Flickr Fun Saturday – 9/25/10

Today we’re looking at all sorts of houses:

By the pond.
A Doll’s House.
Bright.
Charming.
Grand.
Grander.
Keep out.
Elegant.
White.
Strange.

Flickr Fun Saturday – 9/4/10

This Monday, Anthony Bourdain will be in Paris (on TV, at least).  So we are going there, too:

Cigarette break.
Starting the morning.
Eiffel.
Cemetery.
Meal.
Louvre.
Parking.
Beauty all around.
Moulin.
Essential.

Flickr Fun Saturday – 8/21/10

Flickr Fun is back!  I really enjoy taking pictures of fountains, so that’s today’s theme:

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Flickr Fun Saturday - 6/26/10

Summertime.....
Originally uploaded by Marleen van K.

When I saw this photo, I immediately liked it. I like all the little details of each watch. I also like the contrasting black and white -- the watches are color opposites of each other. I also like the shapes, and the way the watches are arranged next to each other in the frame. There are a lot of line and curves to look at. Lastly, this photo is perfectly sharp and a fine example of macrophotography.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 6/19/10

As I do from time to time, today I'm just going to look at photos that Flickr deems interesting:

Curves.
Resting.
Bubbles.
Like Audrey.
Three strikes.
Reading time.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 6/5/10

Let's look at what's going on this spring in Central Park:

Flowers are blooming.
Skaters are skating.
Readers are reading.
Animals are frolicking.
People are gathering.
Nature lovers are enjoying nature.
The park is beautiful.
Artists are creating.
Musicians are playing.
People are being themselves.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 5/29/10

Here's a selection from the latest institution in the Flickr Commons, Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane (in Western Norway):

How to get around.
Picnic.
Syttende Mai.
In the mountains.
Bergen.
Glacier.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 5/15/10

I went to the Eugene Scottish Festival today, so the theme for today is Scottish.

This is going to be a short one.

Dance the fling.
Out in the countryside.
Cattle.
Snowy scottie.
On the march.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 5/8/10

Today's word is sunshine:

Lines.
Enjoyment.
Sparkle.
You.
Shade.
Sun kitty.
Winter.
Walk.
Rays.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 4/17/10

Today's theme is trees:

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Flickr Fun Saturday - 3/20/10

The name of this blog is 'Welcome To The Pond,' so why don't we take a look at some ponds:

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Flickr Fun Saturday - 3/6/10

Let's take a look at some bridges:


Bay Bridge, San Francisco.
Skytrain Bridge, British Columbia.
Pretty Belgian bridge.
Alexander III Bridge, Paris.
Multnomah Falls, Oregon.
Over a Dutch canal.
Ambassador Bridge, Detroit.
Hammersmith Bridge, London.
Tower Bridge, London.
Bow Bridge, Central Park, NYC.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 2/27/10

Today, I'm going to post good photos of just one subject:

The Chrysler Building

Grounded.
Simple.
Morning.
Glimmer.
Toward Queens.
Up close.
Lights.
Enter.
Decorative.
Grand.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 2/20/10

Last month, Flickr invited its users to curate their own galleries of the best photos of 2009.  I thought that sounded like a great idea, so I headed to the Your Best Shot 2009 group and started browsing.  I'm not clever enough to think of a specific topic like all the other users, so I just chose photos that I really liked from that group.  Obviously, I was not able to look at each and every picture listed, so I had to browse around from time to time and randomly select images I enjoyed and put them in my gallery if I deemed them worthy.  The gallery isn't definitive, but it is good, which is why it's called:

(Some Of) The Best of 2009

Enjoy! 

Flickr Fun Saturday - 2/6/10

Today we're going random:

Dog and a view.
Snowy treetop.
Long and winding.
Out on the hill.
Big cat.
Rainbow wall.
Lines in the sand.
Cloud glow.
Festive above the city.
Landing in color.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 1/30/10

On Monday, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations show will be in Prague, Czech Republic.  I love the beauty of that city, so today we're looking at pictures from Prague:

Bridge and church.
Cobblestones.City of color.
Entertainment.Grand.
Bridge at night.
Theater.
Rooftops.
Elegant.
Tyn.
St. Nicholas.
Astronomical clock.
Life.Death.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 1/2/10

Happy New Year!  For the first Flickr post of the new year, I'm going to highlight some pictures from Christmas and New Year's Eve:

Sad snowman.
Tree lights.
Candy canes.
Quite a display.
Celebrating together.
Bombs bursting.
New year of light.
Carrying the torches.
Company.
Aftermath.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 12/12/09

LE TRAIN-TRAIN ENSOLEILLÉ
Originally uploaded by nouredine

Today, I'm just picking one photo from my Flickr favorites and talking about why I enjoy it so much.

First, this is in black and white, which is almost always a good choice.

I like how much is going on here. It's a busy photo, but not too confusing. It seems like a random capture, but done well.

I really enjoy all the lines happening here -- the building itself, the ladders, and their shadows. I like the use of light and dark and how it creates a nice variety to look at.

Lastly, I really love the placement of the ladders' shadows in relation to the two people walking by. Talk about a fortunate coincidence!

This is the type of photo I can only hope to create some time in my life. I suppose good photos are sometimes happy accidents that come from a bit of planning for something else.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 12/5/09

Today we're going to explore Vienna:

Decorated.
Play me a tune.
What time is it?
Busy city.
In the garden.
Lovely Wien.
Strauss.
Fly in the light.
Angel.
Kirche.

Flickr Fun Saturday - 11/21/09

What's for lunch?

Caprese.
Classic burger.
Fancy burger.
Salad.
Pizza for one.
Grilled cheese.
Tartine.
Pasta.
Bowl of mac.
BLT.
Pockets of yum.
Salmon sushi.