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| Photo by Peggy Goetz: Chin-strap penguin, Antarctica |
Most of us generally go through our days sliding over the surfaces of the things around us. We see the red sofa with the brown dog sleeping on it, crawling insect, the bright splash of color in a flower bed.
For this prompt choose something around you and take a very close look at it. If you want to, look through a magnifying glass or a closeup lens on a camera.
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| Photo by Peggy Goetz: Temple guardian, China |
Write about what you see. Does it make you feel differently about that caterpillar to see its face? What about the intricate pattern of the fine creases in the leather of that sofa? What do you see in the heart of one of those flowers?
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| Photo by Peggy Goetz: Santiago Canyon, California, late summer |
I think you can get the idea here. It is not an especially creative prompt but one we can go back to again and again. The close-up world can be pretty amazing. Stop and take a closer look.
I look forward to seeing your creations posted below with Mr. Linky.
Peggy Goetz
blogging at: ON A DAY LIKE TODAY
Another great Peggy Prompt!!
ReplyDeleteWow, Peggy, your photos are SPECTACULAR! I love the penguin. Have you ever submitted any to National Geographic? You are really that good.
ReplyDeletenice...think i have something cooking...be back in the AM with it....got to see if i can work a photo of it too...but that wil pale in comparison to yours...
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the prompt. I will be interested to see what people come up with. I must admit that lots of my close-up photos are taken from a distance and then cropped to show smaller areas up close. Thus they sometimes come out looking a bit blurred like the penguin face. But I am certainly no professional and just really enjoy taking photos.
ReplyDeleteMy poem is up! This prompt is definitely a good reminder to look closely at people and the living/non-living things in our world!
ReplyDeleteGreat prompt Peggy. It never does any harm to take a closer look, at anything, in fact most of the time, it's a good thing isn't it. :)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful prompt Peggy! Gave me the perfect opportunity to poeticize a discovery that thrills me to my molecular level :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you! PS I think looking closely and/or being still and just looking for a moment is a really fun thing to do. Your photography is awesome--as usual:-)
ha yours was a lot of fun....
DeleteVery interesting prompt, Peggy! Will making my rounds of the poems already posted over the next couple of days.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea for a prompt, Peggy! And I agree with Sherry. Your pictures should be in National Geographic. Thanks for the inspiration! I just made it at this late hour! Will be visiting everyone tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteI am loving all the closer looks you all are taking this week. And just to mention, those who still have word verification on your sites make it difficult for people to comment on your excellent work. It seems the letters they ask one to identify have gotten to be quite a challenge of late. I know I have had to give up a couple of times.
ReplyDeleteSorry Peggy,
ReplyDeleteLate to the party. Didn't see you here or I would have been earlier. Love closer looks, but need specs for that these days :-)
thanks for the great prompt, Peggy. it took me a while ~ really hope i don't offend.
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dani
Thanks for the prompt. Inspired me to use it for my 33 word Trifecta prompt as well.
ReplyDeleteI am very late in the game here... and I WILL be back tomorrow to visit everyone.
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