Do you love to travel—or just tolerate the journey when you have to? Whether you’re chasing adventure or simply getting from point A to B, this week’s theme is all about movement. From cruising in ships to rolling on trains, soaring in planes to road-tripping in cars, your mode of movement tells a story. Do […]| Journeys with Johnbo
This week, Egidio hosts a challenge looking back to #31 in 2019. He writes in his challenge post, “Vast scenes, intimate landscapes, cloudscapes, and nightscapes are all fair game. It was challenging to limit the number of photos I wanted to include here. That is why we call it a challenge, right? Can you select […]| Journeys with Johnbo
This week, it’s Tina’s turn to challenge us with both photography and the meaning of the word ephemeral. She quotes Curt Stager, a scientist, author, musician, and professor of natural sciences who says, “We humans are essentially ephemeral – akin as much to wind, water, and fire as to earth.” Fortunately, she does our homework […]| Journeys with Johnbo
In the book,They Call Me Mom, I expected a light-hearted, feel-good book with lots of funny stories about what happened during his teaching career. It’s not every man who is called Mom – even…| Marsha Ingrao Always Write
October 2025. New Orleans, Louisiana. This week, Ritva’s challenge is to reveal street details. She writes, “This week, skip the classic street-portrait approach and zoom in (or step closer) to capture peeling paint on a lamppost. The goal is to reveal the often-hidden, magical world, of the details we never take the time to notice […]| Journeys with Johnbo
Each Wednesday, I share my week's highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the Year, EMBRACING, and the world around me.| Marsha Ingrao Always Write
Explore the bittersweet longing for love, travel, and summer in this heartfelt article inspired by Egidio's Lens-Artists Challenge.| P.A. Moed
We can't believe that Killdeer birds are not extinct, but Google says they are common.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Join me on a journey to discover peaceful moments in unexpected places, inspired by this week's Lens-Artists challenge. Reflect and share!| P.A. Moed
A summer night at the ball game. For this week’s challenge, our host, Beth, writes, “This week I am challenging you to feature sports activities. Show us your favorite sports, teams, at…| Journeys with Johnbo
An eight-ton underground blast door leads to the Launch Control Center. This week, Sofia hosts a challenge in one of our Looking Back series. She chose an early challenge, #20 – Doors. She wr…| Journeys with Johnbo
Old 353 For my first challenge of the year, it’s time for you to pick a challenge topic. I call this challenge “Pick a Word.” You must choose a word that fits your topic and selec…| Journeys with Johnbo
What’s the color doing to the black and white photograph, or is the black and white better because it is more graphically powerful? ~Joel Meyerowitz, A Question of Color A few weeks ago, I visited a photography exhibit featuring the work of Joel Meyerowitz, an internationally-acclaimed street artist. Pairs of his photos–nearly identical–were set next to each other. One image was […]| P.A. Moed
If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. ~Mark Twain Cats AND dogs is Tina’s challenge th…| P.A. Moed
You don’t have to compose a masterpiece every time, but I think the challenge of art is always searching for something different, searching for a new sensitivity, a new perspective, a new vision. ~Ludovico Einaudi Ritva has set a great challenge for us this week. She asks us to try a new perspective and shoot from above. I’ve shamelessly “adopted” […]| P.A. Moed
In the depths of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus So many challenges in life test our resilience. That’s true for all of us. For Anne’s thoug…| P.A. Moed
My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been. ~ Diane Arbus Welcome back! Some of you are still in the midst of the holidays and others are finished with them. In any case, I hope that yo…| P.A. Moed
As the year winds down, many of us look ahead to the new year. We make commitments to ourselves and others to weigh less, exercise more, spend more time with loved ones and less time worrying….and so on. I’m not a fan of making new year’s resolutions because my success rate is abysmal. Instead, I assess the high and low […]| P.A. Moed
WQ #170: May 22: Art/Photos, Paintings Inspire Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about beliefs that …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
