This week Tina challenges us to feature our neighborhood or someone else’s that makes us feel welcome or comfortable. I have always felt comfortable around water so I decided to feature a few pictures of wildlife and activities on Kiawah’s beach, which is in our neighborhood and walking distance from our home. Except for the first image, these other sights are fairly common. I believe the quote below also implies being a good neighbor to wildlife, helping them to preserve their future. “To be a good neighbor is one of life’s richest joys!” – unknown This Loggerhead turtle laid her eggs in the sand dunes and is very slowly…
NATURE: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Patti asks us to showcase some of our Nature photography. Most of these pictures were taken on Kiawah Island where there is an abundance of Nature shots everywhere – landscape, birds, animals, flowers, trees, the Atlantic Ocean plus magnificent colors in the sky created by the sun, moon and clouds. “In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir ——————————- “Nature has a great simplicity and therefore a great beauty.” – Richard Feynman Over the past year or so photographers everywhere have had the opportunity to capture breathtaking pictures of the moon. This picture of the moon isn’t anything special but…
SHADOWS: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Tina challenges us to show images of interesting Shadows we have captured. Looking over a few photos, I randomly picked several showing Shadows on the beach, a couple of golf courses, in the mountains and by the river. It is the shape formed by Shadows which makes an interesting picture in addition to how they interacts with the subject. Converting these pictures to black and white seemed logical, after all shadows are not very colorful, they just display interesting patterns! “Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Eliott Erwitt A bright sunny summer day as the sun’s rays filter through the tree leaves. This photo was…
LANDSCAPES: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Amy wants us to show pictures of a few of our favorite Landscapes. Ones we have seen in our travels and also those close to home we can enjoy at our leisure. Other Landscape favorites are featured in Previous Blogs such as PATH, SEASONAL and FAVORITE PICTURES of 2018. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust “I live in a landscape, which every single day of my life is enriching.” – Daniel Day-Lewis This is one of my favorite Landscape pictures, taken at The Ocean Golf Course, Kiawah Island, SC. This scene is never static; the…
SEASONAL: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Tina challenges us to express what Seasonal means; I chose to do this with photographs. My husband and I are able to experience the seasons in two different parts of the country. Winter rolls in with freezing weather, complete with wind, snow and ice in Southern Maine; Kiawah Island, SC has a more moderate winter, although it can get a bit chilly at times. Spring is a welcome relief with delightfully warming temperatures as new life begins to unfold. And, summer days on Kiawah can heat up quickly and become humid before traveling north to Maine for more temperate temperatures. The autumn months in Maine can be spectacular; gorgeous fall…
MAGICAL LIGHT: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Amy shared some of her favorite pictures of sunrises and sunsets. She 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! Except for the last picture, these photos were taken near our home on Kiawah Island, SC. “Nature speaks to us through different images, landscapes, colors, patterns and forms of exquisite beauty. As we admire nature’s extravagance our emotions and feelings become part of it. This harmonious balance makes our souls happy…” ∼ Ralph Waldo Emerson Early morning sun light turns the…
BLENDING IN / STANDING OUT: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
This week Leya challenges us to share a few pictures relative to “Blending In and/or Standing Out” so I decided to approach this challenge by sharing a couple of wildlife images. Although the subject of the last image is different; decided to include it since it’s a good example of blending in with the environment. “Every organism willing to fight for survival, received a gift from mother Nature, Camouflage.” ∼ Abhi N Dead Leaf Butterflies (Kallima inachus) easily blend in to protect themselves against predators….. ….. or, they can stand out by flashing their brilliant colors to attract a mate. Alligators are passive hunters and…
BIG Can Be Beautiful Too! : Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
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”! “Big” can be defined as considerable size or extent. These photo interpretations meet this criteria: Angel Oak, a majestic live oak tree, a 77 foot (23.5 m) scallop boat which drifted ashore during a stormy night and a seagull studying a large bronze statue. Each image contrasts something Big and Beautiful next to something Small and Beautiful. “When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” ∼ …
PATH: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
A big 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. Decided to have some fun editing these interesting paths in nature; hope you enjoy viewing them! Topaz software filters, Simplify and Impression, were used on all these images except the last one showing Loggerhead turtle tracks. “We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” ∼ Tim McGraw Beautiful pathways in the garden around modern art…
ACTION: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
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. “Your way of life is determined by the actions you take.” ∼ Akiroq Brost Beautiful Maine Bobcats (Lynx rufus) like this one are fairly common in many parts of the state. It was mesmerizing watching this cat slowly saunter back into the woods when hearing someone approach in the distance. Fortunately, bobcats are reclusive animals and tend to avoid people. Their diet consists of rabbits,…