Céu, tão grande é o céuE bandos de nuvens que passam ligeirasPrá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.(“Dindi,” by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Aloysio de Oliveira) Those Portuguese lyrics from the Bossa Nova classic “Dindi” always come … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #350: Zooming The featured image is one of the first images I captured using the zooming ICM technique. That was back in 2022. I really enjoyed the results I obtained. From time to time, it’s fun to get … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #345: My Go-To Places Like other team members already expressed here, my go-to places vary a lot, sometimes daily. As long as I have my camera handy, I’ll be comfortable. When I read John’s Lens-Artists challenge for the … Read More

No matter how often I have posted landscape views at this location, I usually find a different view in my photo catalog. To date, I believe I have posted a half-dozen views captured here. This is Skyline Drive at the … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #339 – Life’s Changes Whenever someone asked me what I would do after retirement, my answer included several things except spending hours enjoying photography. Enter this week’s lens-artists challenge. Anne shows us how much her life has changed … Read More

“The day is done; and slowly from the scenethe stooping sun upgathers his spent shafts, and puts them back into his golden quiver!”Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I take you back again to my hometown sunsets in northeast Brazil, on the shores … Read More

Winter skies and sunsets can go hand in hand beautifully. This year, we have had our share of beautiful and dramatic sunset colors right in our backyard (literally!). This is my first attempt at an ICM sunset. I captured this … Read More

“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the Creator“Mahatma Gandhi Admiring the sunset is a local pastime in Fortaleza, Brazil. This shot was taken at Ponte … Read More

Besides providing water to thousands of people in Central Texas and being a significant tributary of the Colorado River, the Pedernales River offers plenty of recreational opportunities and fosters a sensitive and diverse ecosystem. Several rare plant species and dozens … Read More

Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area is a Lower Colorado River Authority park along the Colorado River in northwest Austin. The park offers a 6.5-mile (10.5-km) mountain bike trail, horseback riding, plenty of tent camping sites, and a beautiful Colorado River (Lake Travis) … Read More