Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359: Tools of Photo Composition: Line, Color, Pattern

This week's theme really made me happy, since I am always on the lookout for photos incorporating all those elements. In fact, I happened to be getting a pedicure with my best friend at our local nail salon, and right in front of me, there were two great examples! First, there was a three-section screen …

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May I introduce gifted artist Gemma Matthews from England

Her medium is embroidery, but with an added enhancement. All of her work is done entirely freehand, from her own designs, with NO pattern. None. Take a look at some of her work, and tell me that she is an exceptional artist and designer. https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1946493837263724725?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1943241387815637055?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Breathtaking! https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1938901834745168224?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Mind-blowing! https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1936144529330938180?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1934953513366569397?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Joyful relaxation https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1933533528987480153?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Lovely …

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Washington State, this is the government you voted for.

Just from today. https://twitter.com/future42org/status/1948005175723172044?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Check out all the spending. https://twitter.com/thehoffather/status/1948065089069944986?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/underwashington/status/1947996751031640494?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Feeling it every day. And from yesterday: https://twitter.com/swank4america/status/1947880961716470078?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Judges are elected. Much higher taxes, less law-enforcement and more criminals on the streets. I don’t remember voting for this. Did you?

Well, well, what do we have here? Another story of the drawbacks of electric cars.

This article appears on the Web Site HotAir.com. Its subject is the fact that car-shipping companies are increasingly avoiding ocean shipping of electric vehicles. I have written about this multiple times in the past, emphasizing that electric vehicles, with immense Lithium-ion batteries, are extreme fire hazards. Electrical fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish, and a …

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The Wall Street Journal earns derision. President Trump responds. RushBabe49 looks prescient.

I was a bit late to the breaking story of the report in the Wall Street Journal about a letter that they “reviewed”. The alleged letter that the Journal allegedly reviewed was an alleged birthday missive allegedly written by Donald Trump to the late, unlamented Jeffrey Epstein. The alleged letter was allegedly written in 2003, …

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Here’s the link to today’s podcast by Jewels Jones and the great Catturd.

https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1945561322009055554?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Tune in, you won’t be disappointed! Available on most popular platforms.

Many posts about the same sorry situation in my corrupt state of Washington.

This week, a Republican election observer for the 2024 election was tried and convicted of a Felony. His crime? Declining to wear a mask while observing the ballot counting in Island County, a tiny county in the far northwest of the state. The mask mandate was issued by the county Auditor, with no higher regulatory …

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How many buzzwords or phrases can you spot in this KOMO article?

The title of this article is: Seattle Launches Community Safety Forums to address Public Concerns Now, I am quoting the article in its entirety, so you can mark it up. Next, I will show you some of the choicest comments from the many readers who commented on the article. SEATTLE — Seattle has kicked off a …

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Whoa!! Human Ingenuity at work!

I continually marvel at the products of the human mind, when presented with a seemingly intractable problem. Don’t count out the resourcefulness of NASA engineers! https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1943762001026855055?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Further details: https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1943763631079829943?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Extraordinary! The USA provides and encourages the most innovation of any country in the world, mostly due to its capitalist economic system. I am in awe …

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