Tina, of Travels and Trifles brings back a popular challenge introduced at the end of 2022, which is to choose photographs that we have taken this year (2023) but did not included in response to the 2023 Lens-Artist challenges.
My friend Mike, at the Breakers in Long Beach, WA, has nurtured some lovely Golden Chain Trees. This spring they were magnificent in profile upon a clear blue sky. There were many challenges this year where this photo might have fit, yet somehow it didn’t end up in any posts. Consequently, this photo is first up in my Last Chance 2023 post!
Many photographs of the Chihuly sculptures I took at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in October, have not made it into my posts. On the other hand, several have! Each Chihuly instillation is unique, magical and worthy.
In late June, my dear friend Jocelyn and I got together in Spokane for an afternoon and evening of girl time. This photo was the view from the patio outside our room. It was tranquil and provided space for us to talk about the real stuff going on in our lives. Though the photo fit many challenges, I wanted to keep it close and personal. It feels right to share it here.
This photograph of a light glaze of ice on a marsh pond could have fit many challenges in 2023, yet it kept ending up in the “also ran” file. No longer – today it gets a chance to shine!
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Lindy, what a gorgeous selection of photos. The sculpture is beautiful, and so is the closing sunset photo.
Thank you Egídio. We are blessed to have a sunset view almost every night – sometimes with clouds that diffuse the light so wonderfully. Cheers to you in the New Year!
Thanks for your well wishes. Happy 2024!
Beautiful, Lindy – as always your nature photos glow.
And, thank you so much for your lovely book! It arrived yesterday – a true Christmas gift. I have sent help to Rolda dogs in Ukraine. I know they take good care of animals abandoned in this terrible war.
Wishing you and yours a peaceful Christmas and holidays!
Oh, Ann-Christine how wonderful! There is such joy in giving, and I love that you chose to help those dear forlorn dogs, alone through no fault of their own. How I pray for peace. Sending a Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Sending the same to you, my friend 💛
Loved your response this week Lindy – the images are beautiful and well-deserving of a feature on your blog! I smiled at how you considered them along the way and chose to include them instead this week. So happy they got their well-deserved moment in the sun! Happiest of holidays to you and yours
Thank you, Tina. Wishing your and yours all the best at Christmas and in the year to come. Cheers!
These are all wonderful and I’m glad you got to post them as a last chance. I love the ice glaze.
Thank you, Jill. I love it too, and even as a last chance I wondered what it is about that shot that grabs me! Oh well, at least it grabbed you too. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and all the best in 2024. Cheers!
Great photos Lindy. Love that ice glaze.
Love the icy glazed! Bet its pretty cold there today. The news shows a glaze across the state.