Tag Archives: nature

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #327: 5 Elements ~

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Sophia leads this week with the challenge to feature the 5 Elements or Agents of Wuxing, “a fivefold conceptual scheme used in many traditional Chinese fields of study to explain a wide array of phenomena.” The Wuxing Elements are, Fire, … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #326 – This Made Me Smile ~

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Dear Ann-Christine is right – for many of us what’s going on in our world is distressing. To boost our spirits, she challenges us to “share something that made us smile – and make the world smile with us!” I’ll … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #323: Silence ~

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Egídio challenges us to find qualities of silence in our photographs. Following the guidance of photographer Robert Adams, Egídio suggests that we feature five specific ways of expressing silence. Though you may have seen this photo before, it is still … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #322: There is a Crack in Everything ~

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Ritva asks us to dig deeper than the surface beauty of our photography to reveal through them “the interplay between shadow and light, ultimately capturing the essence of optimism that arises from seemingly insignificant openings in … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ The Butterfly House ~

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #321: Intentional Camera Movement ~

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed, encourages us to experiment with Intentional Camera Movement. I have never tried this technique before, and if I were at home I would make myself go out with my camera and play … Continue reading →

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~ Cee’s Flower of the Day ~ Jewel Box Water Lilies ~

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Lens Artists Challenge # 319: Setting a Mood ~

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

In this week’s Challenge, Anne-Christine asks us to show photos that express the “mood of a place of situation.” What a wonderful topic to help me escape (if only for a while) the angst caused by hurricanes worsened by global … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #318: Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Thank you to Patti for inviting us to look around and find those wonderful moments of unexpected beauty. Often, as I am wandering along trails or walking the beach – or just about anywhere – I’ll see something that tickles … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Soul Soothing Sunsets ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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

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