June Photo Hunt

Somehow June has had its finale for this year; fortunately Karma gave a bit of a reprieve so I’m still legal in posting my submissions on this first day of July. The June challenge is to post pictures which represent the words Peace, Joy, Pride, Aplomb and two bonus words, Strewn and Toast. Here we go:

Peace:

For me, the view from my front deck is the epitome of peace. And if you add

a nice cold bottle of beer on a warm summer’s late afternoon, it becomes a bit more peaceful and restful.

Joy:

An old photo, but this one of my granddaughter swinging on the hammock has always said “joy” to me.

Pride:

This bluebird sits very proudly atop the birdhouse, and

Lily takes great pride in her appearance.

Aplomb:

Merriam-Webster gives serenity, tranquility and calmness as some of the synonyms for aplomb; this photo, taken last summer, says all of those to me.

And the first of the two bonus words, Strewn:

Unfortunately, my desk is a prime example of Strewn. I clean it off and it looks great. For a day or two. If I’m very good and very neat. I would say that somehow I attract clutter, but I think the truth is that I create clutter.

The second word is Toast:

Again, an older photo, but somehow I never quite managed to have my camera with me at a time when I could get a picture of what I had originally planned. Being organized seems to be a talent that is escaping me these days.