Lens-Artists Challenge #364: Quiet Moment “Where is your serene sanctuary? Is it the warm comfort of sipping your morning coffee as the world gently comes to life around you? Perhaps it’s the peaceful moments spent doing yoga by yourself.” That … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #363: Virtual Scavenger Hunt Nothing like returning from vacation and hitting the ground running — or racing. Anne’s Lens-Artists challenge asks us to conduct a virtual scavenger hunt in our archives. Her challenge is fantastic and gives us plenty … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #362: Sports, Sporting Events and Fun Games My eyes could not believe it when I saw this week’s challenge. Beth (of Wandering Dawgs) picked Sports, Sporting Events, and Fun Games. Check out her post and photos to see … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #361: Looking Back to #20: Doors The Serra do Pilar Monastery, located in Vila Nova de Gaia (across from the city of Porto), Portugal, is full of history. Its architectural importance, unique design, and strategic location overlooking the Douro … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #360: Found at the Fair/ Market Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer said, “Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.” Although he did not design the Mercado Central in my hometown … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #359: Tools of Photo Composition: Lines, Colors, and Patterns How do you make your photos more appealing to viewers? Whether you are a professional or hobbyist photographer, knowing some of the basic tools of photo composition can help … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #358: Live and Learn You have probably heard someone say that Latin people are hot-tempered. Well, I will not endeavor to change or confirm your beliefs. However, I do find that being hot-tempered and impatient can go hand … Read More

In May 2025, I briefly mentioned the Japanese expression shinrin-yoku in a post about national forests. Shinrin-yoku is a concept that was developed in Japan in the 1980s as a form of natural therapy and stress relief. In English, it … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #356: Quiet Hours SH is our guest host for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge. In his post, he sets the theme with tremendous clarity: What are quiet hours? Among many things, this can mean an empty space. It can … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #355: Looking Back to #42 – Creativity This week, the Lens-Artists Team begins a recurring theme that we call Looking Back. In brief, we revisit a previous theme with new photos. This allows our viewers to revisit that … Read More