This Independence Day, let me reflect on the qualities that have made America the Best, most Prosperous, and most Free Nation on God's Green Earth. From the moment the first new settlers in America stepped foot on the continent, God was their constant companion, their motivation, and their Rock. The Pilgrims gave thanks to their …
Continue reading Happy 248th Birthday to America. Still the Greatest Country on God’s Green Earth.
All the individual blooms on my Birthday Orchid are connected by the branches from which they spring. My birthday was in mid-April, and I have taken photos of it from then until now, watching all the individual blossoms open from buds. This was the day I received it, at the hotel where Hubby and I …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #303: Connections
My 75th birthday was a little over a month ago. A very good friend gave me a beautiful orchid plant, and its many flowers have been gradually opening up. The first photo below is from the day I got it. Only a couple of the flowers were open. And here are photos I took last …
Last night, the world was alight, in more ways than one. Twitter was full to the brim with posts showing the Aurora, caused by a huge solar storm, from all over the globe, North and South (Aurora Australis), East and West. In the US, members from Montana to Alabama posted photos and videos of bright …
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Well, he doesn't actually call himself that, but I will. He is an excellent bird photographer, and has his own Bird Club for his followers to join. He lives in Somerset, in England, so his birds might be new to you. https://twitter.com/CarlBovisNature/status/1788544463264010460 Below are more examples of his work. If you are on Twitter/X, I …
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I just love patterns, both in nature and man-made. I'll often photograph a chair with an interesting upholstery pattern, or even a piece of furniture, like the bench below. I spotted this on a walk through downtown Bellevue, Washington last week. It's remarkable how you can actually bend slices of wood into undulations not normally …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #296: Abstract
So, rocks are this week's subject, and my photo library is chock-full of rocks, from near and far. Did you know that there is only one approved building material in the city of Jerusalem? That material is the stone called...wait for it...Jerusalem Stone! All city buildings and dwellings must be built of this sandstone, and …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #295: Rock Your World
I have always believed that moving water was Nature's Original Music (hmmm, should I copyright that phrase?). Before there were plants or animals on Earth, there were rivers, with the sound of rushing water competing with the sound of erupting volcanoes. If the original multi-celled organisms in the primordial seas had auditory organs, what they …
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My photography is mostly landscapes and scenes without people, for some unknown reason. But I do like to do some people-watching. It was in Nashville that I photographed a very colorful character who was happy to pose for me. He just looked so pleased with himself! On that same trip to Nashville, we went to …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #292: People Here, There, and Almost Everywhere
My readers will know that we don't live very far south of the Skagit Valley, and it's one of our favorite day trips any time of year. Spring is the best, due to the flowers that bloom in the Valley starting in March with daffodils, and continuing in April with the famous Skagit Valley Tulip …
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