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UNUSUAL PERSON

May 21, 2013

Flickr Comments has the letter “U” in his Tagged Challenge for this week.  Click here to see other responses to the challenge. I was attending a ceremony to honor the EMS units of Pittsburgh when I spotted this person in the crowd.  It was at least 80 degrees and I found their manner of dress […]

PEOPLE WATCHING IN TIMES SQUARE

April 29, 2013

FREEDOM RINGS IN TIMES SQUARE Again I was visiting Times Square in New York City.  This time instead of the regular sightseeing and shopping, I decided to focus my camera on people watching.  Only, I believe, on the streets of New York City will you be able to find some of the below individuals and […]

KEY TO PEACE

February 23, 2013

KEY TO PEACE      Who is the best cared for in every household?  Is it not the little children?  And does not the least of all, the helpless baby, receive the largest share?  We all know that the baby toils not, neither does it spin; and yet it is fed, and clothed, and loved, […]

CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: BLACK AND WHITE OR SEPIA

February 19, 2013

INNER CITY PEOPLE I WONDER WHAT THEY ARE THINKING I was just taking some random photos of people on a summer day and the above people caught my eye.  Some saw my camera and asked me to take their pictures.  Others I thought had an interesting face and I asked permission to take their pictures. […]

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: KISS

February 18, 2013

THE WEDDING KISS Odd Facts About Kissing A quick romantic kiss burns about 2-3 calories. A more passionate kiss burns 5 or more calories, depending on the duration and intimacy of the kiss. The average person spends about 20,160 minutes of his or her life kissing. The condition and appearance of a potential partner’s teeth […]

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: UNIQUE

February 2, 2013

HEAD TATTOO I have seen tattoo’s on different parts of a persons body, but never have I seen one designed all over someones head.   It was such a unique encounter that I asked permission to photograph this man’s head as seen through the lens of my camera.   Do you find it unique as […]

SUNDAY POST: FOCUSED ATTENTION

January 27, 2013

PEOPLE AT PLAY AND WORK MAN AT WORK FOCUSED ATTENTION WITH BLURRED BACKGROUND IN THE SPOTLIGHT To see more of Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post Challenge, click here. All photos were taken while out and about with camera in hand.  I hope you enjoyed my selections.   Have a wonderful week focusing on those things that are […]

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: LOVE

January 26, 2013

FACES OF LOVE   Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, […]

CEE’S FUN PHOTO CHALLENGE: YOUR 2012 BEST PEOPLE OR ANIMALS

December 28, 2012

BEST PEOPLE PHOTOS OF 2012 ( click on photo to see larger slideshow ) See other entries to Cee’s challenge here. BE ENCOURAGED!  BE BLESSED!

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: SURPRISE

December 23, 2012

I SAW GRANDMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS AND SANTA TOLD THE WORLD! Last year I missed an opportunity to get my photo taken with Santa Claus (see link here) and this year I was given a second chance to get that photo with him.  SURPRISE! The weekly challenge from The Daily Post at WordPress.com is “Surprise”, […]

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