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Pictures for Pam, Day 169: SSC: Coins

by Janet Brien
(+10 insets!) (Please view large!)

Note: no pictures from Upper Klamath Lake today, it's Saturday Self-Challenge!

LOL, it's another late posting day! It's not my fault! It's the fault of the Saturday Self-Challenge theme! "Coins" was just too much fun and then there was dinner and well, you know how it goes! :D

I was originally going to post only pictures of foreign coins because I thought I'd read that in the description of the theme. I ran into trouble because I somehow managed to move our spare foreign coins and spent a while looking around for them without luck. Then I remembered that a few had gotten mixed into our change bowl and ran down to the kitchen to check. I poured them all out onto the counter (and spilled a bunch onto the floor, of course) and was delighted to find half a dozen from Europe and Canada! Hooray!

Before I started taking pictures, I reread the challenge text and found out that I could use any kind of coin--not just foreign as I'd thought--so I decided to add some pictures of U.S. currency too.

My main picture is a spill of foreign coins with my main subject precariously balanced on its edge. LOL, I spent more time trying to get those things to stand on edge, how ridiculous! :D I know I could have found some wax or other clever methods but the stubborn mule in me refused the easy route! :D At one point I got two of them to stand up! I got one picture before I bumped the table and down they went, wahhhh! :D

You'll find seven insets to look at (and three archive images). Some of them are very similar--just different coins--but I thought you might like to see what I came up with. I just love coin pictures so I'm really looking forward to perusing the SSC group and seeing what everyone did! (I've seen a few already, nice job guys!) :D

Pam, I looked up "coin" on your stream and found a picture of fossilized shells with a penny placed next to them for scale! :D LOL, that works! :) And the shells are really cool. Reminds me of the time I went to the Grand Canyon many years ago. To my utter disbelief there were shells absolutely EVERYWHERE! It was totally amazing. I cannot wait to go back with Steve so we can share this experience together! :) BTW I loved what you had to say about my sunrise picture and how different campsites are from one to the next and between the US and England! And finally, I sure do hope that you had a good day my dear! :) *BIG HUGS*

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39 comments

Eva Lewitus said:

You sure had fun taking those photos. I don´t think I would not have recognized the one you chose as coins. I liked the composition. And the PIPs are great too.
6 years ago

Karen's Place said:

These are all such great shots, Janet. You really spoil us. :)

I especially like the stack of coins but your main entry is very cool too and can't have been easy to do.
6 years ago

ROL/Photo said:

Belle collection..!
6 years ago ( translate )

neira-Dan said:

une série époustouflante
6 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

LOVE THE COINS PHOTOS !
6 years ago

Kawasirius said:

Joli thème et excellentes captures ! Encore un challenge réussi ! Passez un bon dimanche Janet !
6 years ago ( translate )

Jan said:

Great image Janet and other wonderful examples too. Particularly love the stack!
6 years ago

uwschu said:

sehr schöne Serie, mir gefällt die geringe Tiefenschärfe
6 years ago ( translate )

Taormina said:

Schön! Jedes Bild ist auf seine Art anders.
Das mag ich sehr.
6 years ago ( translate )

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Eine sehr gelungene Serie!
6 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Amazingly beautiful.
6 years ago ( translate )

Marije Aguillo said:

Buenas tomas.
6 years ago ( translate )

Dominique 60 said:

original et très beau à voir !!
bon dimanche janet .
6 years ago ( translate )

Annaig BZH said:

belle présentation et une grande et belle collection
6 years ago ( translate )

Susanne Hoy said:

Wow! What great ideas to present the coins. The main picture ist fantastic. The one coin which stands on its edge is sharp and the others are blurred and form a wonderful bokeh.

The insets are great too. So many ideas. So well done. Especially I like the pictures with the standing coins which reflecting in the table surface. The coins tower in the second inset is beautiful too.
6 years ago