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Weekly Photo Challenge – Signs

October 4, 2014

Oh but do I have some sign photos! First, one of the many signs painted on the inside of the Washington Avenue bridge at the University of Minnesota. Various clubs and organizations advertise here. This is just one of them: Malagueta sign at Malagueta beach, Málaga, España: A “sign” painted on concrete road blocks in … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Signs

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Nighttime

September 27, 2014

I found a few photos that said “nighttime” to me.  The first one is technically not at nighttime, rather it was taken at dusk, just before nighttime.  It’s a photo of my favorite hotel in Madrid, Hotel Preciados, all lit up: The Four Queens in Las Vegas all lit up and right after I won … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Nighttime

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Silhouette

August 16, 2014

A silhouette of two of  my favorite people: Here they are again in the canoe many years later (this summer): To see more entries or to enter yourself, click here.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Contrast

June 28, 2014

A couple of contrasts here.  First, the contrast of Eddie the large and Fritz the small: Next, the contrast of the older photo of Fritz as a kitten and what he looks like now: To join the challenge and/or to view other great entries, click here.  I might be back later with another idea for … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Contrast

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Weekly photo challenge – spring redux

May 5, 2014

I finally got it all together to post some recent pics of spring right now here in the frozen tundra. As you can see from the photos, we are no longer under snow and ice.  Things are coming up, hooray!! The “always first to bloom” snowdrop: And a couple of “purplies” (I’m told they’re scillia … More Weekly photo challenge – spring redux

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Spring

May 2, 2014

Some of my favorite spring photos from the past: Spring in Málaga, Spain: More spring photos from my garden: Click here if you’d like to enter or to see more images for this challenge.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Letters

April 25, 2014

For this week’s challenge, share a photo with letters — no matter the alphabet. You can capture a neon sign, a sentence scribbled in an old phone booth, a random letter that’s seemingly out of place, or anything else. As you look through your lens, think about how your image might convey something bigger: a snapshot … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Letters

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