ABC Wednesday is a word meme with participants from around the world. Our Host, Mrs. Nesbitt hails from Great Britain. Says Mrs. Nesbitt: "Some have been with us from the very first round, others have joined in along the way! What fun! Each week we are taken across the globe to see the varied and exciting contributions people have taken the time to discover and capture! ABC Wednesday is now entering a 3rd year of fun! I'll raise a glass to you all!". We started with the letter, "A" and each week we post something in regards to the next letter of the alphabet. This week's letter is, "V".
Each candle is lit as a special prayer offering for someone or something. These votive candles were in a church located in a Monastery in Abiqui, NM (called, "Christ in the Desert"). Look closely at the wall behind it. It's an adobe wall constructed from mud and straw. You can see the flecks of straw.
On a wall. In a garden. In Jemez. Why there? Why not?
This beautiful statue is located in a cemetery near Hilo, HI.
OK, so you won't find the word, "veggie stand" in the dictionary! But, it is in our day to day vocabulary, so why not? This one is at the Farmer's Market in Seattle. And, if you had stories to tell about these veggies, you would have "Veggie Tales", wouldn't you? Oh, I'm sorry. That was bad!!
OH, yes...more V's, please!
Vacuity. An empty space. A vacuum. The inside of my head sometime feels like the first one. An empty space! And it's not the last frontier!
Vapid. Lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid. I think I prefer to use insipid instead!
Verger. My Oxford paperback dictionary defines this word as: 1. a sexton 2. an official who carries the mace, etc. before a bishop or other dignitary.Really. This is how it was worded!
Vitreous. I love this word. A good example is the image I posted in the post before this one (glass graffiti).
Be sure to come back next week for the whacky w's!
13 comments:
Your blog is amazing, loving the images you post here. :)
What great Vs for the day, Girl! Great post as always and beautiful captures!
Enjoy your day, Paula!
Sylvia
Vertebrae on a wall - what is the world coming too?
Paula, I posted a "v" today on "vitriol" - loved your photos of glass in your last post as well as the images in this post that illuminate New Mexico so beautifully.
These are amazing examples of V words today, Paula! You are always someone I look forward to reading every week! :D I learn so much!
Great "V" collection!
You could make your own dictionary, you know. Your posts are always a ton of fun and full of interest, color and perfect words!
You found so many great v's!
Virgin Mary was very cool...
I will return for W! While I wait for Wednesday I shall whistle while I work...It will be wacky!
Sherry
Excellent V's! I always admire people who are creative about using found objects as garden art, but I doubt I'd put a vertebrae in my garden:)The colors of those vegetables are so vibrant!
I went to Notre Dame in Montreal. lovely votive candles and statues of the Virgin Mary.
I think of vapid in terms of empty-headed people.
Its always a treat to come here and see what variety of words you will share with us. Great photos with each V word.
I thought the glass graffiti in your last post was fascinating.
Bones are so interesting when you see them in the environment but that vertebrae is a little bit spooky. Great christmas spirt with the vibrant virgin and votive candles.
Great Vs! I love your veggie stand, and 'vitreous' is my favourite of your words for the day. Now I'm going to check out your last post!
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