As the year 2023 is about to close, I looked at the photos I captured this year and tried very hard to pick a few that I had somehow overlooked to post whenever I published a new article. We had … Read More

The first time I saw a Leavenworth’s Eryngo flower (also known as sea holly) I was walking along the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Texas, just about 30 minutes north of Austin. The bright purple colors caught my eye instantly. … Read More

— Whenever I think of magical landscapes or dreamy locations, I do not have to go far to find one. At approximately 45 minutes from downtown Austin, Texas, and just within a mile of each other, visitors can immerse themselves … Read More

When Denzil Nature came up with the challenge for Tulips and Magnolias, I did not know how much I was going to learn about those two flowers. At first, I thought they might be related. After some quick online research, … Read More

— Have you ever taken the time to watch a Great Egret hunting? Well, let me warn you that you may end up not seeing any catch. Once I sat for about 30 minutes and never saw an egret catching … Read More

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.Henri Matisse This afternoon, I went to my favorite neighborhood park, Copperfield Nature Trail, to check out fall foliage colors. Two years ago, I did a micro-project focussing on the colors around that section … Read More

— I am slowly trying to catch up with previous Nature Photo Challenges that Denzil’s Nature blog features every week on average. Last spring, he challenged us “to paint the internet yellow.” The theme was related to spring colors, as … Read More

— I went to William Blake’s Garden of Love and what I found was hope. I found that after dark, there is light. I found that dark skies open up to blue skies. As I read William Blake’s poem, I … Read More

— When I read about Anne’s latest Lens-Artists challenge last week, I wanted to find examples in my photo library that were not necessarily macro photos. Those who have been reading this blog for a while will remember how much … Read More

— There is always something very pleasing when a photograph displays balance in its composition. That is generally an element that, when present, can make a photo better. In this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia gave us several examples of symmetry … Read More