Category: Black and White Challenge

 

I was nominated by Grace, blogger extraordinaire who isn’t afraid to write about anything, and who wanted to see the world through my lens.

The challenge’s rules are to post a black and white photo of something representative of your world (no people) without comment for seven consecutive days, and invite someone new each day to participate.

Today’s nominee is Alex, a fearless little dynamo who is determined to not let MS rule her world. Alex attacks life with a zeal and determination I admire. While she might like to portray a don’t screw with me persona, deep down I think she’s a softie, and I think this post on her MS with MS Alex blog proves it.

I was nominated by Grace, blogger extraordinaire who isn’t afraid to write about anything, and who wanted to see the world through my lens.

The challenge’s rules are to post a black and white photo of something representative of your world (no people) without comment for seven consecutive days, and invite someone new each day to participate.

Today’s nominee is Wendi. Her blog, Simply Chronically Ill it is a mixture of prose and poetry, and her posts are meaningful, wistful, brief and direct. Check her out when you get a chance.

 

 

I was invited by Grace, who I think I might start calling One in A Million Grace, given her propensity for experiencing things most of us never will (see her last spam folder post) , to participate in the challenge.

The rules are simple: post a black and white photo that does not involve people and has something to do with your life for seven days without comment. Then invite a person each day to come along for the ride.

Today’s nominee is Damn Girl, Get your Shit Together. I’m embarrassed to admit I don’t know the author’s name, but I am nominating her for two reasons. The first that a lot of what she writes is quirky and funny,  which I enjoy immensely. The other reason is that I haven’t heard or seen anything from her in almost a month.

Hey girl, are you out there?

 

The Rules: A black and white photo every day for seven days that says something about your life. No pictures of people, no explanation of the photo, and invite someone new to play along.

Yesterday I invited Bojana to participate, but in my haste did not provide the proper introduction. All you need to know about B, besides the fact she is a wonderful writer and has written about a variety of topics, is that she survived the war-torn Bosina-Kosovo nightmare of the 1990’s and emerged with her sanity intact. She has written extensively on the experience in Morality Park, and it is a gripping tale of man’s inhumanity and resilience. A must read. She also pens a blog call Bojana’s Coffee and Confessions To Go. I don’t know if B will play in the sandbox, but I’m anxious to see what she comes up with, given it’s only pictures.

Today’s victim is Superman aka Billy Mac. How do I begin to describe Superman? Funny, brutally honest, eloquent, resilient, and a hell of a writer who is a tad too hard on himself.  Billy’s blog, Superman Can’t Find a Phone Booth,  is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get, but it will be a tasty morsel. Find out for yourself.

By the way, I am trying hard not to invite a person who has already been tabbed by someone else who is enjoying this challenge, but I am late to the game, and can’t promise that won’t happen.

Yesterday, I was tagged….no, challenged, dared and publicly taunted by my good friend Grace to participate in the black and white photo challenge. I believe Grace threw the gauntlet down in this fashion for two reasons. First, she knows that I know that if I refuse her request I will never hear the end of it, and secondly, she probably knows I have had a hard time saying no to good friends.

Anyway, thank you Grace, for taking time away from the next installment of my journey to Oz to accommodate your request. By the way, if you haven’t checked out Grace’s blog, you don’t know what you are missing. Grace is an ingenious and courageous soul, who is not afraid to let you in on the inner workings of her life and her mind. She writes with unfiltered passion, humor, and intensity, and no subject is sacred, which is one of the things I love about her. If you haven’t had a chance to see her work, do yourself a favor and check out her site.

The challenge’s rules are simple: for seven consecutive days, post a black and white photo with no explanation to accompany it, and invite someone from the blogosphere to play along.

Now, this photo is more monochromatic than black and white, but I thought a black and white view would not capture what I was looking for. So yes, I am taking some liberties here. Sue me.

Bojana, you’re up.