One of the great benefits of having a cell phone with a great camera, is that you always have it with you to capture those scenes that just show up without warning. Yesterday, as we were walking back to our car after the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert, we took a stroll through the Puget …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #270: On Display
After a busy, stressful week at work (made more stressful than ever since my boss left the company this week), it is an absolute necessity to find something to recharge your internal soul-battery. When I am at home, my recharge area is my bedroom. I am making a dent in our mattress from sitting on …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #267: Recharge
How do you capture time? How do you even describe time? That's a brain-breaker indeed. One of my favorite things to photograph is the wake of a boat or a ship. The boat cleaves through the water, and always leaves behind evidence of its passing. If the boat is turning, it shows you where the …
I hope "better late than never" still applies, because I will be catching up on some previous weeks' challenges. I admit I have been neglecting my blog lately, since when I get home from a long day at work and commute, the last thing I want to do is sit at a desk. My first …
Continue reading Late! Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #264: Primary Colors
This is the view from the Jericho Tennis Club where Hubby is playing in a squash tournament this weekend. Smoky view, Vancouver BC And this is the view near Bellingham, Washington. Wildfires cause this. Ugh.
I'm sure everyone has heard about the wildfires on Maui, which totally destroyed the old town of Lahaina, and killed many people (the death toll keeps rising). But I'm betting that not so many have heard what really happened. The mainstream media, which I am coming to believe is a greater withholder of news that …
Sometimes, you have to think "outside the box" to re-imagine the "box". Especially when the theme is "framing". So I remembered a sight from this year's Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Having run out of counter space to display all their accordions for sale, the owner of Tempo Trend Music from Victoria, BC enlisted a perfect …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #262: Framing your photo
So, this week's challenge mentions once-in-a-lifetime events. Visiting an erupting volcano is about as once-in-a-lifetime as it gets! On our cruise to Hawaii in 2018, we were treated to an after-dark experience when the cruise ship hovered about a mile offshore the Big Island of Hawaii, and we get all the sensations of a volcano …
I have always liked to take photos of simple scenes, since I do most of my photography outdoors. On our way out to dinner this evening, I looked up and found the most beautiful sky, covered with the puffy white clouds you often see in stock photos. Right above our heads! And the tree in …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #257: Simplicity
And tourist trap. We are here for the International Accordion Celebration. Here are some highlights. Flowers in window box at our hotel Main Street at twilight Accordions at the Gazebo We had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, which was a welcome break in the heat. We drive home today. But we will be back soon.
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