Tag Archives: Landmarks

Monday Photo Challenge – A Glimpse of a Historic Landmark

I have decided to post a challenge each Monday that you can do, or you can not do. My hopes in the photo challenges are to get you thinking outside the box, and taking more pictures. I want to you to try out new angles, lighting techniques and more. If there is something you would like to see, or something that you are wanting to learn or see examples of, that I might be able to incorporate into a challenge, let me know. Most of the photographs that I show will be recent, with the exception of a few that … Continue reading →

W is for Walking

I’ve been looking forward to getting to W for a while now. Walking is one of my favorite activities. If I had an elliptical trainer that would likely be my favorite piece of equipment. Yet no matter what I do, I always come back to walking. Walking is an easy activity that anyone at any level of fitness can do and do well. Walking may also seem pretty dull, but there is plenty you can do to jazz up your walking routines. Let the Dog Wag You – chances are if you have a dog, you take him or her … Continue reading →

The Bunyans – Audrey Wood

We all know how fun it is to read a tall tale. I can think of no tale taller than that of Paul Bunyan, the huge lumberjack who, along with his blue ox, Babe, cleared the land for the new settlers. But did you know that Paul got married and had a family? I certainly didn’t until I read this picture book. It seems that one day, while Paul was out clearing a road in the forest of Kentucky, he noticed that the ground was shaking, and he saw a hole in the side of a mountain. He did some … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Sign – a California Landmark

When I first visited Hollywood, the main thing I wanted to see was the Hollywood sign. It seems to epitomize what Hollywood is actually about – it’s huge, looms over the city like the entertainment business, and very prominent. It also seems like it has been there forever and is indestructible, but let me tell you a little about this history of the Hollywood sign. Some people don’t know this, but the sign actually read Hollywoodland when it was constructed in 1923. That was to be the name of the posh new neighborhood being created there. Several of the real … Continue reading →