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Travel Theme: Summer
Summer oficially starts in a month, and most people are looking forward to their vacations. Ailsa at wheresmybackpack suggested a Summer travel photo challenge on May 18th, and I responded with this post. Now the May 25th WordPress weekly photo challenge has … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation
Tagged canoe, kayak, lifestyle, outdoors, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, Summer, Water Sports, Weekly Photo Challenge - Summer
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Meeting the Challenge – Day 11
We have survived the “Cleanse” part of the 24-Day Challenge (the first 10 days) – and now that we’ve made it through the detox, we’re moving on to the metabolism boost! We have opted to do the full 24 days, and will soldier … Continue reading
Posted in Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information
Tagged 24 Day Challenge, aging, arthritis, asthma, change, choices, Diet, Health, lifestyle, NSAID, Physical exercise, Senior Health
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands
This week’s Photo Challenge from WordPress is hands – a photo where hands are part of the composition or theme of the picture. So… I got thinking a little about what hands signify, and how we use them. Folded hands … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands
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Edinburgh Travelogue
Well it’s the middle of the month, and I promised myself I’d post travelogues regularly (I’m thinking monthly). I’m trying to get a little more organized with my blogging. This time, I’m posting about one of my favorite places. There isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Ruminations, Travelogues
Tagged Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, family, lifestyle, Memories, photography, photos, Princes Street, Princes Street Gardens, Robert Burns, Royal Mile, Scotland, Scott Monument, Travel
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue
This week’s official WordPress photo challenge is “blue” – images cast somehow in the color blue. This challenge comes late – on a Monday. Usually we get them Friday and have the weekend to dig through our archives. (Not that a silly … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Blue, Hawaii, Kualoa Ranch, London, Louvre, North Shore of Oahu, Olympics, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue
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Reflections – An Alternate Photo Challenge
WordPress didn’t publish a Weekly Photo Challenge this Friday, but several other options cropped up in comments on their Daily Post page, and this one I got by invitation! So here are a couple of takes on the alternate theme … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Dartmouth Outing Club, Delaware River, Forbidden City, Loch Ness, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Scotland, Travel, Trossachs
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