Thinking about our visits to Big Bend National Park, I’m going through some old photos and reminiscing about some of our favorite trails. An easy and favorite trail of mine is the one to Ernst Tinaja. I’ve been there several … Read More

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

Palo Duro Canyon State Park is the U.S.’s second-largest canyon, approximately 120 miles (190 km) long. In some areas, its width varies from 6 mi (9.7 km) to 20 miles (32 km). It is also relevant to note that you … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #324: In the Details Patti’s latest idea for the Lens-Artists Challenge was to “get closer and closer to the subject, focusing on a particular detail(s).” Thanks for this great opportunity and idea, Patti. It allowed the “excuse” to … Read More

You can find many social media sights focusing on famous landmarks in Big Bend National Park. I have several here in Through Brazilian Eyes. After all, Big Bend is one of my favorite national parks in this country. Although I … Read More

I recently found a YouTube video about renowned American photographer Robert Adams’s use of silence in photography. His deep connection to the concept of silence and the environment intrigued me. There is a lot of information about Robert Adams online. … Read More

With Halloween just a day away, I thought a post celebrating this fun and sometimes creepy holiday would be a change of pace for my usual nature photos. Besides, the post is also my response to Leanne‘s and Dawn‘s Monochrome … Read More

Aletta (of NowatHome) was the guest host for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #19 challenge. Aletta chose Steps and Stairs. I struggled to pick what I would share in this post because I had a lot of photos I wanted to use. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #321 – Intentional Camera Movement I was excited when Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) presented the theme for this week’s lens artists challenge. She wrote she had “never really attempted to do this except for the occasional image.” … Read More

For this floral Friday, I’m feeling nostalgic. When I was a child, one of the big hits in Brazil in 1974 was a song called “The Flowers in Our Home Garden” (“As Flores do Jardim da Nossa Casa”), performed by … Read More