#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 25/Oct/21

On By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography

Pictures to inspire words or images. Poem, story, play, novel, memoire, essay, painting, drawing, sculpture, or another photograph? Up to you. Or simply enjoy the pictures. My image is untitled to avoid guidance. But the title, not always helpful, is here.

If you use the prompt, please post a link to your work, or the work itself, in the comments section, if you wish. Alternatively, please credit me by linking to this post, so more people see both our creations.

Have fun and get those creative juices flowing.

Occasionally, inspired by the image, I’ll write here:

We invade the space
we claim to treasure as rare
making it banal

For a small selection of my pictures, see the Gallery, or for a fuller appreciation, click here.         

19 thoughts on “#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 25/Oct/21”

    1. I’m always both amused and puzzled by all those folk at music concerts who spend their time ‘filming’ the performance. Don’t they appreciate the joy of a live performance, or are they recording it to impress their friends with their attendance? I’d prefer to listen to the music and enjoy the atmosphere. Most of their recordings will be unusable anyway due to distance from the stage. Odd.

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      1. Many people seem a bit obsessive about recording special events. I think they have the notion that they will view the pictures or video and thereby relive the experience, but that rarely happens. Better to really focus on the event or area than to be distracted by filming or taking photos.

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  2. Everything said above is true and so sad. I will probably never get to see these places in person, and so good pictures are second best. I remember visiting places when hubby and I were traveling and were the only ones and could leisurely walk around and take millions of pictures. BTW, we had no selfies. I don’t see the point of a selfie, I would rather get a really good picture of my adventures.

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    1. Part of the problem of sheer numbers is human population, of course. But it’s also the case that travel is now so much easier (well, it was until Covid came along!) and many people who could not previously visit other lands are now able to do so. Whilst travel definitely broadens the mind, it can also destroy the very reasons for making the visit, unfortunately.
      Like you, Brenda, we rarely bother with pictures of ourselves at these locations, though we have been known occasionally to stop for the odd record shot en route, on the footpaths, trails, etc leading to our destinations when there is nobody else around.

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      1. I know how sad. To be honest your point hit home when I saw your photo. I could just image you standing there hoping people would move on so you could get a good capture and how frustrated you must have been. Not to mention it takes away the beauty of the ruins. ❤️

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        1. I think the saddest aspect was, like our visit to the Uffizi Gallery, so many people were just taking selfies to ‘prove’ they’d visited. No real interest in the works or historical remains on display, just a wish to be able to say ‘I was there’ in the most pointless manner possible. I seriously think we will soon reach a point where the most popular places will be forced to restrict visitor numbers (the Colloseum already does this, but 3,000 visitors at any one time is hardly a sensible reduction!). And, of course, when such restrictions come into being, they will almost certainly be fixed in such a way that only the wealthy will have the means to pay for entry.

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          1. Wow I bet that was a bit disappointing. I can’t imagine. When Scott and I went to the Prada in Madrid. I could have spent a week looking at all the beautiful paintings and sculptures. I am surprise that they even allowed people to use cameras. Too bad and you are probably right about the money too my friend. How sad. Love you too. ❤️🤗

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            1. With some of the pictures I wanted to study in more detail, I was forced to wait for the crowds to clear and then take a quick photo so I could take more time looking when back home.
              When we visited the Louvre in Paris, I didn’t bother to even approach the Mona Lisa, as the crowd around the small painting was just too deep for me to penetrate. We had an objectionable American man in our small party and he literally shoved his way to the front to take a picture of himself with the painting in the background. When he returned, he complained to his long-suffering wife about all the ‘darned tourists’ who were in his way!

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              1. Common curtesy is almost nonexistent. I haven’t traveled like you and Valerie. However I will say when Scott and I went to Spain we fell in love with the people. We were treated so wonderfully. It was probably the Americans that were being rude. Hugs and love to you and Valerie. Joni ❤️🤗🌹

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                1. The people of the northern Mediterranean coast are known for their hospitality and geniality, Joni. We’ve always felt welcome in Spain, southern France, Italy and Greece.
                  I’ve also met some very pleasant Americans. In fact on the same day as the experience I related above, we joined a couple from Cincinnati at a table in the Eifel Tower restaurant and they were warm, friendly and kind; a real credit to the USA.

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                  1. Well I am glad to hear it. I almost had to hold my breath. I am glad they were nice. I really want to go to Greece. I would love to live there for a couple of months. You are very blessed to have traveled so much with your Valerie. I would love to travel some more. Don’t know if I would want to come back. Sending my love to you and Valerie. Always enjoy our visits. 🤗❤️🌹🦋

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                    1. I suppose it seems we’ve travelled a lot, Joni. But we only go once a year to various places in Europe, usually to celebrate our wedding anniversary in the sunshine! But we’ve been doing it fairly regularly since we got married, with a short break when Kate was born, as we felt it was unfair to take a child on an airplane until she was five years old and able to appreciate the experience.

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                    2. That is a lot of traveling. Funny about Kate you have a point. When my daughter was three I was going from WA to NC and she was so excited to get on the plane but once it started taking off she had her strap off and was running down the aisle yelling daddy, daddy. I suppose now a days they would put my little darling in hand cuffs. So you had the right idea. You two take care of each other. Love ❤️ Joni

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