WPC – Edge

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Mama Cormier

…..this week’s challenge is to capture a scene with an ‘edge’

WPC – Mirror 2

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Mama Cormier

….just received a new macro lens for my camera

When I started experimenting with my new lens I discovered that I had taken a mirror image. P1010439

WPC – Mirror

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Mama Cormier

….this week’s theme is mirror

This summer our son married his beautiful Iranian partner and love of his life. In their Persian wedding a mirror played a prominent role. The mirror (of fate) and the two candelabras (representing the bride and groom and brightness in their future) are symbols of light and fire and are very important in Persian culture.

WPC – Rare

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Mama Cormier

….this week the challenge for the WPC is to find a photo that depicts something that is rare

It didn’t take me long to remember the photo I had taken of the world’s largest truffle that I found in the market in Florence, Italy. Check out the price of this rarity.

WPC – Fun

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Mama Cormier

….where to begin with this great topic, FUN?

The first photo, although not the best quality, brings a smile to my face because of how gullible people can be. While watching this guy, my husband sarcastically commented on how this trick or optical illusion is done with magnets and he said it loud enough for a few people to hear. Soon after I hear the same people, who had been standing close by, proclaiming that magnets are the explanation for this feat.

I can laugh now but at the time I didn’t think it was so funny when this guy wanted to charge me 10 euro for posing with me. He accosted me and we used my camera for the pictures. Boy did I feel duped. In the end I gave him 5 euro and learned a big lesson.

WPC – Morning

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Mama Cormier

….in Italy, mornings start with a coffee and a sweet

In Florence we found a famous baker from Vienna who made 20 different croissants every morning to serve to his customers. We first discovered his shop late one afternoon, just as they were about to close but they invited us in and made me a special ice coffee. Apparently ice coffee and coffee cream are two things that you don’t normally find in Italy. I didn’t know this but the baker was more than happy to whip up his own version of ice coffee for me. I also tried to order cream for my husband’s Americano and the baker was about to top it with whipped cream but I stopped him. It was then that he explained that coffee cream was a German and Viennese thing and in Italy only milk was used in coffee or served black.

That afternoon we enjoyed our beverages and some of the best pastries we’ve ever tasted. As we were leaving the owners of the cafe encouraged us to come back for breakfast so that we could try some of their special croissants.

A couple of days later we took them up on their offer and stopped for breakfast before heading out to the leather market down the street. Sure enough there were numerous croissants to choose from. I decided on the most unusual looking one. It was completely black because it was made from ash and it was filled with prunes. It was absolutely delicious and complemented my cappuccino. The only downside was that it left black flecks between my teeth that were difficult to remove.