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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

June 20, 2024, marks the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. I wanted to celebrate the date with this sunset photo I captured at Brushy Creek Lake. This is one of my favorite biking trails in Austin. The lake is … Read More

Glacier National Park often gets me thinking of conservation and a clean Earth. Its streams, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls have a typical glacier color, making everything look pristine. Although the park’s glaciers are melting fast, there are still several locations … Read More

I do not have a list of places I need or want to go. However, I admit that while traveling, I always make a point to check some exciting and unplanned locations along the way. That happened when we were … 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

Visiting Davis Mountains SP and surrounding areas will inevitably raise travelers’ curiosity, especially if you spot the view in the photo above. Although nature is the main focus in the park (I have several photos of Skyline Drive, for example), … 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

Once upon a time, a mean snake charmer lived in a divided kingdom. His piercing eyes and stone heart spread fear around the entire kingdom. Worried residents would walk around and pray with the townspeople to bring evil to an … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #303 – Connections For this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Donna (of Wind Kisses) proposed a fascinating topic: Connections. In one section of her post, she wrote: Have you ever thought about how photography connects the world? Nobody sees the … Read More