I live in Western Washington, basically surrounded by water on every side. Silver Lake is our local watery spot. I really wish there were a walking path all the way around, but much of the lake shore is in private hands, so the path only goes around the east and north sides of the lake. …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #187: Water, Water, Everywhere
When you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can be "on the water" in moments, from most places. We have the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, and numerous lakes and rivers within a short drive. Silver Lake is less than five minutes from my house, and I never get tired of taking pictures of it. Its …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #155: On the Water
Our Tennessee trip ended on a pleasant note. We made it to the airport in plenty of time, turned in the rental car, checked our bags, and sauntered over to our gate to wait. It turned out that their PA system was out, so the poor gate agents had to shout instructions. Through their masks, …
This week's challenge allows us amateur photographers without all that fancy indoor lighting setup to shine. Literally! Living in a place surrounded by bodies of water lends itself to taking pictures of sunlight glinting off the water. I have always liked the sparkles generated by the Sun on moving water. It almost makes the water …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #138: Natural Light
I wondered what to do for Milestone Post Number 800 on my blog, and shortly thereafter was presented with the perfect answer! Now, my readers know that I live in the Pacific Northwest, Everett, Washington to be exact. Our immediate neighborhood is nothing unusual-just a pretty normal subdivision. However, our yard is not like the …
I have always been an individual optimist. When I was is psychology graduate school, I read in one of my textbooks a phrase which has carried me through many trials and tribulations in life. A famous psychologist said: When things look bad, and getting worse, "The world will not come to an end if..." should …
Continue reading Lens Artists Photo challenge #122: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
I was born and raised, and still live, in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, 20 miles north of the People's Republic (?) of Seattle. These photos were all taken within a 60-mile radius of home. Silver Lake, about two miles south of my house in Everett. I don't think there's any more beautiful …
Continue reading My Little Corner of the World-Photo Challenge
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we live nearly surrounded by water. In Western Washington, anyway, you are rarely more than a mile from some body of water or other. Lake Washington, Puget Sound, the Green River, the Snoqualmie River, and Silver Lake are minutes away. No two bodies of water or rivers are exactly the …
The best thing I did in the last year and a bit was to join Ricochet.com. By doing that, I opened up a whole new universe of erudition and wisdom (and humor, which is often lacking in today's world). I have met, both on-line and in person, people who think like I do, admire what …
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