In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.”
I hope those who read my blog, take the time to click the link above and view some of the entries for these weekly challenges. They are well worth it and the fun is seeing someone else’s take on the theme of the week. And the bonus is – some are astonishingly good! Just a thought 🙂
Anyway, I try to go with the first thought that comes into my head when I get see what the theme is, and this week is no exception.
When I saw the word “careful”, I felt the words “what you wish for”.
So..I gathered some photos of things that I often times wish for but more often than not, wish I hadn’t.
Let’s see if you agree…
How about when:
You wish for the un-decorated end of fall to become the clean and pure snow white of winter…does this wish become UN-wished by January?
Be careful what you wish for.
November Un-AdornedDecember PurityJanuary Captured
Or when his ultimate wish for that first ride on the big boy tractor, then becomes…nah, been there done that, no thanks?
Be careful what you wish for.
Daddy and Me, Yay!I think I changed my mind Dad!That’s okay, I’m done now DadLet. Me. Off. Now. Daddy!
Have you ever wished for a little rain and been granted that wish one hundred fold? To the point where you start singing “Rain Rain Go Away?” (you hummin” it? lol)
Be careful what you wish for.
Cascading rain gets your feet wet!We did wish for it…We did need it…But ENOUGH already! My hometown of Northfield, VT in 2011, courtesy of Irene’s rain 😦
So, there you have it
We make wishes every single day
It’s just sometimes…
Be Careful What You Wish For!
I don’t often see women wearing hats anymore. Nowadays, when I see a woman in a hat, it’s usually part of a costume, or a fashion show of clothes no one actually wears but all ooh and ahh over.
We see them on TV when the British Royals are in view, or if it’s The Derby on the news, you see American women sporting rather lavish head coverings, but honestly, they don’t seem to carry it off as well as the Brits.
Men? They’re a different animal all together. Put a ball cap on and call it “Honey, let’s go” time!
But I do remember a time when hats were ‘the thing’. Especially on Sunday mornings in church…hats, hats, everywhere or at the very least, a square of lace pinned in place.
Makes me wonder…where did all the hats go to die? Well, apparently, flea markets and antique stores!
Seriously, it’s a veritable hat haven! Or would that be hat heaven…hmmm
Alisa atWhere’s my backpackhas a travel photo challenge, and as this appears to be my new hobby (challenges), I thought I’d jump into this one.
When I first saw the theme, I thought of letters. You know, snail mail letters, like this one I received from one of the busiest blogger/vloggers I know! My friendPaula Actonin the UK. She even wax sealed it for me like the blogging Queen she is!
But on seeing the entries, I realize most are of letters.
Words. Letters. You know, like the alphabet.
And boy, do I have those!!!
So many in face, I think I’ll collage them to save space and you from becoming insanely bored! 🙂
1.) The world of words being a New England (and the Bal’more O’s of course) sports fan
2.) The words of the places I love to eat, drink, and be mary (oops) merry
3.) Advertising is all about letters making words that drive us to WANT, NEED, CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT! And I saw a story in this group…can you?(Not to worry…all in fun. I LOVE ooze and wine!)
4.) Famous words that drew me to interesting places while in London
5.) And lastly (I know what you’re thinking…phew right?) But, lastly some local favs
These letters may not be the same as writing or receiving a letter…but as letters go…these’ll do nicely!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge this week is: (Extra)ordinary – Mundane and meaningful objects. Beautiful everyday things. This week, surprise us with something or someone (extra)ordinary
Seeing the world through a lens is as second nature to some of us as changing our underwear.
Would you leave the house without changing your underwear?
No…nor I think, would you leave the house without your third eye…correct?
Anyway…for people like us, (the underwear changing kind) seeing the Extra in the Ordinary is really just a matter of perspective.
We see it everywhere in every thing…eventually.
Sometimes, it’s in the reason we stop and shoot.
And sometimes, it’s in the 5th or 10th or 30th shot with minute changes in a particular subject.
But most of the time (at least for me) it’s often just a change of perspective…moving my focus, moving my feet, or just plain, being moved.
Below are some of my photos that I believe are Extra-ordinary. Not because they are great photos, because they are not. Some are pretty good, some are damned good, but some are just okay.
And I’m good with that. What I appreciate about all of them, is that by changing my perspective, choosing to shoot in less than favorable conditions, or focusing on the emotion of them and therefore hopefully translating it to the picture, more often than not, bring out the Extra in some of the more everyday, mundane, and ‘it’s just a sunset’, pictures.
Thanks for looking and here’s to more of the Extra in all of our Ordinaries.
And by all means, click on the photos to get the ‘extra’ full size effect. lol
Cheers 🙂
When a beautiful ocean sunset……becomes ‘extra’ for the frond silhouetteWhen a lone fishing boat surrounded by sea birds becomes ‘extra’ for the blanket of morning sea mistOr when a lonely cabin in the middle of acres of dormant farm land becomes haunted and ‘extra’ for the snow fog quietly taking overWhen I capture a magnificent ‘bird of prey‘, I’m not yet thinking...…about who he becomes when zeroing in on this beautiful ‘bird who prays. For me, they both become the ‘extra”When a sunset becomes so much more, has so much ‘extra’, when captured on a day the sky is teaming with the right combination of pollutants. Pollution as extraordinary? Extraordinary!When what the ocean throws away that which is more beautiful than anything than man can make…it becomes ‘extra’And when the ocean captures and transforms what man has left behind, and turns it to something beautiful…it has that ‘extra’Or when a forgotten church, surrounded by shadows of life forgotten…seen from a distance, and imagining its history…it becomes the ‘extra’
Considering the amount of PRIME tagging surface in and around the city of London, I was amazed and impressed that the graffiti artists show so much respect for their city by adding creative value where they doodle rather than taking value away by defacing beautiful architecture. (Either that, or the laws for graffiti are so tough it’s not worth getting caught!)
Anyway you look at it, what graffiti and murals I did find, were photo worthy and I’m happy to share them here, as well as some from the coastal town of Whitstable, where I was lucky enough to plant my arse in the same seat where Peter O’Toole planted his! True story 🙂
This mural, painted high up on the side of an old building supposedly depicts the royal family. I don’t know if it’s offensive to them, but personally, I think it rocks!
The above three pieces of wall art, are on the walls and a concrete column surrounding an area kids use for skateboarding and bike tricks. It’s quite clever what they’ve done and the murals are fantastic! And yes, that’s OUR fearless leader; so popular in Bonny Ol’ England. That’s something huh?Glad we cleared up who the author is right? Would hate not knowing! 🙂This one was just too cute to pass by…no clue what it means, but me likeyGraffiti’s answer to the Rorschach test?Talk about creative! This is actually a beach hut in Whitstable, painted entirely with these characters. Tiny though the beach hut is, it HUGE on funAnd finally (blurrily?)… Life is Beautiful. Yes. Yes it is!
Now that I’m taking them out of the miscellaneous crap folder, maybe I should give them their own homes?
Could I create folders like…
“Places to park your arse” or maybe “Thrones” ?
(not that Pete was a king but heeeeello)
And could I also use…
“Places NOT to park your arse” ?
(ouch…get visitors much?)
And who couldn’t fill a folder with…
“Faces only Mummies can love”?
Oh but then, wouldn’t I have to include one for…
“Strange faces in stranger places”
There are many more of course. There always are. But no matter how I look at them…see them…I just can’t seem to let go of some of the odd bits that don’t seem to have a home of their own.
I love finding the odd ugly and even more so, seeing the odd beauty in it.
Let’s see if I’ve managed to do that here.
Just remember…to each his ODD!
Yes. Yes I do. I find it ODD that Marmite yeast spread is the highlight of the Christmas lights on Oxford Street in London. ODD-LY beautiful though, isn’t it?Which may be the reason I photographed this when I was caught totally by surprise while shopping long ago. Do you think it’s because I was in COLONIAL WLLIAMSBURG? (ba dum dum) I guess I still find it ODD-LY beautiful (if not disgusting-ly awful)
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