© irene waters 2015
Most of us have waited for the train to arrive standing on the platform. An ordinary, daily event form millions of commuters over the world. What makes this extra ordinary I don’t think I need to say.
© irene waters 2015
Plastic shopping bags are an ordinary item that we are given at supermarkets and other shops to hold our goods. This is an extra ordinary use of them and quite beautiful as well. I’d be happy as Cinders going to the ball dressed in this dress.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
Sand castles may not be an ordinary thing we make in our daily lives but most of us would have had a holiday by the beach and built a sand castle. It is the detail of this castle which makes it extra ordinary.
© irene waters 2015
Fencing wire used to be part of my life when we had the farm. Quite an ordinary, essential item. This is extra ordinary in its use, not for containing beasties but as a light shade.
© irene waters 2015
Every day we probably use countless numbers of switches. Computers, coffee machines, irons, washing machines. All need turning on and off. This is extra ordinary in its gold plating – this isn’t any ordinary white plastic number.
© irene waters 2015
Stairs are so ordinary I don’t give them a thought. Not until I saw these extra ordinary glass treads.
© irene waters 2015
Bird cages are something I have seen throughout my life. Not often but I know what they are. They don’t seem extra ordinary to me until I see them hanging en masse in an alley way above my head with nary a bird to be seen.
© irene waters 2015
A morning coffee is very ordinary. I have one every day at the end of my dog walk. What is extra ordinary is the snorkelling gear on one of the patrons. Now that was not ordinary at all just a trifle weird.
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
The stairs is definitely eye catching, It gives a certain atmosphere 🙂
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Absolutely.
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Beautiful ways to create everyday items. Loved that dress!
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It is brilliant isn’t it.
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Wonderful collection!
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Thanks Dawn.
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Oh, how I’d not like to clean those stairs! The dress is spectacular and the photos and essay entertaining as usual. 🙂
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Thanks Charli. I’m with you on the cleaning aspect. The dress I would wear gladly.
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That dress and that sandcastle are incredible. Love the bird cages, too. Though I’m not sure why… Just really cool. 🙂
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A feeling is a good reason. I’m with you on the dress and sandcastle.
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That dress makes me sweat just looking at it, but I do admire the creativity. Some great examples for the challenge here, Irene.
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You’ve recognised a design flaw that I hadn’t thought of. Now all I can think of is the discomfort so I think it has to be left as a work of art.
Thanks 🙂
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But a very nice piece of art, nonetheless
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These are all great, Irene, but that snorkel is something else!
janet
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Thanks Janet. He had taken the instruction to meet under the dolphin (the coffee shop had a dolphin hanging from its roof) literally. Cracked me up and I admired his ability to cope with the odd looks he got.
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I used to teach a lesson to my students: Draw a box. Write a word. No other instructions. Then we shared. What they came up with astounded them and delighted me – year after year.
My personal favorite: the bird cages. I have about 12 empty birdcages in my own home, most perched on tall cabinets. Love the architecture of them, how they define space without enclosing it. I also love clusters of objects hung so that you have to look up to see them: globes, glass spheres, copper pots, bells, masses of dried weeds and flowers, chimes, photos pasted on cardboard and suspended from thin wire so they turn in the breeze, origami cranes, teapots, hubcaps, candles, enamel mugs. I’ve seen all these things hung in homes, businesses, airports, galleries, temples, conference rooms, hotels, gardens. Most are ordinary objects presented in extraordinary ways – gives one pause to think of the world in new ways.
Love your post – original and wonderful.
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I can imagine the responses – what you might say is literally thinking outside the square.
I have a beautiful vision now Sharon of your home of bird cages and hanging bits and pieces. I know its not true but I love the vision you have created for. I agree, the ordinary used in extraordinary ways can make for something quite beautiful – and sometimes the ordinary just as it is can be beautiful too – the problem is we have stopped looking.
Glad you liked the post.
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“Thinking outside the box.” 😀
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I do love the way you capture the ‘extra’ out of the every day ordinary Irene. That dress is incredible, and the train station gave me a smile 🙂 As for the bloke drinking coffee wearing a snorkel, all I can say is you have some wonderfully entertaining photos to share with us …love it!
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So happy I have entertained you with this selection. It was a bit of fun.
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😀
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