Tag Archives: photos

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

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

Just a Day at the Beach…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

It’s been warming up (although we have frost warnings in our forecast again!), and it’s time to turn our thought to the lovely sounds of sand on surf, or the lapping of water against the side of the kayak. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Beaches, lifestyle, Ocean, photos, Seaside, Weekly Travel Theme | 15 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

Celebrating the Women in Our Lives

Posted on March 8, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Apparently, I’m only the third woman to ever receive this award, and I’m so honored to…be numbered with Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg. But I do hope that women are achieving at a rate these days that we can stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged International Womens Day, lifestyle, Mother, Mother's Day, Parents, photos, Weekly Travel Theme, Women's Rights | 25 Comments

Just a Kiss…

Posted on February 17, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Remember when you were little and fell down? Usually more startled or scared than hurt, you would run to the nearest grown-up – often Mom, for comfort. And she would kiss it and make it better. The placebo effect of … Continue reading →