I do like these photo challenges! This one is part of Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge – Distance and it has inspired me to post two very contrasting images on that theme.
The first is “Rhianna’s Tree”… This tree (now sadly deceased) made the headlines here in Northern Ireland when the farmer, having previously rented his field to Rhianna for her to film her latest music video, discovered that she was ” was in more of a state of undress than a bikini top” in his field. When she appeared to be topless (she may indeed have just been wearing a bikini top unlike any one he had ever witnessed) he drew a close to proceedings and sent them packing, after telling Rhianna that she and her film crew should become acquainted with God. The filming later appeared in Rihanna’a We Found Love video which went on to win the best video of the year award at the MTV VMAs.
The second is a view of downtown Calgary, Alberta Canada taken from the Olympic Park Calgary, a distance of approx 15km.
Huge, I hope you like my first venture into your world of blogging. I’m just in the early stages of blogging and trying to learn and build.
I do, Jennifer. They are both great entries for this week’s theme. Thank you for filling us in on the story about the tree and Rihanna. I never knew about it. I only wish I had been there while it was all going on.
Hi Hugh I think the farmer was very much in a minority of men who would not have wanted her on their property! The traffic certainly slowed to a standstill (!) and the whole event created quite a media storm.
Jennifer, Beautiful shot of Rihanna’s tree. I’d love to live near a tree like this. I’d take photos of it year round and from all kinds of angles.
Phyllis
Have stopped the car to photograph this tree at different times of the year. Love be it. Thanks for your comment jx