Tag Archives: Great Wall of China

Symbols of Cities and Lands

Posted on July 13, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Some landmarks are iconic – a single image of them conjures the names of the places they represent. They become symbols of their locations… Like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower in Paris… The Great Wall of China… Tower Bridge in … Continue reading →

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So Big!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

We played a game with our children and grandchildren to get them to put their hands in the air when it was time to take off a shirt for bath time, or put on pajamas for bed. How big are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Merge

Posted on August 19, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Photos sometimes merge two or more things that don’t normally belong together, yet sometimes, oddly, they fit.  Our WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is to find merged images. On a walk today, my hubby and I passed this dead tree, which … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Leading Lines

Posted on August 4, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Ailsa at wheresmybackpack? has posted our weekly Travel Theme: Leading Lines. Her own examples are photos that all have a strong physical line that grabs the focus of the shot and leads our eyes there, and our challenge is to … Continue reading →

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