Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Monument
SL-WEEK 19: Monument
The Erechtheion temple priestesses, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Four ladies of the temple
Each other do they resemble
The guardians on the porch
Standing tall with their torch
In this place of worship
For the Greeks of ancient
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Monument
SL-WEEK 19: Monument
Havis Amanda, Helsinki, Finland
“Because I’m so big, you have to look at me. I think of myself as a monument. But sometimes I like to feel small” Shaquille O’Neal
Havis Amanda
The gorgeous lady
Rising from the sea
Naked as if bathing
Bearing everything
For the eyes to see
Tourists are watching
Cameras are clicking
A true beauty
Reflecting the city
Of Helsinki
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
In honour of the month of November
Photography and Poetry
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Posted in Fav Foto Friday
“Share each Friday, on your own blog, one photo…or maybe even a gallery of some of your favorite photos that you have taken during the week, that make you smile or that was a great photo capturing opportunity…anything really! And as photographers are often known to say, “The best camera is, the one that you have with you!”
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” Ansel Adams
Favourite Photo of the Week, 2015-11-13
The highest tower
Like a tall flower
The setting sun deflecting
Last rays on metal reflecting
Silver, yellow and red
Nothing more to be said
This most gorgeous vision
Selection done by decision
For your viewing pleasure
So, do, value this treasure
In honour of the month of November
Photography and Poetry
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Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” Jo Walton
No Ordinary Sunset
Reflecting surfaces
Free of disturbance
Shadows on the walls
Where ever light falls
Red as the colour
Always a stunner
Up in the tower
Feeling empowered
Staring at the horizon
Evermore surprising
The setting of the sun
Was a true home run
Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel
“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs” Susan Sontag
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
Posted in the series, World Wide Wednesday around the world in photographs
Photography, Poetry, Travel
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going” Paul Theroux
Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Two
The old town of Porvoo
A home away from home
Flew there like a crow
Stated ,when in Rome…
Found the nearest cafe
Which was close to the bay
Enjoyed the sunny day
Until turn of eve
When it was time to leave
Blogging 201, Day Seven: Custom Text and Image Widgets
We have a better sense of what widgets offer, so let’s go further. Completely custom widgets let you create a cohesive look from header to sidebar.
Today’s takeaways: you’ll learn how to create, upload, and configure custom widgets that extend the design elements you’ve been introducing elsewhere on your blogs.
Action time! Create a new custom image widget using the tutorial links above. if you don’t want to add any new widget content, add a graphic or photo element to an existing widget by using a custom image widget to add the graphic above the existing one.
“Blogging is … to writing what extreme sports are to athletics; more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is in many ways, writing out loud” Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
Blogging 201, Day Seven: Custom Text and Image Widgets
Image widget basics
Using the image widget takes three steps:
– Upload an image to your blog’s Media Library.
– Add an image widget to your sidebar.
– Paste the URL of the image you uploaded into the widget.
I have added several image widgets into my blog’s sidebar. Some of them are related to the challenges I participate in on a weekly basis, and some are for the various blogging university workshops I am /have taken part in and a few to writing sites as well.
I used to have the badges for all the nominations and blogger awards too, but the clutter got too much and I had to downsize. I am even thinking of doing more clean up after this blogging course 😉
Please find attached some examples of the same:
Keep calm and keep on blogging!
Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday
MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #32
“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.”
“Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous” Bill Moyers
Heavy Metal
Up the stairs
Down the stairs
clicking and clacking of heals
On the heavy metal seals
If you’re running fast
The echoes will last
All the way up
Or way down
Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday
MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #32
“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.”
An homage to lifts/elevators everywhere 😉
“I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can” Rufus Wainwright
Open Sesame
Abracadabra!
How well do you know your algebra?
It is as easy as one, two, three
Even before you can boot your PC
The carriage of comfort
Has lifted you upwards
Your destination dead ahead
Nothing more left to be said
