A Topsy Turvy Tale of Tops and Turves


Pick a straw. Any straw.

OK, that one!

Take a closer look.

It might look better in the light.

Oops. Don’t cut the top off! Try again.

That’s better! Look at it from a slightly different angle.

Now bring in a prop.

Try to take the photo as though it’s a fine portrait.

Or from a jaunty angle.

And then fade away into the ether.

Or by the magic of adding a little more light, if said ether isn’t available!

Obviously, there are more tops than turves in this tale of a single straw wanting to break away from the rest, become a star, and rise to the top.

This is another post for Becky’s Square Top challenge, but this time it is in response to an additional challenge Becky set me to make a single straw become a great square. I don’t know whether I succeeded in that, but I had fun creating the photos for this post.

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21 responses to “A Topsy Turvy Tale of Tops and Turves”

  1. BeckyB avatar

    and I had such fun looking through your straw gallery. Superb. Just love it. You have brought a huge smile to my face 🙂

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    1. Tom avatar

      Pleased you liked it, Becky. A bit of random fun! 😊🙂

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      1. BeckyB avatar

        Thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you 🙂

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        1. Tom avatar

          😀 Thanks again. I’ll try to post a few more serious ones now…

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          1. BeckyB avatar

            I’m loving the fun ones 🙂

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            1. Tom avatar

              I’ll have to try and find at least a few more! 🙂

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  2. restlessjo avatar

    You are a very silly sausage, Tom 🙂 🙂

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    1. Tom avatar

      Hehehe! It has to be done at times, Jo! 😊😉😁

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      1. restlessjo avatar

        Absolutely 🙂 🙂

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  3. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    I didn’t guess it was straws until I had seen quite a few photos – I completely failed to see that you had started by saying ‘pick a straw, any straw’. Must pay more attention!

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    1. Tom avatar

      I do that as well at times, Elaine. I just quickly read through and then wonder what I’ve just read!

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        1. Tom avatar

          We have a lot to read; that’s what it is!

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          1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

            I’ll go with that excuse. 🙂

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  4. bcparkison avatar

    LOL. In the first photo I thought..Oh good . He is building a bee hotel.

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    1. Tom avatar

      An easy mistake to make, Beverly! 😀

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  5. prenin avatar

    Why do I keep thinking of the movie Straw Dogs?

    Nice to see your artistic flair in action. 🙂 ❤

    Blessed Be my friend! 🙂 ❤

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom avatar

      No idea what Straw Dogs is Prenin, so can’t help you there!
      As for flair… I merely responded to the challenge set! 🙂

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