Photography – Wandering Dawgs

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #419: Landmarks and Monuments

October 29, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Celtic Cross, James Oglethorpe Monument, Landmarks and Monuments, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Savannah Georgia, Waving Girl19 Comments

John’s challenge is to focus on Landmarks and Monuments. From his post: “Whether your post features a tour of multiple subjects or a closer look at a single location from several angles, we invite you to share up to six photos of crafted or natural sites that inspire you to pause and capture a photo.”

I decided to stay close to home and feature a few Landmarks and Monuments from the city of Savannah, Georgia.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Georgia

The cornerstone for the historic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was laid on November 19, 1873. The two spires were added in 1896. The Cathedral has been through several restorations through the years.

The Celtic Cross Monument was erected in Emmet Park in 1983. The inscription at the base says:

“To Americans of Irish Descent

Past – Present – Future

Erin Go Bragh”

The Waving Girl Statue of Florence Martus is located on Savannah’s Riverfront.

She is remembered for waving a cloth at ships entering and leaving the port of Savannah from 1887 to 1931.

General James Oglethorpe Monument, Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia

The monument honors James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Province of Georgia. He also established the city of Savannah in 1733.

Last week Tina challenge us to show Memories. Thank you to everyone who shared their memories.

Many thanks to our host John for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to his post Lens-Artists #419: Landmarks and Monuments.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, October31 at noon eastern time when Sofia will be your host for the challenge.

You can keep up with all of our challenges by subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

For information on how to join the Lens-Artists challenge please click here.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #418: Memories of Italy

October 24, 2026October 24, 2026Posted in Photography, TravelTagged Brindisi, Europe, Italy, Lens-Artists, Memories, Photo Challenge, Trulli Houses45 Comments

When I first read Tina’s challenge Memories I thought it would be easy. I was wrong. I’ve been struggling all week with how to approach this challenge. I finally decided to focus on my last two years of high school when my family lived in Italy.

My father was a career United States Air Force officer. He was never stationed outside of the United States until shortly after my 16th birthday when we moved to a small U.S. Air Force base near Brindisi, Italy.

My Mom and Dad wanted to take advantage of our time in Europe so we often went on road trips on the weekends. Sometimes we explored close to Brindisi and occasionaly we took longer trips to places like Venice, Rome, and Florence.

Full Disclosure: I did not take these photos. My father took many of these photos with his Minolta 35 mm film camera and some of the photos were taken by my brother Joe. Joe converted Dad’s slides to digital format. I made a few minor edits to their photos. All of the photos are from either 1967 or 1968.

Brindisi, Italy is located on the heel of the boot on the Adriatic Sea. The Air Force base was located in a rural area just a few miles from Brindisi. The following gallery includes images from the town of Brindisi and the surrounding area.

The town of Alberobello, was close enough to Brindisi to make a day trip to see the Trulli Houses. All these many years later I still remember how enchanted I was by these unique houses. My Mom also liked the beautiful hand woven bedspreads made there. Of course she bought a few to take home.

We also took some weekend road trips around Italy. These images are just a small sample of the incredible places we visited.

My brother and I attended Munich American High School and lived in a dormitory our second year in Europe. After I graduated we returned to Brindisi a short time before my Dad’s tour of duty there was over. Our European adventures were not over, though. I have many more happy memories of the month we spent traveling around Europe before we returned to the U.S.

Last week Egidio asked us Where does it lead?” I really enjoyed your creative responses. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge.

Many thanks to our host Tina for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to his post Lens-Artists #417: Where does it lead?.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, October 24 at noon eastern time when John will be your host for the challenge.

You can keep up with all of our challenges by subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

For information on how to join the Lens-Artists challenge please click here.

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Terri’s Flower Hour #53: Butterflies in the Garden

October 20, 2026Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged Butterflies, Coastal Georgia garden, Fall Garden, Flowers, Gulf Fritillary, Mexican Sunflower, Photo Challenge, The Flower Hour28 Comments

The Mexican Sunflowers and Zinnias in my coastal Georgia garden continue to attract Gulf Fritillaries and other butterflies.

Sharing with Terri’s Flower Hour #53

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Cellpic Sunday – Space Jellyfish

October 18, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Cellpic Sunday, Falcon 9, Rocket Launch, Space Jellyfish, SpaceX48 Comments

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched successfully from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket was on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The sky was perfectly clear as I waited for the rocket to appear. Just a few minutes after launch the Falcon 9 lit up the sky with it’s exhaust plume known as a Space Jellyfish.

What an amazing way to start a Tuesday morning!

Shared with John’s Cellpic Sunday

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #417: Where does it Lead?

October 15, 2026Posted in Nature, PhotographyTagged Lens-Artists, Paths, Photo Challenge, swamp, trails, Where does it lead47 Comments

Egidio’s challenge is Where Does It Lead? He asks us “What does the title get you thinking about? Trails? Leading lines? Maybe animal tracks? There’s no single right answer, and that’s exactly the point.”

I hope these images have you wondering “where will this take me?”

What is at the end of this garden path lined with ancient Oaks and hedges?

Driving on a gravel two track to see where it leads

Last week Ritva challenged us to show Music. Your wonderful responses had me hearing the music in my head. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge.

Many thanks to our host Egidio for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to his post Lens-Artists #417: Where does it lead?.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, October 17 at noon eastern time when Tina will be your host for the challenge.

You can keep up with all of our challenges by subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

For information on how to join the Lens-Artists challenge please click here.

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