Popinjay: Gaudy

She slides into base, and she steals second!

For the second week, I’ve stolen Popinjay from Michelle to host here. The team’s after me, so I don’t expect my glory will last much longer. I’m on the run. Bound to end up with Al Capone, John Dillinger, and Bonnie.

Until then, let’s enjoy the show, shall we?

A reminder about Popinjay, as defined by Michelle:

pop⋅in⋅jay–noun–a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty
chatter.

In other words, blogging.

Isn’t that what this personal blogging is all about? Me. Me. Me. For
this photo challenge, that’s perfect. We’re going to dig inside of
ourselves and do some concept photography.

I’m going to give you a word and you’re going to take a photo of
something that describes the concept of the word.

And, again, no silly rules about pictures you can or can’t use, such as kids or pets.

Today’s word: gaudy.

From dictionary.com:

gaud·y

–adjective, gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est.
1. brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
2. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
3. ostentatiously ornamented; garish.

I have to admit, I struggled with this one (which is why I’m posting a day late). No one thinks of themselves as gaudy (unless I piled on all my scarves), so a self-portrait was out. Neither do we think our own homes gaudy.

Then I remembered, the adjective gaudy was derived from the man Gaudi, a Spanish architect most known for his (unfinished) cathedral in Barcelona, La Sagrada Família.

So, in keeping with the architectural aspect, I give you my offering of gaudy.

And, as a bonus, the architectural piece my niece and I built: