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Overlanding-Utah
The desert tells a different story every time we go. To some it is ugly, barren, unpredictable, and unforgiving. Not us. We find wander, wonder, harmony and a chance to view the desert in its most...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #293 – Water In Motion
When I first read Sofia’s challenge I felt my eyes well with tears. This felt personal to me. We had just exited a remote region in Utah known as The Maze where the only water we had was the water we...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #294- Before and After
I find it most satisfying to pull out the digital information within an image to improve its impact or simply bring it to look as I envisioned when I took the shot. – John Steiner John’s quote and his...
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To the Casual Observer…
Cactus are menacing, ankle grabbing, finger-pricking, desert plants. To those of us who live in the desert, they are a nod to the success and resilience that come with patience. They don’t grow and...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #295 – Rock Your World
We live on a remarkable planet. Earth is filled with lush forests, blue oceans, high mountains, meandering rivers, and a diversity of plants and animals. With Earth Day around the corner, it seems...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #296 – Abstract
You should never ask a child what he or she is making. They know. Instead, ask them to tell you about the squiggly line, or the orange color in the center. And by all means, notice it is surrounded by...
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Always Worth the Wait…
New beginnings. Rains that spill into rainbows. Incoming tides. And the setting sun. Today, with Earth Day on the horizon and we are reminded to be deliberate in our place on this earth. I came across...
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The Power of String
There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #297 – Music to My Eyes
Is music an inspiration to your photography? Does a song’s mood or its lyrics spark ideas for a photoshoot? In his unique and inspiring post, Music to My Eyes, Egidio begins with thoughts about...
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Lens-Artists Challenge 298 – To Be Young Again
The month of May reminds me of spring, gardens, and Mother’s Day. In my house, May is also mixed with grandkids out of school for the summer. Perfect timing. This week, Tina of Travels and Trifles,...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #299 – Hopeful
There is always a promise of hope, you just need to know where to look. This week Patti brings us a thought provoking challenge – Hopeful. In her post, she inspires us to define what hopeful looks...
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Lens-Artists Challenge # 300 – Delicate
Life is far too delicate to be unaware of its intricacies. Breathe it all in – a.a malee This week Ann-Christine/Leya inspires us with a look at, Delicate. Her inspiration comes from her recent trip...
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Lens- Artists Challenge #301 – Floral
The color of springtime is flowers! Those of you who love gardening will fall in love with Sofia’s challenge this week: Floral. She is most interested in how and why we capture flowers or how we...
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Lens- Artists Challenge #302 – Artificial Intelligence and Photography
Whether we like it or not, it has arrived. My hat is off to John this week as he challenges us with sharing our thoughts and images on a controversial subject – the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #303 – Connections
It’s simple. The connections we make to people, places, things and ideas, are what give purpose and meaning to our lives. Kusadusi, Turkey Let’s photograph connections this week. Are you interested in...
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Impressions: Village Walk – Dolomites
Promise me, when you travel, to immerse yourself into the essence of that place. I promise you, you will become a part of that place, and carry pieces of it in your heart forever. We entered the...
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Lens-Artists Challenge #304 – Behind
This week Ritva inspires us with the impact of backgrounds in photography. Backgrounds play an essential role in photography, significantly impacting the overall aesthetic of an image. When composing...
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Magnifying Time
That precious gift of time… You know that gift of time I always talk about? It is real. It is necessary, and it changes. An ebb and flow if you will. And it is OK. That’s life. I also admit to...
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