“Roy G. Biv” is an acronym made of the first letters of the seven colors of the rainbow, to help you remember: Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Indigo. Violet. It’s also your photo challenge theme for this week!
Weekly Photo Challenge: ROY G. BIV
Weekly Photo Challenge: Off-Season
On my way today
I paused to watch others
who were on their way.
I wonder when any of us will
actually arrive,
and whether we will even realize it
once we do.
Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way
Aristotle is said to have said
that the whole is greater than
the sum of its parts.
A mathematician may tell you
that the whole is equal to
the sum of its parts.
Gestaltist Koffka told us
that the whole is other than
the sum of its parts.
Sometimes, though,
there’s a curious beauty
to be found in
the leftover parts.
Pictured above and below: Fragments fall into the recesses of a tray when glass pieces are broken and shaped to size before they become part of the whole stained glass panel.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken
towers held hostage enveloped by fog from which they cannot break free
Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped
1906 photo in public domain. Shipwreck of the Peter Iredale. Warrenton, OR.
Constructed by the power of
human ingenuity,
skill and
strength.
Deconstructed by the forces of
wind,
tidal action,
salt corrosion,
shifting sands,
sea creatures,
and the most stealthy factor of them all …
time.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature
There are three kinds in this world…
First, there are those who live simple, calm lives. They dress in subdued shades, can often be found in repose under shady trees, and if you listen carefully, you can hear them softly chanting peaceful mantras as they sway in the gentle spring breeze.
Then, there are those who are more flamboyant, more vibrant. Their lives are more complex and convoluted, but they like it that way. They like the limelight… er, sunlight, and while they remain — for the most part — rooted in reality, you will often find them just bobbing their heads in rhythm to a tune only they can hear.
And lastly, there are those “unique” characters who…
well… you know who I’m talking about.
Which kind are you?
Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate
If I only had wings, I tell myself longingly, I could explore so many new places, savor so many new sights, immerse myself in so many new adventures. Yes, I muse, sighing as I sink further into the soft cushions of the well-worn couch, propping my perfectly functional feet onto the matching well-worn ottoman. If I only had wings...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Motion
What Rhymes with Stanza? 