Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #272: Billboards and Signs

I just love watching out for funny or original signs, and they seem to be just about everywhere.  In the 1980s, there was a popular TV series called Twin Peaks, that was filmed in the local town of North Bend, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.  The town takes full advantage of that little …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #270: On Display

One of the great benefits of having a cell phone with a great camera, is that you always have it with you to capture those scenes that just show up without warning.  Yesterday, as we were walking back to our car after the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert, we took a stroll through the Puget …

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It’s International Cat Day!

So, let's have some serious Feline Fun.  First off, some cute cat cartoons.  It's really easy to make all sorts of jokes about cat behavior, and what they would say if they could talk. What cat owner hasn't encountered this sort of situation? Remember the saying?  "Dogs have owners, cats have staff". And they are …

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Fantastic Fourth-Fireworks on Independence Day 2023

As we usually do, Hubby and I headed over to the Bellevue Downtown Park for the Independence Day fireworks show.  The park was wall-to-wall people, blankets, and tents. And that was only in one direction!  People, dogs, kids, and vendors made themselves comfortable with their picnics and drinks, waiting for the big show to start …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #249: Art in Public Spaces

In my travels around my city, my state, and other states, I keep my eyes open for interesting "public art".  These days, you find public art in some of the strangest places!  Like the transformer boxes you find outside buildings, apartment complexes, and along roads.  New painted boxes are popping up daily, it seems.  And …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #248: Mood

There is a place not too far from where I live, which immediately conveyed a mood.  It is a large parcel of land that, at some time in its history, was flooded.  The entire parcel is still mostly under the water, and is filled with dead trees.  This place says "desolation" and "despair" to me. …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #243: It’s Tricky

April Fools!  April 1 is the day of the year for playing pranks.  Or maybe finding things in real life that just look like pranks.  I got such a kick out of this "pranky" sign in front of a business in Wyoming! I can just hear it now.  "Honey, I crashed the truck".  "You did …

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Elon Musk bought Twitter

So, after 12 years of resistance, you can now find RushBabe49  on Twitter.  And I got my first follower already!  I have followed a bunch of British travel accounts, and my normal assortment of conservative pundits.  I also follow a few Harry Potter people, including JK Rowling and Tom Felton, as well as WizardingWorld.  I …

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