Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Endless Cycles of Renewal

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Isn’t it amazing, how nature fights to heal and grow, to renew itself? I’m always struck by the way seeds find their ways into the most unexpected places – in my garden, or in the cleft of a rock, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged aging, lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, retirement | 18 Comments

Simple Geometry

Posted on November 4, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Maybe it’s because there’s often been chaos in my day (and in my thoughts), but sometimes I really crave the orderly. Symmetry. Simple Geometry. Architecture is one of the places where I have enjoyed many balanced forms. I’m drawn to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Biosphere, geometry, Louvre, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, praymids, symmentry, Transamerica Tower, triangles | 38 Comments

Blue Willow – Foreign Stories of Faraway Worlds

Posted on October 28, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Two birds flying high, A Chinese vessel, sailing by. A bridge with three men, sometimes four, A willow tree, hanging o’er. A Chinese temple, there it stands, Built upon the river sands. An apple tree, with apples on, A crooked … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Alien, Blue Willow, China, Foreign, photography, photos, postaday | 37 Comments

The Spooky Spectres of Samhain

Posted on October 27, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Well, it’s that time of year – The celebration of the spooky festival my Celtic ancestors called Samhuinn or Samhain (literally “Summer’s End”, and pronounced Sow-een, Sow-in, or Soun). It’s also known as the Day of the Dead. The Catholic … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation, Ruminations | Tagged Day of the Dead, Hallowe'en, lifestyle, Samhain, Spooky, Weekly Travel Theme | 30 Comments

Drawing with Light

Posted on October 22, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Photography: derived from the Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”). ¹ If you think about it, light is both the subject and the paintbrush for most photographic work. It can help bathe a subject in color or brilliance, bringing out every detail – … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, Silhouette | 23 Comments

New England On Display – The Eastern States Exposition

Posted on October 13, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

We moved back to New England about twelve years ago, and every year, we’ve talked about going to the “Big E” – the Eastern States Exhibition. It’s like a State Fair times six. For two weeks in September, the town … Continue reading →