All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.–Casey Stengel
I love studying other languages. They are windows into other cultures, other ways of thinking and seeing the world. Although I’ve studied a variety of languages, I don’t consider myself fluent yet in any of them. That’s one of many goals, in fact! Also, given that I’m a writer, I’m attracted to words that are incorporated into art and appear in everyday life. So for this week’s photo challenge, here’s a sampling of a few images that incorporate written messages:
I love how the artist Philip Sugden incorporates Chinese into his pen and ink drawings Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God:
Art Prize Prize Entry 2015. Fountain Street Church. Shot with a Canon 70D.
You know you’re in the Netherlands when you see a herring truck at the beach.
Herring Truck at Zandvoort Beach, The Netherlands. Shot with a Nikon Coolpix.
It’s so sad when summer’s over. We took this shot in front of an ice cream shop near Holland State Park in Michigan.
Summer’s Over. Shot in Holland, Michigan with a Canon 70D. Topaz Effects Oil Paint Filter
I was intrigued by this declaration of love in French on the street in Chicago. It translates into–I am completely crazy about you.
Je Suis Completement Fou De Toi. (I am crazy about you.) On the Street in Chicago.
And who can resist the playful camp of Roy Lichtenstein’s work, “Oh…Alright…”
Oh, Alright. Roy Lichtenstein. Art Institute of Chicago.
I hope you all have a great week! And stay warm if you’re in the part of the world that’s in middle of a deep freeze. Right now in Chicago it feels like -22 degrees F.
Categories: Photography
P.A. Moed 
The same passion means I create a lot of art with writing in it!
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Definitely, Sarah. That’s why I enjoy your work too!
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Ah, bless you, Patti.
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Nice choice for the challenge—a wide variety. Yeah, I thought the French declaration in Chicago was a little bit odd.
If you like, you’re welcome to come visit my challenge at:
https://fstopfantasy.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/weekly-photo-challenge-the-abcs-of-love/
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Hi Cris. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I’ll take a look at your site too.
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I think these challenges are fun, as they get one out beyond oneself. I enjoy looking at other people’s work. Don’t you?
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Yes, definitely.
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So glad Mom is here with me and not in Kalamazoo where it must be about the same temp as Chicago! Lovely choices. Thanks for opening my eyes and mind this afternoon!
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Hi Luanne. You are lucky she’s there and not here! It took us a lot longer to drive to GR this afternoon and there were a lot of accidents on the roads. So glad you liked the photos too. Hope you enjoy your visit with your mom.
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How disappointing is that sign, ‘You ate it all, ice cream is gone’ 😦 Clever interpretation of the challenge, Patti.
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Hi Jean. It was so disappointing. I’ll just have to be first in line next summer. 🙂 Hope you have a good week, Jean. Thanks for your thoughts! Are the Irish as crazy about ice cream as Americans? I suspect this is a national obsession….
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What a nice medley of styles, cultures and events here!
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Thanks so much, Maria!
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Hi Maria. Many thanks! So glad you liked the post!
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I love the representation of Chinese characters incorporated into the art in the first photo. What an intriguing image.
It must take a long time to learn how to create those characters.
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Yes, definitely, it would take a long time! I studied Chinese very (VERY) briefly and was so surprised at how musical and complex it was. I was fascinated by his work too.
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What a wonderful interpretation of the challenge Patti-I love the Netherlands image and the ice cream one-great!
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Thanks so much, Meg! I unfortunately missed getting my ice cream before the store closed for the season. (sigh) Next summer. (sigh)
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The ice cream sign really cracked me up Patti, but I absolutely love the Herring Truck! You definitely need to do that one in sepia – it would look like something right out of a history book! Loved your take on this challenge – terrific from start to finish.
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Hi Tina. Thanks so much! That ice cream sign made me laugh too, even though I was hoping to get the last scoop that day! And that’s a great idea for the herring truck. It was so Dutch!
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