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Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Silver in the Barn

Language Barrier. Was there every a more apt phrase to describe the helplessness felt when trying to express oneself to someone who speaks another language? Of course in Taiwan our friends speak excellent English, so there is no real language barrier. But somehow … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gone But Not Forgotten

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

When we bought our old barn, I needed furniture tout de suite for the guest room. We found a five piece mahogany set in an antiques mall which I set to cleaning up before company arrived. As I was putting a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held its biennial extravaganza last weekend: Fine Arts and Flowers. Those of us who attempt floral arrangement of any kind will appreciate the immense achievement of the inspired designers participating in this event. They are asked to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Minimalist photography is characterized by a large portion of negative space, a fairly monochromatic color palette with good contrast, and an interesting subject that is able to stand on its own to capture the interest of the viewer. Behold! The bountiful … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Descent, eh? Yes, we know a thing or two about descent in this house. It wasn’t the best weather for flying this weekend, but we went anyway. Not unsafe, of course, just not ideal mostly because of wind. Beloved Husband … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

For this photo challenge, show us what “refraction” means to you. It could be an image taken in a reflective surface, it could be light bent from behind an object, or it could mean remedial math homework: the choice is … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

This week, we’d like to see an image that looks dreamy to you. A photo of a place you often visit in dreams. A snapshot of your dreamy boy- or girlfriend. A scene that looks a bit out-of-this world. Take … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

This week, publish an image of a sign — from the signs you encounter on the street to more personal, less obvious signs that hold meaning for you. Right up my alley because I do love a good sign. I snap photos of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nighttime

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Nighttime is a subject better left to real photographers with real cameras. One of these days, I want to try my hand at working with an actual camera and lenses. In the meantime, and strictly in a sense of fun, I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Show us what endurance means to you. Is it that high-school diploma, beads of sweat earned on a long run, a treasured family heirloom, or something else entirely? My first choice for “endurance” was a photo of the grand oak … Continue reading →

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