April 25, 2008
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Weekly Photo Challenge – What’s on your feet?
This week’s subject is suggested by Stixandstonz:
Right now, there’s nothing on my feet but some grime and a bad case of toenail fungus. The kittens came up while I was sitting here on this ergonomic office chair and stole the scuffs off my dangling feet. I can see one of them, but they must have carried the other one off somewhere. It is not shyness nor squeamishness that prevents me from posting a pic of my dirty, fungus infected feet, but rather it is consideration for the delicate sensibilities of some of my readers. (yeah, right — we all know it’s just vanity).
So, after a search of the archives, I have concluded that I seem to take an inordinate number of shots of my own feet. I wonder why that is. What’s on them, depends on the season.
In summer, I often find mosquitoes on my feet, along with debris from whatever terrain I’ve been walking through.
When it’s warm, I wear flipflops.
When it’s snowy but not particularly cold, I wear snojogs…
…but sometimes you can’t see them for the snow.
I have this nifty pair of Canadian Army mukluks, for when it is really cold.
…and my favorite footgear of all, which I cannot wait to get into as soon as the snow and mud are gone, are these unmatched nikeboks my husband salvaged from the dumpster at Felony Flats.The photo challenge is not a contest. It’s not about who comes up with the best photo or who has the most expensive equipment. Everyone is welcome to join in. All you have to do is post one or more photos regarding the subject on your site and leave a comment (HERE), saying that you have posted, so we can all come by and have a look.
Final posting day is on Thursday. Each Friday there will be a new challenge as long as you keep sending in subjects. (Previous and upcoming subjects are posted at weekly_Photo_Challenge.)
Comments (21)
Thanks for not posting toenail fungus!
When it’s warm I live in flip flops too.
cute kitties!
you are braver than I for sure, I have not a single picture of my feet. love the nikeboks – priceless
Love the photos, especially the cat in the snow. Hah. And ewww…mosquitoes. Did you really take that pic? Wow.
Ive read that apple cider vinegar with warm water makes a nice foot soak. It worked for my guy who had dry peeling athletes foot type stuff. We used the Bragg organic Apple Cider Vinegar. His feet smelled better too!! Always a bonus!
Entertaining as all get out when you post like this one. I’ve laughed a little and cringed a bit. Mosquitoes make me do the cringing.
Great photos and excellent entry and more than fun to read.
@gentle_whispera - Distilled vinegar has been recommended for the toenail fungus, and I have used it for months. I’m told it has to be used daily until the nail grows out beyond the extent of the fungal growth.
nice pic of the cat, took me a while to find your foot in that one.
ouch bug bites in the summer. great photos and love that kitty playing in the snow.
I’m kinda jazzed that you had that many pictures with your feet IN them.
My feet are not photogenic. Even with shoes.
So I’ll just wait till the next challenge. 
ewww mosquitos!
nice pics =)-Cas
I love your style. I love the fact you reinforced the challenge (rather than competition).
I love your nikes and your pussy cat. I miss mine.
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Quite a variety of foot shots! Comfort’s the thing with footwear with me too as you saw.
Let’s hear it for the flips flops!!!
look at all the feet! – love the kitty shot in the snow!
Really fun topic this week. However, no one is going to see my feet. They are just ugly.
That mossy looks very full. Not sure I’d spend time taking a pic when I could be flattening it. (You can probably tell by that statement that I am not a Bhuddist).
@rojobe - Once she had injected me with the blood thinner and I realized she was there, I waited for her to suck as much of the stuff back out as she would, then I mashed her. I get big red stingy/itchy bumps, otherwise.
These are more my kind of shoes. Comfy, practical.
Flip-flops rule. That mosquito is just creepy…