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We’re going on a scavenger hunt through our archives. To be honest that’s what I usually do for many challenges and it’s a great excuse for a rummage that will trigger lots of memories. The post Gallery: we’re going on a scavenger hunt! appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
This week Ritva is asking us “Where is your serene sanctuary?” for this challenge called Quiet moment. I had to keep asking myself that. Is there a place where I feel that serenity or a […]| LEANNE COLE
Well, would you look at me, actually reading what I had to do for this week’s challenge set by Anne from Slow Shutter Speed. She has given us a list of things for a scavenger […]| LEANNE COLE
I debated a lot with myself whether I would do this challenge this week. I don’t photograph this sort of thing, and I’ve shown so many cycling images, and I’m kind of sick of them. […]| LEANNE COLE
Another great Lens-Artists’ challenge giving me an opportunity to scavenge through old photo files. Anne at Slow Shutter Speed has provided a great list of topics or objects to scout out. My finds for the week. Something with a pattern: Plains Zebra on the savanna in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Stripe patterns are unique. No … More Scavenged Images| The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect
Ritva wants us to share a quiet moment. ”Where is your serene sanctuary?”, she asks. Is it the warm comfort of sipping your morning coffee or tea – alone in the silence? Or, maybe…| Leya
Ritva’s challenge this week is, as she presented it, “story-driven”. Her post is inspirational, inviting us to pause and observe, to either capture moments when you savour the beauty and stillness of your surroundings or others doing it. These are moments where I stood still as not to disturb my surroundings, mesmerised by my luck […]| photographias
This week is all about fun and search, with Anne’s Scavenger Hunt! To make things a bit easier (or maybe not) Ann gives us a list of possible subjects and then, and this is the hard part, asks us to limit our picks to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10. Here we […]| photographias
How many of you venture out for our weekly photo challenges? Or do you hunt through your archives? Me, I usually rummage through my archives. I will admit, it’s fun, bringing back great memories. And having a reason to do that search is even better. So, this week, I challenge you to a virtual scavenger…| Slow Shutter Speed
Another confession, which I seem to do often with LAPC, I’m not good at sports and never have been. Pro sports has become a business. Players are traded back and forth. Teams move. Fans have …| Slow Shutter Speed
What is your favorite tree?| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Doors to Summer Fun!| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
This week Anne is taking us for a scavenger hunt – some great fun to be had! Visit Anne’s post for more about rules and inspiration. I searched my archives and these are some of her guidelines that I used: Wheel, cirkular, some cool morning jewellery, and some very green eyes… Something glass – behind … Fortsätt läsa Lens-Artists Challenge #363 – Virtual Scavenger Hunt| Leya
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. – Henry David Thoreau I feared this would be a difficult challenge for me – I don’t do sports anymore even if I enjoy watching some of them. My daughter was in a gymnastic team and my … Fortsätt läsa Lens-Artists Challenge #362 – Sports, Sporting Events and Fun Games| Leya
This week for the Lens-Artist Challenge, Anne @ Slow Shutter Speed has asked us to go on a scavenger hunt for photos dealing with the topics she has suggested. Check out her website for all the details. Our aim was to find between five and ten, no more than ten. With such diversity, it was … Continue reading "~ Scavenger Hunt, a deep dive into the Archives ~"| Travels with Ali
A summer night at the ball game. For this week’s challenge, our host, Beth, writes, “This week I am challenging you to feature sports activities. Show us your favorite sports, teams, at…| Journeys with Johnbo
I haven’t really been a sporty person since leaving school where I was involved with hockey and athletics. With four children to bring up there was never really any time, nor money and my physical activity has been limited to gardening, household chores and walking. Not exactly sporty! Though I did once do line dancing. … Continue reading Sports, Fun and Games| TRAVEL WORDS
I used to photograph doors almost obsessively – and have several posts on this site about them. But for this week’s challenge from Sofia I wanted to simply show one door that I don’t think has been posted. Lens- Artists Photo Challenge #361 | Looking back at Doors| TRAVEL WORDS
Lens-Artists Challenge #362: Sports, Sporting Events and Fun Games My eyes could not believe it when I saw this week’s challenge. Beth (of Wandering Dawgs) picked Sports, Sporting Events, and Fun Games. Check out her post and photos to see … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
Lens-Artists Challenge #361: Looking Back to #20: Doors Serra do Pilar Monastery The Serra do Pilar Monastery, located in Vila Nova de Gaia (across from the city of Porto), Portugal, is full o…| Through Brazilian Eyes
Lens-Artists Challenge: Sports/Sporting Events| The Day After
An eight-ton underground blast door leads to the Launch Control Center. This week, Sofia hosts a challenge in one of our Looking Back series. She chose an early challenge, #20 – Doors. She wr…| Journeys with Johnbo
My first go at the Lens-Artists challenge was in the Summer of 2019, and in September 2021 I was guest host. The following year I was surprisingly invited to be a member of this wonderful team. For…| photographias
What colors do you associate with the month of August? Check out light browns and peach colors.| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Road Trip yields photographic elements and adventure.| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
The Lens Artist Challenge this week is brought to us by Johnbo @ Journeys with Johnbo. He’s explained it well and we’re looking for photos that feature compositional elements like lines…| Travels with Ali
This week, Ann-Christine asks to share images of markets and fairs we’ve enjoyed over the years. She writes, “Here are some of my summer memories from such events. Enjoy the season and the smiles, and then – I’d love to see some of your memories too! They can be from any fair, Farmers’ market, Christmas […]| Journeys with Johnbo
Lens-Artists Challenge #360: Found at the Fair/ Market Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer said, “Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.” Although he did not design the Mercado Central in my hometown … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
I hadn’t been to the Christ the King Chapel at Christendom College since it was still under construction, so after my other plans fell through I decided to make a stop. Photographer’s a…| The Day After
Every trip into the wild is a learning experience for me. There are so many new species, so many new experiences. But one hard earned lesson is not to ignore common species like this Oriental turtl…| Don't hold your breath
Woods is a strange word for me, as when you see a title like Into the Woods it doesn’t have the same meaning in Australia, as we don’t really have woods. Technically not true, but what …| LEANNE COLE
It’s amazing how we learn. In past posts I’ve said that I learn by doing and photo composition is no different, but there’s always something new to learn. Now John is giving us a lesson on the use of lines, patterns and color in photography. Not taking any photography classes, I learned by experience and…| Slow Shutter Speed
Living is learning! I started learning to be something else other than a mom when pouring a glass of water for a friend during dinner. By rote, I poured him a half glass. He then asked if he promised not to spill, could he have a full glass! That’s when I decided I needed to…| Slow Shutter Speed
Let's go into the woods for all seasons!| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Southern California has a lot of gorgeous beaches and parks in the quiet hours of the morning…| Peaceful at Dawn
I have kind of fallen into what has turned into an extended, self directed artist’s retreat. Originally I came out here for a wedding, but there was a house sit available and somehow, magically, th…| follow your nose
Mischievous Monkeys – Wait for the Moment “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi This week it’s my turn to take the Lens-Artists hel…| Travels and Trifles
Forest Primeval, California Redwoods “The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always…They are ambassadors from another time.” John Steinbeck T…| Travels and Trifles
Lens-Artists Challenge #358: Live and Learn You have probably heard someone say that Latin people are hot-tempered. Well, I will not endeavor to change or confirm your beliefs. However, I do find that being hot-tempered and impatient can go hand … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
The Many Forms of Art “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Thomas Merton This week Ann-Christine introduces the Lens-Artists’ “Looking Back” con…| Travels and Trifles
Anne is making us reflect…and our different reflections will be remarkable, I am sure! This is a much loved theme for photographers. There are so many ways to show reflections, and these are …| Leya
Looking back in our lives helps us see how far we’ve come in the present, especially in photography. It’s exciting that the LAPC team is beginning this new exercise, and Ann-Christine i…| Slow Shutter Speed
Maasai Mara with desert date tree * We’ve been living back in the UK since 2000, our years in Africa increasingly faraway. And yet… And yet this spring and summer in Shropshire we’ve been very shor…| Tish Farrell
Sharing some of my favorite stormy photos for this week's LAPC.| Peaceful at Dawn
Storms at Sea, Kiawah Island “You should not be living in places that require you to evacuate when a storm comes through.” Steve Magee I had to laugh at the Magee quote above. Are there really any …| Travels and Trifles
What do you do when you’re getting ready to leave your home? You look in the mirror. We look to see the image we are reflecting. Reflections are formed when light bounces off a surface, creating a …| Slow Shutter Speed
24th January 2025. Storm Éowyn, an extratropical cyclone hit Ireland and the UK. It was so powerful that a red weather warning was issued by the Met Office and everything closed. Not without a figh…| photographias
The first storm I can remember was the 1949 category 4 hurricane that made landfall near West Palm Beach Florida. I was about 6 years at the time, but remember the tremendous and horrific winds. To…| Slow Shutter Speed
I am very excited and honored to present my first challenge as a member of the Lens-Artists team. This week I’m challenging you to show us your stormy images. Think about stormy weather, stor…| Wandering Dawgs
This challenge from Ritva is a topic near and dear to my heart – Books. She asks us for “visual representations that highlight the beauty and allure of books, reflecting the passion of …| Wandering Dawgs
For this week’s challenge, Ritva invites us to “share our most creative photographic interpretation of anything related to books.” Her post is gorgeous, and you can find it here. Creighton and I lo…| Lindy Low LeCoq
Faces Only A Mother Could Love! This week our challenge, The First Thing I Thought Of (when I saw this) is sure to bring some wonderfully creative responses. However, before I begin we have two imp…| Travels and Trifles
Hi everyone. When we were in Portugal I had a bad fall and I ended up breaking both my wrists. Needless to say, I can’t communicate very much. but I wanted to let you all know that I will be…| P.A. Moed
Lets enjoy the various shades of green for the Sunday Stills Monthly color challenge!| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Anne is our lovely guide this week, and she really made me think…a long time before deciding. Let’s begin with the beginning…My grandmother is the person I owe maybe most of my in…| Leya
Old 353 For my first challenge of the year, it’s time for you to pick a challenge topic. I call this challenge “Pick a Word.” You must choose a word that fits your topic and selec…| Journeys with Johnbo
This week, you have the opportunity to capture the essence and personality of your subjects. Whether you choose to ask a stranger, do a self-portrait, take the portrait of a friend, family member, …| Ritva Sillanmäki Photography
Getting Fresh and Being Bold!| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
…the challenge is to use only ONE picture. One that you find important, meaningful to you, maybe sending a message – and then explain why you picked just that picture. ~ Ann-Christine O…| P.A. Moed
What’s the color doing to the black and white photograph, or is the black and white better because it is more graphically powerful? ~Joel Meyerowitz, A Question of Color A few weeks ago, I visited a photography exhibit featuring the work of Joel Meyerowitz, an internationally-acclaimed street artist. Pairs of his photos–nearly identical–were set next to each other. One image was […]| P.A. Moed
If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. ~Mark Twain Cats AND dogs is Tina’s challenge th…| P.A. Moed
After a long time away, please allow me to join this one prompt from Ritva, because I have just the one fitting photo from my recent morning walk~ Every Sunday morning, in the heart of the city, a 5km section of road is dedicated for the weekly car free day event. Large amount of people […]| Days of Dreams and Whims
You don’t have to compose a masterpiece every time, but I think the challenge of art is always searching for something different, searching for a new sensitivity, a new perspective, a new vision. ~Ludovico Einaudi Ritva has set a great challenge for us this week. She asks us to try a new perspective and shoot from above. I’ve shamelessly “adopted” […]| P.A. Moed
In the depths of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus So many challenges in life test our resilience. That’s true for all of us. For Anne’s thoug…| P.A. Moed
Join me for the Sunday Stills monthly color challenge, where we explore WHITE.| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Foggy Morning, Kiawah Island “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley As has become our custom, we are asking our followers to select their …| Travels and Trifles
My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been. ~ Diane Arbus Welcome back! Some of you are still in the midst of the holidays and others are finished with them. In any case, I hope that yo…| P.A. Moed
As the year winds down, many of us look ahead to the new year. We make commitments to ourselves and others to weigh less, exercise more, spend more time with loved ones and less time worrying….and so on. I’m not a fan of making new year’s resolutions because my success rate is abysmal. Instead, I assess the high and low […]| P.A. Moed
Scenes of Winter This week, John invites us to share images of winter. John, who lives in North Dakota, is no stranger to winter. Neither am I. The image below was captured years ago when we lived …| P.A. Moed
This is an opportunity to show those photos that didn’t quite make it into a post this year. Some will be reserved for a different kind of post or photo challenge – or in my case Saturd…| Cornwall in Colours
Life is the fire that burns and the sun that gives light. Life is the wind and the rain and the thunder in the sky. Life is matter and is earth, what is and what is not, and what beyond is in Eternity. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca This week, Sofia takes us back to mankind’s early belief that all life is […]| P.A. Moed
I love color. Lots of color. The more color, the better, and that can often be reflected in my photography. In my opinion, there’s no such thing as too much color, but every now and then, I find myself drawn to Black & White photography. Perhaps I was in a monochromatic mood while editing these […]| Live Laugh RV
Hello Readers, this post is to share with the Lens Artist photo challenge. The topic this week is to share “What’s in a garden” *** This boot was lost in a garden bush? Mr. Beetle was …| priorhouse blog
After the Storm ““Within my heart a garden grows.” Robin Jones Gunn This week, fortunately, Ann-Christine gives us permission to present a wide-open interpretation for her garden challe…| Travels and Trifles
I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty …| P.A. Moed
Hello Readers, I hope everyone is doing well. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week has the theme of ‘Tourist Attractions, Near and Far’. We recently took a nice drive from Little Rock to din…| priorhouse blog
Lava Hot Springs shows several photographs of this facility in southeastern Idaho. Description of the pools, admission fees, etc.| bend branches
Leanne Cole, our guest-host for this week’s photo challenge, invites us to feature Tourist Attractions. She isn’t asking for the standard postcard view however. “What the normal t…| Lindy Low LeCoq
Egídio introduces another technique to compose compelling photographs – two rectangles. “Having two dominant rectangular areas in an image, gives balance, harmony, and unity to a compos…| Lindy Low LeCoq
When Egidio first introduced us to this compositional technique, I was puzzled, to tell you the truth. I never considered using this technique as a compositional tool, but like Sofia, I realized (a…| P.A. Moed
This week, we’re packing our bags again and getting ready to explore new places this summer. Fortunately, a few dear friends and family will be joining us along the way. These connections hav…| P.A. Moed
It’s simple. The connections we make to people, places, things and ideas, are what give purpose and meaning to our lives. Kusadusi, Turkey Let’s photograph connections this week. Are yo…| Wind Kisses
My morning walks in the park are more than exercise, it’s my way of communing with nature. Each step is deliberate and purposeful. I take in the sights and sounds. This is my church. The sun begins to rise, casting a warm glow upon the freshly watered grass. I’m not alone. I never am. Even […]| Live Laugh RV
Ann-Christine led the week with Circular Wonders in this lovely post: As soon as I read the post I kept thinking about the domes in the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, which I wrote about in my older post. Here are some photos re-edited: Still in Kuala Lumpur, from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple: […]| Days of Dreams and Whims
For this challenge, John mentioned to focus on these four: Shape, Form, Texture, and Light. Check out John’s original post here: First photo’s focus is Shape. These flat humanoid shapes were installed at a little distance in front of one wall, creating a crowd of them along with the reflections on the ceiling and on […]| Days of Dreams and Whims
Lens-Artists Challenge #288 – Window Shopping For #288 Ritva led the challenge with “Window Shopping”. Somehow it wasn’t something I took photos of consciously, so after digging through some years of gallery, I found a few photos, although most of them were showcasing their goods in front of the shop instead of from behind the […]| Days of Dreams and Whims