Have you ever gone out on a photo outing and not seen anything that would have your camera saying, “Pick me up and help me take this picture.” I have a theory that there is always something to photograph. It may not be an award-winning photo or attractive to your photographic eye; but, take the risk and find something about it that may prove worthy of your attention. In August, I was on such an outing with a photo buddy. Actually, it was more of a lunch date, but we did have our cameras with us.

We were in Old Roseville—not to be confused with Downtown Roseville or Roseville proper! I’m still confused about the separate names for this Placer County city. After lunch, we decided to walk off the calories consumed. That’s when I saw this building. Its texture and peeling stucco was eye-catching, and a closer look was even better.

I was still looking for something substantial to photograph when I saw this fence lined flower hedge. “Oh, I’ll just take the shot and see what it looks like on the computer,” I thought.

It looked better up close with the lines creating interest.

Then we turned the corner, and I saw something worth photographing.

What caught my eye? The green door and textured wood covering something and a lonely chair. It’s more of a story than a prize-winning image.

And right next to this scene was this door. What stories were hidden behind it? It looked like something out of a horror movie.

I encourage you to take the block less traveled—with your camera. Look around, and using your imagination, what do you see? Please keep this to the same walk and the same block—that’s the challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing what you find. And have fun!

When you respond, please link to this post and use the Lens-Artists tag. I enjoyed seeing all your favorites before our holiday break. I’m sure that was a difficult challenge for all of us. Ritva will be leading next week’s exciting challenge, so watch for her post. In the meantime, stay safe and be resilient.