Happy Easter! Even though I know that Easter is a religious Christian tradition, I always wondered how colourful eggs rabbits and sweets became the main Easter symbols and traditions nowadays of the holiday, as well as what’s the story behind them. Easter is traditionally the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. The exact origins of theContinue reading “Happy Easter”
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Ascend – photo challenge
To continue the catch-up, last week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post had the topic ‘ascend’. Hence, I thought it might be quite a good idea to take it literally. The first time I visited the green island – Ireland – one of my trips was to the Croagh Patrick which is a 764 metresContinue reading “Ascend – photo challenge”
Temporary – photo challenge
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to upload last weeks photo challenge. However, I still wanted to upload it and share it with you. The topic provided by the Daily Post was ‘temporary’. Quite a nice and philosophic topic. Thinking about photography as something that captures a glimpse of a moment – of something that mightContinue reading “Temporary – photo challenge”
Windows – photo challenge
The latest topic of the Daily Post’s photo challenge is ‘windows’. It’s a very versatile topic that can be used literally or metaphorically. Eyes for example can be also seen as the window to somebody’s soul or it can be the view into another world. However, literally, windows are holes in the walls of buildings,Continue reading “Windows – photo challenge”
Evanescent – photo challenge
This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post – a little bit late but till not too late – is ‘evanescent’, or more precisely about something that lasts only for a short period before it disappears and is forgotten. The ‘short period’ should be seen in relation to all components. Compared to the period ofContinue reading “Evanescent – photo challenge”
Earth – photo challenge
As today the world celebrates the Earth Day, I thought it would be perfectly suitable to participate in this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post which has the topic ‘earth’. The Earth is one of seven planets in our solar system and the third planet from the sun. It is the only planet inContinue reading “Earth – photo challenge”
Security – photo challenge
The topic for this week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is ‘security’, which actually is quite a big and broad topic. In ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’ safety is the next step after psychological needs in the Pyramid and hence still belongs to the basic needs of an individual. Feeling secure is more a psychologicalContinue reading “Security – photo challenge”
Wish – photo challenge
The topic of this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post id ‘wish‘. A ‘wish’ is a person’s desire or hope of something to happen. It is the longing for a thing or accomplishment, the ambition or hope for change of the actual reality as well as the perception. It also could be the desireContinue reading “Wish – photo challenge”
Repurposed – photo challenge: Rock of Cashel
This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘repurposed’. There are a million possible ways to interpret this topic… However, as I love travelling I see ‘repurpose’ in different buildings or places I have been such as the ‘Rock of Cashel’ in Ireland. The Rock of Cashel is located in county Tipperary andContinue reading “Repurposed – photo challenge: Rock of Cashel”
Ambience – photo challenge
This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘ambince’. The word ‘ambiente’ originates in the Latin word ‘ambientis’ (Genitive of ambiens) or ‘ambire’ (to surround). An ‘ambience’ can be an atmosphere, environment or surrounding. It creates specific vibes that make people feel good or sometimes uncomfortable if they don’t like the ‘abience’ ofContinue reading “Ambience – photo challenge”
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