Thanks to Cee Neuner for inviting me for this challenge! Please check out her blog for amazing photography and fun contests. My entry for today is a vista of the city of Florence, Italy. I now invite Retiree’s Diary to participate in the challenge. I admire photographs curated from all over the world on this blog.
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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #6
They compete with each other For your fleeting attention Knowing worthy of a second look they are Even as they stand without pretension. These oddballs represent The spirit of freedom Not conforming to present Norms of expression. A photographer’s delight Oddballs interest us For they bring to light Absurdities humorous. Continue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #6”
Travel theme: Details
The devil, they said Is in the detail I countered, saying instead God’s presence should prevail- God has blessed his creations With subtle details embedded Within clever compilations, Like cloth with a pattern threaded. Tulips, Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia Glass fruits, Corning Museum ofContinue reading “Travel theme: Details”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Scale.” A speck so minute In the universe so vast Existing in the blink of an eye Of time, moving by so fast. I have but a moment In the cosmic calendar To live all my life And enjoy the earth’s splendor. I am a microscopic dot On theContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale”
ONE WORD PHOTO CHALLENGE: STRAWBERRY
Floral scorpionRed Balls near Rockefeller Center, New York City
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Table and Chairs
May I invite you To spend some time with me? Under the summer sky, so blue Sitting at a table in a manner carefree, We would wine and dine and share Secrets, fears, innermost desires Of our hearts, we would lay bare; Leaving each other to douse our fires. Let’s sit at a table, andContinue reading “Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Table and Chairs”
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #5
Quirky things and oddities Are interesting commodities Humorous they may be They may inspire creativity Oddballs you cannot ignore If you look, you will find more, When you can, capture them in your lens They will appeal to your aesthetic sense. Floral pony, Conservatory at Bellagio, Las VegasSiamese twins- Glass sculpture, Museum of Art andContinue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #5”
Travel theme: Doorways
Linking to : http://wheresmybackpack.com/2015/01/30/travel-theme-doorways/ The doorways to my mind Are clever books of any kind, Are destinations far and near That take me to new frontiers, Are conversations that stimulate Creative juices, to innovate; Are music notes softly played Their essence lasting after they fade I hope these doorways will eventually Enlighten me spiritually and intellectually.
WPC photo challenge: Depth
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Depth.” Deep in the crevices of my heart That is where my demons reside Threatening to tear me apart.. But in those depths also hide Rivers of love and compassion Battling these demons of mine, Keeping them in dormant fashion They maintain a balance fine. DeepContinue reading “WPC photo challenge: Depth”
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Textures
On my past’s texture I design my future Contours that deserve elevation Are those of moments of elation While moments of sadness Are contours that I depress. These images are of carved pillars at a Hindu temple in New Jersey
A Photo a Week Challenge: Flare
Solar flares at play Along the sun-kissed highway Bathing the afternoon sea In warmth and tranquility. Linking with: https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/a-photo-a-week-challenge-flare/ Along the Pacific coast at Golden Gate State Park, San Francisco
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #4
I am a traveler, all alone On Life, an adventure unknown, I go through paths meandering Leaving memories endearing… These paths are full of obstacles But offer marvelous spectacles Sprinkled with uneven grains Of wisdom on every terrain I travel on every which way That I find at the break of each day. Continue reading “Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #4”
Passion...unbridled 