Sunday, May 17, 2015

5 Days of Photo's Challenge - Day 1

Ms Dawn from the "Change is Hard" blog and who is also MY sweetheart Katie's Mom is doing a 5 days of photos challenge and she challenged us to join in to. The rules, loosely speaking she says are to post a photo and a story, fiction or non, or maybe even a poem, one a day for five days and each day nominate someone to play along. Now you know we NEVER play the rules so we are not going to nominate anyone BUT if any one would like to join in - please do.
One of the things that has impressed us the most .....is how quiet the beaches are where we go - we are often the only ones walking there and it is so easy to let your mind drift and imagine you were in a different time when there was a lot less hustle and bustle. The other day as we were walking along an elderly gentleman (of around 80 we would say) - came riding along the beach on a bike  wearing little more than a pair of tiny speedos and a big smile. Mom politely waited until he had passed before having a little chuckle and she suddenly thought what the people of the early 1900's (who wore bathing suits that covered the whole body) would think of such a sight. How time's have changed :)

21 comments:

  1. That is such a beautiful sepia shot of you two. And perfect for the sandy beach. That must have given your Mom quite the chuckle to see that guy on his bike almost naked:) BOL

    Have a great week.

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  2. That is a funny thought! When I used to visit my grandparents in Sarasota, Florida I was always surprised by the number of elderly men and women wearing very skimpy bathing suits. Always made me smile, but I say more power to them. I on other hand am pretty modest when it comes to suits. LOL.

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  3. Love the PICTURE and the story of the Quiet time on the beach....

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  4. Oh yes, times have changed! But I love how an 80 year old man has the confidence to wear something like that!

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  5. your Mom was polite to wait...knowing my Mom she would have burst out laughing. Ohhh what my Mom wouldn't give to have a beach to walk on every morning! Love your photo!

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  6. The Florida Bureau of Tourism should use your photo in their advertising!
    Cammie!

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  7. Wow, what a pretty pix of you both! Sounds like entertaining beach walkies. BOL
    Grr and Woof,
    Sarge, Police Commish

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  8. You do look like those old postcards....

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  9. Wow - 80 years old and in a speedo! Good for him!
    Great photo of the two of you!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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  10. Howdy mates. LOL. Your beach sounds lovely. Did you ever go any beaches around Goolwa? They have some beautiful ones with long stretches with not many people. Pawfect for walking us dogs.
    No worries, and love, Stella and Rory

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  11. Yes, times have changed! Nice photo!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  12. Times sure have changed and they keep changing faster and faster. Not all the changes are for the better, tough.

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  13. Lol on the image of the old man on the bike in almost his birthday suit.

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  14. BOL, dere used to be dis old guy (not dat old, but old) who wore a thong at Barton Springs in Austin. BOL BOL!

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  15. Your postcard AND story are fabulous!!

    -Ruby and Mom

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  16. That's one pawesome photo but could have done without the visional of an old man in a speedo. BOL

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  17. BOL...What a great story...and the picture is beautiful!!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  18. We love your postcard from Florida. That story made our mom chuckle too.

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  19. Those beaches sound PAWSOME!! My peep LOVES the ocean, when she was little she was lucky enough to spend many of her school holidays with her grandpeeps who lived on the Central Coast of NSW, she she was a real BEACH BABY!

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  20. What a beautiful picture and I love the story. It made Mommy chuckle too.


    Loveys Sasha

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  21. arount 1900 they would probably send this happy biker to the dog house :o) but it's great to imagine what the people in the 1900's would do or say when they would see things what are common fo us.and your photo fits pawfect!
    easy rider

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Thank you for woofing at us - we read each and every one of them