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 …
I think one of the original lessons I learned from the professional photographers who follow me (and who I follow) is to "home in" on your subject. That has taught me to look very closely at possible subjects, and try to eliminate extraneous details that might detract from the subject. My followers will know that …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #275: Filling the Frame
There is a place not too far from where I live, which immediately conveyed a mood. It is a large parcel of land that, at some time in its history, was flooded. The entire parcel is still mostly under the water, and is filled with dead trees. This place says "desolation" and "despair" to me. …
Amid all the chaos surrounding us this year, it's always a good idea to find places and things that are serene. In the comic strip "Rose is Rose", Rose Gumbo has her "Let Things Be Tree", where she goes when the family is making her crazy. I don't have a particular tree where I go …
As long as I get to pick my subjects, I will post some of what I consider to be the best photos I have taken for this blog. Most have been spur-of-the-moment captures that just said "take my picture". This picture of the LaConner Marina just says "tranquillity" to me, and I remember thinking that …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #125: You Pick It
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 …
How's this for a vibrant splash of color? Azalea bush at the Seattle Japanese Garden in the U of Washington Arboretum. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/vibrant/
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