Lens Artists Challenge – On the Move

this week Johnbo asks if you like to travel https://photobyjohnbo.com/2025/11/15/lens-artists-challenge-374-on-the-move/

My answer is simply, ‘yes’. I do enjoy travelling. I’m not a hugh fan of flying but since two of my three children and my two grandchildren live 1000s of kilometres away, flying is the fastest and most convenient mode of transportation. Closer to home I enjoy travelling by train and car and even in London I prefer the overground rail system.

The Go Train in Toronto
The overground in London

Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – November 14, 2025

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2025/11/14/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2025-week-46/

Random places to rest our feet in London, back in 2024.

At the station near London Bridge
At one of the many playgrounds in our London neighbourhood
Outside our flat waiting for the pizza delivery guy

Finding ‘Joy’ in a Pop-up Show

….sometimes shows get cancelled so members are asked to step up

Yesterday I dropped off three pieces of my work to the Women’s Art Association of Canada. The show that had been scheduled to go up this week dropped out and instead of leaving the gallery empty a last minute call was made to members to bring in up to three pieces of work to fill the gallery.

Yesterday after I dropped off my work I also volunteered to stay and help hang the show. Apart from hanging my solo shows, I haven’t been able to do this in almost a year and I really missed the challenge of working with other artists towards a common goal. Not only is the show called ‘Joy’ but it also brought me a great deal of joy working with these wonderful women.

My contributions were three pieces from my solo show that give me much joy.

Shadows Cast in Venice

thanks to Becky B for hosting November Shadows https://thesquaresofb.com/2025/11/10/shadow-square-10/

One of my favourite places in the world is Venice and I feel privileged to have visited there 9 years ago. With climate change and rising sea levels I’m not sure that I’ll see Venice again.