Dec 19,2018
This week Tina challenges us to express what Seasonal means; I chose to do this with photographs. “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” ∼ Stanley Horowitz
Dec 11, 2018
“Colorful lights instantly make me feel like eight years old again…” ∼ unknown
Dec 1, 2018
This week Patti challenges us to show images of water. She beautifully writes, “water is magical. Its beauty, power and persistence are unsurpassed…” “It is life, I think, to watch the water. A man can learn so many things.” ∼ Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
Nov 22, 2018
This week Tina invites us to show pictures of Doors and Doorways. Do you think the appearance of a door or doorway is important? “My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curious. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities. ∼ Mario Testino
Nov 12, 2018
This week Amy is challenging us to share special moments we captured when observing Magical Light. Where better to see gorgeous light than in spectacular sunrises and sunsets when the sky is full of design and color! “Nature speaks to us through different images, landscapes, colors, patterns and forms of exquisite beauty…” ∼ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nov 7, 2018
This week Amy challenges us to share a few pictures relative to “Blending In and/or Standing Out” so I decided to approach this by sharing a couple of wildlife images. “Every organism willing to fight for survival, received a gift from mother Nature, Camouflage.” ∼ Abhi N
Nov 1, 2018
This week Patti asked us to share pictures that are Just For Fun. These random images from Maine show some else’s sense of humor as they it share with others. “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” ∼ Mark Twain
Oct 22, 2018
This week Tina challenges us to show our interpretation of Big Can Be Beautiful Too especially since several weeks ago we were challenged to show pictures defining “Small Is Beautiful”!
Oct 18, 2018
Amy challenges us to show pictures demonstrating Changes and/or Changeable events artistically and in nature. The digital age of photography ushered in the capability of making photographs Changeable and to use one’s imagination to create “artistic images”.
Oct 13, 2018
This week Ann-Christine challenged us to show pictures of some interesting windows. Look for “what/who is standing or sitting by or at the window..
Oct 1, 2018
When selecting photos relative to the subject “Looking Up”, I was amazed how many there were of the sky, tall buildings, trees, birds flying, etc. Thank you Patti for choosing such an interesting phrase for the weekly photo challenge!
Sept 29, 2018
Thank you to Tina for assigning the word “Path” as the photo challenge for the week. A Path can be many things – a trail, walkway or route or even the directions one chooses to take in life.
Sept 22, 2018
“Small is Beautiful” is the photo word challenge Amy picked for the week. There is no object so large but that at a great distance from the eye it does not appear smaller than a smaller object near. ∼ Leonardo da Vinci
Sept 12, 2018
The photo word challenge Ann-Christine gave us this week is FENCES. Have you ever made a conscience effort to look for fences as you go about your everyday life? When doing so recently it was amazing how many I encountered on a daily basis but never really “saw” until now.
Sept 5, 2018
Patti selected the word Action for this week’s Photo Challenge. When thinking about what to present, wildlife images immediately came to mind. Wild animals and birds spend most of their life being active; always vigilant and searching for food to survive and raise their young.
Aug 24, 2018
What is it about color that can make you happy or sad, relaxed or energized? For the photo challenge this week Tina suggested showing happy colors and images. Hopefully a few of the pictures selected will bring a smile to your face and brighten your day!
Aug 24, 2018
When thinking of images to best illustrate my interpretation of everyday moments these came to mind. “Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.” ∼ Yoko Ono
Aug 18, 2018
When thinking about the photo word of the week, I realized patterns are visible in most everything we see. And to become aware and appreciate the multiple patterns which make up a scene or object, one needs to stop a moment and “really look” at their surroundings.
Aug 10, 2018
When searching my photo archives I was surprised to see so many pictures where blue is the dominate color.
“There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” ∼ Vincent Van Gogh
Aug 4, 2018
My favorite imagine of soft has to be this mother and calf expressing affection in a soft, tender moment. The light being reflected on these multiple glass bottles is creating a soft, calming effect.
Jul 24, 2018
In the hectic world of work deadlines, raising a family or looking after loved ones it’s often difficult to make yourself take a “time out” and allow your mind to wander and think about pleasant thoughts.
