Photo Friday: The Extraordinary

Though it may not seem like it, I have skipped the last two Photo Fridays. 

Last week, the topic was "Relationship" and while I was tempted to submit my photo of two cuddling (or, more likely, just incredibly just lazy) camels from the San Diego Zoo, but I just didn't feel strongly enough about it to do it ... though it certainly would have been an alternative to all the saccharine-y "in love" or child/parent submissions. 

The week before the topic was "The Ordinary" ... and while I could have probably found something, I haven't been photographically experimenting enough with "ordinary" things to again find a suitable submission.  Of course, the "noteworthy" winners from that week are - ironically enough - quite extraordinary pictures!

So as the Photo Friday creators often do, they did a 180-degree on a previous topic and I am sure you have figured out by now that this week's topic was... The Extraordinary.

Now, this is something that I, in my humble opinion, I have in abundance... taking pictures of the "ordinary" is pretty tricky, but the "extraordinary" is pretty much a no-brainer... whether it's man-made or just Mother Nature. 

My submission was a combination of the two, though more extraordinary on the man-made front:

Big surprise, huh? 

But the Great Wall has set the bar very high in the extraordinary department... and I will gladly take on the task of finding something equally or more extraordinary in the days, weeks, months, years ahead!

P.S. This selection was also a no-brainer since it is the desktop/background image on my new PC!

Comments

[Scott K]

Love it!

What a gorgeous shot.

[Beth]

I agree with Scot. It is a beautiful shot!!!