Lens-Artists Challenge #297: Music to My Eyes

You have likely heard or used the saying, “It’s music to my ears.” The situations vary and can encompass cases when someone compliments or gives you good news. Going beyond that saying, do you believe you can “see” music in … Read More

Floral Friday Frenzy: Celebrating Blooms & Pollinators!

I have been taking more time to bike with this mild spring weather. As always, I bring my camera with me in my backpack. One never knows what one will see. This week was no exception for surprises. I spotted … Read More

Get Ready for Fall with the Fiery Oxblood Lily

It is Valentine’s Day whenever you have Oxblood Lilies blooming in your garden. We have planted them in our front yard by the steps to our front door and in the backyard. They bloom in the fall, generally around September … Read More

Deep in Nature: An Impressionistic Landscape

Springtime started to show its light in late February 2024. When March rolled around, we began seeing the first Bluebonnets, the State Flower of Texas. My social media feeds are full of photos of that and other wildflowers. That is … Read More

Texas Red Yucca’s Charm and Elegance

Sometimes you don’t even have to leave home to see beautiful native flowers. I remember when we were in COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. I often looked around in our own yard to see what was out there. Whether birds or … Read More

Willow City Loop

Spring is the time when Texans go crazy about wildflowers. The wildflower displays along Texas roads are fantastic if we have good showers in the fall. You can drive around the city or go to a park to enjoy a … Read More

The Beauty of Contrast: Bluebonnet and Texas Yellow Star

Springtime in Texas is the season to be outside. The variety of wildflowers on display changes each week, with vibrant colors everywhere. This morning, while on a photo shoot with a friend, we visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. … Read More

Texas Treasures: The Seductive Firewheel Wildflower

“Flowers…are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities in the world.”Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the beautiful things about springtime in Texas is the parade of colors we find along back roads and highways. When … Read More

Daring to Be Different

— Spring is in full swing in Austin, Texas. Yesterday, I joined a couple of photographers on a short walk at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. I had not been there in two weeks. What a difference it was! … Read More

Happy World Wildlife Day!

— In case you did not know, March 3 is the United Nations World Wildlife Day. This is the day we celebrate wild animals and plants and their unique roles. This year’s theme is Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital … Read More

Have You Seen a Henbit Deadnettle?

— On Thursdays, I have been volunteering at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. The photo above was the last photo on my card yesterday. To see a white Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) was a first for nearly … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #285: Warm Colors

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

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