Category: Photograph(s)
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One Four Challenge – Acoma NM -Week 4
This is Variation 4 of the Acoma New Mexico series. As the final variation in the series, perhaps it is appropriate that this variation sees night setting in over the Acoma pueblo. All of this week’s editing was done with Luminar Neo. As a reminder, in the One Four Challenge, we select a photo each…
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Flower of the Week – Red Dahlia
I found this unusual dahlia growing in a neighbor’s garden, and I was intrigued by its appearance. The flower did not seem similar to what I’d come to think of as traditional dahlia flowers, which usually boast a compact shape, neat arrangement, and curled petals that create a tidy look. Further research revealed that there…
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Monday Monochrome – High Country
This week’s Monday Monochrome is California’s “High Country,” in the San Gabriel Mountains. The San Gabriels, among the most rugged of California’s lie due north of Los Angeles, separating the Los Angeles Basin and the Mohave Desert. The highest peak is Mt. San Antonio, in the distance in the center of the photo, also known…
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Lens Artists Challenge #357 – Into the Woods
Egidio posts this week’s challenge: “Into the Woods.” He reminds us of his earlier post mentioning the Japanese expression shinrin-yoku. “Shinrin-yoku is a concept that was developed in Japan in the 1980s as a form of natural therapy and stress relief. In English, it is translated as “forest bathing” or immersing oneself in a forest atmosphere.” Shinrin-yoku sounds…
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Lens Artists Challenge #356 – Quiet Hours
This week’s Lens Artists Challenge is by SH, who invites us to think about what “Quiet Hours” means, which I find to be a very thoughtful proposal. As SH suggests, “quiet hours” can mean different things to different people. For me, some of mhy most treasured quiet hours are devoted to my photography – Whether…
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One Four Challenge – Acoma NM -Week 3
This is the third week of the One Four Challenge for July. As a reminder, in the One Four Challenge, we select a photo each month and then produce four variations on successive weeks. You can get more information here. And be sure to check out Leanne’s posts and Robyn’s posts. Variation 3 is above and to the right.…
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Flower of the Week – Rose
Mere words cannot do justice to this magnificent flower – A white rose for Flower of the Week.
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Monday Monochrome – Buttonbush
Monday Monochrome for this week is this somewhat otherworldly image of a Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). Buttonbush is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This plant was photographed in southern New Hampshire.
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Big Sur Wildflowers
A bonus floral this week… California Poppies along the Big Sur coast. The California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is native to California and Mexico but is also grown worldwide for decoration. It belongs to the family Eschscholzioideae, which is related to Papaveroideae (including the opium poppy). The California Poppy has also been found in Australia and…
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One Four Challenge – Acoma, NM – Week 2
This is the second week of this month’s One Four Challenge. Recall that in the One Four Challenge, we select a photo each month and then produce four variations on successive months. You can get more information here. And be sure to check out Leanne’s posts and Robyn’s posts. The featured image above is Variation…