Sunday Selections #632

 

 

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. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. Sadly my theme is often same old, same old.  I plead guilty again.

Starting with early morning skyscapes.

 

A couple of weeks ago I showed you some flowers I received in recognition that I am my city's longest standing volunteer at Lifeline.  Most of them have died, but one bloom continues to delight me.

If you look closely at the vase it is in, I think  it qualifies for Charlotte (MotherOwl)'s colour of the month which is turquoise blue.

We had a grey week last week.  It at least drizzled most days though we got precious little rain.  On the only day where we had any sunshine Batty and Odie were soaking up the precious rays on the kitchen floor.  As an aside, my father always said that if you wanted to find the most comfortable spot in the house, follow the animals round and see where they settle.

 I am going to finish up in the garden. I showed you some of our garden ornaments recently.  Bleubeard and Elizabeth asked aabout the quirky birds which I told her were also candle holders.  The wings fold back so the candle can be installed. On summer evenings it is nice to sit outside by candle light.  We are in early winter here, but much of the garden is convinced it is spring. There are more spring bulbs emerging from the ground every where I look.

This last photo is a bit sad.  Each year I watch the tree dahlias and hope they will bloom before the first hard frost cuts them down.  This year the frost triumphed.

Hopefully next year we will again get a display like this one.
 

I hope your week to come is bright and beautiful.

Words for Wednesday 7/6/2023

 

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 David M. Gascoigne for providing the prompts last month. The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by Hilary Melton-Butcher . 

This week's prompts are:

• Eyebrow                      
• Roiling                           
• Refuse                         
• Gratifying                       
• Newsreel                       

And/or

• Knead
• Air
• Journey
• Port
• Crime
  

Charlotte (MotherOwl)  has given us Turquoise Blue as the colour of the month.  If you can also incorporate it into your stories she (and I) will be grateful.

Have fun.

Sunday Selections #631

 

 

 

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. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. A couple of weeks ago someone asked whether my city has a lot of public art or whether I sought it out.  The answer is both. While I much prefer more natural surroundings I am grateful that my city has a lot of public art. I don't like all of it, I don't understand all of it, but I am grateful that it is there. I think it reduces the impersonal air that so many cities have, and adds colour and life.

As I so often say, come walk with me. Other than the early photos (which were taken on my way in) all of these were taken within a couple of blocks close to my volunteer work. I didn't photograph all the art in those few blocks either.

This is two sides of Longitude by Matthew Harding which recognises the physical and emotional separation experienced by service personnel and their families. 

The next one Ebb and Flow is also by Matthew Harding and is very different.

This is a salute and recognition of our First Peoples.

The dingoes (and some more) have been in this spot for as long as I can remember.  Sadly the area is being renovated and I cannot at the moment find where the artist's details are recorded.

The merry go round has also been there for a very long time. Even on a chilly day there were people riding it.

I hope you find colour, beauty and life in your week too.

Words For Wednesday 31/5/2023

 

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.  And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.

 

The prompts will be here this month, but they are being provided by David M. Gascoigne. An additional prompt from Charlotte (MotherOwl) is to include May Green in your take on the prompts.

 

This week's prompts are:

 

• Lions
• Resources
• Choice
• Course
• Systematically
• Predator

and/or

• Occasionally
• Firestorm
• Land
• Sight
• Reproducing
• Humans

 

This is David's last week of prompts and I thank him for challenging us all. Next month the prompts will be here too, but they are being provided by Hilary Melton-Butcher

 

Have fun.