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The challenge beginning August 20, 2010 is:

“Anything made of Glass”
suggested by:   Styx_Site

 

I love glass, all kinds from decorative to strictly functional (glass pots and pans).  A couple of images of decorative glass.

1- This vase is from an Ohio artist, Eicholt.  I love the mix of green shades.  It’s wonderful for nice tall stems.

 

 

2-  Most of these bottles are older than I am.  Most belonged to my mother so I’ve enjoyed them for a lot of years.  Others get added to my glass collection whenever something strikes my fancy.

Have a super week and thanks always for your comments.

 

 

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The challenge beginning August 13, 2010 is:

“Eyesores”
suggested by me:   PhotoGraphics

 

Eyesores are all around where I live and some just need to be picked up and hauled to the trash dumps.  There are some eyesores worth more than the trashdump, I call them eyesore picturesque.  They call to me because of something I can’t put my finger on for a description.  But, I really like to photograph them and play in my graphics editor to see what they can look like.  Though some of these buildings in my photos may even be dangerous because of their conditions, I find them to be very interesting.  Real eyesores to me are the trash people throw out on the road showing a lack of respect for the community and country.  I deplore garbage thrown in the street, cigarette butts, food wrappers, junk tossed aside instead of put into trash receptacles.  All places can be more beautiful if we do our part and “DON’T LITTER”.

 

 

A few of my Eyesores

1-  This storage barn is a stones throw from our home.  It is across the main road and to the left in the business area.  It’s a mess but everytime I notice it I get out the camera.

 

 

2-  This and the next two are also in Loveland.  As Loveland dates back to its being settled in 1795 (see Wikipedia for its history), it’s very young compared to cities in Europe.  But, the buildings that have survived the period of time are becoming more worn and historic eyesores as time passes.  This old shed reminds me of a similar one from my own childhood.  I always wish I could go inside to dig around for their hidden treasures as I remember my dad keeping jars of coin money in the shed at grandma’s house.  Not fancy in any way but it has a draw with its broken glass and rotting doors and the fantasy remains, what tresures are hidden inside?

 

 

3-  A lot of the homes and outbuildings that are on the older side of their life have tin roofs like this one.  I have slept under tin roofs during rain storms and its an experience homes without tin roofs can never come close to.  I guess that’s a duh for today.

 

 

4-  This stone block house was probably an ice house at one time.  We don’t see many around anymore but I recall them as being more around when I was a youngster.

 

 

5-  This old farm house is somewhere on one of our drives and I think it’s on I71.  Not that it matters, I saw it and took the shot while driving.  It came out good enough that I could play with it in Paint Shop Pro.  None of the above are what I call wall hangers but they have interest I can’t pass without taking their photos.

 

 

I hope these had some interest for anyone looking.  I know others take similar photos so I know the draw is there meaning I must not be crazy.  I think there is some “nostalgia” in the mix of the call.

Have a super week and thanks always for your comments.

 

 

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The challenge beginning August 6, 2010 is:

“Local Events”
suggested by:    CrunchyMountainMomma

 

I have always loved “events”, holidays patriotic or otherwise and sports related.  I love the colors, the noisy fun and the foods you can’t get anywhere but at an event.  It isn’t as easy as it used to be.  Bodies don’t work as well for some of us when we get older.  Mine is attempting total desertion but so far I’ve beaten the odds back through shear will power and a better half who plays the part of cattle prod.  Here in the United States, during the month of July, we celebrate Independence Day / the 4th of July.  The weather was perfect for a parade and a night time event that includes tons of fun food and rides and games and fireworks.  It happens every year across the country, rain, sleet or snow.  Loveland is smaller but we used to boast the best ever event with the look of a Williamsburg.  Period dress and fires going under cast iron kettles that could feed an army, and did, as armies of people came to celebrate with the citizens of Loveland during the local shindig. 

 

There is always a parade so some photos from 4th of July 2010.

 

1-  People come early for the parade so they can find seating spots with the best viewing advantage or shade or close to food like the ice cream parlor which sits across the street hidden from view.  The United Dairy Farmer Ice Cream is one of Cincinnati’s oldest business establishments and very popular all year, not just during the hot summer months.  Read a short history HERE.

 

2-  Our parades always open with someone from the local law enforcement.  They may be in police cars, on motorcycles, bicycles, horseback or in this case a small road or field worthy jeep.

 

3-  You can’t have a parade without the colors waving and here they are carried by veterans from the Marine corp.

 

4-  Here a young peoples group shows some of what they enjoy doing.  There was a time I could do what you see here and I was fairly good at it, a hand stand and other acrobatics. 

 

5-  Always a favorite of mine, the wonderful big horses that helped in the building of farms to the planting and harvesting plus other duties like hay rides or pulling the early fire trucks. 

 

6-  It’s always great to see families participating and the young people wearing the red, white and blue.

 

7-  Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty, I’ve always wanted to do what these two are doing.  This couple was a great addition to the parade and to my photo taking.

 

Guessing that covers a local event fairly well even if the food is missing.  That same evening we took photos of the fireworks set off at King’s Island.  I am getting better and better taking night photos.  It may well be my favorite part of photo taking.  You can see one of my fireworks photos HERE.  Hoping the color and the patriotism has shone through in my photos.  The 4th of July is a day that makes my heart swell a little when watching the participants waving Old Glory, the Red, White, and Blue.

 

A couple more late entries done today along with this one.  All late but late is always better than never.  See “Through the Looking Glass” HERE and “Self Portrait” HERE

Have a super week everyone and thanks for your visit and comments.

 

 

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The challenge beginning July 30, 2010 is:

“Self Portrait”
suggested by:    MattBarber

 

I don’t take a good photo and never have.  As much as I love my camera, having my own photo taken petrifies me but I do have a graphic that represents who and what I am more than a photo can.  There are so many invisible pieces that make up the sum of a whole of each person.  A small peek for you of who it is I am.

I am a dreamer, a wanderer of pages and the silver screen, I am a cook, a realist, a would be politician, a conservative voter, a Christian, a mother, a wife, a romantic, a lover, a sister, a friend, an environmentalist, a gardener, a photographer, an artist, an animal lover, a senior, an educator, a sympathizer, a medic, a warrior and more and the proper order per action is not necessarily how I have it written.  I am supposing all of us are most of these things.  So, what is it a photo can show us of the soul of a person?  Only our exterior is what we see in photos, never the true value of the person so the short monologue of who it is that I think I am.     

 

I am playing catch up for the challenge.  I have a late entry for “Through the looking Glass” up also.  You can find it HERE.

Have a super week everyone and thanks always for comments and viewpoints.