Category Archives: Art

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #74: Abstract ~

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

  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 →

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~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Blue ~

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

“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 →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid ~

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

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 →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo challenge #66: Fill the Frame ~

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

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 →

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~ Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #40: Something Different ~

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

This week Tina challenges us to show something “out of the norm…something we wouldn’t normally expect from you.” Since most of my posts feature nature, this time my subject is man-made metal objects. Before Creighton and I bought the condo … Continue reading →

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~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Murals ~

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

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 →

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~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Made by Humans ~

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

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 →

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