A ragman was dozing in the stormproof pergola where he was trying to write a love song. He woke up from his nap, which was nothing more than a catnap, with a jolt when a band marched past with loud, boisterous oompahs. He concentrated again … Continue reading Heartbreak of a literary ragman
It’s my mum’s 105th birthday today. She really liked roses so this is for her.
for Cee’s Flower of the Day and Bren’s Floral Friday
Many, many, MANY moons ago my husband worked in South Africa. After his first year or so he went to see his boss and asked timidly (he was young and still kind of new) for a raise.
His boss waved him over to the window in his office, pointed outside and up and asked: “What do you see?”
“Nothing? … sky … just sky … blue sky.”
“That’s it. That blue sky here in South Africa is half your salary check. You’re getting plenty of compensation for your work.”
FOWC with Fandango: Compensation
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Wordless Wednesday
Another “free” week at Monochrome Madness. These are photos I took just outside our bedroom. Including a stalking predator.
That’s the battle cry of the Hash House Harriers when they are on trail. Trails are laid in chalk or flour (or jelly powder in snow). Occasionally in knickers. We see blobs, arrows, lines – and we run (or walk) in every weather, every terrain. … Continue reading On On!
I chose to get the help of my minikins as well as Ned Flanders of The Simpsons‘ fame.
Can you find Ned in the photo on the left? It is a question of scale as well as a question of perspective.
My little photographer companion is always on hand to lecture me. In this case on perspective and scale AND depth. The mouse squeaked in to help, as well.
And here are the minikins making a similar argument.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Tools of Photo Composition
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Riding along on a train in sweltering heat in BahrainWas a young man looking uncannily like Cain,The first ever murderer that we know of.But this one here was a show off.He was not planning to use a club but hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane. PS: Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (commonly known as … Continue reading Having a Blast with a Limerick
And – to round (sic!) this off – a kiss from a albino giant gurami. I found the common names of white salmon fish or aptly named, white sucking fish. The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Distortion Isn’t this a case for double dipping with FOWC with … Continue reading Instant reverse diet
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