Possibility. Opportunity. Potential. As another year gets underway, let’s celebrate the new.
It’s the first photo challenge of 2015, and the theme is “new.” Cliché? Perhaps, but clichés develop for a reason. For many of us, the year’s beginning is time to take stock of the past and plan for the future; this week, let’s get excited about those plans by celebrating what’s new.
As long as we’re trafficking in clichés, what says “new” or represents possibility better than an adorable six-month-old? (And make no mistake, this is one cute baby.) During my family’s Christmas celebrations, I got to meet my new grand-nephew for the first time.

Photo courtesy Michelle W.
Once my blood pressure recovered from the shock of realizing that I have a grand-nephew, I reveled in his wide, gummy smile and reactions to all the newness around him. Everything is a discovery. Everything is filled with potential. There are no preconceived notions, no self-imposed limitations: everything is open for exploration (subject only, perhaps, to some parental restraints before baby goes head-first over the sofa or tries to share the cat’s dinner).
Use your photo this week to show us something new-to-you for 2015. It could be a photo that tells us something about your dreams: a place you hope to travel. Something that represents a new goal you’d like to reach — the house you’re saving up for, the gates of a school you’d like to attend, the cover of a magazine you’d love to publish in. Highlight a new person in your life, and all the possibility that relationships contain. Or keep things lower-key, with an image of an favorite gift you received, an inspiring book you just started reading, your new puppy, or the hiking trail you hope to master.
New year. New opportunities. New adventures. Let’s inspire one another — show us what’s new.
Perfect choice for a “new” year and what a cutie. I’ll pass on a new baby, though, as I’m enjoying our girls as adults and since they’re not married, I’ll pass on the grandchildren for now as well. 🙂
janet
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Here is my photo: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Love it 🙂
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Have a great year fellow bloggers 🙂 here’s my entry: Weekly photo challenge: New
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http://byswav.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new-year-resolutions-2015/
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My entry this week: https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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What a great way to start the new year. Here is my go: http://wp.me/p3gqMf-jf
Happy New Year!
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Oh, that cutie patootie! I also have a newly born niece. 😀
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This is perfect for new year~
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Here’s my entry this week: https://architar.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/ocean-unexplored/
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I would like to paint something new:
http://insellos.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Very Funny!
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Lovely word and photo! My photo and comment are here — http://dareboldly.com/2015/01/02/letting-go-of-control-is-impossible/
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Here is my entry for this week.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/01/02/wp-weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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This is great (cute baby and awesome topic). I never really paid much attention to the weekly photo challenge but I’m sure going to start now. Thanks Michelle!
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How funny! I just did my own photo challenge with this same topic. Here it is: http://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/a-photo-a-week-challenge-something-new/
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Congratulations Michelle! My grand nephew is now three but I also remember that astonished feeling of becoming a great aunt. This year I have a daughter and a daughter-in-law who are expecting so I will experience grand-parenting for the first time this year. Very excited.
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Cute little one. Wishing all of you a new year filled with promise.
http://moondustwriter.com/2015/01/02/yesterdays-new-dpchallenge-photography-poetry/
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Hi.. I’m back… 😉
https://follygirlsphotoworld.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/wpc-new/
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Happy New Year!
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Here are my ‘new’ responses: birds and animals as you might imagine.
https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Here is my photo for the ‘New’ photo challenge:
http://somanyunsaidthings.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/photo-challenge-new/
Caroline-Joy
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i am a bit challenged in the new department, except my newest ‘green child’.
http://words4jp.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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No new baby for me either. http://chittlechattle.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Wonderful choice for the first challenge of 2015 – but new for me … need to take the thinking cap on. Love the image. Happy New!!
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Hello 2015 and Happy New Year to All!
https://graphicrealestate.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/photo-challenge-new/
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Here’s one from Just Snaps. https://wordpress.com/dailypost/dp_photo_challenge/new/
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Perfect choice for the New Year-http://justanothernatureenthusiast.org/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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See if this link is good-
http://justanothernatureenthusiast.org/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Happy New Year, Michelle. And what an adorable baby!
Here’s my entry for this week: https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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New creativity http://photoottawa.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/weekly-photo-challenge-new/
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Great theme to kick off 2015! Happy New Year everyone!
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New mood. From darkness to light…
http://brokenlightcollective.com/2015/01/02/in-the-dark-i-see-light/
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Happy New Year everybody! Here is my new entry…Well, This Is New… | Steve Says…
http://steve-says.net/2015/01/02/well-this-is-new/
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