Lens-Artists Challenge – Cats and Dogs

thanks to Tina from Travels and Trifles for hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/lens-artists-challenge-334-cats-and-dogs/

We haven’t owned a dog for a number of years and we’ve only ever had one cat but we did cat sit our neighbours cat a few times when she was in care.

The dogs are Frances, Olive and Lucy and the cat is Tober.

Sunday Stills – Iconic Places and Spaces

thanks to Terri for hosting Sunday Stills https://secondwindleisure.com/2024/02/18/sunday-stills-how-iconic-are-your-favorite-places-and-spaces/

Here are some of my favourite iconic places and spaces that I’ve visited in last 8 years.

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Peggy’s Cove, NS
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Banff and the Rocky Mountains
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Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick
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Giant Lobster, Shediac, NB
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St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
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The Louvre, Paris
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The London Eye, London, England
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Harrod’s, London
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Buckingham Palace, London
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The Vatican, Italy
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The Colosseum, Rome
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Photo bomb of the Venice de Milo, Florence, Italy
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Gondolas in Venice, Italy
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View of Florence and the Duomo di Firenza

One Word Sunday – Teal

thanks to Debbie Smyth for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/2024/02/18/teal/

Teal has always been one of my favourite colours, especially in my paintings.

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Odd Sentiments – Square Odds

….found these ‘sentiments’ hanging in the bushes down at the park

Sentiments is the word a passerby used when I pointed out these wreaths hanging from the shrubs at the edge of the park. What I found even more odd was that each wreath had a ring either hanging on the wreath or hanging on a branch close by. I have no idea what the sentiment symbolizes or whom it represents. Has anyone out there seen something like this before and do you know what they represent?

Thanks to Becky B. for hosting Square Odds https://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/02/18/the-square-odds-18/

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Funky Frog Friday is Back – February 18, 2022

….Tonguely and the gang are at the Olympics

Tonguely’s bobsled team reminds me of the Jamaican team back in 1988. They captured the world’s attention and gave it their all. Now they are back in 2022 in China. Good luck guys. Tonguely looks like he’s having fun but I’m not sure he understands the skill involved in this dangerous sport.

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