This week, Lens-Artist, Amy brings to us LAPC #153 “It’s a wonderful world” from Louis Armstrong ‘s song, “What A Wonderful World.” This post also works for Cee’s FOTD Challenge
My Wonderful Life
I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For me and you…
I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night…
The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands Saying, “How do you do?” They’re really saying “I love you”
Yes, I think to myself What a wonderful world
Coming Up
- Sunday Stills tomorrow
- Story Chat Recap on Tuesday so you still have a few more days to comment on Debbie Harris’ well-loved other worldly short story.
- WQWWC on Wednesdays a few more days to share the “Heat!“
- New Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC) hosted by Cee Neuner on Friday. There’s still plenty of time to get in on PPAC #1
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72 responses to “Lens-Artists Challenge #153: It’s a Wonderful World”
[…] song(s) and highlight some lyrics with your new or existing photos. Here is an example from Marsha and my example from 2017: My Favorite […]
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[…] think of your favorite song(s) and highlight some lyrics with your photos. Here is an example from Marsha and my example from 2017: My Favorite Things. Also, to avoid copyright infringements of published […]
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Thanks, again, Terri. We must be very good friends – three links in one post! LOL. I missed you last week. I hope my camera works this week. I hope your storage building gets done quickly. I know you can’t wait to settle down. 🙂
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These are excellent photos. A great challenge. 👍🏻
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Thanks, I love their challenges. They are all so different, but fun and challenging. 🙂
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I love your series, Marsha! Thank you for sharing these beautiful images, they made me smile.
Have a great week.
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That was my hope! Your challenge was brilliant.
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Loved the surprise of the last photo. It was a great creative take on the challenge. Such a great week that we all can sing along together too. Donna
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Thanks, Donna. Yes, let’s sing. Everyone loves the song!
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HA!!! 😂 I loved scrolling through the quality photos interspersed with the song, and the great old old Porsche, but the LAST one was hilarious! Totally incongruous. Perfect!
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But he thought it was a wonderful world. What can I say? He was probably seeing it for the first time, and he landed in Sedona. What could be more beautiful?
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and sorry we did not connect via email – but I se the new challenge is here (is this the one you were talking about?) the photographing public art?
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Yes, Photographing Public Art. A brainstorm I had after reading one of PhotosbyJohn’s post when I interviewed him. I mulled it over quite a bit, chatted with Cee about it, and she volunteered to co-host it with me. So she’s doing PPAC #2 this Friday. Once I talked to her, she lit a fire under me and voila, it happened. I might have procrastinated for years.
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well that little story reminds me of why partnering with someone can be good for a few reasons – like it can prevent the procrastination – but it also shared the workload – that is a plus – and then ! gives someone else the chance to co-lead – and not that Cee “needed” that because she has been hosting for so long (and has given away challenges over the years) but you know what I mean – it can just be good…
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and already I have seen a couple posts linked to the theme – just got back from Lisa (@dailymusings) and this challenge sounds like it will be a celebration of so many different types of art – and also will be a nice fit into the mix of challenges you already do – because you did not read have anything like this in your line up.
best wishes and I look forward o following along – even if it is an observer – bu we will see how it flows and rolls
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Cee volunteered, so I was more than overjoyed. She doesn’t need any more to do, but she is so kind and good to me, not to mention talented. I love that you visit the people in the community. Public Art is a natural fit for you because you typically share art on your blog from time to time as you share your street shots. Thanks for your great comment and encouragement. It means a lot, Yvette. 🙂
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well I did fund some public art and added it to my Sunday stills post today (hope you all do not mind a combined challenge kind of post)
and now that you mention this topic I think it will be a lot easier to find public art (for some reason was maybe thinking it would be tough)
AND it seems lek you and See will rock this
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It will be a lot easier, Yvette. 🙂
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yes (and fund was supposed to be FIND) haha
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You know I understand the language of typos. I live there. 🙂 LOL
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Hahaha
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Hi Marsha – you post was lively with lots of smiles 🙂
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Thanks, Yvette. I am to make people smile. Sometimes I succeed. Yay! 🙂
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you succeed a lot amiga!!
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Yay! 🙂
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Always happy to see your name pop up in our challenges Marsha. Loved your response on this one, it really IS a wonderful world, isn’t it? Loved your bizarre closing image – it made me look twice and then gave me a big smile!
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He was from out of this world!
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We definitely live in a wonderful world, my friend! Hope you are keeping cool!
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It’s only 100, not 118 Terri! Piece of cake! L!
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Only 100…hmmm. I suppose you get used to it!
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NO, you stay inside or go shopping. LOL. We’re going to try to play pickle ball tomorrow. There was a tournament today, and I felt so sorry for those people playing.
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Wonderful post and oh so much wonderful world views 😀
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Thanks, Cee. 🙂 And I’m loving our new challenge. My WP App lit up this morning – like a stop light. Has yours ever done that?
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This is a delightful photographic response to the Wonderful World Challenge . I love the little girl and her smiling face best of all.
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Isn’t she sweet? I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her. She was at the car show, and her mom knew our friend who had her car on display. She was shy until I had her move to the car and take her picture. Then poof – she bloomed. I only took one shot, and it turned out exactly as you see it. 🙂
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I guess everyone’s singing now! Wonderful images, Marsha!
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LA LA LA LA I think so.
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Nice job fitting the photos to the lyrics of a wonderful song!
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Inspired by Amy. It’s a wonderful song. 🙂
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Great choice of photos to fit the lyrics 🙂
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Thanks, Sarah!
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one of my favorite songs, and great job finding pictures to go along with it. love that purple car!
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Isn’t that great? My new pickleball friend Jill owns it. You’d enjoy her and her husband. They were both teachers in San Diego and have so many interesting talents.
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they sound like a fun couple!
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Just like you and your wife, I’m sure. Good people attract. 🙂
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😊 thanks for the kind words, Marsha!
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I have a picture for you in my Sunday Stills post. Remember the picture of the hills where we live that I promised you. I finally found a place to display it. 🙂
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I just read that post; some amazing photos. How nice to have such views every day!
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Yes, I wake up in wonder every day, Jim. It’s worth the dry skin. We use a lot of cream. CA was dry as well and hotter, so this is a break!
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that seems like a good tradeoff!
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It is. You can always cream up. You can’t always wake up in a beautiful place, although, there are so many beautiful places in the world. Each one has its own beauty. 🙂
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you are right; there are so many other important considerations besides dry skin when deciding where to live… 🙂
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A wonderful world indeed!
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🙂
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Love these pictures and your poem.
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Thanks, Sadje. The poem is actually a very famous old song here in the Untied States. You should Google it and listen to Louis Armstrong sing it. You will love it. 🙂
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You’re welcome. I’ll do that. BTW, did you check out my WQWWC post?
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I thought I did but let me go check right now to make sure.
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Thanks
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I left you a comment on your post. I don’t know what happened. I definitely read your post but I didn’t like or comment for whatever reason. Thanks for pointing it out. I adore your posts, so leaving you out is NEVER an option for me. 🙂
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Thank you, I just read and responded to your detailed comment. Many thanks Marsha. 😍❤️
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I am trying not to be so wordy!!!
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Haha! I love long and detailed comments. Thanks again
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LOL I’m good at those! 🙂 Sometimes I let out a bit TMI.
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👍👍👍
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Mystified by the last shot but I sang along anyway. Have a beautiful week, Marsha 🤗💕
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LOL. We took friends to a fun roadside attraction – a shop for yard art and other stuff. He just wanted in the post. I can’t explain it. What can I say?
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😍😍
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Love you – how’s your vacay from blogging? Are you having a wonderful summer, Jo?
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Ups and downs, sweetheart. Just life 🤣💕
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My thoughts are with you, my friend. 🙂
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🤗💕
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