Often, when I'm sitting out in my back yard, I see a bit of sunlight that's at exactly the correct angle to show off just one leaf, or one frond, or one rock. My yard is surrounded on three sides by vegetation: tall trees in the mini-forest on the west side, the south neighbor's tall …
Continue reading Pinpoint Illumination: When the light’s just right.
Actually, it's not too difficult for me to choose my five best-ever photos. I'm not a professional photographer, and I am amazed at the excellent quality I can get from my iPhone camera! Before I got my first smart phone for my 70th birthday, I used to poo-poo all the people who were holding up …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #409: Best Ever Images
This is last week's challenge, so I'm late. But I love watching for texture in my environment. I am a "touchy" person, and have to feel something before I fully understand it. When buying clothing online, I have to know the composition of fabric, since how it feels and drapes is VERY important to me. …
Since all of my photos these days are taken with my iPhone 15 Pro, it's pretty easy for me to find them to post! Since it's April, and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is in progress, I thought I'd start with this one from 2023. The Skagit Valley of Washington is the second-largest provider of …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #391: Phone Photos
It's the week of Halloween, and it's time to appreciate our mini-panthers, our black cats who rule us, sit and purr in our laps, and shed black cat hair all over the house. I have had a black cat in my home for the last about 30 years (not the same one!). Our home would …
Happy Caturday, the day of the week devoted to the promotion and recognition of our furry feline masters. In Western Washington, we are in the midst of what the meteorologists call an “atmospheric river”, known to the rest of the world as a rainstorm. It is mild, rainy, and windy, well-known to natives. The Lady …
Continue reading Caturday, and the last chance at local Fall Colors.
We have had a stretch of pleasant weather lately, and I have spent some time in the yard, refilling the bird feeders and standing around watching and listening. Here are some of the highlights. Fluffy, the Japanese Maple tree Downy Woodpecker on suet feeder Also notice the solitary yellow flower. A coworker gave me the …
This has been a God-awful week, and we are definitely in need of quiet moments, which are often found outdoors in nature. This week, I visited a park by the Snohomish River just north of my town. It was a very pleasant afternoon, sunny and warm, and I arrived late in the day. Much to …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #364: Quiet Moments
This week's subject is a trip through the Archives, to find photos on a number of themes. We were given the instruction to choose as many as 10 different themes, and find a photo that expresses it. Boy, that was a hard choice, as there were so many good ones to choose from. For my …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo challenge #363: Virtual Scavenger Hunt
So here are some real and cartoon black cats who have crossed my path lately. Of course, the most important black cat in my life is the one who rules the roost at our house, and has both Hubby and me wrapped around her furry paw. The Lady Kikyo. She is 15 years old now, …
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