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eclipse images, Ecuadorian Flag, full moon images, Howler Monkeys, Lighthouse steps, Weekly Photo Challenge UP, Windows, Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge
Look who’s looking up!
Looking up rewards us with great surprises.
Come on up! The view is stunning from here! (Guayaquil Malecon)
Frizztext has to have the quickest response to theWordPress Challenge for this week! See his post for “UP” which is at the top of this week’s queue of comments and then enjoy others!
Hop on the magic carpet and enjoy some unique views of Latin America!
Here We Go Round In Circles (Guayaquil Ecuador)
The lighthouse perched atop Guayaquil’s Santa Ana Hill overlooks the Malecon 2000, the Guayas River and has a sweeping view of the city.
The Ecuadorian Flag Proudly Waves Beside the Lighthouse!
Looking up in Cuenca Ecuador rewards one with lovely views!
An early-morning walk at Hacienda Guachala, Ecuador
With the waxing moon in this week’s night sky, one can always look up and bask beneath the spell of the moon!
Equinox Full Moon – Balboa/ Republic of Panama
Sometimes we get a bonus, like this halo!
I’ve been told that a halo around the moon is a sign of rain….
This rising full moon presided over a boat taxi ride across Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
One always treasures memories of watching late-night eclipses. This memorable one was shared with friends Hank and Marie Groff at their home in Costa Rica. Enjoy that post HERE.
Staying up late to enjoy and eclipse is always worth the loss of sleep!
Eclipsed moon says, “Goodbye and Good morning!”
Eclipsed moon prepares to exit stage west!
One of my favorite Georgia O’Keefe images is The Lawrence Tree. I often think of that image when I gape up at lovely trees!
Georgia O’Keefe would have loved this tree!
Many times I am mysteriously prompted to pause and look up. Of course I’m rewarded with what I discover!
Jose Luis in Garrobo Tree – See ‘The Highest of Arts.”
Remember to look up!
Jama Ecuador
A glance, a smile, and an exchange of goodwill!
Workers in Guayaquil
Caterpillars in Plumeria tree – Panama
Ah! How great it is to look up with camera ready for action!
How can we not love moments when Mother Nature smiles back at us?
Who wouldn’t be enchanted by a precious monkey like this? I was looking up, and it was looking down!
Hey There!
If one looks up with an open heart, Mother Nature is often smiling at us!
Many of you might remember the Let’s Be Wild challenge of “Look Up” from earlier this year. I always enjoy that ‘look-up’ experience when I see the flowers hanging overhead like the opening image for that POST.
The internet is struggling at a snail’s pace, and hopefully this post finds its way out of preview mode! Have a great day and a great weekend, everyone!
Thanks, WordPress, for a great challenge!
Z
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Great photos! And you are posting midday! 🙂
Yes, but I started around 9! Uploading was a brutal task, but thankfully some were already in the files!
Z
Wonderful!
A friend wrote and said that their internet in another little nearby community was down all morning. Ah-HA! THAT’S why mine was mysteriously faster! z
Lucky you and sad for them!
Awesome pics Z!
thanks! it was hard to stop adding images, but the internet finally threw on the brakes and stopped me!
Oh my!
What wonderful photographs! Every one a distinct pleasure…thank you!
Like this post very much makes me think on all the things we miss, we must look up
at times and see these beautiful things.
hey amiga!
yes, we sometimes forget to look up, and there are amazing smiles waiting for us if we take the time to do that! z
It is a dreary rainy day here in Portland, cold and windy. You photos were brought the sunshine to my mind…and a smile to my face!
Thank you so much! Unless it’s raining (you can identify with that!) the weather here is almost always near ‘perfect.’ A friend pointed out that even if it rains, it’s pleasant, and one doesn’t mind getting wet!
I’m honored that the images distracted you from a lingering winter!
z
So much to see…by looking up. Great collection.Living in a stilt house, I’m always looking out over or down.
yes;so many of my photos are ‘looking down’ as well on those amazing water birds! z
Loved looking up into the lighthouse..great photos..siento, our internet has been really decent the past couple weeks, hmm, maybe we’re using all your speed
ja! i KNEW it was being diverted in your direction!
that’s ok.. keep posting amazing images and stories! z
Love all of them! Great selections 🙂
thank you! the possibilities are endless for this challenge!
I especially love the colorful caterpillars. Keep looking up! 🙂
thanks, and the same to you! especially if those pears/water apples are dangling from the trees! z
Oh yes, we know about that halo round the moon! It was here the other night and it has been raining ever since !
the moon tonight is really pretty; there’s a veil of wispy clouds, but i didn’t notice a halo around the moon. i hope that you needed that rain! z
The rain is very welcome. You know all about rain in your part of the world 🙂
Hi Lisa,
Fabulous!
I love the photos, your artwork with Barbara, comments….
Thanks for all of the beauty you share so freely. It makes my spirit soar!
Blessings to you.
hey monika! thanks so much for your thoughtful comment! your words make my spirit soar as well! passing kind words can be infectious… blessings to you! z
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That monkey caught in mid flight is amazingly well caught and I love the little faces of all sorts looking down at us
the last photo and your comment made me smile, thank you Lisa!
Very up beat post, z. Nature smiling – so cute. Very shot tells a story and the climbing guys are still freaking me out!
Love the series of images. Every picture makes our spirits feel “Up” and happy. A celebration of what makes us smile with excitement. Thanks.
thanks! once i looked over my shoulder and up while quietly painting. there at the corner of the roofline was a boa; all i knew was that i saw the belly of a snake, and wow, that got my attention! the boa was in pursuit of a bat that lived in the tiny space between the metal roof and the ‘ridge cap’ that ran down the corner ridge. after recovering from the shock, i was happy to know that i had a natural pest control device in the house! only one other person thought it was a nice touch! everyone else was a bit creeped out!
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I love all the critters in the trees, Lisa. Especially that caterpillar photo. 🙂
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Each a story
so nice to see your work
hey thanks! yes, you are right; each a story! thank you so much! z
I love the Moon ones the best, but all of them are great for this weeks challenge.
thank you so much, jackie! this week’s challenge was a fun one! z
Thank you I enjoyed this post those photos are wonderful the night sky, the eyes looking up and the one of the window.
Up in the rigging brought back memories of days as a volunteer at Auckland Maritime Museum.
thanks, jack! i’m glad that you enjoyed the eclectic assorment of images! that boat had a soul, a sense of spirit, and everyone watching seemed to feel it – or so it seemed! z
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Thanks for my first smile of the morning Lisa! 🙂
it is my pleasure! thanks for the reblog as well… smiling is infectious!!!! z
These are all so amazing! The nature shots are outstanding of course. But my favourite is the one of the lady and her daughters at the window in Jama, Ecuador 🙂
the faces in the windows is part of the landscape here.. most any time one can look up and see someone smiling down! it’s great!
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