Tag Archives: postaweek

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 →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Wall of China, lifestyle, Louvre, Photo Challenges, photography, postaweek, Space Needle, Tower Bridge | 6 Comments

The Slow Evolution of a New Home

Posted on December 5, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

When my beloved and I purchased our “fixer-upper” retirement home last year, we weren’t thinking The Money Pit – we were seeing possibilities. We had a home inspector and a contractor go through the house with us to help us make a realistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged change, lifestyle, moving on, postaday, postaweek, retirement, retirement planning, Slow, Weekly Travel Theme | 29 Comments

A Peek Through the Window

Posted on January 11, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Windows serve so many purposes. They can let in light, while doubling as decorative elements…. Sometimes they inspire us…. and sometimes they’re a portal from the every day to our dreams and imagination… What’s outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Photo Challenges, photos, Portals, postaday, postaweek, Windows | 30 Comments

Possibilities and New Beginnings

Posted on January 7, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Here we are in January again, turning the page of the calendar. January symbolizes fresh starts to many of us, and is even named for Janus, the Roman god of gates, passages, and doors; of beginnings, transitions, and endings. Janus is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photo Challenges, Retirement itself | Tagged Beginnings, Fresh Starts, lifestyle, New Year, Possibilities, postaweek | 29 Comments

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 →