This week's prompt seemed particularly appropriate as we are on holiday in the USA.
I couldn't resist trying to imitate the lady sowing in the picture.
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| Sewing in progress |
Every time, well nearly every time, we visit our daughter's home we are greeted by the flags.
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| St George's Cross and the Stars and Stripes |
There are times when the Union Jack is flying too.
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| Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack |
The Union Jack also has pride of place where it can be admired by the dogs.
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| Gem and Scout look down into the basement |
Lily refused to be left out of the act.
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| She thinks she always is the star. |
That painting above the desk is of Nyhaven in Copenhagen, a place I been to many times.
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| The Danish Flag flying at Nyhaven |
The 17th of May is a special day for Norway when flags are sure to fly to celebrate their independence as a nation.
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| Stavanger, Norway |
Flags are also flow as memorials of past conflicts. I found these in Cornwall.
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| Boer War Memorial, Truro Cathedral |
When Lily became the central attraction however, she was not that keen on posing with the flag.
She just wishes I would put the camera down and get out the tennis balls. I'm surprised she was so patient and even more surprised that my wife agreed to pretend to sew just to keep the old so-and-so (that's me) happy with the pictures.
I like your photo idea. It was nice of your wife and the dog to cooperate.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and I love the ones with your wife pretending to sew the flag &(Gem?)trying to get into the spirit of things! Dogs are great fun and she looks like a real sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that opens another whole window - having members of the family pose as the prompt.
ReplyDeleteVery inventive of you, and very co- operative of your wife!
ReplyDeleteOh that was fun! I like that your daughter has an actual flag pole to display her heritage and pride.
ReplyDeleteLoved the re-creation of the prompt photograph.
ReplyDeleteA clever idea - good of your wife to co-operate :) and the Lily too of course.
ReplyDeleteLily looks like a real sweetheart. I miss having a puppy dog around the place.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was so close to the actual picture, nice to have models, right Bob?
ReplyDeleteA very creative post, Bob. But I should point out that US flag protocol says the Stars&Stripes should always be hoisted above all other flags, especial England's. Scotland and France probably have the same rule too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. That is one way to make sure that you can follow the prompt photo :)
ReplyDeleteOh such a beautiful tribute, to sew many stars! You truly are blessed.
ReplyDeleteWell, Lily is a star. I love her already! Yay to the wife. Love the Truro Cathedral shot.
ReplyDeleteHazel
Great idea to imitate the picture, I am sure it will become a favourite!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed to see the use of the flags, so I am not a great flag waver.
Excellent post. Good fun.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm...using your relatives and neighbors to duplicate SS photos? THAT could be great fun...I can see my neighbor now, posing in the bow of his duck boat aka George Washington crossing the Delaware! Love to Lily.
ReplyDeleteGolden Retrievers always have to get in on the act. Great post! :)
ReplyDelete:) I enjoyed the sequence of pictures with Lily.
ReplyDeleteYou had fun with this one didn't you? And see what you've started - they'll all be at it now! Well done to Mrs Bob for being such a good sport.
ReplyDeleteLily reminds me so much of my border collie. He always wants to be in on the action. Great selection of flags and stories.
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