Tag Archives: postaday

Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways

Posted on August 14, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

There was an interesting photo challenge presented by WordPress this week – to take two shots of the same place, one vertical and one horizontal, to express two views of the subject. I’ve been offline for a while, taking care … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Changing view, Montreal, Perspective, postaday, postaweek, Travel | 31 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 19, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I can think of of many places to which I love to escape… northern New England, the Scottish Highlands, Hawaii, even just our local rivers, ponds, and hiking trails, or the pages of a book. Still, when I heard this week’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged escape, lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 26 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

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

Facing the Future and Enjoying the Passage of Time

Posted on March 24, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time Any fool can do it There ain’t nothing to it Nobody knows how we got to The top of the hill But since we’re on our way down We might … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged aging, change, future, lifestyle, postaday, retirement planning, Time, Weekly Travel Theme | 23 Comments

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Posted on March 8, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

My neighborhood today is snowed in, with the snow still falling. Gotta love March in New England… The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge today was to do a post completely from a phone, including a photo of your neighborhood. As nice as … Continue reading →