After being at both the south and north rim of the Grand Canyon, I admit I am very partial to the North Rim. First and foremost is the fact the North Rim is much less crowded. We could even arrange … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #322 – There Is a Crack in Everything “Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light.To be a painter, one must work with rays of light.“Edvard Munch In this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge, Ritva used Leonard Cohen’s saying, “Everything has … Read More

Near the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, just outside Page, Arizona, the Antelope Canyon is a destination one cannot miss. There are two separate sections of the Antelope Canyon: Upper and Lower. In Navajo, the Upper Antelope Canyon is “the … Read More

The Lower Antelope Canyon is much narrower than the Upper Antelope Canyon. It is also a more intense and longer hike. The entrance to the canyon requires the use of ladders, and some sections of the canyon are very tight. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #321 – Intentional Camera Movement I was excited when Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) presented the theme for this week’s lens artists challenge. She wrote she had “never really attempted to do this except for the occasional image.” … Read More

Today, October 14, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I want to highlight one area we visited at Mesa Verde NP in 2007 to celebrate this day. We were dismayed at the fire devastation we witnessed when we entered the park. Luckily, … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #319 – Setting a Mood Nature has her way of creating the right mood, whether for landscape photos or loving relationships. In my hometown of Fortaleza (Brazil), it is a daily favorite activity to go somewhere along the … Read More

For this floral Friday, I’m feeling nostalgic. When I was a child, one of the big hits in Brazil in 1974 was a song called “The Flowers in Our Home Garden” (“As Flores do Jardim da Nossa Casa”), performed by … Read More

Something about reflections bring up a calming feeling to my eyes. To augment that sensation, if you remove the distracting colors, then the image invites the viewer to spend time and explore all of its nuances. I want to share … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #318 – Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places I am drawn to nature as the main subject in my photography. Vast landscapes, intimate scenes, wildlife, wildflowers, and even nature abstracts appeal to my eye. So, it was with great … Read More