A “boon companion” is usually one with whom you have good times. There are many boon companions to be seen in readers’ contributions to the current Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge, whose theme is “Companionable.”
My boon companion and I snapped a photo of our shadows one cold day in Manhattan:
These guys may not be boon companions, but they sure make an interesting pair:
I imagine these men that I noticed in a back alley in Seattle spend companionable time together every day – maybe not such productive time according to some people’s standards, but companionable nonetheless:
I’m not sure how much of a companion – boon or otherwise – this man thinks the Great Blue Heron that waits patiently beside him, hour after hour, really is:
These are most certainly boon companions – what trust – a calm face as the toenails are clipped:
Now, to throw a wrench into the flow of this post, did you know that gardeners talk about companion plants? Here’s a perfect example – only foliage, and what harmonious companionship they exhibit:
Back to a more typical view of companionship – this man can often be found playing his portable piano on the sidewalk outside Seattle’s Pike Place Market. He plays as though there’s no better companion than his piano, and his music draws people whose companionship seems to grow deeper as they listen:
On a lighter note, these guys appear to be great companions too, don’t they?
Tomorrow another Weekly Photo Challenge will be posted. But meanwhile, there are a multitude of photos from last weeks challenge of companions to be found here.
bluebrightly 
Looks really Great .
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Excellent examples, Lynn…good eye…and mind.
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I try to keep them connected… ; )
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Yeah…that helps. 🙂
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The piano one is my favorite. Lovely!
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Thank you!
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Hi Lynn- i always look forward to your posts because i know they are going to be well put together and beautifully photographed. This one was!
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That’s SO nice to hear, thank you Ken.
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Hello Lynn. I like the heron picture very much! 🙂
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It was pretty amazing to see, and to get so close. No long lens needed.
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Imaginative interpretations, as ever, and a good match between descriptions and images.
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Thank you Louis!
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Gosh, has another week gone by, already? The challenges seem to push the weeks along ever faster. That shot with the heron is totally amazing! 🙂
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Where did the time go? Thanks Jo!
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My favourite is the one of the fisherman and the heron.
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Thanks, it was so fun to watch! I didn’t see him eat much, and I think the heron gets more leftovers from the bait bucket than anything else.
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Really love these BB . You’ve given them them some thought. I have to laugh at the heron and fisherman what a great opportunist shot 😉
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Thanks Poppy, yes I was lucky! It was in Florida, on Captiva Island, which is famous for seashells. There were lots of tourists around but they didn’t interrupt the important matter at hand…
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you’ve curated
an interesting gallery!
My favorite:
the Great Blue Heron
that waits patiently beside …
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. That heron was a very, very nice thing to see.
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I love the “plant wrench” – gorgeous photo, but my favorite is the piano player and the hands held. I’ve seen this guy at Pike’s Place, but you captured such a wonderful moment – his hands on the piano, the couple hand in hand before him. Perfect framing, great image!
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I thought of you when I added that, because I had been looking at your garden photos & I knew you’d like those leaves. That’s cool that you’ve seen the piano guy. I know he’s there a lot. Thank you!
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What a great story, bluebrightly! It really makes you think about what constitutes companionship. As you have demonstrated, it can be varied widely.
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It can, and you too are a companion! Thank you!
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🙂
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I really enjoyed this post, so many takes on the same theme, very cleverly done!
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Thank you – I’m not one to focus very narrowly, at least not typically! Glad you enjoyed!
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Hi! We thoroughly enjoyed all of these. Your kitty? If only our parrot (yes, the gravatar, i.e., Kuno) were so cooperative! You’d think that after 19 years of having his nails clipped regularly, he wouldn’t roar as he does… He is our boon companion, no question about it! BTW, seems you’ve adopted a new theme, or at least, changed the background? Gorgeous, like your photos. Happy July!
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Yes, my cat, but he’s gone now, so it was nice to look into those eyes again…no surprise that your parrot is not quite as cuddly, but I bet he’s incredibly entertaining! Theme’s the same – maybe it wasn’t so obvious in other posts, who knows! Happy July to you, too…and happy sailing, no kayaking!
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Who need ever be alone when there is so much wonderful companionship to be had! Beautiful shots Lyn!
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Absolutely wonderful combination of words and images!
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Thanks Dina! I appreciate your stopping to comment – it’s a challenge getting the word & image thing to work well.
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Great, that’s all I can say! Idea and image- a perfect pair!
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Thank you!
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you made me smile again
with your cat:
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“a calm face
as the toenails are clipped…”
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I’m glad. It’s no small feat to calm the cat as his nails are clipped.
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fantastic shots
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