Summary

The website content details a personal Photo-A-Day Challenge by Dennett, capturing unique moments and wildlife around their neighborhood and lake, emphasizing the singularity of each photograph despite recurring subjects.

Abstract

Dennett's Photo-A-Day Challenge is a visual diary that showcases the beauty and nuances of daily life through photography. Each day, Dennett selects one or two photos that encapsulate the day's experiences, often featuring birds and natural scenes around their home. Despite the recurring themes, such as storms, birds, and landscapes, Dennett emphasizes that no two moments are identical, highlighting the unique aspects of each captured image. The challenge serves as a creative outlet to combat the monotony of daily life, particularly during the pandemic, and invites others to engage in the practice of noticing and appreciating their surroundings.

Opinions

Dennett expresses a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of each photographic moment, despite the repetition of subjects like birds and storms.
The author finds joy in the return of certain bird species to their local lake, indicating a personal connection to the natural environment.
There is a sense of community and shared experience in Dennett's invitation to others to join the Photo-A-Day Challenge, as evidenced by the list of participants.
The challenge is presented as a simple yet profound way to observe and preserve daily life, suggesting that photography can reveal the singularity in what may seem repetitive.
Dennett values the act of noticing and appreciating the environment, as shown by the narrative accompanying the photos.
The rules of the challenge reflect a desire for structure and consistency in the presentation of the photographic work.

© Dennett ~ Sunday, August 22, 2021 ~ **Squall**

Photo-A-Day Challenge

A Week of Dittos

My week in photos

Definition of dittos, as per Dictionary.com:

the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol:″.Compare ditto mark.

another of the same.

Informal. a duplicate; copy.

My week was one of dittos — another of the same and two-fers.

I was photographing the impending storm above when I saw a bird sitting on a fallen limb dangling above the lake. Two photos, no way around it. Dittos.

The bird is a cormorant. For the first time since moving here in 2017, we had a family of cormorants on our lake in the spring. Then, they disappeared. Now, we have one. I’m hoping for more. Ditto.

And, the storm. I’ve posted several storm photos this summer because, well, it was a stormy summer. Dittos.

© Dennett ~ Sunday, August 22, 2021 ~ **Returned**

On Monday, I went to the grocery and saw this hawk atop a bank that anchors one corner of the shopping center. I publish a lot of hawk photos but the raptors are always in our neighborhood (kind of a ditto).

© Dennett ~ Monday, August 23, 2021 ~ Watchful

I know I posted a photo of sandhill cranes last week, but these were so statue-like, they deserved a photo this week. Dittos.

© Dennett ~ Tuesday, August 24, 2021 — **Ornaments**

Sébastien is so photographic that I am featuring him again (ditto). What can I say? He’s a ham.

© Dennett ~ Wednesday, August 25, 2021 ~ **Handsome**

On Thursday, Captain Argentina had a doctor’s appointment at the medical office park behind one of our hospitals. The hospital has a lovely pond that’s home to a bevy of ducks and ibis. I publish many photos of ducks and ibis and ponds (dittos).

© Dennett ~ Thursday, August 26, 2021 ~ **Community**

And, because this ibis had such a clumsy landing that made such a fun photo, Thursday needed a second photo (ditto).

© Dennett ~ Thursday, August 26, 2021 ~**Gawky**

Our lake has been sadly missing wading birds this summer. Our herons, egrets, cormorants, and ibis chose to vacation in the mountains, maybe? Just as I was thrilled to see a cormorant on the lake earlier this week, the appearance of an egret was equally exciting (ditto).

© Dennett ~ Friday, August 27, 2021 ~ **Welcome Home**

And, the final ditto is the same egret on a different day but almost in the same place.

© Dennett ~ Saturday, August 28, 2021 ~ **Again**

I love photography because it captures the differences that make alike things unique. No two things are the same. No two moments in time are the same. We gloss over what we think is repetitious without noticing the singularity of everything. Photos allow us the time and closeness to peel away what appears to be the same and see what is different.

A little more than a year ago, I started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the virus blues. I take photos every day and choose one (maybe, two) to represent the day. Then, add a one-or-two-word descriptor and maybe, some narrative. A simple way to observe and preserve.

Want to join the fun? It’s all about noticing and appreciating your environment and sharing it with us, as these photographers and story-tellers have:

Erika Burkhalter / Eileen Vorbach Collins / Anne Bonfert / Sasha Meyer / Tracy Aston/ Lisa Bolin / Juan O. Aguilera / David Wade Chambers / June Nguyen / Mia Verita / Susan Alison / LensAfield / Barbara Radisavljevic / Diana Lotti / Barbara Dalton / Kim Zuch / K. Barrett / Sandra Barrett / Shruthi Sundaram

(If you participated in the Photo-A-Day Challenge and your name isn’t listed above, please let me know.)

Please follow the Snapshot rules:

Lead with a photo/title and subtitle follow No more than 10 photos per post No more than 750 words per post Yes, we know that the photos are yours but you still have to state that they’re your work

And, have fun!