53 responses to “That’s Not Something You See Every Day. #WordlessWednesday #Photography”

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   Wordless Wednesday – Yard Flowers – Mangus Khan

   Jun 8, 2023

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   Linda Schaub

   Jun 3, 2023

   This looks like a fun place to be Hugh. I can imagine kids and adults swiveling their heads upward to look at the animals prancing around, just like kids looking at the big balloon characters at the Christmas parade.

   This is my post this week, a laid back squirrel, stretched out and munching peanuts.

   When peanuts are the ONLY motivator. #Wordless Wednesday #Your wagon is draggin’ and it’s a short week!

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Jun 3, 2023

      It’s an indoor market, Linda. On Tuesdays, it’s a farmers market, hence the farmyard animals. They’re there all week, though.

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         Linda Schaub

         Jun 5, 2023

         Looks like a fun place to go Hugh. When I lived in Toronto, we had the St. Lawrence Market, a huge farmers market and here, in the Detroit area, we have Eastern Market which is known for its unusual creativity. A few weeks ago it was “Flower Day” – it’s supposed to be the biggest gathering of flowers for sale at one venue. They have millions of hanging baskets, bedding flats, pots and containers and 400 vendors. People fashion carts with tiers or big wagons to carry their purchases to their vehicles. I hope to get there someday.

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Jun 5, 2023

            Sounds like an amazing place, Linda. A little like Covent Garden flower market in London.

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               Linda Schaub

               Jun 6, 2023

               Open-air markets are a sight to behold aren’t hey Hugh?

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                  Hugh W. Roberts

                  Jun 6, 2023

                  They are, indeed, Linda.

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   Did You Miss Any Of These? – May 2023

   Jun 1, 2023

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   Afternoon Sky – #Wordless Wednesday – Mangus Khan

   Jun 1, 2023

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   JT Twissel

   Jun 1, 2023

   Oh my – are those pinatas?

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Jun 1, 2023

      No, they were too high up for anybody to touch. I wouldn’t want anyone touching these pieces of art, though.

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   Dawn

   May 31, 2023

   My 1st time for this prompt. I couldn’t do just 1 pic though —but all the same theme:

   Wordless Wednesday ©Dawn Minott

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Jun 1, 2023

      Thank you, Dawn. Your garden photos are amazing. It must be wonderful place to sit and take in nature.

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7. Wordless Wednesday ©Dawn Minott – Poems & More

   May 31, 2023

   […] Sharing early summer offerings from the garden for Hugh from Hugh’s Views & News blog, Wordless Wednesday: […]

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   babsje

   May 31, 2023

   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.

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Jun 1, 2023

      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.

      Are You Making The Most Of The Powerful Sharing Buttons On Your Blog?

      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.

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         babsje

         Jun 6, 2023

         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.

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Jun 6, 2023

            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).

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   Cee Neuner

   May 31, 2023

   Looks like a great place to capture some fun photos. :D :D
   Here is my entry for the week.

   Roses and Rhododendron Bushes – Wordless Wednesday

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Jun 1, 2023

      Thanks, Cee. Yes, this was certainly a fun photo opportunity. Everybody smiled when entering the indoor market they are located.

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