August 7, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #159 POSTCARDS

Postcard pictures from the southern coast of Maine – show postcards or our own pictures which could be used for postcards and which create happy memories.  Years ago I collected postcards when traveling to remind me of interesting sights and happy memories.  Now in the era of digital photography it is easy to snap a picture and design my own postcards for friends.  Friends like seeing them along with a brief note, a thank you or just ‘thinking of you’ message.  “I choose to collect memories instead of things.” – Elena Levon Since I am in Maine now it only seems right to show my postcard pictures from here.  The…

June 18, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #152 Shadows and Shade

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree and long time ago.” – Warren Buffett This week our Photo Challenge is to show examples of Shadows and Shade.  I decided to feature various pictures starting with this opening picture showing both shadows and shade on the golf course green behind our house in Maine.  In the picture below it is interesting to note tourists taking advantage of the narrow shaded area in the street along as well as the person who is also in the shade walking in the opposite direction.  This street scene is in Corfu, Greece. Interesting shadows of the man and his son…

April 3, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #141 Geometry

The world is full of squares, circles, triangles which can be seen most everywhere.  Boston Massachusetts is one of many cities filled with beautiful geometric, architectural designs both old and new.  For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Patti wants us to focus on geometry—shapes that are visually interesting and form a pattern or rhythm.  She suggests we think about geometry and the many examples seen everyday that we might not notice.  Be sure to check out her post here.   Once one understands what each geometric shape symbolizes it is easier to understand why certain shapes are associated with certain buildings.  Rectangles or Squares represent Balance and Tradition; Circles –…

December 24, 2020

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #128 And Here Comes the Holiday Season…

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” – Bob Hope With Christmas Day only several hours away, I am reminded of a few favorite Holiday scenes over the years.  Every holiday, until this year, has been spent with our family either in our home or theirs.  Plus there have often been years when my husband and I would spend days in New York City, Naples, Florida or Montreal, Canada, enjoying the holiday lights and decorations.   “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale These are a few favorite pictures from our travels. …

September 23, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #115 INSPIRATION

This week Tina is inviting us to show images that Inspire us.  I had a hard time narrowing down this topic because the truth is, whenever outside there are many Inspirational things all around to see and photograph!  My husband and I are in southern Maine now so I decided to feature some Inspirational pictures taken in Boothbay Harbor. On a couple of occasions we visited this area with our friends to play golf, spend the night and enjoy the town.  It is quite picturesque as you can see; a popular yachting and tourist destination, known for lobster fishing, boat building and numerous celebrations throughout the year.  Plus, Boothbay Golf…

August 13, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #109 The Sun – A Road Trip North

“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller This week Amy challenges us to feature pictures of the Sun.  Saturday, when she announced our word challenge, my husband and I were traveling north up the east coast from South Carolina to Maine.  Not knowing what images to share, I decided on photographing the sun various times during the last leg of our three day journey to Maine.  These images were taken on Sunday during a seven hour period with the iPhone 11 Pro Max, from inside the car at 70+ miles an hour.  (If you’d like, double click each image to view…

July 19, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #106 AUTUMN

This week Patti wants us to continue thinking about the four seasons; this week the topic is Autumn.  Be sure to visit her post and enjoy the lovely autumn images. To me Autumn is about the beautiful colors Mother Nature creates as the air gets cooler and tree leaves change to glorious oranges, reds and yellows. Maine as well as other states in New England have a well-deserved reputation as being one of the prettiest areas during the fall months.  Over the past years my husband and I have spent our summers in southern Maine,  and occasionally stay through the fall and winter months.  Such a treat to be there…

April 17, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #92 GOING BACK TO ST KITTS

This week our guest host, John Steiner, asked us to think if we have visited a favorite place more than once and if so, how did you approach the second trip photographically?  Or, if you’ve only been somewhere once, what would you do differently the second time around?  His lovely post is available here for you to enjoy.   When thinking about our challenge, the Island of St. Kitts immediately came to mind; we have been there twice and want to return again.  On our second trip we had a tour guide a couple of days and he told us about the Island’s history and took us to many sites. …

February 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #84 NARROW

Amy picked the word “Narrow” for our photo challenge this week.  I decided to begin with this photo featuring a narrow strip of beach, separating the Atlantic Ocean and Kiawah River, at Captain Sam’s Spit which only appeared at low tide.  In addition to wildlife resting on this narrow area, pods of resident dolphins live and play in the Kiawah River.  Notice the curious bottlenose dolphin in the foreground, quietly observing the birds on the bank.  This was taken on the west end of Kiawah Island, South Carolina.    Two narrow channels have been cut out as the ocean tides change twice a day, creating this tidal pool shown in…

January 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #80 LEADING LINES

This week Tina invites us to show examples of how Leading Lines can be used to enhance the composition of a photograph.  As she mentioned, well placed lines pave an easy path for the eye to follow through different elements of a photo.  And, one of the most effective ways is to put your main subject at the end of a leading line.   It was a rainy morning in Murano, Italy, as this lady was leaving the shop and heading to the pier to catch a ride.  The leading lines created by the brick curb draws the eye towards the lady plus her red wardrobe causes her to stand out…