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Well, it is a week late, I know, as the day is celebrated on October 4. I was traveling and did not have access to my photos. Thanks to Terri’s (of Second Wind Leisure Perspectives) Sunday Stills Challenge, we are … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #369: Dreamy How timely this challenge is! I just returned from a week-long photography workshop in Missouri. It was very intensive with daily assignments, workshops, critiques, and field trips. I loved the experience and the people I met. … Read More

A simple stop at an ice cream shop in Port Aransas, Texas, led me to discover this beautiful flowering shrub. The shop owners had no idea what this shrub was called, but a quick online search provided me with the … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #368: Looking Back to Lens-Artists Challenge #106: Autumn Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning to experience the beauty that fall colors bring. However, if you live in Texas, the colors are barely there. There are … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #367: Everyone Should See This “Often times we see something that inspires us. We think – “Oh! I wish others could see this!” It might be a place, a thing, people maybe, that you think everyone should see.” … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #366: City Mouse/Country Mouse This week’s challenge prompted me to take a good inventory of whether I’m a city mouse or a country mouse. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, it originates from an Aesop’s fable. Tina brought … Read More

I have been very disillusioned with social media. It has become an infested place for hate speech and lies. I find solace here in the WordPress community and on a private server I recently started on Discord. The idea for … Read More

After my previous post, I wanted to do a follow-up about Spider Rock at Canyon de Chelley (pronounced d-SHAY) National Monument. We first visited that park in 2006, when we were returning from our Grand Canyon South Rim visit. We … Read More

The Portuguese language has a wonderful word that always seems complicated to translate accurately into English. The word is saudade (IPA pronunciation: /saʊˈdɑːdə/). Wikipedia defines saudade as an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #364: Quiet Moment “Where is your serene sanctuary? Is it the warm comfort of sipping your morning coffee as the world gently comes to life around you? Perhaps it’s the peaceful moments spent doing yoga by yourself.” That … Read More