This week The Daily Post asked for photos that represent solitude.
Chub Lake – Northern Ontario
Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude
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Category Archives: Challenge
Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Music
I love music…I’m not gifted in anyway when it comes to music…but I love it.
On the other hand my life long friend (Chelley) has always been gifted at music.
This is a photo of her playing the guitar. 
If you like music, Black & White photography, or both…visit Cee’s page and check out the many photos submitted to this week’s challenge.
Thursday Doors
I seem to be drawn to abandon buildings, broken windows and any roof with a hole. I also like a door with a lot of history. When I saw this building and this door, in Snyder, Texas I had to stop and take a few photos. 
If you are a door enthusiast come join Thursday Doors, hosted by Norm 2.0
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge
Roads, trails, walkways, bridges and any other “way” that allows us to move from one place to another…these are the photos Cee is looking for in this challenge.
This week I chose to share photos of the streets of Merida, Yucatan
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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge…
Cee has opted for an open topic this week…so we get to post the photos of our choice!
I’ve chosen to post a few photos I took while in Mexico earlier this month.
We visited a local cemetery. This cross with the hat and cane really touched me. I imagine this gentleman must have been someone’s grandfather. And for some reason I think he must have been quite a character…
This is Harley…his people were our hosts for the week.
And finally…a street sign.
For more B & W photos, visit Cee’s page…you will not be disappointed.
Thursday Doors – December 29, 2016
Merida, Yucatan
The St. Ildephonsus Cathedral in Merida, Yucatan was built during the 16th Century.
The St. Ildephonsus Cathedral
So much of the architecture in Merida is beautiful, but sadly has a haunting history. The Cathedral, for example, was built on the ruins of the Mayan settlement Ichcansiho. The buildings of Merida, including the cathedral, were built by the Mayan people after they were enslaved by the Spaniards, their conquerers.
Notice the five slits below the window? Those slits were created as a method of defense, so the Spaniards could shoot the Mayans if they attempted to overtake the cathedral. 
The main door of the Cathedral is known as “The Door of Forgiveness.” It is flanked by statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. But I must say to me it looks more like the door of a fortress than the door of a church.
Main Door
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Path…Finding Life’s Lesson
Each time we choose a path we risk obstacles.
But not all obstacles are bad.
Sometimes life requires bumps and dips to get us to the place we need to be.
Sometimes we need to walk through a lot of muck to learn the lessons we will need tomorrow.
Don’t grimace at the obstacles, embrace them and embrace the lessons you will learn.
Perdernales Falls State Park – Texas
Post inspired by The Daily Post – Weekly Photo Challenge
Thursday Doors – December 22, 2016
We recently vacationed in Yucatan Mexico. I got so excited about the variety of doors I told my friends about Thursday Doors, hosted by Norm 2.0, and commenced taking as many door pictures as I could.
I think I will have enough to last several months!
The first night in Yucatan we stayed at Gran Hotel in Merida. The hotel was built in the mid 1800’s. I could have stayed there for the entire week. The classic architecture, old world charm and kind staff members made our stay quite enjoyable.
Our room
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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Trains and Tracks
Grapevine Texas
This week Cee has challenged us to find and post photos of trains and/or tracks.
I happened upon this train a few years ago. It is part of the Grapevine Heritage collection in Grapevine Texas.
1927 Santa Fe Turntable
The track is also part of the Grapevine Heritage Collection. It is a Santa Fe 1927 railroad turntable that was salvaged in 1992 and placed in its permanent location in 1995.
Visit Cee’s page and you will be treated to many challenges and many wonderful photos by many wonderful bloggers.
Thursday Doors – A Sign of the Times
I’ve always wanted to participate in Thursday Doors hosted by Norm Frampton (Norm 2.0) But for some reason Thursday always seems to sneak by me and no door is posted.
Last week I was driving through Downtown Fort Worth and decided to stop and take pictures of the doors at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. I was excited about the idea of photographing church doors. I love the architecture of old churches.
Unfortunately as I started taking photos of the doors I couldn’t help but be annoyed with the “no handguns permitted” sign posted at the two outer doors…making it very difficult to get decent photos.
Don’t get me wrong…I am a pacifist and I am pretty sure church is NOT a place where guns need to be carried. But I live in Texas. I live in a state that is very proud of its “open carry” laws and if you are a church and you don’t want gun toting parishioners sitting in your pews…then you need to be very clear about that.
I just wish they had chosen a way to get their point across…Without interfering with my photo!
I hope everyone will visit Norm’s page and click on the blue frog…you’ll enjoy all the doors.
Conversations Around the Tree 