Images & Words ...... Pot Luck ........ (week 97)

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words. I am hosting this week but will be out early tomorrow morning shooting with a group of local photographers. I am not sure when I will be back so I thought I would post this evening. Our topic is Pot Luck since we haven't done one in awhile. My shot is from a couple of years ago and one of my favorites that I don't post very often anywhere. Hope you enjoy it ....

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week # 97 --- Pot Luck

Images & Words --- I Am Haunted By Waters (Week 92)

Welcome back to another week of  Images & Words. This week I chose as our topic I Am Haunted By Waters. Like Milli's banner above we all seem to be drawn to water be it an ocean...lake.. or stream side for me. The solace that it brings us can't be matched by anything else. The title of this weeks topic is from a quote by Norman Maclean's book A River Runs Through It. A favorite book,movie and quote of mine because it shows us how much more the waters that run through our lives mean when you look a little deeper. Enough rambling let the Magic of your waters grace us today.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week # 92 --- I Am Haunted By Waters


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Images & Words --- I Wish For 2011 (Week 87)

Welcome to the start of a New Year here at Images & Words. First let me thank Amy for our new banner it is gorgeous !!!! This week I was debating several things being the first post for 2011 and all. I've been thinking about for a couple weeks actually and I kept coming back to this topic I Wish For 2011. So bring it on what is your wish for the world..yourself... your family.. a friend...

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week # 87 --- I Wish For 2011

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Image & Words - Pot Luck # 76

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words. This week me and Mia switched since I will be out of town next weekend. Thanks Mai !!!! We haven't done a Pot  Luck in awhile so now is the time to dig out those pictures you have been waiting to show off but the topic wasn't right. My shot was taken on Friday and the words were written this morning through sleep deprivation and coffee.Thanks for coming by, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone's posts.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week # 76 ---Pot Luck

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Images & Words - Breathe # 72

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words.Good to be back, this weeks topic is Breathe. Inspired again by a Pink Floyd song from Dark Side Of The Moon.Which is of course playing in the background as I type this blog. I told my daughter the other day listening to Dark Side Of The Moon is like visiting an old friend. I am sure we all have music that we never tire of this is one of many for me. This song says it all for me. I know there are days in all our lives when we just need to escape the day and just Breathe it in. Hope this isn't a tough  topic if it is just sit back and Breathe. Okay the time has come this blog is over thought I'd something more to say.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Seventy Two Topic Breathe


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Images & Words - Serenity # 68

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words.Good to be back, it has been a very fulfilling but hectic summer here so far. My apologies for not being around much at all lately. Last week at this time I was back in my hometown of Erie PA. I got to walk along the beach one morning at 6 am to watch the sunrise and enjoy the beach before anyone else got there. This to me is what heaven must feel like such a serene and calming feeling where nothing else matters and all thoughts are clear. I was wishing I could bottle up those feeling and break them open when needed so I did with my camera. Please post a picture of that spot for you where you can sit and just vegetate from the rest of the world,the place your mind goes when it needs a break.I hope you enjoy my piece of Heaven here on Earth.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Sixty Eight Topic Serenity


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Images & Words - Antiques & All Things Old # 65

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words.Good to be back after 3 weeks of a very hectic work and life schedule. Thanks again Amy for switching weeks with me.Our topic this week is Antiques and all things old. I took my shot last month while out looking for covered bridges. While we were hiking back to one of the bridges we came across this old outdoor church. While having an eerie feel to it ,for some reason it also felt calming too.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Sixty Five Topic Antiques and All Things Old


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Images & Words - Mythological or Pot Luck # 60

Welcome back to another week of Images & Words. Our topic this week is Mythological which maybe a little tough so you can also do a Pot luck if you like. I took my shot this week on Friday while out looking for covered bridges. Just as I noticed the airplane flying over head the hawk noticed me. I titled this shot Icarus (Born On Wings Of Steel) after a song written by Kerry Livgren of the group Kansas.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Sixty Topic Mythological or Pot Luck

Images & Words - Pot Luck # 55

Welcome back I asked Mia to switch weeks with me since I will be out of town next weekend. I thought we would do a Pot Luck theme this week. My shot was taken this past Thursday in Pittsburgh PA. I am always fascinated by ivy on buildings  and especially on windows. This was the apartment building next to my son's about 1/2 the windows were covered completely. I would have loved to seen the light filtering into the windows from the other side. I however didn't have the nerve to knock and ask. The quote I chose was from Lady Bird Johnson and has always been a favorite of mine.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Fifty Five Topic Pot Luck

Image & Words --- Birds Of A Feather (week 43)

Welcome back to week forty three and it is time for me to host again. I switched weeks with Mia so she could enjoy some well deserved family time.This week I chose Birds Of A Feather as our topic .My shot is from last Tuesday at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit but wished I could have opened all the cages, and let them all loose.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Forty Three Topic Birds Of A Feather

Images & Words Signs Video

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Images & Words - New Banner (Week 40)

Welcome back to week forty and it is time for me to host again.This week we decided to do a new banner contest. There will be a poll up with in the next week so we can vote. We will be changing these now periodically so if you don't win we may still use your banner down the road. Please only ONE banner per person .... posting more then one will have all your entries deleted.... bottom line. Your banner may contain as many words as you like but must say Images & Words in bold letters some place on it. Please make sure you have a larger size 1200 x 600 and a smaller size 600 x300 of your banner available. Those are general sizes and don't have to be exact. Thanks for participating and all general weekly rules still apply

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Forty Topic New Banner

Image & Words --- My Favorite Things (Week 39)

Welcome back to week thirty nine and it is time for me to host again.This week I chose My Favorite Things as our topic .My shot is from last Wednesday at the old Hughes covered bridge in Washington PA. 

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Thirty Nine Topic My Favorite Things

Images & Words --- Vintage Buildings or Structures (Week 38)

Welcome back to week thirty eight and it is time for me to host again.This week I chose Vintage Buildings as our topic.My shot is from last Sunday at the old Quaker Church in Perryoppolis PA. I wish I could hear the stories this building could tell.This is supposedly haunted but I have been there twice now and the only thing scary was the parking.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Thirty Eight Topic Vintage Buildings

Images & Words -- Happy Holidays (week 33)

Welcome back to week thirty three and it is time for me to host again.This week I chose Happy Holidays as our topic. I was going to skip this topic but this is my favorite time of the year, unless I am in line at a store. The joy of giving, the smiles on the face of a child, and the memories of Christmas's past could warm any soul. Speaking for all the administrators here...Mia, Milli, Danni, and myself..... Thank you all for being part of our family here at Images and Words, and we wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Thirty Three Topic Happy Holidays !!!!



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Please make sure to make the blog on your own site and put a link back to this blog, and list the url to your entry in the comments below.

Image & Words --- Door - Doors (Week 31)

Welcome back to another week of Images and Words. This week our topic is Door or Doors which hopefully leaves everyone with plenty of options. My shot is from back on 10-25-09 and from my favorite asylum the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum which dates back to before the Civil War.  Back when it was politically correct to say lunatic. The building is incredible even though it is filled with sorrow, and one of my favorite places to visit and photo.







The Rules
Each week we will post an original photo with words on it.
The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.
Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.
Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .
Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.
All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.
New topics will be posted on Sundays.
Posts can be made through Saturday.
One post per person only please.

Images & Words --- Not What You (or they) Planned (week 22)

Welcome back to week twentytwo.This week I chose something a little different then normal but not as tough as it may first seem. The theme this week is Not What You Planned (or they planned) ... as a photographer I find this happening to me frequently, and I also find myself drawn to things that weren't exactly planned out. Sorry this is a little early but I will be gone the rest of the weekend. I'll try and catch up with everyones shot as I can during the week. Thanks for coming by and can't wait to see your entries.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Twenty two Topic Not What You Planned






Please make sure to make the blog on your own site and put a link back to this blog, and list the url to your entry in the comments below.

Images & Words ---- City or Town (Week 18)

Welcome back to week eighteen and it is time for me to host again.This week I chose city or town as a topic. I took my shot this past Friday September 4th in Pittsburgh PA. Sorry this a day early but I will be out of town most of the weekend.

The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words.

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here.

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

Week Eighteen Topic City or Town



Please make sure to make the blog on your own site and put a link back to this blog, and list the url to your entry in the comments below.