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Descent-the action of moving downward, dropping or falling

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: DESCENT

Lots of images came to mind.

The trick was digging around in the files and finding what I was envisioning for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent created by Cheri Lucas Rowlands at WordPress. Her example was excellent.

Here is my gallery of descent.

bride on staircase — Classic Bride Jessica descends spiral staircase at Mexican War Streets on the North Side, Pittsburgh

descent incline — The Duquesne Incline in descent

descent log ferris wheel — Idlewild Ferris Wheel ready to make descent

Jet Blue making descent to Baltimore July 2014

How I love being the passenger with a camera in hand. My DIL was driving.

Low clouds and a truck making descent in WV enroute to Hardy VA

Down the slide at Idlewild Park -Michael, Erika and Maura

Grandson Jack coming down the Giant Slide at Idlewild Park

Mark climbing the deer stand in Centerline OHio

10-7-19 edit Looks like Ascent or ascending on the above photo Who knows what I was thinking or maybe he was climbing down?

Some random Skycoaster riders at Kennywood. Lots of screams

Screen Shot 2014-10-31 at 10.50.12 PM — Anna coming down off the obstacle course at the Ohio State Fair

Anna diving into the pool at a swim meet. Descending into the water.

from a previous post – City Sidewalk -paper street steps- 2010 Garfield when I taught at Fort Pitt School

descent log flume — Grandson Michael in the log flume at Idlewild Park making their rapid descent

October 7, 2019 by Ruth Categories: From the Archives, Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: amusement park, archives, bride, descent, Kennywood, photography, postaday, wedding, weekly photo challenge 3 Comments

Kennywood Water Rides

H2O

Great, on a hot summer day.

erikalogflume

My DIL on the Log Flume (and various family members)

The Pittsburgh Plunge below

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Yes, you get absolutely soaked to the skin.

Kennywood

October 8, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: amusement park, family, fun, H2O, kennywood amusement park, Log Flume, Lost Kennywood, photography, postaday, summer, water, water rides, weekly photo challenge, West Mifflin PA 25 Comments

Watching the Round Up at Idlewild Park

A wonderful summer day.

We did NOT ride the Round Up but the spectators are in line at the Tilt-a-Whirl.

August 13, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: amusement park, grandchildren, Idlewild Park, Ligonier PA, photography, postaday, Round Up Ride, summer vacation, Tilt a whirl 5 Comments

Pittsburgh Plunge and The Slide at the Pool

Saw these two photos on the desktop and they seemed similar in shape

But here’s what happens with the Pittsburgh Plunge at Kennywood

July 15, 2015July 16, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: amusement park, childhood, Kennywood, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, Pittsburgh Plunge, pool, postaday, shape, slide, water, water slide, weather, West Mifflin PA 5 Comments

WordPress forgot to send a note- after 6 years of blogging. How could they?

I thought it was automatic. An electronic note to me. Six years is a long time. Today’s post is #2132.

Six years ago today I started blogging at wordpress. I thought at least they would send a notice… Congrats on Six Years of Blogging. I’ve seen badges on other blogs for years of blogging accomplished.

I told my granddaughter it was my blogaversary and she said, “What’s that?”

No drum roll, no brass band, waaaaah waaaah waaaaaah, whine, whine, whine,

No one really cares, just me.

This was the first photo I blogged on July 14, 2009.

Murphy passed away and Michael is going to be ten in August.

For today’s 2015 photo gallery I’m posting the grandchildren feeling exhilarated at Kennywood

And a silhouette of the Phantom’s Revenge

P.s. 11th hour update. Thanks WP

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Airedale Terrier, dogs, FamilyTags: airedale terrier, amusement park, anniversary, blogaversary, blogging, dog, family, food, grandchildren, humor, ice cream cone, Kennywood, photography, postaday, travel, wordpress blogging community 30 Comments

Swing Like a Pendulum Over the Tree Tops

And at a high speed!

Yes, it’s a thrill ride. Watching it from the ground with a 70-200 lens, you’re mesmerized.

You wonder why a person would want to get buckled in and subject oneself to the sensation.

Closer

Closest

Actually they look serene.

I would be screaming, I know.

Here’s a youtube post of the ride in action so you can get a better idea.

July 13, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 70-200 lens, amusement park, Black Widow, Canon 6D, engineering, family, Kennywood, photography, postaday, summer, thrill ride, travel, West Mifflin PA, youtube video 6 Comments

Phantom’s Revenge at the Red Light

After I drove Jack and Maura to Aunt Linda’s and Uncle Frank’s (where I got to sample cookies for the wedding cookie table tomorrow) I pulled into the Kennywood Parking Lot drive at the bottom of their hill.

I marvel at roller coaster design, engineering, construction and contemplate the desire of those who ride,

ed the clouds and the people headed up to the first drop.

Showing the final shot first. The clouds looked threatening for sure..

Anticipation- I watched and listened to the riders scream.

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: 24-70 L series Lens Canon, amusement park, Amusement ride, Kennywood, metal roller coaster, Phantom's Revenge, photography, postaday, roller coaster, summer, West Mifflin PA 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent

Lots of images came to mind.

The trick was digging around in the files and finding what I was envisioning for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent created by Cheri Lucas Rowlands at WordPress. Her example was excellent.

Here is my gallery of descent.

Jet Blue making descent to Baltimore July 2014

How I love being the passenger with a camera in hand. My DIL was driving.

Low clouds and a truck making descent in WV enroute to Hardy VA

Down the slide at Idlewild Park -Michael, Erika and Maura

Grandson Jack coming down the Giant Slide at Idlewild Park

Mark climbing the deer stand in Centerline OHio

Some random Skycoaster riders at Kennywood. Lots of screams

Anna diving into the pool at a swim meet. Descending into the water.

from a previous post – City Sidewalk -paper street steps- 2010 Garfield when I taught at Fort Pitt School

October 31, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: amusement park, bride, descent, fashion, ferris wheel, Idlewild Park, Kennywood, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, swimming, wedding, weekly photo challenge 23 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist

The perfect twist ice cream cone as suggested by this week’s challenge eluded me. These photos are taken today expressly for TWIST.

Steve and I went over to the South Side to the Dairy Queen where one of my students had a shift Saturday night.

I asked for a small twist cone! and this is how they make them on Carson Street. Waaaaah! It’s a half and half.

There was no licorice to be found so I had to think of another TWIST specifically for this week’s challenge.

Twist on a medicine bottle!

I saw TURN and an ARROW but no word TWIST what I was looking for….. a TWIST CAP! childproof? None to be found in the medicine chest here.

The leftover sock yarn ball has a twist to the strand! Finding a twist in the house

the base of the red glass goblet ( my friend Joanne knit me this patriotic dishcloth)

Twist ties for the tops of bread bags. Or garbage

For the final image for TWIST

a couple of hanger tops.

Definitely twisted

and a couple from the archives Coney Island Ride

and a student made this scarf in knitting activity period this year

Is this a twist or a swirl?

May 24, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: amusement park, Coney Island, hangers, knitting, medicine, photography, postaday, red glass, sandwich, the Beatles, twist, Twist and Shout, twist ties, weekly photo challenge, yarn 16 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Reflections. There are so many reflections in my archives, I could do a postaday for a year with that theme. Here are some new ones and a few familiar ones.

I know I am drawn to them. Trying a tiled mosaic today for a change.