May 20, 2023

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #249 Art in the Park

“The arts have an incredible potential for expanding interconnectedness, for reaching people, touch them, and increasing empathy and compassion in the world.” – Olafur Eliasson The challenge this is week to feature public art that we enjoyed seeing. My husband and I often travel to Boston, MA, visiting the museums, exploring the City’s well-known history, plus the occasional Red Sox game. To me, Boston is one of those cities where my camera is always ready because there is so much to photograph! When we were there in 2006 Boston was hosting a citywide Cow Parade. Since our challenge for this week is to feature public art in all of its…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, Street Art, The Jimmy Fund Boston

November 5, 2022

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #223 Flights of Fancy

“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead This past week John (photobyjohnbo) has challenged us to “… consider sharing images of interesting or unusual subjects that represent notions or ideas that seem incredible even today or seemed unrealistic at some point in the past.”  I decided to feature the Constitution, a former warship located in Boston National Historical Park, part of Charlestown Navy Yard in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The USS Constitution, one of five frigates built for the United States Navy in 1776, gained recogination during the War of 1812 and then…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, USS Constitution Warship

March 5, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #86 SAME SUBJECT, DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

This week Patti wants us to feature pictures taken from different perspectives, or angles, of a subject instead of standing in front of it and taking the shot at eye level.  Perhaps spending a little extra time exploring the subject from different angles. Get down low and look up or move up high and check out the view looking down, or maybe move laterally to include or exclude other items near the subject, especially to see if the light changes in an interesting way.   The Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, is located in Copley Square in Back Bay.  This first picture shows the Church at street level.  The second image…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, Kiawah Island SC, Landscape, Photography

January 17, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #79 WINDOW WITH A VIEW

This week Amy is inviting us to show a few pictures of a “Window with a View”.  As a few of you know, I have a camera close by even if it is only my iPhone, which by the way takes some really good pictures!  These window shots are from vastly different types of windows and, I think, they all have an interesting view!   “Your desire to be near to a window is your desire to be close to life!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan   This was taken through the window of a passenger jet while flying over the Atlantic Ocean from St. Kitts to the east coast of…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, St Kitts, Travel

April 20, 2019

DELICIOUS: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

This week Patti’s photo challenge invites us to explore what “Delicious” means to them.  To me, Delicious means good food and drink, the preparation of it and enjoyment while eating. Last summer we spent a few days in Boston, MA, with good friends exploring the city and reliving many good memories from previous years.  Our adventures took us to the Food Court at Copley Place Mall and the variety and presentation of delicious food waiting to be prepared was staggering. Apologizes in advance for not having pictures of beef, pork or other meats in their showcase.  For whatever reason I could not locate my photos from the meat showcases.   Now I…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, Travel

October 1, 2018

LOOKING UP: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

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!   “Keep looking up … That’s the secret of life.” ∼ Snoopy   It is breathtaking to look up at this magnificent ship silhouetted against the beautiful blue sky and clouds.  The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, launched in Boston, Massachusetts by the United States Navy in 1797 to protect American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and defeat the Barbary pirates.  She earned the nickname…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, LENS-ARTISTS, Nature, Photography, Travel

August 4, 2018

SOFT: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

  My favorite imagine of soft has to be this mother and calf expressing affection in a soft, tender moment.  These bottlenose dolphins live year around in the Kiawah River on the western end of Kiawah Island, SC by Capt Sams Spit.  These pods are among the few in the world who strand-feed which is a learned behavior taught over the generations.  Their favorite food is mullet; the dolphins work in groups to drive schools of mullet on the shore and then beach themselves to trap the fish and feed.  Many pictures of this unique behavior is on the internet, to read more search “Kiawah Island, SC bottlenose dolphins”.  …

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, Bottle Nose Dolphins, Kiawah Island SC, LENS-ARTISTS, Loggerhead Turtle Nest, Photography, Travel