Sunday Selections #817

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.  River may not join us this week, depending on how her eye is adapting to the cataract surgery she had on Thursday.  If she doesn't she will be missed.

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

 I usually run with a theme. I am very grateful to live in a place that has four distinct seasons.  And autumn is starting to show its glory (aboreal fireworks).  So on Anzac Day I went for a walk through the neighbourhood.  Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corp) is a National day of remembrance and first landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli.  It now is a national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served".

 

Lest we forget indeed.

 

And then to my autumnal walk - with some late lingering summer beauty and some promises of things to come in spring.

 

The red on the top of the photinia hedge is not autumn colour but new growth.

 Finishing with a pot of spring bulbs - coming up months too early.

 

We live in a beautiful world.  I hope you find beauty too, this and every week.

 

Words for Wednesday 23/4/;2025

 

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues led her to bow out for a while.  The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast. 

Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.  Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image.   What we do with those prompts is up to us:  a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore...  We can use some or all of the prompts, and mixing and matching is encouraged.

Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.  I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants.  If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud. 

Huge thanks to River  and Charlotte (MotherOwl) who provided us with the prompts last month.  This month I will be providing the prompts. 

 

The colour for April is Missing Green.

 

 

 

This week's prompts are:

• Brand
• Veered
• Afternoon
• Impromptu
•  Holiday

 

And/or

 

•  Unaware
• Companion
• History
• Paintings
• Solace
  

As always, have fun.

Sunday Selections #816

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.  River may not join us this week, depending on how her eye is adapting to the cataract surgery she had on Thursday.  If she doesn't she will be missed.

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

 I usually run with a theme.  And this week it is yet another week of balloons.  After which I will switch to other obsessions.

 

2019

 

You can see just how big the beagle is when you look at the people watching it inflate.

A better photo of our airforce helmet - which flies almost every year.

 

2021

2017

2014

2020

This earthbound balloon (poetic license) nudged me in the fundament to get me to move.  I did.

 

T-Rex didn't take to the air on the day that we were there, but simply inflated and then deflated - which I found surprisingly moving.

Here's to colour and joy for us all.  This week and every week.