Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. ~ Jonas Salk ~ observe minutiae hidden beauty emerges tiny dancers play ~ ~ Patti offered a beautiful and Hopeful LAPC #299 this week asking us to post about what makes us hopeful. After much resistance…
~ “In every landscape should reside jewels of abstract art waiting to be discovered.”- Melissa Brown ~ This week Ritva invited us to explore abstract photography. I learned a few tips from Ritva and others who experiment more than I do. My abstracts are primarily from a composition found in nature that looks artsy to…
This week Donna at Wind Kisses offered a beautiful post and tribute to nature for Earth Day. She asked us to share photos of rocks and what inspires us in her tribute called Rock Your World. Anyone who has followed me for a while knows that nature is my passion, my inspiration, and my foundation.…
All life on earth depends on water, yet water is a treasure we don’t always appreciate. “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” ~ Loren Eiseley ~ ~ This week Sofia Alves invites us to share photos of water in motion and remember the beauty and preciousness of water. Thank…
~ ~ velvety petals vibrantly glowing circles inviting wonder ~ This week we have another fun challenge from Ann-Christine at Leya. She has invited us to find Circular Wonders. I didn’t think I would have much to share since the vast majority of my photos are taken in nature, but I was delighted to find…
~ ~ This photo shows off shape, light, and texture very well. We see light dancing off the waves in the water, along with the shapes of refracted light, and contrasting light and dark areas, which help to highlight the texture of the water and various colors. This week the Lens-Artists are playing with composition.…
I decided to switch focus for this post and join a photography challenge called the Lens Challenge. This week’s challenge is to post unique images. Unique can be anything from a person, place, experience, or image that is unique to us. If you want to join, here is the lens challenge from Amy. These are…
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