Tag Archives: birds

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 244: Glowing Moments ~

Welcome to Siobhan Sullivan of Bend Branches, this week’s LAPC guest host, who throws the doors wide open with the theme Glowing Moments. While selecting photos, I realized that there were some images for which I had previously written haiku. … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Cee’s FOTD ~

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #240: The Road (most often) Taken ~

Those who follow my WordPress site know that nature landscapes are my favorite subject. Our host this week, John Steiner suggests this is “the road I’ve chosen to take most often.” A subset of nature landscapes that I love as … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #237: Bringing Softness ~

Welcome to Bren, of Brashley Photography who is our guest host this week. She challenges us to show softness in our photos by lowering clarity and with the use of software. All the photos I feature in this post are … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #230 – Last Chance ~

As I look through the photos I’ve taken in 2022, I realize there aren’t as many as in years past. Blame it on the dogs! They didn’t eat my homework, however they have kept my hands pretty busy when we’re … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #225: Wildlife Close to Home ~

At our home on the Long Beach Peninsula, Washington State USA, the birds are my main attraction. Though there are many other wild creatures, I rarely see them close enough to photograph unless they are no longer living. Seals and … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #224: Exposure ~

Sophia takes us back to the basic elements of photography with this week’s challenge exploring the difference underexposure and overexposure make in our finished photographs. In the cloudy Pacific Northwest, quite often I find my shots are dark and moody, … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Sanderling Flock in Flight ~

Wherever you watch life in motion, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Mid-October ~

Wherever are this Mid-October, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Birds in Fog ~

Wherever birds and fog find you, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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