Scavenger Hunt Sunday (#5)...

(**disclaimer:  no you have not entered a time warp.  Altho this is Scavenger Hunt SUNDAY, I'm posting on Saturday. As Thing #2, who is visiting from Cincy, so eloquently stated over a couple glasses of wine last night "Who IS this Irene character?"  I think we will all get the answer to that tonight and tomorrow.  So while I still have electricity, I will take advantage and go ahead and post for Sunday. Now....excuse me while I yet again take advantage of electricity and go blow dry my hair before an onslaught of "bad hair days" are upon me.)




Another Sunday and you know what that means....Hurricane Irene AND Scavenger Hunt Sunday!!!!  It's been an exciting week here in Philly.  First we had an earthquake that rumbled all the way up the eastern seaboard.  Which lead to two observations:  yes my house can actually bend, and Thing #3 didn't think it was so funny when I told her she had to wear a helmet in the house (she REALLY needs to learn to take a joke!).  And NOW??!!??  A hurricane is taking aim at us. I'd say "when it rains it pours" but I don't want to curse my sump pump at the moment.

Hoping my electricity and internet connection hold on long enough so that I can enjoy my normal Sunday morning routine of perusing "Ramblings and Photos"  Scavenger Hunt Sunday with a couple cups of coffee.  This week's prompts were REALLY difficult for me.  My creativity took a serious bruising. I'm looking forward to seeing how other photographers answered the challenges, and I anticipate admonishing my computer screen with "Why didn't 'I' think of that!" quite a few times.

So, without further adieu:

1.  Music

"I really should have studied flute,

Harmonica, or chimes.

A clarinet is nice and light;

A fiddle would be fine.

But I had to take piano,

And my teacher is a brute.

He lives up seven flights of stairs.

(I wish I played the flute.)

-Shel Silverstein

2.  Sun

"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed
only if there is a light from within."

--Elisabeth Kubler Ross

3.  Old and New

Peek-a-boo!  I love how these "new" daisies are peeking around the corner of the "old" stone pillars.

4.  Cheesy

Seriously, WHO would want to paint their walls in processed "American Cheese"??????  Benjamin Moore must believe there is a certain demographic who wants to have a nice glass of wine and  meat/fruit plate to pair with their walls.  

5.  Night Photography

This was a new challenge for me.  My better half didn't even notice I was missing during the 5th inning of the Phillies game when I grabbed my camera and snuck out into the night to experiment.  At first I played around with shadows cast by the moonlight.  But then my Knockout Roses in the front yard caught my eye.




Given that Irene has invited herself to my home and I have no idea how long she is staying...how about a "flooding" or "downed trees" prompt for next week's Scavenger Hunt???  Thanks for stopping by and as always...feel free to leave your thoughts.  And....let's be careful out there!

--Kathy

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