Wordless Wednesday – No words, just pictures. Allow your photo(s) to tell the story.
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Oh my – are those pinatas?
No, they were too high up for anybody to touch. I wouldn’t want anyone touching these pieces of art, though.
My 1st time for this prompt. I couldn’t do just 1 pic though —but all the same theme:
Thank you, Dawn. Your garden photos are amazing. It must be wonderful place to sit and take in nature.
Sorry Hugh, but I am not linking my post to your challenge
Why, you might ask? Wordless Wednesday as you proclaim. The rules to be: “the post and pictures are Wordless and do not contain any words” is not accessibility-compliant. Yes, it’s just a “blog” but this is the 21st Century and your interpretation of the rules make it impossible for the eyesight-impaired WordPress subscribers from taking part. It is not an inclusive environment. Eyesight-impaired readers and posters require “words” in order to follow along. People who read using screen-readers or text-to-speech really lose out from your strict “rules.” If pictures “tell a story,” it costs you nothing but some words or paragraphs to be an inclusive blog “host.” Those strict rules are the equivalent of opening a shop that has no provision for the mobility-impaired assistive device users to enter, whether a wheelchair or walker, etc. Every photo in every Wordless Wednesday post should have at a minimum a text caption describing the photo. It isn’t hard to do that. Putting my soapbox away, and hoping to see Wordless Wednesday become inclusive and ADA-compliant by next Wednesday. In the meantime my posts include “words” because that is the right way to enable all to participate. Keep up the great posts.
Thank you for your comment voicing your concerns about Wordless Wednesday.
Let me begin by saying that Wordless Wednesday was already a weekly photography prompt when I started blogging in February 2014. I have participated in the challenge almost every week since then.
I am not the host of this challenge. I am inviting those participating in Wordless Wednesday to leave a link to their post on my post (if they wish to do so).
I fully understand what your concerns are. That is why when I load any image or photos to my WordPress library, I add a description to those images in the alt text box that WordPress provide to help those with eyesight-impaired vision. I also add a description of the image or photo in the WordPress description box in the media library.
However, some bloggers may need to learn the importance of completing details in these boxes. It is something I will write and publish a post about.
In the meantime, I will update the information on my Wordless Wednesday post to include the importance of completing the information in the alt text and description boxes for images and photos. In fact, I mentioned something similar in a recent post about adding sharing buttons on blog posts and why bloggers should only use sharing buttons that include text (not icons only). Here’s a link to the post.
People are within their rights to interpret Wordless Wednesday however they feel. If that includes including text in their post, then so be it. They are entirely within their right to do so. The information I provided about Wordless Wednesday in my posts is how I have interpreted the challenge since I began participating.
Nobody should feel obliged to leave links to their Wordless Wednesday posts on my post. It is entirely up to them if they want to. Many participants don’t leave links to their Wordless Wednesday posts. However, I invite bloggers to leave links to help them promote their posts to other participants who view the comments section of my posts.
I hope I have answered your concerns. But feel free to ask any other questions.
Thank you.
Hi Hugh – Many thanks for your comprehensive reply and apologies for my delay in acknowledging it – I use Jetpack on mobile and it seems to drop comments that are older than 2 or 3 days. A couple of things: using the “caption” field displays the text about the photo directly below each photo, but the “description” field does not. The “alt text” field is only read out loud if a viewer is using a screen reader. so, what you are doing is good, and I suggest you add the caption field to improve the experience. other prompt challenges need to similarly relax the rule about ‘no words’ – Silent Sunday comes easily to mind. I enjoy your blog – keep up the good and interesting work.
I heard from another blogger who said that she was having problems with comments on the jetpack app. I hope WordPress sort the problem out.
Thank you for coming back to me. And no apologies needed for the delay.
I’ll be making a few changes to my Wordless Wednesday posts, but the body of the posts will not include any text other than my copyright and subscription details. However, the caption under the photo will have more details about the photo.
I’m also drafting a new blog post about the importance of adding information to images and photos before including them on posts.
Silent Sunday is very popular on Mastodon. I’m pleased to say that many of the participates do add a description on the photo they use so than when you place your mouse on the image, the details are displayed (and read out if using a screen reader).
Looks like a great place to capture some fun photos. :D :D
Here is my entry for the week.
Thanks, Cee. Yes, this was certainly a fun photo opportunity. Everybody smiled when entering the indoor market they are located.
The livestock in flight is so cute, Hugh! There was an old TV show in the 70s (Alice) that featured a diner. The waitress, Polly Holliday, always quipped, “When donkeys fly!” Cracked me up…but I don’t see a donkey in your image. I guess when they added the sheep and cows to the farmers market, and someone asked if they would add other kinds, someone said, “When donkeys fly!” ;)
I’ve never heard of the saying ‘when donkeys fly’, Terri. But I have heard of the saying ‘pigs might fly’, which refers to a sarcastic remark used to indicate that an event is very unlikely and/or to question the credulity of someone. I wonder if ‘When donkeys fly’ means the same thing? I think it may.
Glad you think these animal images are cute. You can’t help but look up when walking into the market hall where I found them.
Yes, they mean the same thing, Hugh. Both sayings are funny!
I remember my mother saying, ‘Is that a flying pig just gone past the window?’ after a response to her question ‘Have you finished your homework, Hugh?’ while I sat watching TV after school.
LOL!
Here’s mine💜
This is just great Hugh very thought provoking 💜
Thank you, Willow. I’m glad you like it.
Thank you Hugh I did 💜
When pigs fly huh? How about when cows and sheep fly? Wouldn’t want to be under them when they have to do their business though. lol!
Here is my submission for this week. ‘Ottawa locks.’
https://macsopinion.com/wordless-wednesday-number-10/
Well, I did hear about the cow that jumped over the moon, but nothing about flying sheep, yet. But who knows.
Just don’t look up. Ya’ might get something in the eye.
This made me smile! There was a year when an artist crafted cows for various businesses in Durham (for example a cow with a crutch and a cast outside of an orthopedic hospital). They are still around and I love checking up on them!
I’ve seen similar outside businesses, although they only tends to last a season before being auctioned off for charity.
Here’s another I(although not Wordless)
Great one. OUrs looked more like real cows believe it or not!
Outstanding! I immediately looked for the moon …. It must have been daytime so no moon. Farmers markets are awesome for this type of creative scenery, Love it.
https://esmesalon.com/ruffles/
Thank you. No cat or fiddle either, but all the other farmyard animals made me smile. Thank goodness I looked up.
I have an Etsy shop called When Pigs Fly Creations. If you ever read Mary Brown books then you’ll know flying pigs too.
Mary Brown isn’t an author I know, Jennifer. But after seeing these animals, I now believe that pigs can fly.
I so love this!! Perfect for a farmer’s market!
I agree. Although the farmers’ market only takes place on Tuesday, but the animals stay there all week.
cool post :)
Thank you.
Feel like this picture could have done with words – figured it must be a farm themed event or Farmers market which the other comments confirmed 😄
Wordless Wednesday is the perfect day for readers to ask questions, James.
Yes, this is an indoor market which has a farmers’ market every Tuesday. But the animals stay up all week.
Haha, very appropriate for someone living in a cow. :-) I bet each time we pass through a small village or indigenous town here, our cow is not something they see every day either.
It’s not often that people look up when they visit places or go about their way. I bet they did here!
You can not help but look up when walking into this indoor market, Liesbet. I’ve never seen anything like this before, so I was very amused when I saw all those flying farm animals.
They’re not real, right? 😅 Where was this taken? I’m guessing this is a market place or a shopping center? 😂
I think they were cardboard cutouts, but could be made of metal.
Taken inside Abergavenny Indoor market. On Tuesday’s it’s a framers’ market, but the animals are there all week.
LOL – I don’t think I’ve ever been this stoned. ;)
It was quite the shock seeing them there as I walked into the market. I never believed pigs could fly. But now I do.