Category Archives: photography

Catching up – Alaska Day #1

I didn’t use the (expensive, slow) internet on the cruise, but I used downtime to sit by a window and sort pictures and write a bit, so I have posts standing by. I’ll be spending the next few days getting … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways

Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways The instructions are: For this challenge, capture two images — a horizontal and a vertical version — of the same scene or subject. There are no concrete “rules” here, but a) it should be evident that both … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow

Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow The instructions are: In a post created specifically for this challenge, post a photograph that evokes FORESHADOW to you. This challenge offers some fun opportunities to play — not only with the subject of your photo, but with … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece

Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece The instructions are:  Masterpiece. No matter where you are (and where you’ve been), I’m certain you’ve stumbled upon something extraordinary: a place that blows your mind; a work of art or object that speaks to you; or even … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh The instructions are:   Fresh. The definition for fresh has a bit of a fork in it – it’s a state (new, recent, previously unknown) and it’s a taste or sensation (cool, sweet, invigorating, refreshing).  I’m going to let … Continue reading

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Panama Bugs

You have been warned 😉 There seems to be an endless variety of bugs here. I’ve been taking my camera and macro lens with me when I work in the yard, and the tiny bugs are as fascinating as the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour

Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour The instructions are: The Golden Hour. In photography, the “golden hour” is the first and last hour of sunlight of the day. Photographers venture out on sunrise hikes or sunset treks to capture a magical shot, due … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic

Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic The directions are: “IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU NOSTALGIC.” I’ve been thinking about this for days. There is very little of my past that makes me look back … Continue reading

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Macro Photos

I’ve been playing with my macro lens the last couple days. It’s interesting that sometimes you see a detail in a photo that you didn’t see when you were taking the photos. .

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting about the fleeting moments in our days, and in our lives. The quiet, precious moments between the ones we love. A hummingbird in the backyard, among the blossoms. Chalk art on the sidewalk, with broken bits of … Continue reading

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