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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #99: Old and New ~
The challenge from Amy this week is to show both old and new in our photography. A hand-forged metal wagon wheel leans against a contemporary building. Circa 1850, Chinese water bucket hosts a living plant. A hand carved Carousel goat … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #97: Pastimes ~
When I retired, eight years ago, my colleagues would ask me, “What are you going to do with your time?” My standard answer was that I planned to focus my energy on the creative passions I’d tucked in around the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Birding, bugs & critters, landscape gardening, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, nature, nature photography, ornithology, pacific northwest, photography, Writing
Tagged arts, Birding, color pencil drawings, landscape gardening, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Long Beach Peninsula, nature, nature photography, pacific northwest, writing
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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #87: Reflections ~
Unique Perspectives with Glass Upper left clockwise: Self-portrait in a window of Cabin #1, with a dreamy Orcas Island sunset behind me. Exuberant blossoms are reflected on the sliding-glass door at our condo. Shadows from the deck railing create another texture. … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #74: Abstract ~
What a treat! Nature is filled with patterns that echo Abstract Art. Shots I’ve taken, like the one below have languished in my archives. Here’s my chance to feature some images that just don’t fit anywhere else! On a … Continue reading
~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Blue ~
“Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones…it will always stay blue.” Raoul Dufy “I never get tired of the blue sky.” Vincent Van Gogh Blue symbolizes trust, loyalty and confidence. “Let the blue … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid ~
Looking back through previously posted photos, I was surprised how many candid photos there were, but I decided to delve into recent shots that I haven’t yet featured. I had such fun spotlighting the Albany Carousel last week, it was … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Art, Beagles, dogs, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, photography
Tagged Albany Carousel, antiques, art, beagles, dogs, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, photography
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~ Lens-Artists Photo challenge #66: Fill the Frame ~
Recently I visited the Albany Carousel and was charmed beyond words. The first three shots are examples of filling the frame with the subject. The third photo also is an example of how ‘the whole’ can sometimes be overwhelming! In … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Art, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, photography
Tagged Albany Carousel, antiques, art, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, photography, wood carvings
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~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Murals ~
Throughout the Long Beach peninsula, there are buildings with murals depicting life as it was in the early 1900’s. Here are a few I was able take pictures of on a rainy afternoon this week! Cee’s Black & White Photo … Continue reading
~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Made by Humans ~
When William Clark arrived at the shores of the Pacific Ocean, he carved a message on a living tree to establish United States precedence of discovery and occupation in what was then the Oregon Territory. The bronze memorial sculpture, created by … Continue reading
