when I saw this…
Not many times we find ourselves in a sitution that coinsides with a sign or an advertisement right at the place we are… We were hopelessly lost in Tokyo a late night in a part of the city without recognisable street names. You know – when you think you know the way home to your hotel, but are walking in the wrong direction… I can say it was not funny. All shops closed and not a single person in the streets. Finally a biker came to the rescue…phew.
How extremely Fancy! I found out this phenomenon was not as unusual as I first thought – a Digitalis Peloria. But it surely looked too fancy to be real. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was an AI thing. I don’t know about you, but nowadays I question almost too many pictures in media…
A forest fayerie? This was a lovely surprise!
I did NOT walk down that street – I have had too many dreams of walls falling in on me…
Wanås – the first time I saw a Wish tree! They are still there, and both the wishes and the trees have grown and multiplied. A brilliant idea brought here by Yoko Ono. I believe it to be therapeutic to write and read wishes. I take photos and read many of them every year. (And write at least one new wish.)
Well…what did I dooo??? Mille was our first lagotto and a very lively and expressive soul…
CF Reuterswärd’s brilliant non-violence statue – I remember how clever I thought he was. And I still think so. The message so clearly comes through. No words needed. Somewhere I still have a knotted pin too.
WHAAAT? In Tokyo every big shop has an umbrella drier. I had to study it real close to see how it worked. The Japanese are really clever and innovative.
I found these relaxing in a grand castle garden in England – And I felt how I get tired just fixing my own little garden… – more chairs needed!
This stone I found in a graveyard in Prague – I had to look twice. I really had to.
Thanks to Tina for this creative challenge. I’ve already had quite a few good laughs from the responses I’ve seen. Last week, Egidio’s Serenity challenge calmed us with the many serene reactions from everyone.
As Patti announced back in late March, she broke both of her wrists after a bad fall and unfortunately she is still unable to type. She’s postponed her return until November. We wish her continued improvement and look forward to having her back with us then.
Some more news! As you might have already read in Tina’s post, we are excited to have Beth of Wandering Dawgs joining the Lens-Artists team. She is a long-time participant and will be a great addition to our team. We very much look forward to having her on board and the new inspiration she will bring us. Welcome Beth, looking forward to your first challenge.
Be sure to link your responses to Tina’s post , and to use the Lens-Artists Tag to help us find you. Anne from Show Shutter Speed will lead us next week, so be sure to check out her post next Saturday. Until then, be kind and keep smiling 😀
Leya 
I’m glad I’ve found this post, Ann-Christine and sorry for taking me so long to do so. It’s a wonderful post, love Mille (that expression), the fox glove (I’ve never seen that happening and I’ve had several in my garden) and being lost in Tokyo.
Thank you so much, Sofia! And Mille often had that expression – fond memories.
The flower, the tombstone and even the wish tree was something I hadn’t seen before so you can imagine how brilliant was your set of photos. The umbrella dryer took me back to Seoul. I had the most fun drying mine in that blast of air. Clever invention indeed.
Thanks – good to know you had some fun too!
HA! Great, great photos. They speak for themselves. LOVE that fancy flower, and the unusual gravestone. 👏
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Clever (Tokio), Funny and heartwarming (Mille) just to name two. Loved your sense of humor. Great photos too – as always
♥ Thank you so much, Ritva!
I love the stories with your photos, Ann-Christine. I’ve never been a fan of Yoko Ono, but it looks like I should give her credit for a good idea!
That Digitalis Peloria is fascinating. I had to look it up. I’ve never seen such a fancy plant. It looks ready to be attached to a lady’s clothing!
Haha, fun with the Peloria! But I totally agree!
A wonderful gallery of insights and laughs Ann-Christine 😀 Mille’s look and caption made me laugh, the flower is quite amazing and finding out where you were when lost is priceless
So glad they made you laugh, Brian – thank you!
Ann-Christine, wonderful response to the challenge. The Fairy in the forest and the chairs in the garden are my favorites. Thank you for welcoming me to the team!
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Dear Ann-Christine
What an interesting combination of fine pictures.
Wishing you a happy weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
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Thank you – wishing you the same!♥♥♥♥
AC, What a delightful mosaic of moments—lost in Tokyo, enchanted by nature’s oddities, reflecting beside wishes and statues.
The lens captures the magic, quirks, and quiet truths of places so vividly.
Loved the blend of wonder, humor, and thoughtfulness throughout!
Thank you for a lovely comment!
Welcome, AC.
such interesting images and I would have thought the pink flower was AI too – and I agree with you – nowadays we do not know what is AI – although some things are obvious.
Yes…the birds flying around with their chicks on their backs???
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Oh yes that first photo brings back feelings of panic when lost in a foreign country. And I also question everything now that AI is so easy to use 🫣
Yes, some are easily revealed as AI, but it’s getting harder and harder. I hate the ones with birds flying with their chicks on their back???
You’ve added some great photos and captions to the challenge Ann-Christine. I especially like the lost sign, forest fairy, and expressive dog! Thanks for the laughs.
You are welcome – laughs much needed these days.
Agreed.
Ann-Christine, this response is great. I like all your photos and story for each one. The Tokyo image is priceless. I’m like you in questioning some of the images I see on social media these days, too. The little I know about AI is enough to see when something is not real. The wish tree is a great idea, but I gotta say that the anti-violence sculpture is right on target. Excellent response to the challenge.
Thanks, Egidio – a great challenge with much room for imagination!
Wonderful Ann-Christine!! (and thanks to PR for explaining the gravestone!). Were the iron criss-crosses on that street put up to keep the houses apart and not falling down, or were they just decorative??? I don’t think I’d be walking there either. And of course the image of Mille is fantastic along with its caption. An umbrella dryer?!?!?! You’re right – only the Japanese would think of that! Terrific response.
Thank you, Tina! Yes, the whole of Old Town was more or less falling apart, so, necessary help…
Excellent set of images for the challenge.
Especially liked the List in Tokyo sign and the tall forest trees.
Thank you!
Good ones, Ann-Christine! To be lost and then find a board saying so…very interesting 😛. The gravestone – I had to also look twice at your picture. So I looked up the name on the net and he was a very well known comic book artist from the Czech Republic! That explains that stone 😀.
Thank you, yes, he was! But, the motif on the stone surprised me..