I like them all yet the elephant one left me stumped at first because i was trying to make sense of it: you said you took those photos, so i know you wouldn’t just play with Ai to add an elephant on that swing.
It took a moment for me to get it 😂 to realize it was street art. That swing looks so real 😊
The cow 🐮 brings up nostalgia from my childhood when we had a farmer in our neighborhood and the joy of seeing those lovely animals up close 💕 (i only remember one or two times before they had to move away and burned the barn down)
The cow has such a good story! That picture was taken in northern Ireland, where I'd seen SO MANY SHEEP. I kept thinking I wanted to get a good shot of a cow. With just two days to go before returning home, that one came straight up to the fence for me. For me! :)
Ha - yes! I was equally struck by how realistic it looked. There was another, larger one (not sure if it was the same artist or not) of a dragon weaving in and out of wall. Harder to capture with an iPhone, but so memorable. Thanks for reading, commenting, and restacking, Shifra!
Fantastic photos, Elizabeth! I really like the corner shot of the old mill building. It looks very much like New England/Massachusetts but I’m sure it could be anywhere.
Thanks, Rebecca. That means so much knowing you have access to the professional eye of your Jim. I do love a good photo and feel grateful when I manage to snag one that reads like I see it in my mind's eye. Thanks so much for being here.
What a visual treat! You have such an eye for the world and talent for sharing it, whether through words or images. Each of these is a delight, and in such different ways.
I'm always drawn to roads that disappear into the horizon, and I love love love zooming in on the beautiful details of ordinary moments. But your cow startled me and made me smile the most. What a nose!
Wishing you safe travels, and thank you for staying connected here.
Thanks for sharing your appreciation, Rita. I can't really put words to how good it feels to be able to connect with folks this way. So many of my memories are anchored in images, but I've never been sure they'd have any meaning outside of me.
As I shared with Shifra above, that Irish cow felt like it heard and answered my specific request. 🐄
Thanks, Monica. I've been slightly less plugged in during my travels but am still painfully aware of how sideways and scary things are. I'm glad to offer some moments of respite and am grateful to have you among my readers.
I loved so many of them. The beach, the elephant, the bricked up building. But the umbrellas (and bunting?) really caught my eye. How you framed it. Just lovely. They seem like good poetry prompts...
Thanks, Wendy. You have such an eye for composition and color, so I love knowing that one had particular appeal. I remember sitting below all those blowing shade structures in the foreground of that textured sky thinking it was like a contemporary painting. Let me know if you decide to craft a piece of poetry from one of these.
Oh - and the "bunting" is a particular kind of beach tent called Shibumi. 🏖️
You taught me a new word! Also, your response has poetry already inside it: “textured sky” “blowing shade structures” I did write 2 short poems. I don’t know if they’re any good. (I usually don’t know!) But here:
Wendy, thank you! I find both of these to be just what poetry needs to be for me to appreciate it. They are word art and leave me telling more of the story in my head. Also, it's the first time I've ever received poetry in response to a post. What a gift!
That one was actually taken in Lewes, Delaware, Karen, though I can see the similarities, too. The misty, empty road was taken on Long Island, though not quite all the way to Fire Island. Thanks for joining in today.
The mandarin peels really spoke to me. I don't really know why, but I feel moved by them. Side by side. They look like love. Like a shared snack. Like the simple joy of eating a mandarin together.
Oh, I love that you love that one, Evelyn. My hubby and I enjoy the challenge of trying to peel our clementines in one piece, and arranging that photo was a fun way to engage my brain on a long road trip. So yes, you are so right. There's a lot of companionship there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for your thoughtful observations.
You're in good company being attracted to that cow, Nancy. You'll find a bit of how she intersected with my story at the top of the comments section here, under Shifra's remarks, if you're curious. And the elephant makes me want a stucco wall on which to have one painted!
Thank you for chiming in. ☺️ Always great to see you here.
Thanks, Janice. I was so struck by how the 'rule of thirds' popped out of that particular airplane scene. I have a lot of images taken from the windows of airplanes--posted something about that on way out (down) here, in fact. Not sure if you are on social to see it but here you go. Let's both never stop being amazed by what we see out the window of anything!
That's a wonderful photo and a wonderful mantra. I absolutely believe that neither of us will ever tire of admiring the amazing. It's the little things that count. Thanks for the link, I don't think your feed shows on mine. Hopefully we can fix that. ~J
Cow nose could be a jigsaw puzzle. Mill building could be a quilt. Love them all, and these in particular. I agree with many others - you have an eye for photos, an ear for listening, a soul for writing. Thanks for all.
My heart swelled reading this, Stew. Thank you, my friend. I love the ideas for future explorations from these images. And you might notice, above, that Wendy was prompted into poetry. I'm in the company of a bunch of creative geniuses!
Such lovely “postcards” 😍 thank you!
I like them all yet the elephant one left me stumped at first because i was trying to make sense of it: you said you took those photos, so i know you wouldn’t just play with Ai to add an elephant on that swing.
It took a moment for me to get it 😂 to realize it was street art. That swing looks so real 😊
The cow 🐮 brings up nostalgia from my childhood when we had a farmer in our neighborhood and the joy of seeing those lovely animals up close 💕 (i only remember one or two times before they had to move away and burned the barn down)
The cow has such a good story! That picture was taken in northern Ireland, where I'd seen SO MANY SHEEP. I kept thinking I wanted to get a good shot of a cow. With just two days to go before returning home, that one came straight up to the fence for me. For me! :)
Cows are the best! 😉
Ha - yes! I was equally struck by how realistic it looked. There was another, larger one (not sure if it was the same artist or not) of a dragon weaving in and out of wall. Harder to capture with an iPhone, but so memorable. Thanks for reading, commenting, and restacking, Shifra!
Fantastic photos, Elizabeth! I really like the corner shot of the old mill building. It looks very much like New England/Massachusetts but I’m sure it could be anywhere.
Thanks, Don. That building was in Pittsburg. I have a thing for old barns and other "working" buildings. If we only knew their stories.
Oh Elizabeth, you've got a fantastic eye for a picture! A feast for the eyes!
Thanks, Rebecca. That means so much knowing you have access to the professional eye of your Jim. I do love a good photo and feel grateful when I manage to snag one that reads like I see it in my mind's eye. Thanks so much for being here.
What a visual treat! You have such an eye for the world and talent for sharing it, whether through words or images. Each of these is a delight, and in such different ways.
I'm always drawn to roads that disappear into the horizon, and I love love love zooming in on the beautiful details of ordinary moments. But your cow startled me and made me smile the most. What a nose!
Wishing you safe travels, and thank you for staying connected here.
Thanks for sharing your appreciation, Rita. I can't really put words to how good it feels to be able to connect with folks this way. So many of my memories are anchored in images, but I've never been sure they'd have any meaning outside of me.
As I shared with Shifra above, that Irish cow felt like it heard and answered my specific request. 🐄
What a tremendous distraction for us today. Many thanks and safe travels.
Thanks, Monica. I've been slightly less plugged in during my travels but am still painfully aware of how sideways and scary things are. I'm glad to offer some moments of respite and am grateful to have you among my readers.
I loved so many of them. The beach, the elephant, the bricked up building. But the umbrellas (and bunting?) really caught my eye. How you framed it. Just lovely. They seem like good poetry prompts...
Thanks, Wendy. You have such an eye for composition and color, so I love knowing that one had particular appeal. I remember sitting below all those blowing shade structures in the foreground of that textured sky thinking it was like a contemporary painting. Let me know if you decide to craft a piece of poetry from one of these.
Oh - and the "bunting" is a particular kind of beach tent called Shibumi. 🏖️
You taught me a new word! Also, your response has poetry already inside it: “textured sky” “blowing shade structures” I did write 2 short poems. I don’t know if they’re any good. (I usually don’t know!) But here:
***
This is all I want—
sand too hot for our tender bare feet,
the ocean tumbling like time,
hibiscus tea over ice.
You laughing.
Striped shibumi rippling in the breeze.
***
Who bricked up these windows?
Was there a riot, a crime,
shattered glass on the dusty street,
shards on the floor inside?
It had to be fortified.
Scar tissue where a soft heart used to be.
One that allowed light.
I run my hand along the wall
fingertips navigating the
hard clay and gritty mortar.
Beautiful still.
Wendy, thank you! I find both of these to be just what poetry needs to be for me to appreciate it. They are word art and leave me telling more of the story in my head. Also, it's the first time I've ever received poetry in response to a post. What a gift!
They both have a lot of spaces and go hand in hand with the photos that inspired them!
Happy sigh. Wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you, Beth. Always grateful you're here.
All stunning shots! And that first one sure looks like Fire Island ...?
That one was actually taken in Lewes, Delaware, Karen, though I can see the similarities, too. The misty, empty road was taken on Long Island, though not quite all the way to Fire Island. Thanks for joining in today.
The mandarin peels really spoke to me. I don't really know why, but I feel moved by them. Side by side. They look like love. Like a shared snack. Like the simple joy of eating a mandarin together.
Oh, I love that you love that one, Evelyn. My hubby and I enjoy the challenge of trying to peel our clementines in one piece, and arranging that photo was a fun way to engage my brain on a long road trip. So yes, you are so right. There's a lot of companionship there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for your thoughtful observations.
Awesome pictures! I grew up on a dairy farm, so the cow brought warmth to my heart. And the elephant on the swing-pure delight! ✨ Enjoy your travels!
You're in good company being attracted to that cow, Nancy. You'll find a bit of how she intersected with my story at the top of the comments section here, under Shifra's remarks, if you're curious. And the elephant makes me want a stucco wall on which to have one painted!
Thank you for chiming in. ☺️ Always great to see you here.
Good show! I always take the plane wings out the window, don't know that I've ever captured a moon shot. Enjoy enjoy enjoy. ~J
Thanks, Janice. I was so struck by how the 'rule of thirds' popped out of that particular airplane scene. I have a lot of images taken from the windows of airplanes--posted something about that on way out (down) here, in fact. Not sure if you are on social to see it but here you go. Let's both never stop being amazed by what we see out the window of anything!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16ztqB9hXT/?mibextid=wwXIfr
That's a wonderful photo and a wonderful mantra. I absolutely believe that neither of us will ever tire of admiring the amazing. It's the little things that count. Thanks for the link, I don't think your feed shows on mine. Hopefully we can fix that. ~J
Cow nose could be a jigsaw puzzle. Mill building could be a quilt. Love them all, and these in particular. I agree with many others - you have an eye for photos, an ear for listening, a soul for writing. Thanks for all.
My heart swelled reading this, Stew. Thank you, my friend. I love the ideas for future explorations from these images. And you might notice, above, that Wendy was prompted into poetry. I'm in the company of a bunch of creative geniuses!