The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.Henry Beston This was the scene before us in December 2018. We … Read More

— The whole park was so different when we visited Big Bend NP in September 2018. Because of recent rains in the area, everything was very lush green. Wildflowers were covering the park, and even the cross on the Rio … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #290: Circular Wonders — When Ann-Christine proposed “this challenge would be about Circular Wonders,” I did not doubt that I would feature Arches NP. Although the National Park Service says there are over 2,000 documented arches, the actual … Read More

— Arches National Park is well known for its distinctive arches. However, another feature is noticeable throughout the park in several locations: the La Sal Mountains (or La Sal Range). The mountain range is located along the Utah/Colorado border. Mount … Read More

— Balanced Rock is one of the most iconic images at Arches National Park. To give you a sense of dimension, the top tock is about the size of three school buses. The total height of Balanced Rock is 128 feet … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #288 – Window Shopping Do you enjoy window shopping? You may become an expert after you see Ritva’s Lens-Artists post. In that post, she says she likes to take “photos of creative window displays,” and she does not … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #287 – Sound “Let’s photograph Sound this week,” Donna proposed in the latest Lens-Artists challenge. A traditional photo, by itself, cannot directly show sounds. Photos capture a single moment in time. A photo preserves visual information, such as colors, shapes, … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #286: Weather I was unsure I could weather this week’s challenge that Anne posted. With English as a second language, I had to re-read her post carefully. I did not know whether we were discussing the same thing. … Read More

Have you ever thought about your images’ impact on viewers based on your photos’ color schemes? If you search online for color psychology, you will find several articles and studies on the subject. For this week’s challenge, I invite you … Read More

“That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.” Nicholas Sparks A couple of parks in Texas are perfect destinations to enjoy a spectacular sunset. The first, Davis Mountains State Park, is about a seven-hour … Read More

For this week’s travel destination, I will show photos of the first Texas state park I featured in the “My Texas Playground” presentation in Bartlett, Texas, on January 20, 2024. That presentation was part of a pop-up live event of … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #283:Illustrate a Favorite Quote or Poem — This week, Ann-Christine poses a fascinating challenge. She asks us “to illustrate a favourite quote or poem.” The key is to give viewers an actual ”feel” of the poem or quote … Read More