Thanks to the three people that left ideas for themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I am very grateful for your suggestions. I will consider all of them, except for Andy’s last one, which was ridiculous.
So was STRONG a strong theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out!
As of 12:01 PM on Monday, November 1, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):
1-Evie Gorshe – 1 week
2-Willy McAlpine – 1 week
3-Tamara Peterson – 1 week
4-Mike Vest – 1 week
5-Mary Green – 3 weeks (7)
6-Becky Parmelee – 3 weeks
7-Sabas Hernandez – 4 weeks
8-Jesse Howard – 5 weeks
9-Sara Lockner – 7 weeks
10-Suzie Brannen – 11 weeks
11-Brandon Kahler – 12 weeks
12-Linda Bennett – 15 weeks (2)
13-Sarah Toot – 16 weeks (2)
14-Monica Jennings – 16 weeks (2)
15-Angie DeWaard – 20 weeks (2)
16-Dawn Krause – 24 weeks (2)
17-Kim Barker – 30 weeks
18-Joe Duff – 32 weeks
19-Logan Kahler – 33 weeks (3)
20-Teresa Kahler – 42 weeks (4)
21-Carla Stensland – 42 weeks
22-Michelle Haupt – 43 weeks
23-Micky Augustin – 44 weeks
24-Andy Sharp – 44 weeks (2)
25-Bill Wentworth – 46 weeks
26-Cathie Morton – 50 weeks
27-Elizabeth Nordeen – 51 weeks
28-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 53 weeks
29-Kio Dettman – 55 weeks (2)
But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates or streaks. You came to see the submissions and what streaks continued and what streaks flamed out:
Kio Dettman – 56 Weeks
Kio Dettman
Mary Green – 4 weeks
Mary Green
Mary Green
Tamara Peterson – 2 weeks
Shannon Bardole-Foley – 54 weeks
Bill Wentworth – 47 weeks
Christopher D. Bennett
Linda Bennett – 16 weeks
Linda Bennett
Brandon Kahler – 13 weeks
Sara Lockner – 8 weeks
Teresa Kahler – 43 weeks
Angie DeWaard – 21 weeks
Kim Barker – 31 weeks
Sabas Hernandez – 5 weeks
Myriah Sharp – 1 week
Andy Sharp – 45 weeks
Elizabeth Nordeen – 52 weeks
Suzie Brannen – 12 weeks
Monica Jennings – 18 weeks
Becky Parmelee – 4 weeks
Micky Augustin – 45 weeks
Carla Stensland – 43 weeks
Carla Stensland
Carla Stensland
Sarah Toot – 17 weeks
Cathie Morton – 51 weeks
Michelle Haupt – 44 weeks
Joe Duff – 33 weeks
Joe Duff
Dawn Krause – 25 weeks
Dawn Krause
Logan Kahler – 34 weeks
Logan Kahler
26 participants! That is a good week! But a big fall from the 30 from the previous week.
There were submissions this week from (assumptions here) Pennsylvania, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Puerto Rico. My picture was taken about 5 miles from my front door.
There was the first ever submission from Myriah Sharp. Her picture was the one from Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico to be exact.
Elizabeth reached a huge milestone. She is the third person to join the 1 Year Streak Club. WooHoo! Nice work Elizabeth!
But it wasn’t all good times, with good friends, and strong drinks in tropical locations. There was a streak bloodbath. Evie couldn’t extend her streak to 2 weeks. Willy couldn’t either. Vest also, a one week man. Jesse’s streak was snapped at 5 weeks.
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION! What a great theme for Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what is a COMMUNICATION photo? A COMMUNICATION photo is simply a photo where the subject or a major compositional element shows a form of COMMUNICATION. The theme reveal picture is of a sign that is COMMUNICATIONing that there are rules to using this parking lot. It is for church parking and no overnight parking is allowed. While signs are great at COMMUNICATIONing, there are all sorts of COMMUNICATION. The phone. A letter. A postcard. Talking. Just talking to somebody.
While considering possible subjects for your COMMUNICATION image, meditate on the following quote:
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
-Epicetus
I look forward to seeing your interpretation.
RULES
The picture has to be taken between 12:01 PM today and 11 AM next Monday. This isn’t a curate your photos project. This is a get your butt off the couch (unless you are taking your picture from the couch) and take pictures challenge.
You can send your images to either bennett@photography139.com OR you may text them to my Pixel 5.
That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will all be sharing your idea of STRONG in this place that is filled with my every day strength next Monday.
*This is not to be seen as any kind of endorsement of astrology, which is complete and utter nonsense.