This week’s Lens-Artists Challenge, Dreamy, has me stretching the definition of the word. I find I tend to be fairly literal in my photography. Light can give a dreamy image. Lack of focus. Unusual subjects. So I went into my archives from 2014-2017 to see if I could find my interpretation of dreamy. The Atlantic … More Dreamy| The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect
One of my joys in my photographic journey is to visit small towns and stroll their streets. This is when I look for details that I may not find in Sacramento. In fact, I’m seldom in downtown …| Slow Shutter Speed
Sofia challenges participants to explore ancient entities, such as timeless traditions, landscapes, and historic structures. She initially considered showcasing archaeological sites like Pompeii but discovered that the Earth's ancient oceans, originating around 3.8 billion years ago, epitomize age. Geological insights reveal that Finland’s bedrock is among Europe's oldest, while Australian hills date back 4.4 billion years. Quebec's Nuvvuagittuq belt boasts the oldest known crust, approxima...| Ritva Sillanmäki Photography
For last week’s lens artists challenge – Autumn I am/we are addicted to walking even when we don’t have a dog. Here I use word addiction in a good way as we don’t look for excuses for not going out. It helps strengthen our bones and muscles. It helps improving our energy levels. Also we … Continue reading Silent Autumn Sunday| mazeepuran (माझे e-पुराण)
From Storm Amy to Sunny spots – A late post A wind gust of 36.6 meters per second was measured on last Friday night. It is the fifth strongest wind gust measured in Bergen and has the force o…| mazeepuran (माझे e-पुराण)
Lens-Artists Challenge #370: Ancient Sofia called on us to talk about “things that belong to a distant past.” That’s the challenge this week. She gives us plenty of outstanding examples through her inspiring photos. Even if you’re not a history buff, … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
Lens-Artists Challenge #369: Dreamy How timely this challenge is! I just returned from a week-long photography workshop in Missouri. It was very intensive with daily assignments, workshops, critiques, and field trips. I loved the experience and the people I met. … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
Lens-Artists Challenge #368: Looking Back to Lens-Artists Challenge #106: Autumn Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning to experience the beauty that fall colors bring. However, if you live in Texas, the colors are barely there. There are … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
A lot of people tell me I’m a bit dreamy, but I like the idea of that. Of being somewhere else. – Alex Turner A cake to die for…a dream! In Sweden we would call this one dreamy. But, it does not fit in to the dictionary description…but why should it? So, what is ”dreamy” … Fortsätt läsa Lens-Artists Challenge #369 – Dreamy| Leya
John leads us through this magical season! When everything looks like a magical oil painting, you know you are in Autumn!― Mehmet Murat ildan Not here yet though…but I have thousands of Autumn pictures in my archives – what to choose? For the dogs – Autumn is the best season. Many scents, cool temps and … Fortsätt läsa Lens-Artists Challenge #368, Looking Back to #106 – Autumn| Leya
This week, John at Lens-Artists is revisiting an earlier theme of the series and invites us to share images of Autumn. The colours on the leaves are only just beginning to change here, yet on the c…| Tranature
I watch the birds fly south across the autumn skyAnd one by one they disappearI wish that I were flying with themNow you’re not here – “Forever Autumn” written by Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne, and Paul Vigrass and performed by the Moody Blues Less than two weeks ago, summer slipped away, and autumn is upon […]| Journeys with Johnbo
This week, the Lens-Artists team welcomes Joanne of Joanne Mason Photography to guest-host the challenge. She writes, “Share with us photographs of places/people/things that you find uniquely inspiring – or photographs themselves that you are proud of – Simply stated, photographs everyone should see.” You can read her entire challenge post here. For my response, […]| Journeys with Johnbo
The soft delicacy of flower petals can give them an ethereal, dreamlike quality. And a bit of creative photo editing can enhance that impression, A blurred background, combined with soft focus, can make the flowers seem to float in a hazy, dreamy space. The post Gallery: dreamy florals appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
Today the weather played a trick on us and pretended that it was still summer. The sun shone and the temperature climbed into the low 20s. Where better to take a walk than in one of our favourite London parks? Well, maybe in two parks! The post Signs of autumn in London parks appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
Most of us who love to travel have a bucket list, and some places I believe are on nearly everyone’s list. I’m one of the lucky ones; I’ve been able to ‘tick off’ many places from my own list although of course like you, I suspect, I’m continually adding more as I go along! The post Gallery: everyone should see this appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
When was the last time you hugged a tree? Have you ever hugged a tree? Or maybe you’ve just stood by one and soaked up their energy. I love trees, their energy and graceful branches. This wee…| Slow Shutter Speed
Looking back on Octobers past...| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
What stories can your windows tell us?| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
This is the question posed by Tina from Travels and Trifles this week. We are all familiar with the famous story by Aesop from our childhood. The moral of the story is “living a simple and ha…| Travels with Ali
We welcome Joanne Mason (Joanne Mason Photography) as our guest host this week! Her challenge is this – and I think it will give us all some ideas of what to go for or to relish stories and pictures from others. Everyone should see this…can mean many different things. I have chosen places I have … Fortsätt läsa Lens Artists Challenge #367 – Everyone Should See This| Leya
“Often times we see something that inspires us. We think – “Oh! I wish others could see this!” It might be a place, a thing, people maybe, that you think everyone should see.” Those are the words Joanne Mason used … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
Lens-Artists Challenge #366: City Mouse/Country Mouse San Juan Mountains This week’s challenge prompted me to take a good inventory of whether I’m a city mouse or a country mouse. If yo…| Through Brazilian Eyes
Explore the bittersweet longing for love, travel, and summer in this heartfelt article inspired by Egidio's Lens-Artists Challenge.| P.A. Moed
As the peak of Shiehallion slowly emerges from the clouds, we are so grateful we were able to climb two-thirds of her eastern slope twice this Summer after climbing it many times before in my imagination. Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful new week, with love from Xenia xxx Photographs by Xenia … Continue reading "Silent Sunday: Our Friend the Mountain"| Tranature
This week, Egídio at Lens-Artists invites us to explore the concept of saudade, a Portuguese word most often translated as longing. We long for peace in the world and to head out with our backpack to the natural places that symbolise peace for us. These seem to be the places where Bria leads the way, … Continue reading "Peace in Our Heart"| Tranature
City Mouse thought the Badlands were a band. Country Mouse knew better. North Dakota’s got layers—geological and otherwise. This week, Tina challenges us with a fable about two mice, one from the city and one from the country. She writes, “If you’re unfamiliar with the story, its moral is that no matter how appealing someone […]| Journeys with Johnbo
Yikes, there’s a mouse in the house! No, not really, but we did have “super rat” once when we lived in Antelope. But you don’t want to hear that story. This blog post is not about mice, but about Sacramento City and our neighboring countryside. Actually it takes me about the same time to get…| Slow Shutter Speed
After reading Egidio’s post and his challenge this week, I thought heavily on what I’m longing for. Health, wealth, increased life expectancy. Yes, really deep subjects. Then I got real. What am I truly longing for. I had the ride in the small 2-seater airplane, but I didn’t take to the sky in a balloon.…| Slow Shutter Speed
Oh boy, I’m so glad Ritva’s challenge is a quiet moment and not more than a moment! I left that joy behind when I was raising three boys and numerous dogs. I have since found solitude a…| Slow Shutter Speed
Waterfalls and fountains are featured this week for the Sunday Stills Photo Challenge. Please visit to also read about the geysers of Yellowstone National Park.| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Check out what yellows and orange colors I saw in Yellowstone National Park!| Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
The trends on social media are changing quite fast. We begin our day with suggestions and it ends with some kind of suggestions. Who knows if our dreams are also following these suggestions. After …| mazeepuran (माझे e-पुराण)
Join me on a journey to discover peaceful moments in unexpected places, inspired by this week's Lens-Artists challenge. Reflect and share!| P.A. Moed
For Anne’s Virtual Scavenger Hunt – It’s been some time since I last created a post for Len’s artist challenge. This theme made me check my recent hard drive and Voilà Brussels didn’t disappoint me virtually or otherwise. Somehow it was the first folder and I didn’t scroll further 😊 Something rectangular: The 38-storey Belfius … Continue reading Let’s take a stroll in Brussels| mazeepuran (माझे e-पुराण)
Shiehallion| Tranature
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
