Lens-Artists Challenge #325 – Gratitude Today, let us swim wildly, joyously in gratitude.Rumi There is so much to be grateful for. When I saw Tina‘s Lens-Artists challenge, I was at a loss as to what I would share. I wanted … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #320 – Looking Back When Sofia invited us to “look back at things you love(d) in your life, things that have happened, places you visited that you’d like to experience again,” I struggled with what I would share. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #319 – Setting a Mood Nature has her way of creating the right mood, whether for landscape photos or loving relationships. In my hometown of Fortaleza (Brazil), it is a daily favorite activity to go somewhere along the … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #317 – Walking the Neighborhood If you are a regular Through Brazilian Eyes blog follower, you know we moved to our forever home in July 2024. I have published four posts so far featuring some views around our … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #314 – Shorelines When you rise to witness the start of a new day, the world is calm and endless. That is the feeling I had when I captured this sunrise in Port Aransas, Texas. I am not … Read More

June 20, 2024, marks the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. I wanted to celebrate the date with this sunset photo I captured at Brushy Creek Lake. This is one of my favorite biking trails in Austin. The lake is … Read More

— This was the sunset from the top of Skyline Drive at Davis Mountains SP on March 1, 2019. I don’t know how many of those I have already shared here, but no matter the count, they are always different … Read More

The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.Henry Beston This was the scene before us in December 2018. We … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #286: Weather I was unsure I could weather this week’s challenge that Anne posted. With English as a second language, I had to re-read her post carefully. I did not know whether we were discussing the same thing. … Read More

“That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.” Nicholas Sparks A couple of parks in Texas are perfect destinations to enjoy a spectacular sunset. The first, Davis Mountains State Park, is about a seven-hour … Read More