Monthly Archives: August 2017

Structure Weekly Photo Challenge – 08/30/17

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Joe Owens

A Hosta with really heavy dew which changed the look of its structure. I can call this structure part of a trail because I carefully made my way around it, but you may refer to it as a cliff! Weekly … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge – 08/27/17

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Joe Owens

The oddball challenge is one of my favorites because I have an eye for the unusual and try to snap photos when I see it.       Before you can think it, no, I did not go cheap on … Continue reading →

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#ThreeThingsThursday – What made me smile this week…

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Joe Owens

Here is another Three Things Thursday where it is your goal to share three happy things you experienced in the seven days past. There is a new host for this weekly collection of happy, Natalie @ There She Goes just picked … Continue reading →

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Corners – Weekly Photo Challenge – 08/23/17

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Joe Owens

In the lingo of NASCAR the corners are where you transition from the straight stretch to a turn and the four corners of the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” are infamous for stripping the sheet metal from anyone unlucky enough to … Continue reading →

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The Great American Eclipse – 2017

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Joe Owens

If you live within the borders of the continental United States there is a little thing (BIG, BIG THING, THINK HUGE!) coming on Monday August 21st, something that a majority of the three hundred plus million residents have never seen. … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – 08/18/17

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Joe Owens

I really have grown to love the various photo challenges that pop up in my WordPress Reader. Perhaps it has something to do with the proliferation of photos as a result of the improvement of the camera functions associated with Smartphones and the fact it is usually always at my arm’s reach. Cee Neuner has […]

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Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge – 08/13/17

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Joe Owens

The oddball challenge is one of my favorites because I have an eye for the unusual and try to snap photos when I see it. We got this photo sitting beside a small café near the Lincoln Memorial on July … Continue reading →

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The Dogs of My Life: Are you Sydney?

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Joe Owens

Now that I am up to date with all the Dogs of My Life posts I can get down to sharing with you my current dog’s story. Sydney is a miniature Shetland Sheepdog we got in October of 2015. This … Continue reading →

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Elemental – Weekly Photo Challenge – 08/09/17

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joe Owens

    WPC – 08/09/2017 What is your favorite element? I cannot choose between them as each has its own unique characteristics to enjoy. But I probably would choose water to highlight here. The last photo is the Great Graduation … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Take a New Photo – Any Topic- 08/10/2017

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joe Owens

The Black & White topic for this week is wide open. My second crop of green beans are making me excited. A couple of floral “ladies” at a restaurant in our town. I captured this on the 4th of July … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Cemeteries & Tombstones – 08/08/17

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Joe Owens

This week the topic is Cemeteries and Tombstones. During our second visit to Arlington National Cemetery this past Independence Day we made the arduous climb across the massive cemetery to witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Paths and Trails – 08/03/2017

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Joe Owens

This week the topic is Paths and Trails.         Cee’s Black & White Photo C08/03/17hallenge – 07/27/17

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Texture – Weekly Photo Challenge – 08/02/17

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Joe Owens

One of my favorite monuments in Washington D.C. is the Lincoln Memorial and I chose it for the subject of my Textures post this week. WPC – 08/02/2017    

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