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The theme for Lens Day Wednesday is holiday. Hmm............... should I do Christmas Santa's Eyes © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian "May Your Days be Meri" © 2008 Meri Arnett-Kremian or Independence Day Sparkle © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian or Dia de los Muertos? © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian Oh me, oh my! I can't decide. 

The Lens Day challenge this week is dessert. The question is do I photograph it or eat it? A no brainer. Grab a fork!

The challenge is monochrome. A really odd way for me to see the world. Lens Day Wednesday .

Square shapes,  square presentation. Too bad the spiders  didn't get with the program.

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Swirls are a familiar motif in the work of Dale Chihuly.

Never before had I seen a bird choreographing a new ballet. I have titled his new production "Against the Wind." Unique. Without question.  Dance on!

Since I suggested "history" as a topic for this week's LensDay Wednesday, I just had to play along. I've talked about the Farm Security Administration's collection of photos taken during the Great Depression. FSA hired amazing photographers to document the hardships faced by Americans during this historic era, particularly those in rural areas. Some of these photographers are not well-enough known. One of these is Marjory Collins (1912 - 1985). Project Occupant in Trailer Camp for African Americans tending his Victory Garden - photo by Marjory Collins I didn't find readily available biographical  information about her online,   so I'll have to let the photos speak for themselves.  Little girl saving Sunday paper for paper drive during World War Two - photo by Marjory Collins These photos all come from the Library of Congress photo collection and are in the public domain. 

How's this for texture? "Closed Opening" © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian Venetian brick. Weathered shutters. Ancient metal hinges.

This one is a slam dunk because I love glass. Art glass.

When the light is right and the wind is calm colors dance on water.

Light makes everything in the farmer's stand sparkle, entice, beg to come home with you.   The music of street players entertains. Flowers beckon from buckets . It's a tourist destination, an historic public market, a perfect shelter from Seattle rain. * * * * * * * * For more Lens Day Wednesday entries, click the button on the sidebar.

I checked the Lens Day (Wednesday) site again this morning and the Rock theme selected last week hadn't yet been replaced. Hmm, I thought. Let's try something new. Rock. Well, I did the obvious last week. "Kim Archer at the Swiss" © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian So this week ROCK ON with THE KIM ARCHER BAND