Blue and Yellow
With the turmoil the world is experiencing, it becomes tough not to be reminded every minute of the pain many people have been suffering in Ukraine and other parts of the world. One way or another, our lives are impacted … Read More
With the turmoil the world is experiencing, it becomes tough not to be reminded every minute of the pain many people have been suffering in Ukraine and other parts of the world. One way or another, our lives are impacted … Read More
Lens-Artists Challenge #315 – Common Object We are so accustomed to seeing the world at eye level that we are bound to find new worlds whenever we shift our perspective. For example, when we use macro lenses to photograph what’s … Read More
Spiderworts symbolize immortality, optimism, and moral authority. Although its most common color is blue to purple, there are also pink, red, or white varieties. This post shows two types of Spiderworts: Ohio Spiderwort and False Dayflower (also known as Widow’s … Read More
As I edited these photos of a Blue Dasher dragonfly, I couldn’t help but think of the Olympic ski jumping sport. Take a look at how these dragonflies retract their legs as they fly. In June 2021, I attended an … Read More
Lens-Artists Challenge #304 – Behind This week’s Lens-Artists challenge is all about what happens behind the scenes. More specifically, Ritva asks us to think about how we compose our images by paying attention to what goes behind our subjects. She … Read More
It is time for our monthly ICM photo challenge (ICMPC). This time, I decided that I would go for a camera rotation instead of a horizontal or vertical camera movement. I also chose to use a macro approach. That should … Read More
June is Pride Month. To celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and couple that with my love for nature, I decided to do this Pride in Nature post. It combines my passion for nature (e.g., wildlife and flowers) with the rainbow colors … Read More
Lens-Artists Challenge #301 – Floral For this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia (of Photographias) has a winning proposition to all her blog readers: “Let’s have a celebration of flowers.” What a more opportune time for those who live in the Northern … Read More
This morning, as I went out to water some areas of our front yard, I could not resist capturing this image of a Morning Glory with water droplets on its gentle petals. After all, it is floral Friday! Morning glory … Read More
May 23 celebrates (or “shellebrates“) World Turtle Day. According to the World Turtle Day website, the “day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.” The … Read More