Tag Archives: postaweek

Where the Heck are My Glasses?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I can hear my mother chuckling at herself after misplacing something, saying, “It’s hell getting old!” My mom was a very sharp 86 when she passed away, but she did occasionally give us gentle reminders us that she missed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged aging, Eyesight, Glasses, Health, Mine, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Senior Health | 50 Comments

A Solitary Swan

Posted on September 25, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Last month, we travelled to Stratford, Ontario for the day. Like Stratford in England, the town is on a river called the Avon. Although the main attraction in town is theatre – primarily Shakespeare – the village has a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Avon River Park, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, Solitary, Stratford Ontario, Swans | 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

Posted on September 7, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

It was on a whim that I stuck my head into a castle cannon battery hole, and took a quick shot of one of my favorite places – Edinburgh’s Old Town. I didn’t realize until later how much there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Delaware River Sojourn, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Park, lifestyle, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Royal Mile | 88 Comments

Cultivating a Disciplined Free Spirit

Posted on September 1, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Is it responsible to be a truly free spirit? Flying like a kite, mindless of anything but the currents that carry us to the next adventure? Even a kite is tethered to a string. Without the resistance pulling on that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged family, Free Spirit, Last EasterLast Easter, lifestyle, Parenting, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Self-discipline, Weekly Photo Challenge | 54 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban

Posted on August 25, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

The WordPress Weekly Photo challenge is Urban. I usually don’t snap city shots, except to capture landmarks, but I found a few images that show a sense of urban life… just click on a photo to see it larger. A favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Beijing, Chinatown San Francisco, Cities, Paris, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, San Francisco, Urban | 54 Comments

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 →