Sometimes, people forget or are unaware that in the southern hemisphere seasons are reversed. Spring in the northern hemisphere is fall south of the Equator. Therefore, Christmas in the wintertime means summertime in the southern hemisphere. That is the case … Read More

When we were in Brazil this past April, we spent an afternoon at the Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo‘s first metropolitan park. With 158 hectares (approx. 390 acres), you can think of it as Brazil‘s equivalent to — though much smaller … Read More

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

— 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

Some trips seem to linger on in your mind all your life. Although we have been to many different places, including a number of national parks, national historic sites, national monuments, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and several cities, the Amazon … Read More

In most art forms, primary colors (or “pure colors”) are known to be red, yellow, and blue. They are called primary because they cannot be mixed from other colors. It is from primary colors that we make other colors. For … Read More

— Is there something familiar when you look at the fruit above? If it does not ring a bell, don’t be fooled by the red fruit you see (there’s also a smaller, green fruit behind the red one on the … Read More

— Unbound, liberated, unconfined — those are words that come to mind when I think of the architecture in Brazil. Buildings, such as the ones you see in Brasília, the nation’s capital, also clearly give a viewer a sense of … Read More

— Dusk and dawn are two of the most beautiful times of the day. The sky can be ablaze with color while at the same time bathing the world in a soft light These are times for reflection and renewal, … Read More