World Wide Wednesday 2015-12-09

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

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

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

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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 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

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Five

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Six

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Seven

Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Eight

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part One

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Two

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Three

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Four

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World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Four

Part of the photographic Wednesday series: World Wide Wednesday, Around the World in Black and White and Colour

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart” Confucius  

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Four

Rhodes Island, Greece
A small piece
Of our history
Beyond the centuries
The old town
Considered the crown
The beach
At your reach
Ixia, Kamiros or Lindos
A small drive with the bus
Everything you need
On the small island of Greece

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World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Three

Part of the photographic Wednesday series: World Wide Wednesday, Around the World in Black and White and Colour

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page” Saint Augustine

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Three

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World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Two

Part of the photographic Wednesday series: World Wide Wednesday, Around the World in Black and White and Colour

“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees” Paul Strand

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part Two

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World Wide Wednesday: Rhodes Island, Part One

Part of the photographic Wednesday series: World Wide Wednesday, Around the World in Black and White and Colour

“The single most important component
of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.” Ansel Adams

World Wide Wednesday Presents: Rhodes Island, Part One

Travelling around the island
In the colours of black and white
What could be more inspiring
Or feeling more right

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Reflections, Two

Writing 101, A Poem A Day, Day 2: Reflections
Poetry & Photography

On water, in puddles, in glass, in mirrors – reflections can clarify, blur reality, or fracture it altogether. They can serve up surreal images or a perspective that’s unexpected. Whether it’s street light-reflected raindrops or the sky distorted in a half-melted patch of ice, reflections are nature’s funhouse mirrors.

Reflections are not limited to non-living objects. Our bodies reflect our internal health and our clothes reflect our lifestyle. We also reflect internally upon our world, our physical state, or on ideas bouncing around inside our skulls.

Clear or distorted, in your poem today tell us something about the reflections you see — in the world or in yourself.

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“Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality” Shawn Ashmore

Reflections, Two

Through the looking glass
Reflections from present and past
Mystified images mirrored
In your mind’s eye forever

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Reflections, One

Writing 101, A Poem A Day, Day 2: Reflections
Poetry & Photography

On water, in puddles, in glass, in mirrors – reflections can clarify, blur reality, or fracture it altogether. They can serve up surreal images or a perspective that’s unexpected. Whether it’s street light-reflected raindrops or the sky distorted in a half-melted patch of ice, reflections are nature’s funhouse mirrors.

Reflections are not limited to non-living objects. Our bodies reflect our internal health and our clothes reflect our lifestyle. We also reflect internally upon our world, our physical state, or on ideas bouncing around inside our skulls.

Clear or distorted, in your poem today tell us something about the reflections you see — in the world or in yourself.

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“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection” Winston Churchill

Reflections, One

Reflections on the walls
Reflections on the windows
The sunsets and sunrises
Reflected on each surface

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Chocolate Cake, Daily Photo 2015-12-08

Posted in the Daily Photo series
Poetry & Photography

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“To have my cake and eat it too?… hm… eat it!”

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It’s just a cake
Nothing fake
Some sugar and spice 
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And do not forget
The best ingredient
What is it?
What else for a ‘holic
But dark chocolate 

 

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Quote a Week Tuesday, 2015-12-08

Posted in A Quote a Week Tuesday
& In honour of the month of December

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“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” Hans Christian Andersen

Quote a Week Tuesday, 2015-12-08

Today’s quote seems quite apt for the time of the year, especially for us living way up North, in the land also known as Finland.

During this period, we usually spend our days in total darkness, starting from October and ending only in early spring months. But, for what ever reason, today, we had a beautiful sunny day and clear blue skies as far as the eyes could see.

Odd indeed, but also an excellent photo opportunity for us pic-snappers and a good chance to soak in a few rays while hanging outside (naturally, in the freezing weather 😉 ):

“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night” Steve Martin

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Magic (Part Two for Writing 101 Poetry)

Writing 101, A Poem A Day, Day One: Magic
Poetry & Photography

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“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work” Colin Powell

Magic

Like a flick
Of the light switch
Like scratching
A really bad itch
I had started writing
Once more
Just like that
Just like magic
I found my muse
And I did it

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