~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #290: Circular Wonders ~

This week Leya shows us sights from her recent trip to Nice, France, with delightful images featuring circles of many varieties. She encourages us to interpret this challenge in ways that we “find most interesting.” Mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi have always fascinated me. Here are a few favorites.

Of course there are many other circular marvels to find when looking down upon our earth. Below, a milkweed seed-head, a sun-shaped jellyfish, an Alloniscus trail (woodlouse going in circles), and a small nest, perhaps Junco.

There are many man-made circular wonders to admire as well. Below, a Model A Ford, with many circles and curlicues ~1920.

Left above: from the National Blues Museum in St. Louis, three records including “Shake Rattle and Roll”, Jo Turner, 1954, “Tutti Fruiti”, Little Richard 1955,, and “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie”, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, 1946. Above right Chihulli Glass Balls.

The Albany Carousel Museum, in addition to having a working carousel, has a nice display of antique carousel animals. Above is an antique child’s toy carousel.

“And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We’re captive on the carousel of time
We can’t return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game” Joni Mitchell ~ Circle Game

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness.

A big thank you to Leya for another wide-open (at least in the middle!) subject this week.