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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 19, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I can think of of many places to which I love to escape… northern New England, the Scottish Highlands, Hawaii, even just our local rivers, ponds, and hiking trails, or the pages of a book. Still, when I heard this week’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged escape, lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 20 Comments

Travel Theme: The Four Elements

Posted on May 18, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

“The elementary qualities are four, and any four terms can be combined in six couples. Contraries, however, refuse to be coupled: for it is impossible for the same thing to be hot and cold, or moist and dry. Hence it is evident that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Air, Earth, Fire, Four Element, photography, photos, Water, Weekly Travel Theme, Wind | 23 Comments

Sharing My Scots Gaelic Heritage

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

One of my grandsons is a cub scout. His pack is working on a “Heritage” project to earn a belt loop and a pin. The gist is that each scout must learn about where his family came from, choose a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged family, lifestyle, Memories, photography, Scotland, Gaelic, Genealogy, Family History, Ancestry, Family Tree | 12 Comments

Do You See a Pattern Here?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Front Porch Snow “Tears of the Arizona” Pearl Harbor Skylight, Honolulu Courthouse Painted Overhead Beams, Summer Palace, Beijing October Moon through the trees in New England Paris rooftops from the Eiffel Tower Dancers – Closing Ceremonies, Beijing Olympics Shadow of … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged patterns, photography, photos, postaday, random events | 34 Comments

The View From Above

Posted on May 5, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

WordPress has challenged its bloggers this week to present photos looking straight down at something. Here are the shots I picked. Perspective really is everything. We all know what the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower looks like, but here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Looking Down, Perspective, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 29 Comments

Travel Theme: Benches

Posted on April 12, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Benches are one of those things you find all over the world. Some are just simple and useful, while others have a charming character all their own. Benches in Princes Street Gardens on a rainy day in Edinburgh. … Continue reading →