Monday, August 27, 2012

Parallelism and No Sugar Added

Parallelism is this week's challenge at Thematic Photographic hosted by Carmi at Written, Inc. 

Have to admit I had to look up the definition to be sure I was understanding the concept for this challenge.  Once I was sure I had the right idea I knew exactly what I wanted to share.  

 Plus, it gave me a good excuse , as the Old Salt would say, to "go on a raid" and bring home a couple of no sugar added sundaes from Paradise Frozen Custard. 




Paradise is one those places I have a love hate relationship with. When I lived on the west side of town I would pass here every day.  I loved that they give away free cones each day to the people who have the "name of the day" posted on their signboard.  I hated that most of the names chosen are often obscure to limit the number of free cones they actually serve.  I also hated that even though my name is rather rare, it was never one that showed up on the sign.   

I love their frozen custard but hate that the no sugar added only comes in pre-frozen sundae sizes so you can't get it in all the same selections as the regular custard.  I would love to be able to visit here more often but I hate what my visits do to my waistline and my blood sugar levels.  I love being able to sit out under the neon lights after dark and enjoy the crowds.  I hate that the Old Salt can't stand the heat of a summer evening and therefore rarely joins me.

 If my understanding of Parallelism is correct you should be able to find half a dozen examples (or more) in the photos I chose for this post. How many do you find?  



19 comments:

  1. If I understand the definition correctly, I guess it would be in the lights and the railing, or in the overhang and the car...you also have lots of it in your "conversation". Very nice job!

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    1. Linda,

      Thanks for picking up on the conversation. I did not expect that to be noticed.

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  2. I see that many in the first shot. Fun challenge. I didn't pick up the conversation part. English and writing were never my strong points. (as you can probably tell from my blog and commenting)

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  3. Great shots! Love those lights, too.

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  4. Those are amazing lights, you captured their glow which is surely nearly parallel to your delightful craving of those tasty ice cream cones ...just maybe! Nicely done. Did I mention before your braid parade is awesome!

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  5. Too many parallels to count. Our eyes take things for granted sometimes and don't see the connections or symmetry in everyday objects.

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  6. I love that place's looks, Rita.

    It makes you want a cone (even more, I mean).
    ~

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  7. I got up to eight, and I probably could have kept going, but I was distracted by the amazing pools of neon-reflected light. I love how it seems to spill out into the night from these places, making something like an oasis from the dark. Gorgeously captured, and I'm glad you chose it for this week's theme.

    Funny how the smaller, personal ice cream places continue to survive and thrive despite the onslaight of the chains - Baskin et al. These are so much better for the soul!

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  8. I never noticed all the parallel lines;) I take my kids so they can get the free cone...and I resist the tempation to eat the creamy deliciousness....and spend any money...otherwise it's not really free!

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  9. Those are really good shots of parallelism...you got it right on the head. Well done.

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  10. You captured so many I lost count :) I enjoyed your hat and beard parades over in your sidebar--cute.

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  11. I really loved the verbal parallels too. Nice shooting - what a good idea!

    Frozen custard? the mind boggles:)

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  12. Wow! A jackpot of parallel lines! I have one question, though...How are turtles and concrete related to ice cream?

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  13. Lots of parallels here, with the lights and the fence rungs and so many things! Looks like an interesting place to get something sweet to eat, too!

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  14. NEON parallel!! NICE!!

    (i have to mention when i saw on your sidebar...the beards...my hubby's beard comes to his waist, braided!)

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  15. I particularly like the shot with the parallel bars of the fence at an angle to the parallel neon lights above.

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  16. Your shots have MANY parellels! Now I want an ice cream cone!

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  17. Tons of parallels, and now I want to go out and get some frozen custard. Looks like a great little place, I'll bet the teens hang out there on weekends.

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