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Travel Theme: Sunsets
Sunsets are such a universally intriguing phenomena. Historically, sailors used the characteristics of sunsets to anticipate the coming weather. Scientists explain the way the light is broken up at the horizon, spilling brilliant colors across the landscape or water. Artists … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged Honolulu, photography, photos, postaweek, San Francisco, Sunsets, Weekly Travel Theme
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Mind the Gap – Olympic Coverage
The question of how social media affected my enjoyment of the 2012 Olympics is easy to answer: Not much at all. I’m on Facebook because that’s how our family shares photos and generic news, and I use LinkedIn to stay in … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Challenges
Tagged DPchallenge, Olympics, photos, postaday, postaweek, Social Media
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Travel Theme: Signs
This week’s Travel Theme challenge from Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack is Signs. There are signs that direct our thoughts and lives, but many of those are difficult to capture on film… Posted signs are a little easier to capture. I loved … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself
Tagged photography, photos, Signage, signs, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, courtesy of Sara Rosso, is Wrong. There are many ways a photo can capture something that feels, well, wrong. Sometimes you look at something quickly, and it registers as something very different from what it is. … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged choices, Perspective, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Wrong
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Travel Theme: Leading Lines
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
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged China, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Wall of China, Leading line, lifestyle, Olympics, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Robert Frost, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth
Our weekly photo challenge from Sara Rosso at WordPress.com’s Daily Post is Growth. Growth is a funny thing. We may notice it all at once, like an aunt who hasn’t seen a small child in months, but we all know … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged Hydrangea, lifestyle, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge - Growth
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