As always, I welcome you to my photo challenge feature, Sunday Stills. This week, we’re focusing on windows and the stories they can tell us.
“If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade.” – Tom Peters
Several years ago, we spent some time in Baja Sur, Mexico, during the winter, where windsports rule each day. In this image, I captured the sunrise through the windows (also shown in the featured photo), marking the promise of a new day.
When we stayed in Baja, at 7 o’clock sharp, the winter dawn always greeted us (I mean me). Grabbing my phone, I shot many a sunrise over the Sea of Cortez. I’m not sure how many times I’d shout, “Honey, you gotta see this,” to my sleeping husband.
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson
Architectural Windows
The “House on the Rock” is an iconic house built on a large rock outcropping at the tip of Arrow Point on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. This was one of many amazing views from the tour boat. Apparently, someone lives here! I almost shouted, “Honey, you gotta see this,” but he wasn’t on the boat with me 😉
After spending time at Seattle’s Alki Beach, we drove along the peninsula. As I sat in the back seat of the car, this was the view from my window. A condo unit filled with windows. But the view of Mt. Rainier in the distance subtly stole the show. I shared this photo with my daughters and said, ‘You gotta see this!”
In Roslyn, Washington, where the 1990s TV show Northern Exposure was filmed, this was the window that served as the clinic for Dr. Joel Flieshman.
“A breeze, a forgotten summer, a smile, all can fit into a storefront window.” ― Dejan Stojanovic
An autumn scene in Winthrop, Washington. Sharing this autumn loveliness for Dawn’s Festival of Leaves.
Framed within Automobile Windows
During our recent travels, we came across some interesting windows. While walking in downtown Seattle, did my eyes deceive me, or was that a cute dog in the car window? And wearing a hat?
While visiting Marsha in August, we took an evening walk around her brother’s Portland, Oregon, neighborhood. As we turned the corner back to the house, I noticed how nice my new car looked, especially framed by Mt Hood in the distance!
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucious
During our first day driving in Yellowstone National Park, we noticed the clouds reflected in the back window of this van.
Back at home, I captured the morning’s sun through our transom window on the day of the Autumnal Equinox.
“What light through yonder window breaks?” – William Shakespeare
But with all these windows, someone needs to clean the high-rise windows in downtown Spokane, Washington!
Sharing this week for the following challenges: Dan’s CFFC: Subjects Framed By Things, Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday, Lens-Artist’s: Everyone Should See This, and Monday Window.
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently from mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link to a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
If you are participating in the photo challenge, I look forward to seeing how you interpret this week’s theme! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme.
Themes for October are ready to view on my Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Page. This page is updated monthly. Please join me on October 5th to celebrate World Animal Day.
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