The Sunday Mini-Challenge

I am delighted to have this opportunity to share the photographic talent of Daryl Edelstein on Real Toads once again. Daryl has the most amazing eye for a great shot, and she always finds the beauty in her cityscapes. Take a look at this photo entitled Water Towers, on her blog Out and About in New York City and scroll down through the wonderful images she has on display at Through My Eyes.

©  Daryl Edelstein

I asked Daryl if she would share a few of her "storefront window" series with us, which she graciously agreed to do. If you upload a picture to your blog, please acknowledge the name of the photographer, and provide a link back to either of her sites.

©  Daryl Edelstein

©  Daryl Edelstein

©  Daryl Edelstein

©  Daryl Edelstein

The Sunday Challenge is posted on Saturday at noon CST to allow extra time for the creative process, so please do not link up old work which kind of fits the image.  This is in the spirit of our Real Toads project to create opportunities for poets to be newly inspired.  Management reserves the right to remove unrelated links but invites you to share a poem of your choice on Open Link Monday.

The Sunday Challenge ~ Featuring Daryl Edelstein Part 2

It was way back in January when we first made acquaintance with the photography of  Daryl Edelstein, and today she has kindly agreed to share her images of the mosaic artist, Isaiah Zagar.  So this is a two artists for the price of one deal, one time only offer!

Daryl Edelstein

Isaiah Zagar (Wiki source)

Daryl has lived her whole life in NYC .. afflicted with a serious case of wanderlust Daryl travels as often as she can .. ususally armed with her Nikon D90 and beloved 28-300mm neckbreaker of a lens .. the photos taken are shared online in two photo blogs .. Out & About in New York City is 99.99% devoted to pix taken in NYC ... Through My Eyes is where the photos taken traveling are shared ...


Isaiah Zagar (born 1939) is a Philadelphia mosaic artist. He is notable for his murals which are primarily in or around Philadelphia's South Street. (wiki)  

© Daryl Edelstein

© Daryl Edelstein

© Daryl Edelstein

© Daryl Edelstein

© Daryl Edelstein

© Daryl Edelstein

Please note that as we are sharing Daryl's photography of Zagar's work, which is on public display, copyright of his work has not been infringed.  
Visit Philadelphia's Magic Garden to learn more about Isaiah Zagar and view Daryl's gallery HERE. 
If you add an image to your post, please acknowledge the names of both artists.



The Sunday Challenge is posted on Saturday at noon CST to allow extra time for the creative process, so please do not link up old work which kind of fits the image. Members will only respond to poetry written specifically for this prompt: this is in the spirit of our Real Toads project to create opportunities for poets to be newly inspired. Management reserves the right to remove unrelated links.

Weekend Photo Challenge: Daryl Edelstein

Hello dear Toads, and pond visitors. It's Fireblossom here in the driver's seat with your weekend photo prompt! This time, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to all of you a very dear friend of mine, Daryl Edelstein. She has two blogs: On the m104: Out & About In New York City, and Through My Eyes, which is a more general photography blog. I just know you're going to love her work as much as I do, and find lots of writing inspiration!

So, if I can have your attention...

it's time...

to stop and smell the flowers,

listen to the rustle in the trees,

maybe even hop a fence or two,

peek in a window,

go down a flight of stairs,

and see the city, through Daryl's camera lens!

But, be careful,

follow the rules,

and watch out for strange creatures,

because I want you all home before dark

and all in one piece!

Oh, one last thing...

you've been Darylized!


Here's the challenge: write a poem inspired by any of these photographs of Daryl's. Be sure to give her credit for the photo you use, then link back here to Toads and sign the link! Simple Simon. I'm looking forward to seeing what all of you will write!