Thursday, July 30, 2026

Everyday Images #93



Welcome to my ongoing challenge and reminder to myself to take photos somewhat regularly. I'm not a photographer, but I enjoy taking everyday photos of things I find interesting or want to remember later, and I'm more likely to notice interesting things when I'm intentionally watching for them. Having some prompts that are open to interpretation has helped me pay a little more attention to what's around me. Here's how it works: Every two weeks I have a few words and phrases to focus on, and I try to find opportunities to take pictures of these things each week. The link-up post will be here every other Thursday, sharing my photos and offering a link-up for participants to share theirs. Right below the link-up is where you'll find the next set of prompts. 

July Prompts - Everyday Images #93
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at home (monthly)
in my cup
path
Tuesday tranquility
summer
golden hour
out for a walk (quarterly)
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at home (monthly) - we gave the kitchen table and chairs we'd "inherited" with the house to our son and we got this small gateleg table/kitchen cart instead. I took this photo before I'd put anything in or on it.




 

in my cup - I tried Somali Shaah (extremely similar to chai) at East African Coffee House and it was very good! Very nice classy coffee house, so we'll visit again.



path - you can't actually see the path, but this planting of Black-Eyed Susans was along the bike/walking path when we finally walked over to the park down our road. There's not much else there - it's a bike trail to the school basically. But these flowers were so pretty!



Tuesday tranquility



summer



golden hour - full rainbow spotted at golden hour while we were driving



out for a walk (quarterly)






And a few bonus photos:



The Canada Geese are at it again, getting in my way of getting to and from work. Haha. At least I am safe in my car this time, instead of having to walk past geese to get inside the building at work!



From our neighborhood walk:



Another view of the new kitchen table


On the weekend we went to the Rib & Jazz Fest in downtown Columbus.




On Tuesday night we went to the Columbus Clippers baseball game, because the chorus was singing the anthem. Hard to believe, but it's possible this will be the only baseball game we go to this year!





I usually get hubby to hold the phone to take the couples selfie of us, which means running the risk of him taking photos like this . . . or sometimes shots that are even more unflattering!


Thankfully we usually get at least one where we look relatively normal.


I am sharing my photos every other Thursday, along with my prompts for the next two weeks. You can use all or some of the prompts for your own photo posts, or none of the prompts and just link up a post featuring your photos. Simple rules: Your posts must be family-friendly; the photos must be your own; and the post must be mostly photos. If you do share I'd appreciate a mention and link to A Fresh Cup of Coffee on your post.


The Everyday Images link-up is posted every other Thursday, and is open for two weeks.

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August Prompts - Everyday Images #94
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dessert
gradual
on the road
imperfect
tangled
selfie (quarterly)
restful

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Wednesday Hodgepodge - Eye of the Tiger




A hodgepodge is a jumble or assortment of things that might not appear to belong together. Joyce at From This Side of the Pond hosts a weekly link-up called Wednesday Hodgepodge that is a little collection of questions for bloggers to answer just for fun and to get to know each other. I always look forward to chatting with friends over coffee, so pour a cup of your favorite and let's visit for a few minutes!



Here are this week's questions - and my answers - for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge.

1.  What was the last thing you celebrated?
 
I guess the last occasion we celebrated was Independence Day. My dad's birthday was earlier this week, but since we weren't with Dad we didn't really celebrate, but I'd sent a card and birthday message. 
 
2. July 29th is International Day of the Tiger. Besides the wild animal itself, when you hear the word tiger what's the first person - place - thing - whatever that comes to mind?

I think of the characters in cartoons and children's stories - Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh, Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes, Tony the Tiger representing Frosted Flakes, and Daniel Striped Tiger from Mr Rogers' Neighborhood. 

Hobbes at the Cartoon Museum

Tiger plant sculpture at Franklin Park Conservatory

3. The expression 'eye of the tiger' describes someone with intense focus, determination, and the drive to succeed. What area of your life are you currently bringing that kind of energy to?

 I'm trying to bring that energy to chorus as we prepare for International this fall. As I've mentioned before, being consistent and disciplined is where I struggle, and the same is true when it comes to bring the 'eye of the tiger' every day to my rehearsing and memorizing. But the goal is helping SVC to an international title on our home turf this October, and it's worth bringing the energy to that goal!

4.  What was the last meal you cooked?

 Wow, I have to go back a bit! We ate out on the weekend, and I wasn't home for dinner on Monday or Tuesday, so I think the last meal I cooked was Friday? Even that meal wasn't entirely my work, as my husband was home recovering from his surgery, so he did some of it. We had smoked salmon, rice pilaf, and peas.  

5.  Describe your July using EXACTLY five words.

 Hot. Expensive. New house busy-ness.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Wow, this is one of the shortest Hodgepodge posts I've ever written! Usually I'm so wordy! It's been a busy few days as we had a full weekend that included a Saturday chorus workshop, lunch out on Sunday and then a visit to the Jazz & Rib Fest, and then SVC singing the anthem at the Columbus Clippers game last night.




What are you bringing energy to this week? Leave a comment and let me know!



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I host the Wednesday Quotes link-up every other Wednesday. Stop by and share a few thoughts and quotes on the current topic here: WQ - Sunrise. I host the Everyday Images photo link-up every other Thursday. And find the Scripture and a Snapshot link-up here every Sunday.



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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Sunday Stills - Seasonal Reflections


I'm doing a bit of reflecting for this Sunday Stills post, and finding some photos that do some reflecting also. 

Summer reflections - someone had photographers in mind when making this sign at Charleston Falls Preserve near Dayton, Ohio.


A green heron at Taylor Farm Park in New Albany, Ohio.



Spring reflections - the river in Zanesville, Ohio


Winter reflections - thinking back to some cooler times reflected by these photos of holidays lights in Ohio and in Frederick, Maryland. 







Autumn reflections - Three Creeks Metro Park in Columbus . . .


. . . a bridge in Carroll Creek Park in downtown Frederick, Maryland . . .


. . . Homestead Metro Park in Columbus . . .


 . . . and Two Jack Lake in Banff, Alberta.



When I searched my photos with the term "reflection" I also found some fun photos taken in mirrors, including these two at the Baltimore Museum of Art.


Because it's good to laugh at your reflection sometimes! 






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