FOTD: Berries

I’m not sure what these berries are, but I took this photo in Miltenberg, Germany on June 29, 2019. Posted for Cee’s FOTD 12/11/19.

CB&WPC: Two By Two

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week is Two of Anything.

CFFC: Pastel Colors

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge continues with her color series – this week it is pastel colors. Some flowers are bright, while others have muted colors. Most marigolds are bright, but these are soft yellow and white. Dahlias come in all colors – some are bright, some are light. Artists experiment with all kinds of color […]

Monday Window: St. Sebald Church

This week for Ludwig’s Monday Window, I feature the windows of St. Sebald’s Church in Nuremburg, Germany.

SMM: Swan’s Downy Coat

I photographed a swan that got very close to the edge of our ship (no doubt looking for tidbits from tourists!). I love the way the water beads up on the swan’s feathers. Photo taken 6/29/19, Sony 1/500 sec. f/8 85 mm. Posted for: Sunshine’s Macro Monday #20.

CFFC: White Is…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge continues with her color series and this week is WHITE. Snow white Flowery white Bridal white (two weddings) Swan white Architectural white (two styles in Amsterdam) Somber white (American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France) Leisure white Lawn ornament white Prickly white Styrofoam white

Weekly Prompt: Clock the Time

The Weekly Prompts from GC and Me theme is Clock the Time. These photos of clocks are all from our 2019 summer trip to Europe. Most of these clocks are on tall towers. Interestingly, they all use Roman numerals (except the one on a sign), which until recent times was actually quite common. On the […]

CFFC: Red

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is the color RED. These red items are mostly from my travels. Excerpts from my color essay on red are included. Red says, “Look at me!” And we do because red stands out. Many flowers are red – tulips, roses, dahlias and many others can be red – maybe these […]

Monday Window: Windows of Medieval Regensburg

For Ludwig’s Monday Window, I feature here some of the interesting windows in Regensburg, Germany, photographed during a walking tour of the medieval center. To see more, go to my earlier post on Regensburg here.

CFFC: Yellow

The topic of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is yellow. Yellow building – Regensburg, Germany Yellow rose – Chicago, IL 1st Presbyterian Church light fixture – Evanston, IL Sunset at an outdoor concert – Elk Grove Village, IL Brookfield Zoo entrance – Brookfield/Chicago, IL Fish – Brookfield Zoo Autumn color reflected in a pond […]