Introducing My New Blog – Papa Joe’s Retirement Journey

If you have missed seeing my writing for a while I have been off collecting adventures to share here and now I am a new grandfather leaning hard toward retirement. To help the new blog prosper I am going to share the intial post on all my blog platforms. I invite you to visit by the link that follows: Hello, I am Papa Joe

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October photo a day challenge – #16 -Balconies

City Sonnet has an ongoing challenge with specific subjects for each day of the month.

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October photo a day challenge – #15 Panoramic

City Sonnet has an ongoing challenge with specific subjects for each day of the month.

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Sunday Stills: Pink is the Word – 10/13/19

Terri Webster Schrandt continues to hatch some broad-based challenges. Terri is helping us to remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month with a pink-based theme.

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Pink Jeep Tours

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This is For Sunday Stills.

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Fan of . . . #37 – Fall Mums – 10/14/19

#3This is an entry for Jez Braithwaite’s Fan of . . .I hope to see your latest Fan Of . . . post on Jez’ site.

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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid

Bouncing between four wonderful hosts each week the Lens Artists Photo Challenge comes at you from some pretty different perspectives, which is always great. Everyone has a different perspective so the four hosts give us some rich flavor in our subjects. This time the focus is on candid photos.

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My daughter intently listening for braking instructions before starting the zip line ride.

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A young lady making a quick dash across the street in Skagway, Alaska.

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My son and wife taking over snow cleaning duty during one of my times of illness.

 

 

 

 

 

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October 13 – #Lines&Squares – Solar Panels

Becky B challenges throughout October with her #Lines&Squares topic. This is a black and white of my solar panels.

 

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October photo A Day Challenge – 13 – Your Choice

Each day in October City Sonnet selects a specific subject for us to match a photo to. But today she pulled a fast one and left it up to us.

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October 11 – #Lines&Squares – Ramp Boards

Becky B challenges throughout October with her #Lines&Squares topic. I found this one cleaning out old photos within my media stash.’

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October photo a day challenge – #12 Sweet

City Sonnet has an ongoing challenge with specific subjects for each day of the month.

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Maybe sweet for a moment, then bacony!

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Friday Follies – Season 5 Episode 2

I captured this on a beach trip two years ago, thankfully my wife did not purchase!

For Proscenium for S5E02

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Which Way Photo Challenge – 10/11/19

When I first stumbled across Which Way it was hosted by the venerable photographer and mega blogger Cee Neuner. Since then it has changed hands at least twice, this time resting in the capable hands of Alive and Trekking! Seems like a great time to rejoin the ranks and share some of the signs and roads I have gathered in the interim.

This challenge sets out a broad set of criteria:

  • Roads: gravel, asphalt, cobbled, dirt, freeway, expressway, highway, bridges
  • Indoor walkways: hallways, aisles, people movers
  • Outdoor walks: sidewalks, paths, trails
  • Stairs, elevators, escalators, or steps: indoors, outdoors
  • Railway tracks, monorails, ski lifts
  • Runways and starmacs
  • Ferry’s, canals and lochs
  • Parking lots, private driveways
  • Tunnels
  • Signs of any kind: directional, informational, store signs, wind vanes

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October photo a day challenge – #11 Fun

City Sonnet has an ongoing challenge with specific subjects for each day of the month.

Cornhole before a college football game at Virginia Tech.

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A game called Stump after the football game at Virginia Tech. The object is to flip a hammer, catch it and strike a nail. The object is to be the last one with a nail still sticking up out of the stump.

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Pull Up A Seat – Week 40 – October 11, 2019

A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING

Welcome to Week 40 of the Pull up a Seat Challenge in 2019.

Take a load off and share a favorite perch by linking your post to this one, either with a comment or ping-back. For more detailed directions go to Pull Up a Seat page.

 

 

 

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Water Water Everywhere – October 11, 2019

One of my favorite type of challenges this time of year when I usually I am outside and away from any devices is photo challenges. Granny Shot It has this one called Water Water Everywhere – 10/11/19

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Carolina Beach, NC, September 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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