This week, we’re invited to share something with a cherry on top: a real one or a metaphorical one. As my last post was of cherries, I’m going with a crumble. Continue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Crumble”
Chihuly’s Persian Ceiling | Look Up!
Reflections streaking down the walls entice visitors entering Chihuly’s Garden And Glass Museum in Seattle to look up. Continue reading “Chihuly’s Persian Ceiling | Look Up!”
Opposites: Peel, Isle of Man
The weekly photo challenge asks us for opposites. Here, you can take your pick: land and water (or perhaps that should be earth, sea and sky); natural and man-made; high and low; near and far; boats on the River Neb and cars on the land. I might also add old and new – Peel’s sheltered harbour was ruled by Norse Vikings for over four centuries, and remains the Isle of Man’s major fishing port today, where the islander’s way of life blends the traditional with the modern. Continue reading “Opposites: Peel, Isle of Man”
Celebrating Man-Made and Natural Curves
In this week’s photo challenge, Cheri asks for curves suggesting we might find them in architecture, bends in nature or man-made undulations.
I immediately thought of a recent visit to Chihuly’s Garden And Glass Museum in Seattle, where a cornucopia of curves can be found, not just in the sinuous art glass, but in the garden design and plant choices too.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fruit and Veggies
The weekly photo challenge asks for numbers. When I started to frame the picture, I thought the price tags might be a distraction, but they turned out to be just what I needed. And they’re quite decorative too, in their way.
Taken in Pike Place Market, Seattle.
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
A large percentage of my pictures could probably be classified as Odd Balls. But for Cee’s encouragement, this shot, taken in Zurich, Switzerland, would never have seen the light of day.
The patterns, colours and details intrigue me: the layering of classic, European brick and tile patterns on the chimneys with the decorative friezes around the roofline. The cap and crown of the tallest chimney seem to be modelled on an ancient building. How much creativity and craftsmanship have gone into details like these, mostly unseen by the passers by below? Continue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge”
Susan Rushton 