Picture-A-Week 2023 - Week 21

pierces · May 22, 2023

Pictures taken between Monday, May 22 and Sunday, May 28.

Take an epic photo that redefines your life and post it.

Take an nice photo that makes you smile and post it.

Take a photo that others may smile at and post it.

Or, just post a photo. It's up to you.

Rules: See above

That's it. This isn't a contest.

All photos taken this week are welcome (not just cruising).

Prizes will not be awarded. Discovering the joy of photography is the prize.

The idea is to get folks out using their cameras for more than vacations and toddler birthdays.

Post one. Post many. Up to you.

Have fun with your camera and share your fun with others!

boeckli · May 23, 2023

Probably best not to pause beneath those wires for too long 😉

Cabramatta, Sydney

The Pai Lau (Gateway) to the Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta (Sydney). Zoom in to try and find the kangaroos 🦘and koalas 🐨decorating the gate.

Edited May 23, 2023 by boeckli

boeckli · May 28, 2023

This 'Powerline Patrol' chopper disrupted a quiet Sunday afternoon 🙁

pierces · May 30, 2023

After months of one thing or another, we found ourselves back in the cold to watch Matthew play some hockey. It was a hard-played game and quite exciting. It was also the trial run for the new camera and lens combination which will be used for indoor events like this and of course, the upcoming Alaska trip. There was almost no learning curve since the controls on the new body are virtually identical to the old one and the lens was just a lens after configuring the panning and stabilization settings. The ability of the camera to lock onto a subject and track it is uncanny, as is the ability of the lens to shift focus to keep up with the action. The game was fun to watch and even more fun to shoot. Having the right tool for the job always improves the experience.

Hockey Time Again

Dave

TLCOhio · June 3, 2023

Great hockey shot, but what about soccer? See next.

Per the below visuals, does it look like we were the UK last weekend? Know where we were really visiting over the Memorial Day holiday period? More in the next post.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Late Summer 2022, many scenic visuals and details from Canada Maritimes doing Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, etc., via a Tauck land tour. Visual Summary:

www.flickr.com/photos/196555480@N08/albums

Does this look like we are visiting in the UK and ready to enter an English tavern?:

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Or, in Scotland?:

TLCOhio · June 3, 2023

Here is the "Rest of the Story". Down in the Williamsburg, Virginia, area last weekend for a soccer tournament involving one of our two grandsons. Did we have fun? See below for evidence and picture proof.

The UK flags, etc., were from visiting Busch Gardens near the historic Williamsburg area. This entertainment location has a variety of different Europe countries such as Italy, Germany, the UK, etc. Plus, many wild rides!!! I only did one rock 'em, sock 'em, roller-coasting experience. That was the Loch Nest Monster with two up-side-down twists, plus going round-and-round in a dark tunnel. Fun, but a little "intense' for a "seasoned-citizen" like me.

Any others having visited historic Williamsburg and/or Busch Gardens? Bring back memories?

Our oldest grandson is age 12, but is not taller than my wife and son. He is nearly as tall as me. He's about 6' tall and has his 13th birthday in early October. Amazing how quickly grandchildren grow up, UP!!

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise from Copenhagen, July 2010, to the top of Europe. Scenic visuals with key tips. Live/blog at 247,072 views.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/1172051-livesilver-cloud-norway-coastfjords-july-1-16-reports/

At the historic Williamsburg location in Virginia, they have lots there to bring back the "good-old-days" when the "Colonies" were still part of the Mother Country.:

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