Lens-Artists Challenge #281: Favorite Images of 2023

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.Martin Luther King, Jr. Unfortunately, none of that was enough for the squirrel … Read More

Passage of Time

Clocks and calendars are two of many ways of keeping track of time. Similarly, photography can also capture time, even if just a moment in time. It may not be a continuous depiction of time, but nevertheless, a photo can … Read More

Ferns

— If you are like me, you cannot resist passing by a garden or a natural area with a number of ferns. Maybe it is because they are delicate, but I find them magical. For some people, ferns are often … Read More

Endurance, Courage, Power, and Beauty

— Before anything is said, there needs to be a clarification. All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. Therefore, the Aloe Vera plant, for example, is not a cactus. Also, simply because a plant may have thorns … Read More

Supper Time

— This week I was lucky to witness for the first time the balance of nature. In the first half of the week, I spent a couple of days at Inks Lake SP, just about an hour from Austin, Texas. … Read More

Lunch Break

— During our 6-mile (9.65 km) hike around Inks Lake SP, we looked for a place to stop and grab a quick bite. Although the midday hours are not good for photography because of the harsh light, I just could … Read More

Devil’s Waterhole

— This recent trip to Inks Lake SP while the lake water level was low proved very rewarding to what I had in mind. Not only did I witness a great sunset, but I was also able to explore areas … Read More

Inks Lake Sunset

— One of the advantages of being retired is the ability to get up and go at a moment’s notice with very little planning or no planning at all. This winter of 2020, I have been doing exactly that. Not … Read More

Inks Lake

— When temperatures rise in Texas, there’s no better way to stay cool than in the water. This shot was made three years ago to the day, when I was enjoying the Texas Hill Country along with friends. Inks Lake … Read More

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