Contrasts

October 20, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Autumn celebrates contrastsdrawing attention to coloura last gasp at vitalitybefore Winter’s slumber Land revels in contrastsindustry and agricultureco-existing beneatha variant sky. (for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: contrasts)

Nonchalant on the edge

October 6, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What you can’t see are the falls – the water drops off literally below those birds’ feet. I suppose with the knowledge that wings can save you, there is nothing risqué about standing on the edge. (For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge : On the Edge)

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: trees

May 24, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Did you now that trees are community oriented, and that they can alter their chemistry to benefit their social families? I’ve been reading the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, and recently viewed a Nature of Things episode on the same subject. Seems trees have much to teach us. This week I challenge you […]

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: What could you talk about for 30 minutes without preparation?

May 10, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What could you talk about for 30 minutes without any preparation? Your answer is your prompt for this week. Send me photos, prose, poetry, or whatever else demonstrates your topic. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Participate by creating a post and linking back here, or just leave a comment below.

Beautiful Details

May 4, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Kind well wishers sent us three bouquets during Ric’s recovery. These images examine the details. For Lens-artists Photo Challenge: focusing on the details.

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: roads

May 3, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

GPS indicated the road we wanted was just ahead. “There!” I coached. “Where that truck is coming out.” Too late we realized this was not a road at all, but a long driveway leading to a unwelcoming house. There was no backing up. Ric pushed all sixty-one feet of our rig (motor home and tow) […]

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: “I’m bored!”

April 19, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

“The kids are driving me nuts!” my youngest daughter tells me just as the province is going into lockdown again, school back to online learning. “What’s the problem?” “They’re bored. No friends, no school, and we’re limited in what we can do. They are always looking to us to entertain them, and we both work […]

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: The Chase

April 12, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Not sure whether it’s just lockdown restlessness or an innate knowing that ‘something is out there’, but from time to time, I get an urge to grab the camera and go. This happened the other evening as I was finishing up supper. Even though I was tired, one glance at the weather forecast told me […]

From Barefeet to Wildflowers

April 9, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Things that start with B or W

That Face!

April 6, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: That Face!)

Monday Mood: Abundance

We held a garage sale this past Saturday – no small feat for two gimpy old folks. Fortunately, we had help, and as it was a town-wide event, there were many people out. Still exhausted two days later, but feeling like this squirrel with his treasure – blessed by abundance. (photo mine)

Colouring Lessons

Favourite colour?Black, says shewithout hesitation; I falter, stumblemind reaching –who likes black? Is that a colour?It’s all colours,she’s nonchalant intent on task –carefully keepingwithin the lines Of course it is,ill equipped am Ito disagree, images of dark sombercorners, sorrowand death crows – Why black? ask I –composure forced –had anticipated pink equate childhoodwith primary shadessplotches of […]