Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let there be green all around. In addition to being associated with luck, prosperity, and money, the color green is also associated with calmness, balance, nature, life, growth, health, well-being, hope, optimism, safety, and permission. More … Read More

Last night, on the way to dinner, we noticed intense and dark clouds on the horizon along the freeway. We knew it was Saharan dust as we sometimes get in the spring. We thought it was West Texas dust, but … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #340 – Portraits As with most photography genres, capturing story-telling portraits is not always easy. Several elements come into play when a photographer wants to create captivating portraits. When you see the American Goldfinch I featured above, does … Read More

A few years ago, the Blanton Museum of Art (on the University of Texas at Austin campus) held an exhibition about modern art in Latin America. One section was dedicated to iconic Brazilian chair designers. Although the featured chair above … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #337 – Bold While walking at Copperfield Nature Trail (Austin, Texas), I saw this flower for the very first time. I was surprised to see it there at the entrance of the trail because I had never noticed … Read More

So, this post began as a focus on human hands. Quickly, I decided to focus on nature, my preferred subject in photography. I recalled the many squirrels I have seen through the years and how they cleverly did things with … Read More

The photo above is a Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) butterfly, also called Blue Swallowtail. It is found in North and Central America. I had to try countless times to get pictures of this butterfly, but they move so quickly that … Read More

While revisiting some photos I captured in our old home’s backyard, I came across this Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) enjoying the nectar of a Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii). The shallow depth of field I got was obtained by … Read More

As one of my favorite biking trails, the Brushy Creek Regional Trail offers many fun opportunities on and off a bike. The trail is a mixture of pavement and gravel, and there are also several other trails for more experienced … Read More

This is a very different post. It is not about nature or any other topic I usually photograph. It is also unusual because of the large number of photos I’ll share. I’ll let the images speak for themselves. On February … Read More