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  • The Flower Hour #27 – Pussytoes

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    Pussytoes fledgling new blossomsantennaria spreading‘tho cold spring breezes blow Thanks to Terri for another Flower Hour post that made me smile. Please take a minute to visit her site and enjoy her gorgeous images and the stories behind them, you’ll be glad you did, promise: The Flower Hour #27: Daffodils Celebrate Earth Day ‘Til next…

  • Lens-Artists Challenge #394 — Yesterday is History

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    Yesterday is History Yesterday is History,‘Tis so far away —Yesterday is Poetry —‘Tis Philosophy — Yesterday is mystery —Where it is TodayWhile we shrewdly speculateFlutter both away† ‘Though our history is a mere fledgling compared to most of the world, I’m very proud of it and, thanks to John’s brilliant challenge, so happy to share…

  • Lens-Artists Challenge #393 — Lucky Shot

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    I struggled with this challenge.  Come to think of it, I’ve written that same sentence with regards to a few of these challenges and I’ve not even been doing them all that long.  In many respects, I think mine is an appropriate reaction — it is a challenge, after all… My first photography teacher (Dad)…

  • The Flower Hour #25: Coneflower Conviviality

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    This beauty is a non-native, robust, pollinator-friendly herbaceous perennial. The etymology of Echinacea is the ancient Greek word ekhinos (ἐχῖνος). The modern Greek word, achinós (αχινός) translates to sea urchin, and has become a fundamental noun in both botany and zoology, where it is used to describe plants and organisms that are thorny, spiky, prickly, barbed, or spinous.…

  • Lens-Artists Challenge:  Foreground, Middle Ground, Background

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    First, a confession:  I am utter crap at the technical aspect of photography.  I know the basics, know my DSLR and its lenses inside-out, know what I like, but beyond that….  For me, the benefit of this challenge was an awareness of my artistic shortcomings.  I realize that in many (too many?) shots, there is…

  • Unwinding With The Critters

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    Lens Artists Challenge #389: Time to Relax But what relaxes you? What gets you away from the stresses of daily life. What’s your passion?† On any given day, I’m probably the most stressed-out person you’ll meet.  Relaxation (without stress) doesn’t typically come easily to me but answering Anne’s questions was easy.  A leisurely rural ramble through…

  • All the variety…

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    Lens-Artists Challenge #387 — Shadowed All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.† Wildflowers are one of my passions and I spend a lot of time when I’m out on the trails, shooting them.  ‘Though there’s a certain appeal in recording a wildflower meadow or…

  • Mutually Distinct Realities

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    Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition.† Lens-Artists #386: The Power of Juxtaposition Trust the author to create such a cerebral challenge!  A most enjoyable challenge, though, thank you Patti! You’ll undoubtedly either smile or roll your eyes, but whenever I hear or read the…

  • Crops and Discoveries

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     Lens-artists challenge #385 – unusual crop.   First, here’s the assignment and the inspiration: What an Unusual Crop! No, I cannot do this; it’s too hard. No, it’s not. Give it a try, be bold, be creative. You can do it. Exceed yourself, like they say in the Olympics. Cropping stands as one of the…

  • Anserine Astonishment

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    Lens Artists Photo Challenge #384 – What Astonishes You? This lovely challenge was created by Beth of Wandering Dawgs: “What have you seen or experienced that has astonished you? The challenge is to include photos about things that astonish you and tell us why you are astonished.  I got the inspiration for this challenge from these…

  • Attempting Achromatization

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    Lens-Artists Challenge #381:Minimalism in Black-and-White Photography. Black and white images are where my photography journey began.  My dad always and only purchased black and white film which he developed himself in his darkroom in our basement.  I cannot possibly explain how magical that process was to a very young me!  Back then, black and white…