2022 POSTS

LAST CHANCE

DEC 24, 2022

Featuring favorite pictures taken in 2022 that have not been shown before and do not fit into any particular category.

PERFECT PATTERNS

DEC 17, 2022

“Some of nature’s most exquisite handiwork is on a miniature scale, as anyone knows who has applied a magnifying glass to a snowflake.” – Rachel Carson

DIAGONALS

DEC 10, 2022

Diagonal lines play an important part in creating a more interesting photograph. Consciously or unconsciously, they tend to move a viewer’s eyes through a picture.

HOME SWEET HOME

DEC 2, 2022

Thinking about where Home Sweet Home is, a place surrounded by tall trees, blooming plants and an abundance of wildlife.

TEXTURES

NOV 26,2022

“It’s an obvious opportunity for black and white when a scene contains little color but lots of texture.” – John Beardsworth

EXPOSURE

NOV 12, 2022

Exposure is determined by how much light passes through the lens. It can also be determined in post editing.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY

NOV 5, 2022

USS Constitution, one of five frigates built for the United States Navy in 1776.   Photojournalism

TREASURE HUNT

OCT 8, 2022

Photo treasure hunt with pets, umbrellas with people, trucks with people, sun/clouds/storm and autumn foliage.

OPPOSITES

SEP 23, 2022

Opposites can be red and green or other complementary colors on the color wheel, light and dark, circles and straight lines, hot and cold, soft and hard.

URBAN ENVIROMENTS

SEPT  17, 2022

“I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world’s greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance.” – Nora Ephron

“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” – Ansel Adams  Sharing my three favorite photographs.

SURREALISM

JULY 26, 2022

An interesting topic! Here are examples taken at the New England Aquarium in Boston, MA.

SUMMER VIBES

JULY 23, 2022

 

“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emeson     Summer is a happy time of the year. 

SEEING DOUBLE

JULY 16, 2022

“The world is a looking glass and gives back the reflection of his own face.” – William Makepeace Thackeray   To quote Jez, Photos by Jez, “[Reflections] are all transitory in nature; they’re not permanent but can be captured forever.”

DOORS/

DOORWAYS

JUNE 18, 2022

Doors can be seen wherever we turn, they are literally everywhere! Here are a few interesting examples.

EVERY LITTLE THING

MAY 26, 2022

Sharing little things that hopefully makes us smile! 

RULE OF THIRDS

MAY 7, 2022

What is the Rule of Thirds?  A compositional technique that divides the frame into an equal, three-by-three grid to create a more pleasing photo.

HUMOR

APR 26, 2022

Humorous pictures which hopefully bring a laughter or a smile!

BOKEH

APR 10, 2022

“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” – Destin Sparks  Bokeh, what is it and how can you create it with your camera?

CELLPIC SUNDAY

APR 3, 2022

EARTH STORY

APR 2,2022

“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” – Einstein  “The natural world has many stories to tell…” 

CURVES

MAR 24, 2022

“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton    Curves seem to be everywhere!

CELLPIC SUNDAY

MAR 22, 2022

“Beach in Maine”

CLOSE AND CLOSER

MAR 19, 2022

In photography the smallest thing can be the greatest subject.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson   This week it is suggested we take a closer look at the subjects we photograph. 

ODDS & ENDS

MAR 19, 2022

Odds and Ends. Pictures which do not seem to fit in any particular category. 

WATER

FEB 26, 2022

“Dance with the waves, move with the sea, let the rhythm of the water set you soul free.” – Christy Ann Martine   This week Anne says, “Water enhances our photos, adding impact.

LOW LIGHT

FEB 17, 2022

“Pictures taken in low light seem to convey a certain mood or feeling, perhaps more so than those taken in bright sunlight.” – Sylvia Bacon 

CELLPIC SUNDAY

FEB 13, 2022

“Great Blue Heron”

CELLPIC SUNDAY

FEB 6, 2022

“MORNING BEAUTY”

“I am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world” – Mary Anne Radmacher  Over the years my husband and I have visited many countries around the world and people everywhere are basically alike.

Interesting Objects

JAN 22. 2022

It is amazing how many interesting sights are around us once we start looking for them!

Double Dipping

JAN 14, 2022

Sharing photos with other challenges. I have not participated in other photo challenges so the wonderful thing is I am discovering other bloggers terrific challenges! 

“There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.” – William Frederick Halsey, Jr.    2021 was such a challenging year for so many!