * fresh fruit: plums, peaches, pears, strawberries * fluffy bunnies * fantasy genre * flags * Fourth of July * filigree * flexibility * faces in the flickering firelight * finales * faith * figure-flattering dresses * fondue* French cuffs * foodie writing * folk tales * fudge * finger puppets * Fibonacci sequences * film * French fries * fauns * fiddles * fireworks * fuzzy dice * far-off places * foghorns * Fluffernutter sandwiches * finger paints * freshwater pearls * Firefly * friendships that last for decades * fireplaces * figure eights * fundamental truths * freeze tag * fleur-de-lis * frozen grapes * Foggy Bottom * failure you’re willing to learn from * festivals * Flamenco dancers * facts * flirting * fuddy-duddy * fresco * fingernails, painted pink * feathers * flying squirrels * footpath through the woods * fireflies on a summer evening * flights of fancy *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. F by John Roberts. Festival by Dr. Vivek M. Fresco by Telzey. Flamenco Dancer by CameraOne. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click on the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

E is for...

* Ex Libris * enigma * Egypt *Ella Fitzgerald, singer * eggs: devilled, brown, farm, with cheese * eggs: Benedict, green with ham * eggs: robin’s, hummingbird, ostrich * Elizabeth Berg, author * Eeyore * elegance * Enchanted April * exotic animals * eerie stories * exuberance * Ennio Morricone, composer * experiments * eagles’ aeries * elevation maps * Ethel Lawson, mother-in-law extraordinaire * earmuffs * eye candy * elephants * equinox: vernal & autumnal * ephemera * early bird special * emeralds * esprit de corps * elementary school * Easter * elaborations * etc. * enduring love * evensong * escalators * Éclairs * egg rolls * elevenses * equality * Eva Cassidy, singer * encyclopedias * Ender’s Game * eclipse: lunar, solar * eyes: blue, hazel, green, brown, grey, kaleidoscope * elevators * empathy * Enterprise NC 1701-D * earrings * eloquence * ethereal images * Edgar Degas, painter & sculptor * excellence * eager young readers * Emerald City * embarking on new endeavors * electricity * excitement * eyeliner * effervescence * Emma Woodhouse * equatorial destinations * elves * Edith Piaf * entomologists * epaulets * Elmer’s glue * eternity in a grain of sand * Edgar Allen Poe, author * escape hatches * engagement rings * express mail * enticing invitations * each other *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To see more work from these excellent photographers, click the individual links. E, monceau. Ex Libris, Michael de Oz. Egypt, Xavier Fargas. Egg, Crazy**RN. To find out more about the Alphabetica project, see the sidebar. To see the entire project so far, click on the Alphabetica label at the end of this post.

D is for...

desserts * doodles * dancing * diving boards * dew * driving: with the top down, the music loud * devilled eggs * date night * derring-do * dollop of something sweet * day dreaming * designer knock-offs * dodo birds * “diddly squat” * dormant volcanoes * disco balls spinning madly * doves cooing * donkeys’ sweet faces * dawn * Dirty Dancing, the movie & the soundtrack * desert skies * dahlias * drawing * debut efforts * digging * Denver, the Mile High City * dreidel * dogs * digital world * duct tape * Ducati * docks * date books * deliveries: floral, pizza, mail * daughter * Danner boots * dressmaker’s dummy * dim lighting * daffodils * desks * dilettantes * dexterity * Dalmatians * donuts * digressions, they are so interesting to follow * damson jam * diner food * dhurrie * Dharma Initiative * dazzling sights and dainty delights

Don't you just love the alphabet?

To discover more about the wonderful photographers who lent their images and to explore their photostreams, click here. To read about my Alphabetica project, please see the sidebar.

C is for...

* Christmas * chocolate * compassion * children * candy * cabin * carats, lots of them * cantaloupe * collage * camping * canoeing * Can Can * cake * cache pot * Capri pants * carousel animals * Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court * circus clowns * crystal * café lunches * cupcakes * colors * cotton candy * canary * canyon * crafty projects * Casablanca lily * clogging * cows * Calendar Girls * calico cats * candles * cabana boys * calligraphy * Circus Peanuts * clothes pins * camel rides * Car Talk * camera * cameo * clothes * campfire tales * convertibles * canal * Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol * crushed ice * carnival rides * caring actions * cheese: cheddar, muenster, havarti, provolone, pepperjack… * canopy * cartoons * cell phones * capitol buildings * caramel * caroling * * carriage rides * cloud watching * chili dogs * choir music * china doll *

Don't you just love the alphabet?

Read more about the Alphabetica project in the sidebar. I made the mosaic using fd's" Flickr Toys, but did not take the pictures. They were taken by Flickr photograthers. Claudefc, stOOpidgErL, Out of my mind, and Pippa.pirate.

B is for...

* books * bouncy balls * blue: eyes, jeans, suede shoes * blue: color, mood, hour, moon * blue: robin’s egg, sky, lapis, navy, midnight, periwinkle * balloons * British accents * butterflies * bobsledding * Best Christmas Pageant Ever * Bilbo Baggins * bake sales * blowing bubbles * banana splits * Build-a-Bear * bobby pins * baseball * baked goods * Boo Radley * banana pudding * Bride and Prejudice * belly flops * bubblegum * bobbing for apples * Blues, the music * baskets * being present in the moment * bridesmaids, all in a row * B.B. King * backward rolls * bluebird of happiness * bunnies * blue skies, smilin’ at me * Bozo the Clown * brown paper packages * bumper cars * Boston * Babar * buttercups * boats: sail, paddle, row, motor, toy… * bicycles * Battenberg lace * bumble bees * bonfires * Book Lust * Burt’s Bees lemon butter cuticle cream * bonnets * Bible stories * boxer shorts * Batmobile * botanical gardens * birds’ nests * bookstores * buttons * bowling alleys

Don't you just love the alphabet?

Sursum corda. Lift up your heart.



You can read more about the Alphabetica project in the sidebar. I made the mosaic, but did not take the pictures. They were taken by Flickr photographers Leo Reynolds, Pretty Petals, Cally Creates, and Ilya Boyandin.

A is for...

* America * alphabet blocks * alphabet soup * angel wings * Anne of Green Gables * agapanthus * apricot, the color * apricot, the fruit * Alice and Wonderland * Ansel Adams, photographer * applause * ABC books * attitude * Aslan *acquaintances you hope to know better * Ascot scene in My Fair Lady * aviary * Andes Mountains * atlas * Alaskan ferry rides * archeology * apple-cheeked children * Alpha Centauri * art museums * Artful Blogging magazine * aquamarine, the color * audio books * architecture * adjectives * April Fools' Day * anemones * ankle bracelets * admiring glances * Albelardo Morrell, photographer * Art and Ghosts blog * autumn leaves * Anthropologie * amethyst * Arabian Nights * Appaloosa * artistry * Aspen grove * Asian elephants * artichokes * Art Deco style * arbor * astronauts * aprons * antiques shopping * ants * accessories * Africian safaris *


Don't you just love the alphabet?

Sursum corda! Lift up your heart.


Read more about the Alphabetica project in the sidebar. I made the mosaic, but did not take the pictures. They were taken by Flickr photographers Sarah Hyndman, White Red Flower, Teknargumma, and Kaycatt.

About Alphabetica

I have been engaged in a passionate love affair with words and letters, books and reading for most of my life. The two hobbies most central to who I am are reading and writing. Words and language, IDEAS, and the tools to communicate them - those are the things I am most passionate about.

In the most elemental form, words are a collection of symbols known as letters. The alphabet, as far as I am concerned, is man's crowning achievement. Words allow us to give shape to our thoughts and dreams. Hence, the alphabet allows us to communicate. To connect. To convince. Even to shape a world. Isn't the Constitution of the United States simply a collection of letters on a page? And yet, those letters gave birth to the greatest system of government known to man. That genius was captured by words on a page. The ideas perpetuated by letters and the ability to read them.

Alphabetica, a collection of words and images, created for my own pleasure. Shared, for yours. In homage to man's crowning achievement.

(Please click the label below to see all the Alphabetica posts so far. Thanks.)