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HFF, everyone. Time to catch the ferry! ...and for Sight and Sound: Vanity Fare's hit from 1969 Hitchin' a Ride Hitchin' a Ride

This week in SSC: "Books" I took a photo of my book and then slipped it into this frame using an online editing program called "pho.to" (Original photo in PiP.) I've always been a big fan of English author Daphne Du Maurier so I chose to feature her book "Frenchman's Creek" which is about a frustrated young aristocratic woman living in the 17th century. (It was also made into a movie twice.) If you like suspense, romance and a bit of a twist you'll really enjoy this book. I couldn't put it down. (If you don't like spoilers don't read any synopses of it since they give way too much away. It's so much better to be surprised! :)

This week in SSC: "Minimalism in Still Life" This is little Windy. She's one of my vintage dolls from the 1960s and I thought she would be perfect for this challenge. Off she goes into the wild blue yonder! ...and for Sight and Sound there's only one song... The Association from their album "Insight Out" (1967) Live: Windy Single: Windy

This week in SSC: "Dutch Angle" Your horizon line should be tilted so that it is no longer level. Well, I angled left and I angled right. I angled all over the place this week and now my neck is sore. I'm not sure if I succeeded with this technique or not and I'm not sure if I really "get" what "Dutch Angle" is all about but it was fun. :) ...and for Sight and Sound: Chuck Mangione from his album "Fun and Games" (1979) Fun and Games Fun and Games

I saw these birds at the beach and was happy to get a recognizable photo of them even though I don't recognize them at all. All I know about them is that there weren't any that were faster. George Harrison from his self-titled album (1979) Faster Faster

Some folks mistake these birds for Blue Jays but they are really Steller's Jays. They aren't very friendly to each other at the feeder (and some look a little beat up) so I'm going to pair them with this song from some other "jays" known as the O'Jays from their album "Backstabbers" from 1972. :)) For Sight and Sound: Backstabbers Backstabbers

Welcome to Seattle (looks best large) For Sight and Sound: Stevie Wonder from his "Innervisions" album (1973) Live: Living for the City Living for the City

Let's Go Sailing! :)) ...and for Sight and Sound: Mike Oldfield from his album "Man on the Rocks" (2014) Sailing Sailing

(Looks best full screen) For Sight and Sound: Riverside from their album "Rapid Eye Movement" (2007) Through the Other Side Through the Other Side

This is Lake Cushman in Washington state. (Looks best on black) For Sight and Sound: Linda Ronstadt from her album "Don't Cry Now" (1973) One of the many songs she did written by the wonderful J.D. Souther I Can Almost See It I Can Almost See It

July 1st was a gorgeous day.... and that's about the last one we've had here. Where is the sun?! For Sight and Sound: This is a perfect chance for me to post one of my all time favorite sad songs by Mr. Bill Withers from his album "Just As I Am" (1971) Live: Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine

This week in SSC: "Take a photo of anything that flies or floats in the air." Well, I got a lot of exercise this week. We always have jets going over from Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle but we also live very near a private airpark. Planes take off or land from there but you never know when it will be. So each time I heard what I thought was a small plane I went running outside with my camera. I got several shots of different planes but this was the best one I got all week. I believe it's a replica of a World War 1 Army plane. I just love the bright colors. You can see some of the other planes (and helicopters) that I saw this week in the PIP. ...and for Sight and Sound: The Beatles from their "Magical Mystery Tour" album (1967) Flying Flying

This is the band "Riverside" here in Seattle. (Looks best small. :)) I went to my first concert in many years the other night to see my favorite band "Riverside" who are all the way from Poland. This is the best photo I could get of the band and it's a screenshot from a short video I took (unfortunately, I couldn't see the drummer from where I was.) It sure taught me a lot about what you need to get good photos in low light without a tripod and my little Sony just wasn't up to it at all especially with people bouncing all around me :D I had a great time though and the band was fantastic! For Sight and Sound here are a couple of songs from their album "Wasteland" (2018) Lament Wasteland

...and for Sight and Sound: Alan Parsons from his album "On Air" (1996) Blue Blue Sky (Part 2) Blue Blue Sky (Part 2) Blue Blue Sky (Part 2)

HFF, everybody! For Sight and Sound: Heart from their album "Dreamboat Annie" (1975) Live: Dreamboat Annie Dreamboat Annie Album: Dreamboat Annie Dreamboat Annie

A lovely sunset the other night. I wonder where that plane was going.... (Best on Black) For Sight and Sound: John Denver and Olivia Newton-John from his album "Windsong" (1975) Live w/o Olivia: Fly Away Album with Olivia: Fly Away Fly Away

HFF, everyone, and a good weekend too! (Looks best large) For Sight and Sound: Christopher Cross from his self-titled album (1979) This was such a popular album here. Sailing Sailing

I'm not much of an early bird but it sure is pretty watching the mountains wake up sometimes. (Looks best full screen.) For Sight and Sound: Moody Blues from their album "Days of Future Passed" (1967) Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling