Car Windows Here is an ordinary photo showing some cars. Yes, thy have windows, of course, but that is not what is special about this photo. It was taken seven years ago. It shows our old Ford, the closest one on the right and next to it the one we purchased that day. It still…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250623
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Tiger Lily
… celebrating summer Tiger Lily – celebrating summer The Cosmic Photo Challenge for today said “Say hello to Summer”. What better way than with a tiger lily, green foliage and a clear blue sky. Not to mention the “warm” summer temperature of 95F (35C).
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Windows From Afar – 4 For this final post in my little series “Windows From Afar” we will again go to Savannah via my archive from 2011. No editing trickery this time. Just lots of windows seen from across the river and from on the river. Both photos show the Georgia Queen and River Queen river…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250616
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Windows From Afar – 3 In my little series of “windows from afar” I have stepped back from the buildings to show more of the surrounding area. Today we take a look at just one and do so way from across the Savannah River. The subject is the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250609
Breakfast
Breakfast
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Windows From Afar – 2 Today we once again step back – in time and in space to see some windows from a distance. The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah – 2011 Candler Library – Emory University – Atlanta – 2021 Michael C. Carlos Museum – Atlanta – 2021 See the official Monday Window post for…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250602
Last on Card – May 2025
For bushboy’s challenge Last on Card – Last on Card.
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Windows From Afar – 1 Today we start a series of old photos from my archive that show the subjects from afar. These are some interesting and impressive places from my travels. Windows from afar – Ludwig Keck 2008 Windows from afar See the official Monday Window post for today.
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Hotel Last week I showed a large, modern hotel – and its windows. This week I will do another hotel. This time the Hampton Inn on East Bay Street in Savannah, Georgia. It used to be our favorite place to stay. Would still be, but we are not travelling anymore. It was our favorite not…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250519
Thief
… thief! That’s our feeder! That’s what the brown thrasher seems to be saying. Pardon my poor photos, but those critters are hard to capture.
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Hotel Today we revisit the Augusta Marriott Hotel. Augusta – Marriott Hotel We stayed there back in May 2013 – a “family historic occasion”. See the official Monday Window post for today.
Happy Mothers’ Day!
To all the mothers and their families! Hope you all had a wonderful Mothers’ Day – and meal! Enjoy!
Brown Thrasher
In our bush by the feeder Some brown thrashers have “adopted” our feeder. They don’t welcome me and my camera. Not easy to get a good photo in the shade and surrounded by green. Is that a dirty look? Brown Thrasher Brown Thrasher
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Small Panes – Large Panes It was about four years ago that I took the photo featured here. It was not the first time that the somewhat unusual pattern of small panes and large panes intrigued me. There are to prior posts in my archives with windows from that building. Windows Monday Window – June…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250505
That’s me
Yep, that me, Ludwig – As seen by Afif and his camera at his Studio Prime Time. The occasion was the visit by the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group that I rambled about previously. Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig. Ludwig I did edit and crop the photo and converted it to black and white. That’s…… Continue reading That’s me
Shrimp and Grits
Low-Country Dining For tonight’s dinner we went Low-Country Cuisine – Shrimp and Grits – with a touch of “unauthenticity”. Shrimp and Grits
Last on Card – April 2025
For bushboy’s challenge Last on Card – Last on Card.
Studio Visit
Visit to Studio Prime Time with the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group Visit to Studio Prime Time More on that visit in my post: Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig https://phototalk.cafeludwig.com/2025/04/27/studio-visit-2/
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Old Factory Building Fooled you, didn’t I. It’s just a faux style. I did cheat a bit to fool you, but also gave the story away to those who know me well. See that signature in the bottom right? My friends know that says “cafe art”. Old Factory Building Yes, I removed the new window…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250428
Acrylic Mountain
… well, where did you think acrylic paints come from? Acrylic Mountain Kidding, of course. These “works of art” are just tests of acrylic media from a workshop at Norcross Gallery and Studios. The event was about the wide variety of acrylic paints not only in colors, but other characteristic like glossiness, opacity, and viscosity…… Continue reading Acrylic Mountain
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An Oldie It was back in April 2008 when I “went digital”. My first non-film camera was a Nikon D-60. I still have it. It still works. Here is a couple of photos from a visit to the Georgia Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia, on May 4, 2008. This is my first photo taken there.…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250421
Cardinal
Wouldn’t my photo of this gorgeous male cardinal look great over your couch too? (See more in my Gallery Store.)
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Dirty Window Grime and cobwebs have collected on the outside of our windows over the winter season – as usual. But the view out to our backyard is pleasant enough. Even one of our houseplants is yearning to get out there. By the time spring cleaning will be done the view will be of a…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250414
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Just one window Our pollen season has been at record levels this year. Everything gets covered, even in the garage. Pollen Season See the official Monday Window post for today.
Lucky Find
… not really, we have lots of them Four-Leaf Clover You just have to push the pollen aside and there they are.
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Azalea Blossoms For bushboy’s challenge Last on Card – Last on Card.
Pollen Season
… even inside the garage Pollen Season
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Reveal of the special arched windows photo Last week in my post Monday Window – 250324 – Cafe Ludwig I mentioned that one of the photos there had not been published before, and I would reveal it this week. So here it is: Ludwig Keck (c) 2012 LJK1d8b3 Of course, there is much more to…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250331
Blooming
… blooming at our place The Cosmic Photo Challenge asked, “What’s flowering where you are?” A quick look around found these: Flowering at our place One daffodil is still hanging on. To continue the bright yellow: Our white violets are beginning to shine. Flowering at our place But spring at our house in Georgia means…… Continue reading Blooming
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Classified Windows Hello Monday Window friends! No, not what you first thought when you read the title. When I named this post “classified windows” I meant it in the dictionary meaning: arranged in classes or categories as in “a classified catalog of books”. But I must start at the beginning of this story. Last summer…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250324
Portraits
Candid Portraits The Lens-Artists challenge had the topic “portraits”. I have not participated in that challenge, but decided that I am a lens artist, so why not. So, what is a portrait? One dictionary the definition is “A portrait is a depiction of a person, frequently focusing on the head and shoulders, but can also…… Continue reading Portraits
Lights-Camera-Action
… So went The Cosmic Photo Challenge for today. Dale suggested “You can pick whichever elements you like for your inspiration (obviously cameras will be involved), so anything featuring light or lights and all kinds of action shots can be included.” Several of my photos immediately came to mind. Foremost was “movie set!” – Yes, they…… Continue reading Lights-Camera-Action
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Cafe Windows Cafe 45 South has for many years been my “go to” place for meeting friends and for getting a nice cup of coffee and more. Here is my latest photo and a couple from my archive. 45 South The Café Monday Window – 17 March 2025
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Church Windows Now for today here are a couple of views of church windows from over in Norcross, Georgia. Church Window Church Windows These are outside views and not nearly as neat as the church windows over at the Monday Window site that bushboy has posted. Monday Window – 10 March 2025
Let’s Shine
Let’s Shine
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Windows along the Savannah River A few days ago my daily OneDrive memories email showed the above photo. It was taken back in 2011 on a pleasant evening from the rooftop swimming pool area of the Holiday Inn Express hotel on East Bay Street in Savannah, Georgia. Immediately I said look at all those windows.…… Continue reading Monday Window – 250303
Chicken Etouffee – ETC-ETS
This etouffee is low on salt and is easy to chew and easy to swallow if the chicken and vegetables are chopped fairly fine. The rice is cooked with more water than normal to make is quite soft and easy to chew. Ingredients 1/3 rotisserie chicken (about 8 oz), deboned, skin removed, cut fine (see…… Continue reading Chicken Etouffee – ETC-ETS
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Windows seen from the inside – 6 Four views of these grand, double story windows. Windows from the inside And a little lagniappe – a view from the outside. Monday Window – 24 February 2025
Sign of Spring
In spite of cold and rain … Daffodils
Old Buildings
The Cosmic Photo Challenge asked for Old Buildings. Here are eight of mine. Some are older than others.