December Squares: Steam Clock of Gastown, Vancouver

The world’s first steam powered clock is in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This plaque tells about it. Glass panels on the sides allow the curious visitor to see the mechanics inside this clock. Another photo showing the whole clock is in my previous post. For more timepieces and other interpretations of […]

CB&WPC: Signs

The theme for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week is signs of any kind. Taking pictures of interesting signs is one of my photography hobbies; these are some of my favorites. Parking lot across the street from San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TexasA train station of bygone days, AlaskaIn a restroom […]

Under a Bridge

Jenn at Traveling at Wits End has a weekly photo challenge. This week’s challenge is to “photograph under a bridge.” From a cruise ship on the St. Lawrence River, Quebec Province, Canada From a cruise ship, Panama Canal While cruising on an electric boat on the Chicago River I end with an appropriate song, one […]

CFFC: Up and Down We Wander

Ways to go up and down outside is Cee’s theme this week for her Fun Foto Challenge. I think I would be too chicken to go up in a hot air balloon, but an enclosed cable car or funicular is fun. Many of the people going from upper to lower (or vice versa) Quebec opt […]

CFFC: Double-U

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge continues its alphabet with the letter W. The requirements are that the word starts with w and has at least two vowels. Windows with wrought iron bars (Antigua, Guatemala) willow trees (Chicago Botanic Gardens) wheels (Bicycle with folding chairs, Quebec City, Canada) warhead or weapon (Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, South […]

CFFC: V is for Violin, Valentines and Vincent Van Gogh

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge continues with the alphabet – this week’s letter is V: words starting with v that have at least six letters. Giant violin (fiddle) – Sydney, Nova Scotia – Canada My friend, Marcia, playing Christmas carols on her viola!* Valentine cookie Salad made with vegetables: kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and tiny shrimps, […]

Signs for All Occasions

Ooh, I love this topic! Signs are so diverse that I have an archive of sign photos! If you wish to join in the fun, Nancy Merrill has A Photo a Week Challenge every Thursday; this week’s topic is Signs. Signs can be informative… …or funny! They can be […]

FOTD: Flowers at Marche du Vieux-Port (2)

More flowers for sale at the Marché du Vieux-Port in Quebec City, Oct. 6, 2017. Cee’s Flower of the Day, 12/19/17

FOTD: Flowers at Quebec’s Marche du Vieux-Port

Even in October, these beautiful flowers were for sale at the Marché du Vieux-Port in Quebec. Cee’s Flower of the Day, 12/16/17

WPC: Going Up?

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge this week is ascend. If I were a bird, I would spread my wings and fly! Since humans have no wings, we have created other ways to go up… Escalators at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago (two of these go down, one goes up) Circular stairways at Grand Ave. […]