Category Archives: Weekly Photo Challenge

Seen and Noted 2018: Our Most Viewed Posts of the Year

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

It was about this time last year that those nice folks at Gallivance (Terri and James Vance) published Best of the Blog: The Top 10 Faves, and ever since then, we’ve wondered what you, our readers, would find fascinating among … Continue reading →

Posted in Boomer Travel, Gardens, Tennessee, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Acadia Dock, Castine, Cleveland, Florida, Gallivance, Maine, Monhegan Island, St. George Island, West End Market | 19 Comments

A Place in the World: Pawleys Beach at Dawn

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

It’s just been in recent years that I’ve chosen to get up before dawn. Oh, I did it before retirement, of course — to soothe a waking baby, to catch an early flight, or to set up a conference room … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Pawleys Island, Pawleys Pier, Sea View Inn, South Carolina, Weekly Photo Challenge: A Place in the World | 30 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines in Cinque Terre

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

As we stood with our tour group in Cinque Terre to listen to our guide, we couldn’t help but notice other lines in the landscape. From clotheslines holding towels on colorful balconies . . . to boats lined up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Destination, Italy, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged church, Cinque Terre, clothesline, lines, shutters, Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines | 21 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Prolific in Prague

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

If you want to see lots of anything, just head for Prague where tourists and locals file past prolific bubble blowers waving giant wands of bubbles on busy street corners. Keep moving and you’ll see street vendors who make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged bubbles, marionettes, Prague, tiled roof, Weekly Photo Challenge: Prolific | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunrise at Acadia Dock

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

Coastal Maine offers glorious sunrises if you’re willing to wake up early, bundle yourself in layers, and stand on a dock for the morning show. And you’re never alone. From birds gliding overhead to lobstermen checking traps before dawn, docks … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Down East, Maine, Photography, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Acadia Dock, boats, Castine, Maine, sunrise | 24 Comments

WPC: Favorite Place — On board the Bowdoin on Penobscot Bay

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

Many people have asked us what our favorite place in Maine might be since our trip in the Fall of 2017. Of course, there are many, but for Tennessee landlubbers like us, sailing the Bowdoin on Penobscot Bay has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Down East, Maine, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Bowdoin, Castine, Maine, Penobscot Bay, sailing, Weekly Photo Challenge: Favorite Place | 20 Comments

Out of this world: Monhegan Island, Maine

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

Much of Maine could be said to be out of this world — the raw beauty of its rocky coastline, old-style clapboard homes dotting the landscape, and the quiet that falls over the state after Columbus Day when residents hunker … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Down East, Maine, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged abandoned house, boats, Maine, Monhegan, Monhegan Island, rocky shore | 17 Comments

WPC: Faces in the Dolly Parton birthday crowd

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

Most of America (well, the world, for that matter) knows Dolly Parton for her hit songs (“Jolene,” “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You”) and movies (Coat of Many Colors, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias). And maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Tennessee, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton's birthday, Imagination Library, Lawson McGhee Library, Library of Congress | 16 Comments

WPC: Variations on a Theme: Island Cottages, St. George Island

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

It would be hard to miss these island cottages on St. George Island. On either side of the lighthouse, they stand tall with their backs to the Gulf while winking at passers-by on Gulf Beach Drive. They may seem like … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged beach houses, island cottages, St. George Island, vacation homes, Variations on a Theme | 31 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silence in a Garden

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Oh, the Places We See

Although much of the U. S. (especially in the South) is blanketed with snow this week, many of us are dreaming of gardens lush and lovely. Last spring, in Knoxville, one homeowner opened his garden during the Dogwood Arts Festival garden … Continue reading →