Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Red and White

Here’s a photo that definitely fits Cee’s Topic this week.

Concert’s on the Common “uniform”

What is it, you may ask? When I was in my 20s I was a volunteer usher for a summer outdoor concert series in Boston. This was the “uniform” we wore over our clothes. I had a couple of them, one plastic and one cloth. Getting rid of stuff some years ago I decided I would only keep one. This is it: I figured I can use it for an apron sometime (I haven’t though).

The next couple of photos are MOSTLY red and white (I know I’m cheating a little).

Red Flowers and White Bench

Moving vans

It is funny that although the trucks are red and white, the word “yellow” stands out the most!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

I started this blog in 2012. My original plan was to post rough draft poetry snippets with some photos. Once I started participating in the Weekly Photo Challenges, it became almost ALL photography. I hope to mix it up more in the new year.

For this challenge I looked through my posts for each month and chose one photo. Some were part of challenges and some were not. In the meantime, I am grateful for the Challenges; they led me to meet a lot of  wonderful people and find a lot of wonderful blogs!

Swans on a pond in December

Graveyard in Hull, MA

A young me with my cat, Misty

A Kentucky raccoon observed out a window

Tree with a fist-shaped burl

Dressed up for July 4th

June pollen after the rain

Blue Iris in May

Two Subject Photo Challenge

Gardens at Biltmore Mansion in NC, visited last April, posted this March

My first Photo Challenge: Regret

80’s Boots…posted with a poem in January 2012

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

It’s great that the latest Daily Post topic intends us to use a gallery to display what makes us happy. There are so many things that make me happy: my family, my kitties, tea, books, gardening and flowers, Christmas, and writing!

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Wordless Wednesday: Morning Glory

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue

The timing of this topic is perfect: my blue irises are out in my garden. I planted them because of Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch painter.

These type of blue irises were featured in several paintings done by Van Gogh. Here are two of my favorites.

Blue can elicit many emotions, depending on its hue or brightness. Light blue is a relaxing color, but the vivid blue of these irises or a deep blue sky represent intensity and life to me. Every spring I look forward to their blooming with excitement…they truly represent a new summer and a new season of life for my garden.

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