Around the World in Photographs: London in Black and White: Part One

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Around the World in Photographs: London in Black and White

“There’s nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere” Vivienne Westwood

Around the World in Photographs: London in Black and White

Over the rooftops
To the hustle and bustle
Of the streets of London
In just a few hops
A few old castles
And a famous dungeon
Hop on a bus
Without much fuss
Follow the lines
And you’ll be fine
Eyes wide open
Seeing more than hoping
In the evening
You are dreaming
Of how much more
The next day has in store

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) Three

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday

“This is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.”

MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #47

“Raindrops keep falling on my head…”

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) Three

Rain pouring down the window frame
Feeling tired and totally lame
Staring into the stream of transparent liquid
My mind drifting and slumber comes quickly
In my dreams I start to wander
Into a place full of wonder
Where the sun is always shining
and nothing and no one is never minding
The tall tales of winter
Now left far behind me

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) Two

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday

“This is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.”

MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #47

“Raindrops keep falling on my head…”

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) Two

Safely stalking behind the curtains
As a lonesome soul outside is lurking
Catching a glimpse of the dark frame
Before into the blurred raindrops it will fade

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) One

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday

“This is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.”

MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #47

“Raindrops keep falling on my head…”

Raindrops on the Window (Mundane Monday 2016-02-22) One

Grey, greyest, black
Raindrops falling on my back
The winter month giving no slack
Snow, hail and rain, all neatly stacked
Like a conspiracy by the gods of weather
Nothing to do but to find some shelter

Rainy Suburbia (Daily Photo)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the Daily Photo series
Poetry & Photography

“When it rains, it pours”

Rainy Suburbia (Daily Photo)

“Welcome to sunny suburbia!”
They said

“Stay a while, take a load off”
They said

“It’s pretty and white, the sun shining so bright!”
They said

“Bah Humbug!”
I said

Sounded more, like a tall tale
Or urban a legend, set to fail!

As the rain came pouring down
And not a single dry spot could be found
I felt like the sideshow clown
On my face, an permanent painted frown

“Oh, well, when in Rome…”
I thought

Sitting in my recliner
Cozy, lazy and bundled up
Sipping on my warm cider
I held up my cup
Saluted towards the window
For all the daring weirdos
Coming out from their hides
And venturing to cold outside

And I said:
“Cheers!”

Umbrella (Daily Photo 2016-02-08)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the Daily Photo series
Poetry & Photography

“Who am I that I have to sing under an umbrella? These people are my fans, and if they can stand in the rain to hear me sing, I can stand in the rain” Bobby Darin

Umbrella (Daily Photo 2016-02-08)

Step under my umbrella
We can sing in a cappella
Like we were the Ella
Just out of hella
Lady or a fella

Let’s create a novella
You can play the Stella
Prance around like a gazella
Maybe invite the Cinderella
Even if she is vanilla

There is no dilemma
Here what I tell ‘Ya
It’s quite the Rockwell’a
So step under my umbrella
Just out of the hella

Around London Town, Part Two

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Around the World in Photographs
Travel, Photography, Poetry

“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Around London Town, Part Two

Around London Town, Part One

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Around the World in Photographs
Travel, Photography, Poetry

“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Around London Town, Part One

Around and around we go
Where we end up no one knows
On the buses it is fun to ride
Even if on the wrong road side

World Wide Wednesday Presents: London, Part One

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Gun Roswell

World Wide Wednesday Presents: London, Part One

“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train” Oscar Wilde

World Wide Wednesday Presents: London, Part One

Rain, rain, rain
Running down the drain
Around in the City of London
Without the feeling of boredom
Too many things to see
Face lit up with a glee
Never mind the sad bad weather
My skin is made of thick leather
A few raindrops do not harm
Even a little storm
Won’t keep me away
From the London sway

Photo101 Rehab, The Clinic: Week 45 Wrap Up, Hosted by Lucile De Godoy

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Photo101 Rehab, The Clinic: Week 45 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 45: Wrap up Photo101 Rehab

Also featured Rantings Of A Third Kind:

“Gun from Rantings of a Third Kind is a writer who is also passionate about photography. Visiting her blog you surely enjoy inspiring poetry and gets to see Finland at night, and its beautiful autumn views.”

Leaves of November

Nightfall, City Lights