Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward

This week’s theme is Reward. Several reward images came to mind when I first read the challenge. Here they are.

1. Arriving at this paradise after a long trip…

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Ravello, Italy.

2. Getting some “gelato” after hours of sightseeing anywhere in Italy.

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Venice, Italy.

3. Getting lots of tips after playing the piano on the street all day.

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Venice Beach boardwalk, Los Angeles, CA.

4. Getting a yummy treat for being a good dog!IMG_8775

5. Ordering a great sushi meal on a Sunday evening, when you don’t feel like cooking or going out to eat. IMG_7845

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds

This week’s photo challenge asks us to share photos using the Rule of Thirds. Well, I’ll drink to that! 😉

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Brazilian soccer fan holds a very large cup of beer during a World Cup match.

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The vines had just begun to bloom in the Chianti region of Italy. Soon they’d become delicious wine.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale

This week’s photo challenge asks us to play with scale to highlight size. In this photo taken in Sorrento, Italy, the contrast between the huge cruise liner and the two small boats around it caught my eye immediately.

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And this next photo, also taken in Sorrento, illustrates how everything else is dwarfed by the always dauntingly present Mount Vesuvius…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

This week we are challenged to show Serenity. Here’s where I find serenity.

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Quiet waters on a late afternoon… Venice Canals, Los Angeles, CA.

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End of day at the museum. Only me and Rodin’s beautiful sculptures. LACMA, Los Angeles, CA.

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Miles and miles of nothing but green. Tuscany, Italy.

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The sea after the sunset… Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.