Monthly Archives: May 2016
Weekly Photo Challenge: Face
“This week, let’s celebrate our many different faces.” (https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/face/)
Many, many faces…
Flower Friday – sure, why not?
A response in avoidance of the Daily Post’s Writing Prompt https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/vision/
This is how my day yesterday started…
And here is how it ended…
And now, it’s Friday!
And it’s….Kitten Thursday!
A response in avoidance of the Daily Post’s Writing Prompt https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/survival/
Not a care in the world…
A selection of plants and kitties
A response in avoidance of the Daily Post’s Writing Prompt https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/generation/
I made use of the better day I had yesterday by dropping by a garden centre on the way home and enabling my desire to buy plants, specifically veggies – finally – for my raised beds, a few flowers for pots, and a couple of hanging post for the front porch and the deck. Today after work I will plant them. Indeed I shall.
Here you see some of my purchases:
And then…
‘nough said.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Single Flowers or Buds
For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Single Flowers or Buds! (https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-single-flowers-or-bud/)
A few recent blooms in the old garden…
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Heads or Facial Features (human or animal)
For this week’s Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Heads or Facial Features (human or animal) (https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/05/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-heads-or-facial-features-human-or-animal/)
Human? I don’t think so!
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge 2016 Week 19
For this week’s Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge, 2016 Week 19 (https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/08/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge-2016-week-19/)
Here are a few strange things I’ve photographed in the past…
This lovely candelabra came with the house…the plant was added by Kevin later.
Glad to know they are out there keeping watch.
Dexter – no words needed.
Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge. Week 25: Music
Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge. Week 25: Music (https://hughsviewsandnews.com/2016/05/10/hughs-weekly-photo-challenge-week-25-music/
I grew up a musician. My mom played the flute in the symphony (and taught flute), my dad played bassoon and was a composer (and taught Music at the University) and I grew up playing the piano, the flute, and singing. My first degree is in Music, performance, in string bass and for many years I played in orchestras and jazz groups. I haven’t played in a long time now and there are days I really miss it. I may not play any more, but I will always be a musician.
I finally sold my bass last year, and here are some remembrances of it:
No, this isn’t my bass, but it’s a bass pillow and a kitty!
Just for you…
A response in avoidance of the Daily Post’s Writing Prompt https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/diverse/
Kitties!
Let’s face it, when you just don’t want to talk about how your week is going (it’s only Tuesday, right? Sigh…), take pictures of kitties…
A to Z Challenge: Reflections
And now, 9 days after the end of the 2016 Great Blogging from A to Z Challenge, I am ready to reflect briefly on the experience. http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2016/05/2016-to-z-challenge-reflections.html
This was my third time participating in this challenge, and as usual, I had a great time. And also as usual, I didn’t spend nearly enough time commenting back on others’ posts. I did some, don’t get me wrong, and I read a LOT of posts and added a lot of blogs to my Reader, but I didn’t comment as much as I had been intending. I won’t posts links to any favourite challenge blog sites or individual posts because I enjoyed them all and don’t want to leave anyone out.
As usual as well, I wrote many of my posts on the fly. I didn’t settle on my final theme, the A to Z of learning how to use my new-old DSLR camera, until the last moment, and kept a day or two ahead of the letters as I went. That being said, I learned a lot about my camera and had a great time researching and posting bits and pieces of what I was learning.
What did I learn from the challenge itself? Just that I will absolutely be doing it again next year. I won’t promise to post in advance or plan more, because in all honesty I know myself enough to know I won’t, but I will try to comment more and let all you wonderful A to Z bloggers out there how much I enjoyed your posts!!
And now, to close, here is one last picture of my DSLR which I am looking forward to continue getting better at using!
And, for good measure, a kitty – because that’s what I do!


































































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