As we near the end of August and our summer begins to wane, I like to reflect on comparisons.
This week’s theme is “Before and After.”
“A picture is something that makes invisible its before and after.” ~ Jeff Wall
BEFORE AND AFTER: THE POWER OF WEATHER’S TRANSFORMATION
I enjoy comparing early summer temperatures to late August, for example. June thunderstorms are the norm for afternoons.
As we longed for warm summer days after a long winter and cool spring in Eastern Washington, we mainly got HOT days in July and August. If you didn’t take your early morning walk, you weren’t going to!
Before and After: the Reminder that Everything Changes
I couldn’t resist sharing these before and after shots of the Say’s Phoebes….from tenderly nurtured eggs …
…to fledglings ready to take on the world.
They were only with us four months before they flew the coop!
BEFORE AND AFTER: THE BEAUTY OF BLOSSOMING
Our gardens (or neighbors’ gardens) are excellent sources for finding beginnings and endings. In May, I planted dahlias and gladiolus for the first time. They began blooming in late July.
Nothing demonstrates the passage of time like flowers. My first dahlias!
A look at the garden in June and in late August.
I’m always enamored with all the volunteer sunflowers that spring up in July.
BEFORE AND AFTER: THE REMINDER TO CELEBRATE EVERY MILESTONE
Last week, we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary and 15 years of being a couple.
Before; in high school, 1977. Yes, we knew each other and attended the same high school in San Diego for four years.
BEFORE AND AFTER: THE REMINDER THAT LIFE IS A CANVAS WAITING TO BE PAINTED
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 than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link 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.
Sharing for Cee’s Weekend Flowers and Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday
“Before and after, but always a work in progress.” ~Unknown
I can’t wait to see how you interpret this week’s theme, BEFORE AND AFTER! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme. Join me on September 1st as we take a good look at BUGS.
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