Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #36: A Walk In The Park

"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl."

-Charlie Chaplin







EMPS #36: A WALK IN THE PARK. NOW CLOSED!
We are in May, and with April showers come May flowers! Let's take A WALK IN THE PARK this week and see what we find. No archived photos for this one! Flora. Fauna. Children. Old folks on benches. Wee folk on swings. Hot Dog carts. Artists. Public Art. Street Performers. It's all good. Mostly I want to see what your favorite park looks like from your artistic perspective. Look for cool angles, interesting shapes, and unusual sights. Show me what you see on your WALK IN THE PARK!

Extra Credit: Give me a little history of your favorite park. :) Just Google it and see what you come up with!

**PLEASE READ**
You have until next Sunday, at 9:00 PM ET to complete your photo assignment, post it to your blog, website or journal, and comeback here with the direct link. Remember, the link you leave must be a link back to the entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment.

Linking List for EMPS#35: Government Buildings. 04/27/09

NOW CLOSED!

1. Karen

2. Suzanne

3. Jama


Question Of The Week: How often do you add special effects from your photo editing program to your photos?

Ok, see you in one week. Now go be photographers!

-Carly

The Week In Review...

"In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane."

-Oscar Wilde











Which is Cheesier?

A plate of assorted cheeses and pecans?

Or



















Miss California, Carrie Prejean?


Ok, here's the thing. Everyone is entitled to live their life as they see fit. Just as everyone is entitled to their own opinion. We can all agree on those points... right? With that being said, I am having a great deal of difficulty understanding some opinions. Like the idea that marriage has to somehow be protected. I am in favor of marriage. Period. Man and a woman, woman and a woman, man and a man. Marriage is a lifelong commitment to the one you love. How is that a bad thing? To date, I have never heard a clear and concise explanation as to how Gay marriage endangers the institution of marriage, but I am open to opinions, so, if you feel differently then I do, feel free to leave your opinion in the comment thread, but be forewarned, messages of hate will be deleted, so be respectful of others. Fair enough?

Opinions, opinions. What do you think?

-Carly

Round Robin Challenge: See The Music

From For Ellipsis

"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."

-Leopold Stokowski

RRC: See The Music
Suggested by Karen, of the blog, Outpost Mavarin

Barefoot In The Park...

Music... what would life be like if there were no music? Boring and sad I think. I took this photograph way back in 2005, just a few months after Alan gave me my digital camera. I was in Golden Gate Park, just soaking up all of the spring beauty of the tulip garden, when this lady walked past me, strumming on a guitar. Street performers are pretty common place in San Francisco, but this lady was so pretty, and her guitar playing was so soft, that it caught me off guard. It was a cloudy day, and her music was soft and ethereal. It was one of those moments that I found myself thanking God for the invention of the camera, because it was one of those moments you want to be able to visit again and again.

Thanks Karen. This challenge reminded me of a really nice day. :)

Linking List
**Welcome New Members

1. Karen... Outpost Mavarin
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2. Carly... Ellipsis
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3. Jama... Sweet Memories
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4. Monica... Click Shots
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5. Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
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6. Valerie... Soulfully Blonde


7. Wammy... The Ellis Family Cincinnati


8. Sherrie... Sherrie's Stuff
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9. Nancy... Nancy Luvs Pix
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10. Jen... Phun With Photography
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11. Suzanne R... SuzyQ421's Photo Blog
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12. Linda... Mommy's Treasures


13. Chris... Camera Obscura RRPC
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14. Robinella... Robinella's


15. Sandra... A Cappuccino a Day
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16. Mojo... Why? What Have You Heard?
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17. Molly Mavis... Visual Dialogues
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18. boliyou...endomental
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19. ChryseisViviennne... CV Photographs


20. Rita... Cashjocky and the Old Salt


21. Amanda... Amanda's Weekly Zen


22. Martha... Menagerie
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23. Alexa... Imagination Pounces
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24. Terri...Ways I See The World
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25. ellenb... The Happy Wonderer
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26. Connie...Far Side Of Fifty Photos
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27. Marina...Visual Chronicle
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28. Peggy... Holmespun Fun
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Remember, there is still time to play along with our current challenge. If you have never played before, and want to, just jump on in. This challenge will remain open until next weekend, if you can't play today. If you just can't make it this time, for any reason, but you would like to join us sometime, check the official Round Robin blog the day after each challenge to find out what we will be doing next!

-Carly