Theme Days

The August theme is wood. It is all around us but often goes unnoticed. CDP members, however, notice everything. What blocks and boards, in what shapes and colors,, do you see?

The City Daily Photo July theme is Transparent. This one is a challenge. What can we see through that we can still see in a photograph? As an example, I keep a crystal ball on my desk. The bottom has an inscription by the artist Jenny Holzer that says THE FUTURE IS STUPID. Underneath is a Chinese 10 yuan note I kept as a souvenir and, you know, just in case. What can our members see and see through? The Linky is open from June 25 to July 4.

We’ve all been on them, long or short. Roads may take us where we want to go or someplace completely unexpected. Each of us finds our own road through life. The barren highway in the Argentine Andes pictured above will take you to Chile, if that’s your destination. This month City Daily Photo members show us where they have been or their journey’s end.

The CDP theme day for May 1, 2022, is Shadows. They hide from the sun, yet they move. They may be hard, even harsh, created by a spotlight in a dim room. They may be ephemeral, cast from the glow of a flickering candle. Where do light and dark meet in your city? The Linky is open from April 28 to May 4, 2022.

The CDP theme day for April 1, 2022, is Symmetry. We may think of something with two imirror-image halves. But symmetry can be more complex, anything from a Star of David to the dome of the Florence Duomo to ways of writing a musical fugue. What is reflected upon itself in your city? This is a photo of a box of tissues on my desk that I suppose I took one day when I was bored at work. The Linky is open from March 28 to April 3, 2022.

There are many ways to be alone. It may be by choice, as with some aesthetics. Some seek it in the wilderness. There are unfortunate people who are, not by choice, isolated within a community. This photo from X’ian, China, illustrates how completely cut off we can be even though not alone. This month City Daily Photo members shine a spotlight on people in their communities who are separate from society.

Power comes in many different forms. It can be a force of nature, a powerful machine, a political movement or a strong personality

As is our custom, the City Daily Photo January theme is Picture of The Year. Did you end 2021 feeling like you crawled out from under a rock like Seattle’s Fremont Troll here? Or did you find a way to achieve peace and joy amidst the tumult? Our members share an image that expresses their strongest impression.

What do City Daily Photo members see in the future? It could be dark, or humanity could turn a corner and make a brighter future. This image is the first thing you see as you descend into the 9/11 museum beneath New York’s World Trade Center. It reminds us that years to come will link us to our actions of today and in the past.

The world is not a tidy place. Big messes could include a child’s toy dump, as here, but the possibilities are endless. The mess doesn’t have to be physical. It could be personal, social and certainly political. What disorder do you find in your city?