Tag Archives: antiques

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge#272: Billboards and Signs ~

This week, John Steiner swings the door wide open for us to showcase signs and billboards we have noticed and photographed on our travels. In rural Pacific County, Washington USA, signs are often old, usually brief and always to the … Continue reading

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~ Lens Artists Photo Challenge # 125 ~ Renewal ~

Tina offers us a great opportunity to do whatever we want with the challenge. Though my post today is not the most visually appealing, it is what has occupied me for over a week! Our downstairs music room carpet was … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge 111 ~ Everyday Objects ~ Tools That Work ~

   I love tools, like this crock of kitchen utensils, at hand beside my stove-top. To be at ease, I want the tools on the kitchen counter to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing, like the hand-made ceramic herb jars, and … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #99: Old and New ~

The challenge from Amy this week is to show both old and new in our photography. A hand-forged metal wagon wheel leans against a contemporary building. Circa 1850, Chinese water bucket hosts a living plant. A hand carved Carousel goat … Continue reading

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~ Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Numbers ~

Often I take photos not knowing how or when I might post them. Last week at the beach, I stopped to snap the numbered buoys on a pole beside the path through the dunes. Now, less than a week later, … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid ~

Looking back through previously posted photos, I was surprised how many candid photos there were, but I decided to delve into recent shots that I haven’t yet featured. I had such fun spotlighting the Albany Carousel last week, it was … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo challenge #66: Fill the Frame ~

Recently I visited the Albany Carousel and was charmed beyond words. The first three shots are examples of filling the frame with the subject. The third photo also is an example of how ‘the whole’ can sometimes be overwhelming! In … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 58: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue ~

When first introduced to Torquay pottery, I loved its rustic look. Through the years, my collection grew, and in my research I’ve learned that some pieces truly are antiques. The name Torquay is given to ceramics by several potteries working … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #35: Architecture ~Three Peninsula Churches ~

Along with some schools and forts, pioneer churches are among the wooden structures that have been preserved in the Pacific Northwest. For Amy’s Lens-Artist challenge this week I’m featuring three church structures that extend along a 28 mile (45 km) … Continue reading

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~ Farm Sights ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge ~

  From age 14-18 I lived on a farm in Pullman, WA – USA. I still enjoy visiting working farms to smell the smells and see what’s growing.   “The spear- or harpoon-type haymow forks often employed a hollow or … Continue reading

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