“The Ears Have It” Today’s prompt was to look at something from “the other side.” You know, the grass is always greener on the other side…Harley has the sweetest little face, but it definitely her ears that give her “her look” no matter the side from which you view them. I like how the light shines through her ears. Below is a picture I took while photographing on the square in Carrollton. It is not technically great, but it was…
“Black and White Movies” This is the Plaza Theater in Carrollton, TX. It was built in 1949. The door that is in the foreground, the one blocked by the bench, was the “Negros only” door. It led straight to the balcony. Some days it feels like we have come so far beyond that time and on others it feels as if time has stood still and we are still right there.
“No Need to Measure” There is really no need to say anything here other than it is late, school (at least for teachers) starts tomorrow and we went out for a superb French meal with some spectacular friends to keep from thinking about the reality that summer vacation is officially over. I am fond of foods that I can eat as much of as I’d like without having to worry about measuring anything. Hooray for fresh green beans!
“Obvious Pink” I have a button that reads, “The obvious escapes many.” It is hardcore evidence of my judgmental side. I bet none of you knew I had one of those. So, this morning as I was looking at the day’s prompt on my iPad, I spoke aloud my concern about what I could photograph that was pink – and not a flower. Between you and me, I am getting tired of photographing flowers. Anyway, my beloved family asked if…
“Bowled Over” It is hard to believe that the new school year is about to begin. Weber goes back to school Monday; I am free until Thursday. Either way, it seems too soon. We spent our last day of weekday freedom accomplishing a couple of errands that are definitely no fun on the weekend. Since Brooke is now home with us, we have had to do some re-arranging and re-organizing around here to make room for her and, more importantly,…
“Two Balloons” I like both the photo and the sentiment here but it does make me laugh because, although Weber was a good sport and helped with today’s photo, I learned that he really doesn’t like balloons.
“Bonus Bunny” The point of today’s photo prompt was to look for “bonuses” in our shots – those things that you did not see when you were taking the photo but when you look at the image on the computer, they are a cool addition to the picture. As someone who doesn’t see well, I often find these bonuses in my shots. Today, however, was not really one of those days. We spent the day taking animals to the…
“Remembering Grandmother” Since Weber and I married late in life and both are only children, we have very little extended family. My dad and his sister are it. We have had to rely on stories and photos to share our families with one another. (In some cases this may be safer than the real thing!) Here Weber is holding a photo of himself and his grandmother taken many years ago. He thinks that he looks a lot like her.
“Serious Play” It was way too hot here today for any outdoor play. Even Adidas did not want to go outside and play with his frisbee. I possibly could have bribed Harley and the cat to engage in a little rough housing, but to photograph just a moment of their antics looks a whole lot more serious than it really is. I didn’t want any calls from the SPCA about the cat abusing the dog. So, Erin became the lucky…
“Sun + Flower” I love sunflowers both to just look at and to photograph. Unfortunately, on my limited path today there were no sunflowers to be found. I had to settle for a picture of a flower, a hibiscus on the patio, in the 100+ degree sun. I’m not sure how it is managing to stay so fresh looking in these miserable temperatures. Sorry about no sunflowers, Erin! Oh wait . . .here is one from the archives:-)