London Odds and Ends

Photography & Poetry

Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy

“Keep calm and go to London”

London Odds and Ends

Going out for Fish and Chips
Maybe viewing a solar eclipse
Or shopping for model toys
Even looking for the real McCoys
London is the place to be
With so many things to see
After a busy day on the streets
Walking, biking or on the bus
Step into the local pub
Lift up your feet
Relax without a fight
And enjoy the night

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SL-WEEK 10: Windows

Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

“I would often see windows that looked to me like they weren’t real – almost like a painting on a wall instead of a window. I thought it was kind of a cool idea” David Allee

SL-WEEK 10: Windows

Miles high up in the air
The small window the only glare
The far away lands calling
Into sweet dreams lulling
The view from the home window
Soon a fading memory of tomorrow

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Connected

DAILY POST PHOTO CHALLENGE

“Connecting people” the artist formerly known as Nokia

Connected

“This week, show us how two (or more) things — people, objects, places — come together.”

Separated by four thousand kilometres
Different countries, cultures and philosophers
But wherever there is a need for commerce
People are surely coming together in a market place

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‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ – THE SIGN

Photography and Poetry, Photo Challenge, Camera Lucida, Week 9

“If you were waiting for a sign, this is it”

‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ – THE SIGN

Whether looking for a wine tasting
Or a payphone to call back home
You may find something amazing
When you are on the roam
Follow all the signs
They will lead you to a price
But you may be surprised
When the credit card bill arrives

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Photo Rehab The Clinic: Week 36 Wrap up

Lucile De Godoy hosting Photo Rehab, The Clinic

Photo Rehab The Clinic: Week 36 Wrap up

The Photo Rehab is a great community to share photos, learn new techniques, discover new talents, and connect.

In December 2014, 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.

Check out all the magnificent photographs for this week:

Week 36: Wrap up 

Also featured Rantings Of A Third Kind with Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle:

Gun Roswell from Rantings of a Third Kind brings poetry and a gallery of  trains, planes, automobiles and a bicycle, from many parts of the world and different seasons. Enjoy it!

Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle (Part 1)

Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle (Part 2)

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Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle (Part 2)

Photography

Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy

“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it” Dudley Moore

Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle

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Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle (Part 1)

Photography and Poetry

Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy

“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it” Dudley Moore

Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a Bicycle

On the open road
With a heavy load
A location in mind
Trying to unwind
Travelling on wheels
Has its appeals
But getting somewhere far
In only a car
Can be a chore
Changing the score
Picking up some wings
Has its wins
But if you want some style
And sail up the Nile
A boat or a yacht
Is worth getting stuck
If you want to do it old style
And travel with a big smile
The coolest way
With the hips in sway
Doing some recycling
Then, pedal a bicycle

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SL-WEEK 9: School

Photography and Poetry

Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

 

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school”Albert Einstein

SL-WEEK 9: School

On our way to school
Like any good kid should

But

Hope nobody noticed
We went into hiding instead

Today we are playing hookey
Eating all the cookies

While everyone else is away

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‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ – DIVERGENT

Photography and Poetry, Photo Challenge, Camera Lucida, Week 8

 

“Becoming fearless isn’t the point. That’s impossible. It’s learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it” Veronica Roth, Divergent

‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ – DIVERGENT

First I was broken
Unable to walk, run or dance
Putting on high heels
Next to impossible

Now it feels
More and more possible
For a second chance
And the world wide open

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Photo Rehab The Clinic: Week 35 Wrap up

Lucile De Godoy hosting Photo Rehab, The Clinic

Photo Rehab The Clinic: Week 35 Wrap up

The Photo Rehab is a great community to share photos, learn new techniques, discover new talents, and connect.

In December 2014, 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.

Check out all the magnificent photographs for this week:

Week 35: Wrap up 

Also featured Rantings Of A Third Kind with Last Days of Summer

“Gunr Roswell from Rantings of a Third Kind brings poetry this week matched with stunning monochromes to interpret the (likely) common feeling of the approaching end of summer in the Northern hemisphere.”

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