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Lens-Artists Challenge #327 – 5 Elements The Chinese Five Elements theory is a fundamental concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sofia brings up these five elements in this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, asking us to look at “the elements that create … Read More

There are photos one captures and never thinks they will see the light of day. That is the case with the images I feature this week for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #22: Music. The challenge is hosted by Margaret’s creative mind … Read More

Lately, while meditating on the patio, I have noticed a persistent Red Admiral butterfly fluttering near where I sit. I say persistence because it has been occurring for at least two weeks. I have even seen it around the patio … Read More

Every year, around March-April, our red lily blooms. Although short-lived, the flowers amaze me with their intricate details and fragility. Red lily is a common denomination given to Amaryllis because of its appearance to lilies. They are only distantly related to … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #326 – This Made Me Smile “Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”Thich Nhat Hanh Even three years after capturing the opening photo, I still smile when I see that mallard duck doing whatever it was … Read More

To conserve, restore, and create healthy landscapes – That’s the mission of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Southwest Austin. Through innovative research, the center focuses on showing the beauty and usefulness of native plants in everyday life. It … Read More

Willow City Loop is one of the several places in Central Texas where people flock year after year to see the beautiful display of wildflowers. The wildflowers are overwhelmingly beautiful when we have just the right amount of rain in … Read More

Thinking about our visits to Big Bend National Park, I’m going through some old photos and reminiscing about some of our favorite trails. An easy and favorite trail of mine is the one to Ernst Tinaja. I’ve been there several … Read More

Time moves fast when you are having a good time. This month marks the tenth edition of Kathleen’s ICMPC (ICM Photo Challenge). Her latest entry is ICMPC #10. From her photos, I got the idea to create ICM abstracts using … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #325 – Gratitude Today, let us swim wildly, joyously in gratitude.Rumi There is so much to be grateful for. When I saw Tina‘s Lens-Artists challenge, I was at a loss as to what I would share. I wanted … Read More