Sunday Selections #812

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. 

 

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. This week my theme is our Enlighten festival which ran in my absence.  Before the usual myriad of photos some words.

 

It has been a difficult break.  In addition to the state of the world my body continues to behave badly.  Not helped because in the first week of February a storm took out our cooler which I rely on.  It also fried our modem so I had no access to the internet.  That is back but we still don't have a cooler.  Fingers tightly crossed it will be finally repaired on Monday.

 

The balloon spectacular has also been on.  I have made numerous attempts to see it but have failed.  Today is the last day for it so I will try again, and despite being back in the blogosphere will be slow to respond to posts today.  Wish me luck.  There are two feature balloons this year, a lion and a tiger.  I do hope they can fly today.  If they take to the air they are inflated just after dawn so I will be heading off early today (again).

 

Back to Enlighten.  Buildings in the National Triangle were illuminated and despite it being a hot and horrid night we went for a look see.  Settle back with the beverage of choice.

 

I don't know what these signified - but they looked even better after dark.

At the National Library a fairy tale from Ancient China was told and illustrated - and we finally got to enjoy Lindy Lee's sculpture Ouroboros at night - and enjoy it we did.

I do love the illuminated trees.

Questacon - our interactive Science and Technology Gallery.

 February/March are festival months in my city and there is lots of free entertainment.  Which is lovely.

I have missed you and hope you are all doing well.

 

Where are the Words for Wednesday?

 

Last month  lissa in my absence provided the prompts for which I thank her.

For complicated reasons including a home insurance claim I won't be back in the blogosphere for another couple of weeks.  Please bear with me.

This month River is providing the prompts on her blog.

Charlotte (MotherOwl)'s colour for the month is Saint Patrick's Green.

 

Where are the Words for Wednesday?

 

 

Thank you for participating in last month's prompts.

FEBRUARY:  lissa has offered to provide the prompts.  They will appear on her blog.

  Charlotte (MotherOwl's) colour is below.

And as I had a hard time deciding which of the delightful blues were best, you're free to use any that suits you.

 Have fun. And yes, this is a scheduled post and I am still on my break.

Ground down and overwhelmed.

I am ground down by the state of the world, my health, my life and the weather.  It is all a bit much at the moment.

As I so often do I am taking a break from the blogosphere for February and probably some of March.

I hope you are all stronger and more resilient than I am.

I will focus on beauty and tackling some long overdue tasks and return in a bit.l 

Words for Wednesday 29/1/2025

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 Wisewebwoman  and Charlotte (MotherOwl) who provided us with the prompts last month.

 

 Charlotte (MotherOwl) has selected New Start Yellow as the colour of the month.

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This week's prompts are:

•  Ripening 
• Turmoil
• Creation
• Vineyard
• One
  

 

And/or

 

• Striking
• Dream
• Passionate
• Required
• Debilitating
  

 

 As always, have fun.

 lissa is providing the prompts on her blog next month.  I do hope you will visit her.  I do not yet know what colour Charlotte (MotherOwl) will select as the colour of the month.

 

 

Sunday Selections #811

 

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. 

 

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.  Starting with a 'catty' scene.  The cats were very comfortable which meant himself had the perfect excuse for not doing anything.  Note that there is a cat on his tshirt as well.

 Then to the main theme of the day.  I was feeling tired and overwhelmed on Friday and demanded a roo fix.  Which I got.

 

 The roos were in the shade and looked totally 'laxed so we left them be and made a small detour on the way home to a very colourful mural.  The murals are on the side of one of our Water Company's suburban stations.

 

 

 To add to our delight, most of the featured birds can be found in my city.

I hope you find a fix for anything that ails you this week.