Free AI web copilot to create summaries, insights and extended knowledge, download it at here

2468

Abstract

</figure><h2 id="fafe">Day 5</h2><p id="226c">I have taken pictures of these flowers throughout the season. They line the street where I park for work. I love the way the sun shines through them as it rises above the houses. They brighten my morning! Are they enjoyed or ignored by others?</p><figure id="89b9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*UwijWgjR8njVirZd1kXUvw.png"><figcaption>Photo, K.Barrett, author (<b>Sunlit Flowers Brighten the Day</b>)</figcaption></figure><h2 id="f531">Day 6</h2><p id="22fe">This daytime moon got a double-take. I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye as I walked by my living room window. I stepped outside to capture it. I love a daytime moon, a phenomenon I don't fully understand.</p><figure id="4321"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*WyUDJEVfECJp4YGlTUt7hQ.png"><figcaption>Photo, K.Barrett, author (<b>Double Duty, Day and Night</b>)</figcaption></figure><h2 id="e85a">Day 7</h2><p id="9f3d">The offseason is the best time for the beach and the boardwalk! This beautiful shore town in New Jersey is about an hour and a half away from New York City. I took a closer look at the posters on the sand dune — Never Forget, 9–11.</p><figure id="cae8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*6A0azzJGXmBD9mxwlorw5Q.png"><figcaption>Photo, K.Barrett, author (Fully Enjoy Each Day)</figcaption></figure><h2 id="abe5">Final Thoughts</h2><p id="0aed">Taking a closer look allows us to wonder, learn, and connect — some of the most important ingredients of our individual and collective wellbeing.</p><p id="edf7">Thanks for reading. I hope everyone slows down from time to time so they can take a closer look.</p><p id="62b8">Thanks to <a href="https://readmedium.com/e220a80c3389?source=post_page-----e67b83e01ab1--------------------------------">Dennett</a> for starting this challenge. See the rules here if you want to join:</p><div id="5e24" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/rain-welcomes-fall-aaa5bc6b02d3"> <div> <div> <h2>Rain Welcomes Fall</h2> <div><h3>Seasons change and so do we</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*E6PrPCa-AMJdSfWO)"></div> </div> </div>

Options

   </a>
    </div><p id="b118">Thanks to all of the others that have joined.</p><p id="fa4f"><a href="https://readmedium.com/1e5b14620079?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Erika Burkhalter</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/94b6447ecefe?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Eileen Vorbach Collins</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/d9435461bd02?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Anne Bonfert</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/a49857cf406?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Sasha Meyer</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/4596495e3509?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Tracy Aston</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/ba06e6873fd7?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Lisa Bolin</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/405e41937ddb?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Juan O. Aguilera</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/3b09f7988738?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">David Wade Chambers</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/d5f148b64e93?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">June Nguyen</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/59060e34f6e1?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Mia Verita</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/41f07becf1aa?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Susan Alison</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/1ae67c5e68bd?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">LensAfield</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/c8d2aae13341?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Barbara Radisavljevic</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/573fd5aad34f?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Diana Lotti</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/5020be80039d?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Barbara Dalton</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/2dd7efb7d67?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Kim Zuch</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/5d514d668c48?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Sandra Barrett</a>/<a href="https://readmedium.com/57175bd71e6a?source=post_page-----3b454f8144af--------------------------------">Shruthi Sundaram</a></p></article></body>

PHOTO-A-DAY CHALLENGE

Taking a Closer Look

Fourth Week in September

How little we know of what there is to know. -Ernest Hemmingway

Day 1

The purple grass at my local park catches my eye each Fall. I walked up to take a closer look. It is amazing how faint and fluffy each poof of purple really is. It takes the whole bunch together to really shine.

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**Together We Shine Brighter**)

Day 2

I see this bridge from the highway on my way home from work. It was such a beautiful day I decided to take an exit to get a closer look.

There are many bridges across this river leading from my state, Pennsylvania to our neighboring state, New Jersey. I was glad to also see the next bridge down the river in the more distant background.

Bridges intrigue me in many ways: the structure, design, interesting vantage points for viewing them and the surrounding setting, and the concept of bridging gaps and connecting things in all areas of life.

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**We Can Bridge Any Gap**)

Day 3

A sweet treat from a neighbor’s honeybees. Looking closely at this brings so much wonder…How wild is this waxy creation?

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**Waxy, Sweet, Sticky, Wonder**)

Day 4

While I was taking this photo the grasshopper slowly slid around the other side of the flower but kept its eye on me. Who was taking a closer look at who? Were we both wondering?

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**I’ve Got My Eye On You**)

Day 5

I have taken pictures of these flowers throughout the season. They line the street where I park for work. I love the way the sun shines through them as it rises above the houses. They brighten my morning! Are they enjoyed or ignored by others?

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**Sunlit Flowers Brighten the Day**)

Day 6

This daytime moon got a double-take. I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye as I walked by my living room window. I stepped outside to capture it. I love a daytime moon, a phenomenon I don't fully understand.

Photo, K.Barrett, author (**Double Duty, Day and Night**)

Day 7

The offseason is the best time for the beach and the boardwalk! This beautiful shore town in New Jersey is about an hour and a half away from New York City. I took a closer look at the posters on the sand dune — Never Forget, 9–11.

Photo, K.Barrett, author (Fully Enjoy Each Day)

Final Thoughts

Taking a closer look allows us to wonder, learn, and connect — some of the most important ingredients of our individual and collective wellbeing.

Thanks for reading. I hope everyone slows down from time to time so they can take a closer look.

Thanks to Dennett for starting this challenge. See the rules here if you want to join:

Rain Welcomes Fall

Seasons change and so do we

medium.com

Thanks to all of the others that have joined.

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/Sandra Barrett/Shruthi Sundaram