I am at a loss…my thoughts have been stifled, my creative juices dried up, my fingers are frozen hovering over the keyboard…My spirit is willing but my mind is not a willing participant… total disconnect. There is always hope that tomorrow will be filled with inspiration…
Category Archives: postaweek2011
A Word A Week Challenge: Worker
This weeks Word a Week Photo Challenge is Worker...
Work…a job, a trade, a profession, a means of livelihood!
Working…to exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make or accomplish something!
Workers...someone who does manual or industrial labor, one who works at a particular occupation or activity.
Filed under 2013 Photo Journal, Weekly Photo Challenge
Happy Anniversary … To Me!
You registered on WordPress.com 3 years ago! Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!
It’s always nice to open up your snail mailbox and find a card or letter instead of the barge of bills or junk mail. It’s also nice to open up your inbox and find an email from a friend you haven’t heard from in a while. As nice as these little surprises are, they do not compare to opening up your blog and discovering that someone has remembered it is your blogging anniversary…Thank you WordPress for all you do for the blogging community…Thank you for your tireless efforts to keep things fresh and exciting! Thank you for creating exciting challenges and great looking blog templates. And, thank you for remembering today is my 3 year blogging anniversary.
Let’s do this for another 3 years….just write!
Filed under Thoughts on Blogging, You Inspired Me
Word a Week Challenge: Gardens
This blog was inspired by A Word a Week Photography Challenge.
Here is a tour of the gardens that have crossed my path…As I have wandered through each one my worries and burdens have been carried away as if on the wings of a butterfly. Spending time in a garden, whether it is filled with flowers or vegetables, is one of the most peaceful places on this earth.
This is where it all started…with my parents love for a beautiful garden and my Dad’s very green thumb.
A garden from a previous home…very tropical!
Our current front garden filled with traditional southern heritage plants; plumbago, day lilies, rosemary, roses, azalea and camelias.
Last years vegetable garden that produced so much, we ate all we could and shared the rest.
Here is a community garden, where members of the neighborhood adopt a parcel of land. They can grow whatever they desire. It is a mix of flowers and vegetables.
This is a much bigger garden that many visit during strawberry season. Here at Froberg’s you pay for what you pick…the kiddos love it!
I love spending time in the garden, especially when it is full of color and good things to eat!
Filed under 2013 Photo Journal, Nature, Weekly Photo Challenge
Travel Theme: Walls…Day Tripping on Street Art
On a day trip to the Houston Museum of Fine Art I took a detour…and stumbled upon these walls..the area where I snapped these photographs is referred to as Midtown.
In Houston and the surrounding areas we are plagued by vandals who use graffiti and tagging to “mark their territory”…This is different…This is Street Art! Feel free to weigh in on my wall art!
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Alisa says; “So the writing is on the wall; what’s your interpretation of this week’s theme? If you would like to join in the travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Walls
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.
Don’t be a fly on the wall – join in the fun! Looking forward to your post.”
Filed under 2013 Photo Journal, Blogging Challenges, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
Cast a Wide Net: Promote Your Blog With Social Media
All of your friends subscribe to your blog, right? What about your coworkers? Your family members? Your classmates or former classmates? People who don't necessarily know you, but work in your field? People who don't know you at all, but like to mock the same celebrities you do?
Chances are, your social network is larger than you think it is. Luckily, these days, there are more ways than ever to reach people who share your interests, your pet peeves, and your sense of humor.
Facebook is for keeping up with your friends and family, Twitter is for interacting with strangers, Linkedin is for professional networking...All I ever wanted to know about social media in one place. Great Post!
Filed under Blog Re-Posts, Thoughts on Blogging
A Word a Week Challenge: Round
My rounds of Galveston, Texas…
… The Hysterical Marker (family joke) at the Bishops Palace
…The Tour d’Rounds begins now
…The Mosquito Cafe offers up some round breakfast options
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…Star Drug Store and Soda Fountain Built in 1917
…Meet me at the Spot on the Seawall
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…La Kings Confectionery circa 1920
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…That’s all folks
Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination
“The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.” Augustus Hare
This photo was taken at the Houston Museum of Fine Art with my iphone…It was part of an exhibit by Carlos Cruz-Diez. Standing in the exhibit was like standing in a rainbow. It was very illuminating!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination
January Photo a Day 2013: Water
Day 11. Water: Perhaps it’s the beach, a river, water in a glass, the bath {keep it PG!} or even the rain.
Friday found us heading out on a road trip…We woke to a beautiful clear cool morning. We packed the truck, loaded the dogs and headed out…Our day was filled with visions of water in many forms…we saw clouds, mist, rain, swollen rivers, fog and downpours!
Leaving Houston, Texas we crossed over the ship channel bridge and the San Jacinto River.
About half way through the State of Louisiana we crossed the Atchafalaya River Basin. We were starting to catch up with the weather front that had dumped more than 9″ of rain in the area.
Once arriving in Baton Rouge, Louisiana we headed East on I-12…We caught the front.
On any given day this would be a creek bed with a trickle of water…One creek overflowed and met up with the next creek for miles and miles. The water was swift and menacing.
We had a break in the rain on Saturday but on Sunday it was back with a vengeance as we headed back West…
Water, water every where!
What do the prompts mean?
There are no rules when playing along with photo a day, you can be creative as you like! Interpret the prompt as you please. For those that need a little help, some more suggested details about each prompt are below.
12. Surprise: I love when I stumble across coins when I’m walking. It’s a lovely surprise. That would be a lucky photo for me. Can you think of a way to capture surprise?
13. Circle: Look as you go about today for things shaped in circles. Is it the tyres on a bus? A big sign? Or something else?
14. Something yellow: Find something yellow in your travels today and take a photo.
