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…

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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…

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And here is how it ended…

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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…

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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:

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And then…

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‘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…

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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!

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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.

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Glad to know they are out there keeping watch.

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Dexter – no words needed.

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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:

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No, this isn’t my bass, but it’s a bass pillow and a kitty!

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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…

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A to Z Challenge: Reflections

A-to-Z Reflection [2016]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!

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And, for good measure, a kitty – because that’s what I do!

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