Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – The Blues

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/06/03/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-blues/

Blue is often related to the feeling of being depressed or sad but it is also a colour that is very relaxing and soothing and if you ask people what their favourite colour is, it is most often blue. People always tell me that blue is my colour because it brings out the blue from my blule green eyes but it has to be a very specific blue. A pale blue or denim blue really does nothing for me except wash me out. My best blues are royal blues and bright blues and turquoise blues.

Other than the sky, blue is difficult to find in nature but I did manage to find a flower that was blue.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – The Door

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/05/20/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-the-door/

I’ve seen and passed by this door for years and a few weeks ago I finally went through and saw some amazing and inspiring art.

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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Coronation

….thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Promptshttps://weeklyprompts.com/2023/05/10/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-the-coronation/

Did I watch the Coronation last Saturday? I did not. Had I been home I might have tuned in but it happened to fall on the same day as my art opening. I do like the pomp and circumstance, the colours and formal attire but I’m not sure that the monarchy has a place in society anymore. I appreciate the history of the monarchy and even paid Buckingham Palace a visit the first time we travelled to London in 2018. Then again I have visited many castles and palaces in countries where monarchies no longer exist.

The Queen was and now King Charles is the head of state in Canada. It is purely a symbolic title and holds no power. I’m not sure that King Charles will be as popular a monarch as his mother was. Once the shine of his coronation dims, I’m sure the debates about the legitimacy of the monarchy will continue. It would be nice if King Charles could continue his work with global warming and the impact on the environment but I fear that this has become too political and his hands will be tied. Maybe this might have been as area where his monarchy could have make a difference in the world.

For now let the monarchists and supporters of the Royal Family have their day. Who knows, this may be the last Coronation they ever experience.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Anything Large

thanks to Cee for hosting CFFC https://ceenphotography.com/2023/04/18/cffc-anything-large/

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Cruise ship outside of Venice
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David looking over Florence, Italy
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Part of the Colosseum in Rome
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Giraffe at the Toronto Zoo
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Cathedral in Tours, France
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Giant pumpkin
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Pull Up a Seat – Week 14 at the Arboretum

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2023/04/07/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2023-week-14/

It was a beautiful sunny day when we decided to check out the Arboretum. I can’t wait to go back when the leaves come out the flowers come up.

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Midweek Monochrome Challenge – #124

thanks to Brashley Photography for this week’s challenge https://brashley.photography/2023/03/08/mid-week-monochrome-124/

Strong architectural lines on modern additions and buildings in Toronto.

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Foyer of the Toronto Opera House
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View from the other side of the wall
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Addition at the back of the Royal Conservatory of Music

Travel Tuesday – Episode 6

thanks to Jenson for hosting Travel Tuesday https://dutchgoesthephoto.net/2023/02/21/travel-tuesday-ep-6/

I’m intrigued with Travel Tuesday on Dutch Goes the Photo. Jensen posts different photos each Tuesday and asks his followers to identify where they come from. Here is my first entry for this challenge.

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Can you name this iconic city?