(Tina leads.) I spent our U.S. Thanksgiving holiday in a part of Colorado I haven't visited previously, even though it is only a one hour and twenty minute drive from my home. (It's a big state, there is a LOT of it I haven't visited previously.) Beautiful downtown Woodland Park meant a cabin in the … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #227 – Home Sweet Home
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures Pt. 3
(Heyjude leads.) Just one more thing… . My work here is done.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures Pt. 2
(Heyjude leads.) I'M LICHEN IT, AND A STRANGE REPTILIA MEMBER. . Be kind, be textured.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures
(Heyjude leads.) Woof! Woof! BARK is one of my favorite textures. Aged, wrinkled, not unlike my own. . Be kind, be textured.
Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 4
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review][Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham’s Quarterly.][Some of LQ’s contents are available free.][L.Q. cover, quotes, and images are from Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022:Education, except where noted.][Click or right-click on an image may give the option to open it separately.][NEW to Lapham's Quarterly? See the standard notes … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 4
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #225 – Wildlife Close to Home
(Anne leads.) "Wild thingYou make my heart singYou make everything groovyWild thing" by The Troggs "Here on this mountaintop, oh-oh-ohI got some wild, wild lifeI got some news to tell you, oh-ohAbout some wild, wild life" by The Talking Heads Ever the tongue-in-cheeker that I am, I had to start with the following photo, not … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #225 – Wildlife Close to Home
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure Pt. 2
(Sofia leads.) The many, many fine examples submitted by OTHER bloggers for this week's theme have inspired me to delve into my archives and experiment with some rudimentary post-processing with my Apple Photos functionality. I'm too economically conservative (cheap) to pay for Lightroom et al. Following is a super-zoom of Takakaw Falls in Yoho National … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure
(Sofia leads.) Hmmm. Inscrutable. Let the mind soar. My astute, or not, photo library search engine came up with the following album and photos from years ago, shot with my old Nikon D5200: Dog and books-exposure tests: Toooo much. Au Natural. Just right. Darrrrrk. Better. As is. (Not a current book collection, FWIW.) I like … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure
Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 3
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review][Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham’s Quarterly.][Some of LQ’s contents are available free.][L.Q. cover, quotes, and images are from Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022:Education, except where noted.][Click or right-click on an image may give the option to open it separately.][NEW to Lapham's Quarterly? See the standard notes … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 3
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #223 – Flights Of Fancy
(Johnbo leads.) Hmmm. Inscrutable. Let the mind soar. Great thoughts and photos already, in OTHER responses to Johnbo's theme. Mine will pale in comparison as imagination is not my forte. Growing up (?!?, I'm still working on that) my flights extended to comic books (Blackhawk, Rubber Man, Super-everyone), building plastic models (mostly planes), etc. Flights … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #223 – Flights Of Fancy
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #222 – Mountains Are Calling
(Amy leads.) Oh yeah. I think I have nearly as many pictures of mountains as I do of flowers. Actually, my rudimentary Apple Photos search came up with 2766 photos and 17 videos it 'thinks' are mountains. 'Flower' only showed 1067 photos and 4 videos. I rest my case. 'Le décor de la condominium:' A … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #222 – Mountains Are Calling
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #221 – Flower Favourites – and Why?
(A-C leads.) Autumn Crocuses (Croci? Probably not.) were dying to proliferate at the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City last month, providing splashes of color here, there, and everywhere. (Shakespeare? Or the Beatles?) https://lqlqlq2020.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/img_3074.jpeg My true favorite is the ROSE. (The following galleries are hosted on Cloudup.com. If they appear as black boxes, click … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #221 – Flower Favourites – and Why?
Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 2
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review][Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham’s Quarterly.][Some of LQ’s contents are available free.][L.Q. cover, quotes, and images are from Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022:Education, except where noted.][Click or right-click on an image may give the option to open it separately.][NEW to Lapham's Quarterly? See the standard notes … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly June/July 2022: Education – Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 3
(Patti leads.) "So, (don't stop me now)(Don't stop me)'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time" --- Queen I've been dying to share pictures of the Morgan Library and Museum, NYC. I feel like I discovered this gem all by myself. I could be the only person that DIDN'T know it was there, … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 3
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 2
(Patti leads.) Yeahhhh "...you really got me goin'You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'..." ---You Really Got Me by The Kinks ImOnnaRoll. oc·u·lus/ˈäkyələs/nounARCHITECTURE a round or eye-like opening or design. a circular window. the central boss of a volute. YOU look up 'central boss of a volute'! I'm clueless. The Oculus, New … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways
(Patti leads.) My first attempts will not strictly adhere to the theme guidelines, but I wanted to share some recent local color again. When did I ever not follow instructions?! After all, I wouldn't want to 'steer' you wrong: I did 'steer' around these folks, as I was 'cowed' that I was invading their space, … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #219 – Treasure Hunt
(Tina leads.) Reflections, clouds, autumn colors, 26-27 Sept., western Colorado: https://cloudup.com/cfOPLfCeETh (Click, zoom, zoom-click-zoom, repeat. Refresh.) Stay well, stay upright, treasure the hunt.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #218 – Over The Hill Pt. 2
(Wind Kisses leads.) Now you are REALLY Over The Hill! Stay well, stay upright, be over the hill, in a good way.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #218 – Over The Hill
(Wind Kisses leads.) Over The Hill? Who you calling Over The Hill?! (You said you wouldn’t tell!) Well, this week I am OTR (On The Road) ‘and’ OTH, many hills removed, west of my usual encampment, so here are a few OTH’s that might thus qualify. For all you bee and insect capturers, I GOT … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #218 – Over The Hill
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #217 – Opposites
(Tina leads.) FIRE ICE OK, packed snow, but you get the idea. This sculpture is titled Pawn's Dream. 'I could be KING someday!' Yeah, right. Any GoT or HoD fans out there? I hear ya'! Stay well, stay upright, let your opposite attract. Epilogue: FIRE and WATER:
John's Space ..... 
