Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Five

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel

“I’d like to be able to travel anywhere in an instant” Jason Behr

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Five

The colours
Of the old town
Will turn
An upside frown
Into a huge smile
When staying a while
In the historic city
Of Porvoo

Listen to the poll
And take little stroll
Pick up a doll
And do a little dance
Take a chance
On the wide expanse
Of the historic streets
Of Porvoo

Throwback Thursday 2015-11-19

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“I wish you a tolerable Thursday. That’s all any of us can hope for” April Winchell

Throwback Thursday 2015-11-19

Today is time for a walk down memory lane again and dig into the archives of Rantings Of A Third Kind since the beginning of time. Well at least from the beginning of this blog 😛

Here are a few featured today:

The Illusion of Multitasking (Repost for TBT)

The Label Maker (Repost for TBT)

Let the Rantings continue!!!

The Illusion of Multitasking (Repost for TBT)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“I’m great at multitasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once”

The Illusion of Multitasking

In case you were asking
My answer:
I was multitasking

Procrastinating
Deferring
Until tomorrow
Without a sorrow
Delaying the inevitable
Playing the pivotable
Unproductive
Almost destructive

The illusion
Of accomplishment
Clear as day
In my mind
Everything a play
Nothing accomplished
Nothing adhered
Time is a wasting
That much is clear

It was just the illusion
Of multitasking

The Label Maker (Repost for TBT)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“Labels are for cans, not people” Anthony Rap

The Label Maker

Hey you with your label maker!
You like tagging people don’t ya, you faker!
You went right by me and took one look
Stuck this sticker on my forehead without a single hook
I am having a hard time getting it off
Did you think it would make a great perma-label on this spot?

But guess what, you nut
I washed my face with potent soap in a rut
With a huff and a puff
My forehead finally crystal clear and clean again
Luckily without the use of acid rain
And nothing of it sticking to my brain

No amount of glue
Will keep the sticker on my face
Your plan went sadly askew
Or were you just in the wrong place
Memorize this lesson
Into your big fat head
Go find some cans for making the impression
And label some of them instead

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Four

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home” Matsuo Basho

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Four

The colours
Of the old town
Will turn
An upside frown
Into a huge smile
When staying a while
In the historic city
Of Porvoo

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Three

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home” Matsuo Basho

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Three

The colours
Of the old town
Will turn
An upside frown
Into a huge smile
When staying a while
In the historic city
Of Porvoo

World Wide Wednesday 2015-11-18

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend” Robert Louis Stevenson

World Wide Wednesday, Around the World in Black and White and Colour

A glimpse into the archives of photography from around the world from Rantings Of A Third Kind on Wednesdays.

Posts so far:

Around the World in Black and White, First Edition

Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part One

Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part Two

Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part Three

Around the World in Black and White Presents: Third Edition: Rhodes Island, Part One

Around the World in Black and White Presents: Third Edition: Rhodes Island, Part Two

Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fourth Edition: Rhodes Island, Part One

Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fourth Edition: Rhodes Island, Part Two

Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fifth Edition: Cyprus

Around the World in Black and White Presents: London in the Rain

Around the World in Black and White Presents: London

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Natural History Museum, London

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Helsinki City Centre in Black and White

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Athens, Acropolis

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Mallorca, Part One

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Mallorca, Part Two

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Mallorca, Part Three

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Mallorca, Part Four, Night

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Finland, Espoo, Suburbia

World Wide Wednesday Presents, Delphi, Part Two

World Wide Wednesday Presents, Delphi, Part Three

World Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part One

World Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Two

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Three

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Four

Photo101 Rehab, The Clinic: Week 46 Wrap Up, Hosted by Lucile De Godoy

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Photo101 Rehab, The Clinic: Week 46 Wrap Up, Hosted by Lucile De Godoy

“Last year, after completing the Photo101 course, I opened the Photo Rehab Event in this blog, a ‘healing clinic’, for all of us who love photography (hobbyists, amateurs, pro-shooters and enthusiasts) who missed the course and daily interaction with other photobloggers.” Lucile De Godoy

Check out all the magnificent photographs by excellent photographers for this week from Lucile’s site:

Week 46: Wrap up Photo101 Rehab

Also featured Rantings Of A Third Kind:

Gun at Rantings of a Third Kind is a poet who loves photography. In her blog you are treated with poetry and images of early mist and some reds, no ordinary sunset and sunrise. These are mostly views from her office…Not a bad place to be.

Early Morning Mist with a touch of Red

No Ordinary Sunset

Just Another Fabulous Sunrise, Part One

Just Another Fabulous Sunrise, Part Two

The Good Old Times

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Gun Roswell

In response to a Facebook challenge for “photos from the past” by Jenni Valtonen

“Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.” Billy Joel

The Good Old Times

In the good old times…

Everything was cheaper
The sky was much bluer
The summers were longer
The winters were colder
The children played nicer
The women were prettier
The men more handsome
The songs were chansons
The television shows were better
Complaints were written in letters
The world was wider
Everyone drank cider

And over all…
Everyone had more fun

In the good old times!

Caturday, 2015-11-14

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Gun Roswell

In honour of Caturday, for all cats everywhere

“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere” Groucho Marx

Caturday, 2015-10-24

When the black cat
Was crossing the street
She was chasing a rat
Trying to act discreet
Hiding behind a big hat
Awaiting her treat

The grounded bat
Knew he tasted sweet
Stood still on the mat
There was no time to greet
Only time, for combat

After a long while
Both standing still
Trying to act hostile
But without thrill
So instead of the usual
They decided in mutual

This tale’s end
Will the norm bend
Cat and mouse decided
To shake their paws delighted
The lesson of this tale?
Sometimes it’s good to fail