Lens-Artists Challenge #63 – MAGICAL

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The Lens Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Ann-Christine.

She asks: “What is Magical to you? People, places, things, nature, adventures, moments…

For those with acute powers of observation, there is magic everywhere.  That leaves me out, but some of what I find magical are things that are mesmerizing, or hypnotic.  (Thank you Mr. Mesmer, often credited with inventing hypnotism.  But haven’t we been mesmerized by shamans and witch doctors from the beginning of time until now?  I digress.)

At times, who doesn’t stare at earth, air, fire, and water, almost trance-like?  I know I DO!

Let’s have a look.

EARTH, in the form of trees, shrubs, landscape vistas, etc:

AIR, in the form of clouds, and things blown by air.  (Please excuse the flag waving.  It was evidence of air and wind.  It’s an American thing, even among those of us who are proudly unaffiliated with a political party.)

The obligatory sunset. Fleeting, but mesmerizing and magical.

FIRE, in the form of FIRE, and FIREWORKS.  (I did a search in my photo library for fire and it came up with one photo of the moon and about twenty shots of fireworks!  Hmm.)

Autumn is magical. Trees are on fire. Many of us (ME!!) go scrambling about, saying “LOOK! A leaf changed color!!”

WATER, in the form of flowing creeks in the woods.  If it isn’t mesmerizing enough to stare at flowing water, for some reason we photogs try to make the water blurry and silky looking:

“Do you believe in magic in a young girl’s heart
How the music can free her whenever it starts?”
…Do You Believe in Magic
…The Lovin’ Spoonful
…Produced by Erik Jacobsen
…Album Do You Believe in Magic

“Could this be magic
My dear
My heart’s all aglow
Could this be magic
Loving you so”
…Could Be This Magic
…The Dubs (Doo-Wop)

Cheers.

Weekly Challenge info from Tina:

“Each Saturday at noon EST we will publish a photo challenge similar in form to the now-defunct WPC. If you choose to participate, please make sure to tag your post with the name of our group LENS-ARTISTS so that all of the responses can be found together in the WP Reader. Please also include a link to the challenge moderator’s post. One of our 4 moderators will host the challenge each week.”

Week 1 – Patti of https://pilotfishblog.com/

Week 2 – Ann-Christine aka Leya of https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/

Week 3 – Amy of https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/

Week 4 – Tina of https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/

Check them out.  Also search for Lens-Artists to find posts.