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April 26, 2025

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #345 My Go-To-Places

“Connections we make to people, places, things, and ideas, are what give purpose and meaning to our lives.” – Emily Esfahani Smith One of my favorite places to be is at home on Kiawah Island, outside walking in the neighborhood or on the beach. This is something I enjoy doing several times a week. (Years ago I loved jogging on a regular basis with our dogs but after having to replace two worn-out knees, my doctor advised me to take up another gentler sport, like walking.) I love going on long walks, especially with Tucker, our two year old Cocker Spaniel. These walks are important to me and he enjoys…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Landscape, Photography

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…

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…

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

February 17, 2022

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #186 Low Light

“Pictures taken in low light seem to convey a certain mood or feeling, perhaps more so than those taken in bright sunlight.” – Sylvia Bacon This week Sofia is challenging us to feature some of our low light images. Sunrise and sunset on Kiawah Island’s beach seldom fails to disappoint. At times the sky and its reflection on the ocean becomes so overwhelming when washed with brilliant colors. The header shot and the one below are two examples. “Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there’s something good about feeling both.” – Amy…

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

November 13, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #173: Interesting Architecture

“As an architect you design for the present with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” – Norman Foster Interesting, beautiful architecture can be seen most anywhere people live, especially in cities and towns. It is visual art that is hard to ignore. I always enjoy photographing interesting looking buildings. I selected a few favorites pictures from within the United States – Maine, Boston and Chicago. This Gothic-inspired architectural house has won the distinction as the most photographed house in Maine. It is known as the Wedding Cake House since George W. Bourne (a prominent 19th-century shipbuilder) built it for his new bride in 1825. …

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

October 23, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #170: Street Art – Boston

Street art, such as sculptures, murals, graffiti, poster art, is commonly displayed on buildings, walls, sidewalks – anywhere it can attract public attention. This week Patti invites us to share images of street art whether it is scrawled messages all the way up to the most elaborate of commissioned work. Even though Boston Massachusetts is full of beautiful and interesting murals and graffiti, I decided to feature four pieces of commissioned works of art and public statues. The header shot of the Tortoise and Hare at Copley Square, was created as a tribute to all Boston marathon runners by Nancy Schon in May 1995. This first street exhibit more than…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston Massachusetts, LENS-ARTISTS, Sculptures, Street Art

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…

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

October 12, 2019

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #66 FILLING THE FRAME

Patti asks us to show some images which demonstrate “Filling the Frame”. The implied ‘frame’ is simply the border of a photograph. When choosing to “Fill the Frame” only the subject is shown with very little open spaces around the edges. Why is this concept of interest to many photographers? If the subject is the only focal point in the picture, then it is easy for the viewer’s eye to connect with the details and also get an idea of the kind of feeling the photographer wants to convey. Earlier this week for a couple of days, the Kiawah Island Photography Club hosted Richard Bernabe, an internationally prominent professional…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Nature, Photography

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…

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

January 26, 2019

CITY SCAPES: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Patti invites us to “share a cityscape of one city or several cities with populations in the thousands or millions. Near our home or thousands of miles away, most importantly, show the big picture view.” When thinking about big cities – what is it about a city that attracts some people or can cause others to try to avoid them as much as possible! Do you enjoy visiting a city, would you like to live in one if you don’t already? Personally, I like cities and would probably be happy living in one since I’m married to a “city guy” who loves them. To me,…

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

Several years ago, a talented group of four ladies started a blog log called Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. Each week one of them selects a topic and the challenge for all LA blog followers is to post their pictures and text relative to the topic. By the way, anyone is welcome to join this international group of photographers.

Participating in this continues to be quite rewarding. It has trained my eye to be more aware of people and things to photograph in addition to making new blogging friends all over the world.

Photography has always been a big part of my life and traveling offers many wonderful photo opportunities. I live on Kiawah Island in South Carolina and spend summers in southern Maine. Hope you like seeing my posts as much as I enjoy creating it!

“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ∼ Ansel Adams