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Tag Archives: bugs & critters
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 102: A Quiet Moment ~
Quiet moments for me happen when what I see is in harmony with itself and fills me with a sense of internal peace. Being a true introvert, I relax when I have the opportunity to quiet my brain and focus … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #96: Cropping The Shot ~
Lovely as it is, especially on Mother’s Day, yet with a bit of cropping it’s even better. Shortening the foreground brings the focus to mama Mallard and chicks. Reducing left and right borders brings the hen’s eye in line with … Continue reading
Posted in Beagles, Birding, birds, bugs & critters, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, nature, nature photography, ornithology, pacific northwest, photography
Tagged bald eagle, beagle, Birding, birds, bugs & critters, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Long Beach Peninsula, nature, nature photography, ornithology, photography
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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 #72: Waiting ~
“…I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder…” “…and I am waiting for the American Eagle to really spread its wings and straighten up and fly right…” “…and I am waiting for forests and animals to reclaim the earth as theirs…” “…and I am waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in birds, bugs & critters, dogs, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, nature, nature photography, pacific northwest, Poetry, weekly photo challenge
Tagged bald eagle, birds, bugs & critters, dogs, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Long Beach Peninsula, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, Poetry, savannah sparrow
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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71: Creepy ~ (Warning – arachnophobes beware!) ~
When my flesh crawls and all my senses go into high alert, I usually don’t hang around to take pictures! I love photographing and learning about creepy-crawlies like spiders, bugs, snails and other flightless critters I come upon in my rambles. Growing … Continue reading
~ Discoveries ~
During the week I was at Crescent Creek with my sister Diana, we took an afternoon drive east to the Crane Prairie Marshes. She had seen White Pelicans there a week or so earlier, but they had already moved on. However, … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #34: Close-Up ~
Here are some favorite close-ups from my archives. The photo above was taken at beach level of a piece of rusted flotsam covered in Goose barnacles, with a feather resting next to it. The light was just … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #28: Curves ~
“There are no straight lines in nature….” Antoni Gaudi In my life I have faced curve-balls and crossroads, some have taken me to desired destinations, like higher education and my career. At times however, the path forward has proven confusing. … Continue reading
~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 27: My Travels ~
Though not a world traveler these days, I have visited many wonderful places in my life. My greatest joy with travel continues to be when I am exploring in nature: mountains, valleys, trees, trails, lakes, the ocean, animals, birds, butterflies … Continue reading
