Welcome to another installment of my 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 find that I 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. Every two weeks I have a few words and phrases that I'm focusing on, and I try to find opportunities to take pictures of these things each week.
August Prompts - Everyday Images #69
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at home (monthly)
bright
town
miniature
empty and/or full
design
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at home (monthly)
bright - it's been cooler this week but when it was clear the sun was so bright!
town
miniature - miniature glass dogs, with their own miniatures!
empty and/or full
design - the iconic Coke bottle shape, but in gold!
And a few bonus photos:
We saw the glass dogs and the Coke bottle above at the Ohio Glass Museum in Lancaster, Ohio, along with a lot of other very interesting glassware and art glass.
I found out that Anchor Hocking Glass is made right here in Ohio. I hadn't made the connection before - you know, Hocking Hills, Hocking River, Hocking County . . . Anyway, Anchor Hocking and a lot of other glass was produced in Lancaster, Ohio.
How neat would it be to get a pretty piece of glassware in your tin of breakfast oatmeal? Makes the prizes I found in my cereal box as a kid seem a bit tame in comparison. I didn't realize that humans were resistant to the idea of eating oats as recently as the 1920s and 1930s, because it was considered animal feed. It makes sense, I suppose! I guess this clever marketing scheme must have been successful in promoting oatmeal!
Remember uranium glass? So cool!
There's also art glass at the museum and a great gift shop. Stop by if you are in the area!
On our day in Lancaster, we ate dinner at O'Huids Gaelic Pub, where the black cherry cider was crisp and refreshing, the fish and chips were delicious, and where I finally tried mushy peas. Not just any mushy peas but Minty Mushy Peas. They were pretty good!
Went to the Bark Bash on Saturday, not because we have a dog, but because our granddaughter loves dogs and is on a mission to pet as many as possible. She got to take part in the performance dog show and loved it.
This was my first attempt at the "town" photo, which was a runner-up for "bright" as well.
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.
Everyday Images will continue in 2025, every other Thursday, and the link-up is open for two weeks.
August/September Prompts - Everyday Images #70
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nature
books
technology
monochrome
evening and/or morning
warning
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I was fascinated that anchor hocking has an exhibit! I personally like their pieces. Mushy peas? I never heard of them. But you made it sound interesting so I may have to start looking on the menu. Have a great day!
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