Sparks and a Black and White Challenge

Joining Annie's (McGuffy's Reader) new Meme:  SPARKS

 

 



I'm also doing a challenge on FB this week. Posting 1 Black and White Photo a Day of my Daily Life, No Humans, No Explanation.  This was my photo for today.

I'll post the BW Challenge here as well this week.



  
 



Willy Nilly Friday 5 - Nov. 7, 2014

 



Hi!  -  It's Friday and that means it's time for a little,
WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE hosted by Tanya at

Around Roanoke.

 

 

 

 

1.  With all the rain we've had the last couple of weeks and then some warm days lots of various "fungi" have been popping up all over the place.  I spotted this one growing sideways in my mom's yard.

 

Check out this link (Fungal Jungal) to learn more about mushrooms.  I've always thought these were "toad stools" but apparently that's just a name people have given any fungi that they think is poisionous or non-edible.

 

2.  Coleen and I spotted this colorful rooster in a yard one day so we stopped and asked if we could take a picture of it.  So how about some other chickens you might like.  Check this one out (I think it's cool). 

 

 

Speaking of cool while looking for more chicken related stuff I stumbled upon this web site showing sculptures made out of Willow Branches.  There is a chicken one there too.  Be sure to check it out as these are so awesome.

 

3.  It's time for Black and White vs. Colored.  Which version do you prefer.  I happened upon this house on a walk and thought the staircase looked interesting so I photographed it.

 

 

 

4.  Tropical plants fascinate me. Coleen and I spotted these in someone's yard while out on a walk just a few houses away from the home above.

 

I think it would be fun to grow some tropical plants.  Check out this neat website.  It even has some games for kids to play and learn about tropical plants.

 

5.  Forgot to post pictures of Coleen from the Pumpkin patch before Halloween so will share this one now.  She's been watching a "weird" but cute little cartoon series all week called, Over The Garden Wall.   We missed last nights episode and she had a "mini-melt down" until Grandma saved the day and found the episode on the Internet so we watched it.  Check out the cartoon and see what you think.

 

 

Bonus photo (following Tom - The Backroads Traveller) because 5 just isn't enough (the extra one for my BW/Color) doesn't count.)

 

 

This is a building in town that I just had to photograph yesterday while the weather was still nice and it wasn't raining.  Will share more of the photos I took next week.  Colorful isn't it!



Friday Fun Once Again.

Okay folks lots to see & do here today.  Be prepared!  Grab a cup of your favorite beverage sit back and enjoy.

First up:  Six Word Fridays hosted by Adrienne at My Memory Art.  The theme this week was: Drink.





    

                                                  Drink oh soul

                                               on Nature's Wine

                                                Fruits of Autumn

                                                  Ripen on Vine

 

                                               Drink until you've

                                                   had your fill

                                                 Alas my friend

                                                 You never will.

                                                by Ida P. Krause©

 

 

 

 

(This shot was taken at the car show I attended I thought it fit the prompt.)

Next let's visit Tanya (Around Roanoke) for Willy-Nilly Friday Five.

1.  I have been spotting unusual things when I set out on little photo hunts around the town.  I discovered these one day last week.

                                                        Aren't they fun!

2. Anyone watch the new season of DWTS? -  Is it just me or is this bunch just not all that exciting to watch.  Normally I recognize a lot of the people they get as the "Stars" but this time around I had no clue to about half of them.  I mean an "Internet Vlogger/Blogger" is a Star?

                                         Another find from around town.
3.  Browsing around for something different to write about I discovered some funny and interesting facts.  Here are a couple of them I liked:

In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.

 In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere. Now I'm going to have to watch old reruns and look for that Superman.

23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.  Why would anyone want to do that!

4.  Another of my attempts at Black and White Photography.  This one is different.  It's a shadow of a plant on the sidewalk.  What do you think about the composition etc...feedback is appreciated.

5.  Of course we can't have Friday go by without a cat photo so once again here is some "Cat Art" shared with Feline Art.

                                                    Dueling Bathers

Original Photo - Click to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally let's join Hillary (Feeling Beachie) for Follow Friday For Fill-In Fun.

The statements:

1. During_____, I______
2. While I like_____, I wouldn’t______
3. Reading while______, is______
4. Why would anyone______

My answers:

 

1.  During my growing up years,  I wanted to be an Actress.

2.  While I like the ocean, I wouldn't want to live there (bad for Asthma)

3.   Reading while riding in a car,  is hard for me now.  I get car sick.  I didn't as a child though so I wonder why I do now.

4.  Why would anyone read my blog? - Okay I couldn't think of anything for this one and that's the first thing that popped into my head.

 

 

Have a great weekend and thanks again for stopping by.