Month: August 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

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English Bay silhouettes on another perfect Vancouver evening.

Fallen but not forgotten…

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The velvet texture of the fallen poppy petals from this week’s Monday Bouquet.

Are you willing to sell for one shilling…

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Your ring?” Said the Piggy, “I will.”

from The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

No doubt the owl would have easily distinguished by its texture the shilling in one of his pockets from the half crown in the other.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag Finale

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One last zigzag was right there in front of me on my library shelf 🙂

The Wave

Although I took this photo over forty years ago the memory of the moment is as fresh as if it were yesterday.  As to the title, a number of ideas came to mind, Heat Wave, Wavelength, Wave to the camera, but none was quite what I wanted. I chose Arpeggio to suggest all the different sounds coming from the wave crashing against the walkway in rapid succession.

Please visit Leanne Cole’s blog to see all of the great submissions to today’s Monochrome Madness Gallery.

The Morning After: 2

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Summer lovin’ continues with last weekend’s Symphony of Fire over English Bay, Vancouver.

Enjoy the Minuet from Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks played by Jordi Savall & Le Concert Des Nations as you watch the show.

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Zig Zagging to Machu Picchu

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A year ago we zig-zagged for six days along the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu…
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…exploring this archeological wonder on the seventh day…
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…climbing to the peak of Huayna picchu in the morning…
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…and the Sun Gate in the afternoon, with this spectacular view looking back.

An adventure to remember, worth every zig and every zag…

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