Category: PHOTO CHALLENGES

Snow & Ice Photos (and Steinbeck’s “cold of winter give’s summer its sweetness”)

February 20, 2021

Recently I was at Travel Tales of Life blog and they had this awesome post with “30 Inspiring Winter Quotations and Snow Sayings.” This Steinbeck is the one that encapsulated how I feel about a wonderful cold and snowy winter:  “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?”– John Steinbeck   *** … More Snow & Ice Photos (and Steinbeck’s “cold of winter give’s summer its sweetness”)

Consider Street Shots with Two and Winnie the Pooh (#SquareUp Day 22)

January 22, 2021

Hello Readers – today’s post has more street shot photos for the January Square up. Consider street shots can “lift us up” as they offer a snapshot of a story. Yesterday’s post was here for day 21, with a hue of blue. Today’s theme? Street Shots with two (doubling up). __ 😊 So do you have a … More Consider Street Shots with Two and Winnie the Pooh (#SquareUp Day 22)

Consider Street Shots with the Hue of Blue (SquareUp Day 21)

January 21, 2021

Hello Readers – today and tomorrow’s post will feature a few street shots for the January Square up. Consider street shots to help you “look up” and around to see more of the world. __   __ __   Consider street shots because you just might share a moment – through a photo – that leaves us moved and … More Consider Street Shots with the Hue of Blue (SquareUp Day 21)

Consider the Terrain Theory of Health (SquareUp Day2)

January 2, 2021

For Day 2 of Becky’s Squareup: Second part of the post today features a snippet from Deepak Chopra’s book, “Perfect Health.” Note that in the first snippet (page 21) Deepak Chopra pointed out that our current culture – the doctors – tend to pay too much attention to the “differences among diseases” rather than the differences “among people.” … More Consider the Terrain Theory of Health (SquareUp Day2)

Consider “Ease” the Antidote for Disease (SquareUp Day1)

January 1, 2021

Happy New Year everyone. Hope your year is off to a nice start  Joining in with Becky’s Square challenge this month and the theme is UP. Priorhouse take:  On the walk today, I was reminded of how easy walking can be as an exercise and how delightful it can be. As I start off a new year, … More Consider “Ease” the Antidote for Disease (SquareUp Day1)

Take Many, Many Pictures

November 26, 2020

Hello Readers, Travel with Intent’s challenge quote this week is this: “Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.” – Elliott Erwitt My take on the quote is that I agree with the value of  taking “many, many pictures”  – because it offers benefits (although not sure if photography … More Take Many, Many Pictures

Now and Then: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

November 25, 2020

Oh Hello Readers, Lens-Artist photo challenge theme is “now and then” First photo for this theme: “NOW” these skis make a tree, but back “THEN” they used to be used for skiing the slopes ___ Next, “NOW” these canoes make a sculpture, but back “THEN” they were used to glide along water. _____ “NOW” this car … More Now and Then: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

Priorhouse on Blog Challenges with Marsha Ingrao @ Always Write

September 28, 2020

Hello readers, I hope this Monday finds everyone doing well. I wanted to invite you to check out the Priorhouse Reflections (about Blog Challenges) over at  Marsha Ingrao @ Always Write Marsha is running a series about blogging and she is currently exploring challenges. The post is here: Prior Commentary on Blog Challenges And to give you a snippet: … More Priorhouse on Blog Challenges with Marsha Ingrao @ Always Write