A Different World

Lens-Artists Challenge #380: What’s Around the Corner Anne’s Lens-Artists’ Challenge this week gets us to think about her “theory that there is always something to photograph.” I agree with that wholeheartedly. All it takes is for us to look around … Read More

Lurking Around Us

Lens-Artists Challenge #375: Where to Find the Mysterious “Darkness falls across the landThe midnight hour is close at handCreatures crawl in search of bloodTo terrorize y’all’s neighbourhood.” Vincent Price’s words at the end of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” After an unanticipated … Read More

National Reptile Awareness Day

October 21 is National Reptile Awareness Day, a day that promotes education, conservation, and appreciation for reptiles. I figured one easy way to celebrate the day is to share these images of a Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) lizard I captured … Read More

Unlocking Personality

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

Lens-Artists Challenge #329 – Last Chance

Who said there is no drama in Texas fall foliage? When I saw that Inks Lake State Park was at peak time for fall colors, I drove there the next day. The park is only a little over an hour … Read More

Green Anole Lizard

One of the joys of changing weather is that I can spend more time outside. In the summertime, even in the mornings, the heat and humidity can be uncomfortable. Since the end of August, we have noticed a change in … Read More