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PastSquares & CFFC: Lines

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These photos are from past challenges (mostly photos I DIDN’T use), squares and others, for Becky’s October Squares and Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – straight lines.

Somewhere in Germany – for past Monday Windows challenge
Leaning against the back wall of our house – for Still Life
Sunlight reflected through a window – for past Lens Artists’ challenge – lines
Centuries old graves in Oude Kerk, Amsterdam – for past ‘lines’ challenge
Dude on his houseboat on a hot day in June (Amsterdam) – for past ‘Just One Person’ challenge
Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, France – for Cee’s bridge challenge

Caen, France – at William the Conqueror’s castle – for past Thursday Doors challenge

CFFC: Blue Is My World

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Cee ends her color series for her Fun Foto Challenge this week, with the color blue.

Sky and clouds at sunset, Arlington Heights, IL
Glass art at the Moorings, Arlington Heights, IL
Still life: Produce in a blue bowl – I took this photo to use as a model for a still life painting I plan to do.
Dale playing games on his cellphone, March 2020
Bundled up and masked, February 2020
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit, Chicago: Starry Night
Flowers at Chicago Botanic Gardens: Siberian Bugloss & True Blue Viola

CFFC: Orange

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Cee has begun a series on colors for her Fun Foto Challenge, and this week the topic is orange.

When I think of orange flowers, marigolds, lilies, and zinnias come to mind.

There is also the fruit, as in this still life.

Another edible orange is the pumpkin.

And speaking of pumpkins, I’m reminded of Halloween.

Halloween takes place in autumn, and what can be more autumnal than trees bursting with color?

Beautiful sunsets almost always contain orange.

One year, I had my toenails painted orange! (Those are my toes on the left. My niece decided on black!)

Does this double couch look comfortable? I wonder how would people socialize with this back to back seating.

And there is always orange in art, in this case, glass art!

CFFC: Still Life

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has the topic glasses, cups and saucers this week.

I created two “Still Lifes” at the restaurant Gianni in Chicago, on Halsted just north of North Ave. This is our favorite “go to” restaurant when we go to Steppenwolf Theatre, just down the block. In fact, the playbill for that night’s performance is included in the first still life.

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A “smiley face” still life made with a cup of coffee, a banana, and two Babybel cheeses. I did this shortly after we moved into our new home last August.
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Wine glasses in Vienna – still life among human activity?
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