Lens Artists Photo Challenge #402 – Looking Back to Lens-Artists Challenge #1: Wonder

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For this challenge Sofia is looking back to our first Lens-Artists Challenge: Wonder. Sofia explains her challenge like this: “We’re looking for the moments, places, people that we treasure, the little stories behind a shot that stuff our lives with meaning and joy.” You can visit Patti’s original challenge at Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Wonder.

I believe the world in incomprehensible beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder. – Ansel Adams

I am grateful I have been able to experience many of the wonders in America’s National Parks. Some are huge, some are tiny, some are living, some took thousands of years to create. They all brought me joy. Here are just a few wonders I fell in love with.

The ancient mountains of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the rugged peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Ancient Giant Redwoods in Redwoods National Park and Palm Trees in Everglades National Park.

Redwoods National Park, Caliifornia
Palm trees in the Everglades

The amazing landscapes created by nature in Yosemite Nationanl Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.

Yosemite National Park, California
Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Moose in Denali National Park and a Bugling Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Moose in Denali National Park
Bugling Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The serenity of a waterfall and an old homestead surrounded by tall trees wearing their autumn colors.

Tom Branch Falls, Great Smoky Mountains NP
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cades Cove, Tennessee

I can’t leave out the wonder of discovering small things like a butterfly on colorful wildflowers.

Butterfly in the Smoky Mountains

Last week Patti challenged us to Focus on the Subject. I enjoyed all of your beautiful responses. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Sofia for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to her post Lens-Artists #402: Looking Back to Lens-Artists Challenge #1 – Wonder.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, June 20 at noon eastern time when John will be your host for the challenge.

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37 thoughts on “Lens Artists Photo Challenge #402 – Looking Back to Lens-Artists Challenge #1: Wonder”

  1. Amazing images of our beautiful national parks, Beth! I see we have both been to the same ones. How wonderful our nation’s leaders had the visions they did over 100 years ago in order to save and preserve these outdoor spaces for all generations.

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    1. Thanks Tina! It took me a while to decide to feature National Parks. Then it took me a while longer to decide what photos to include. It was hard narrowing it down to just a few. We enjoyed Bryce and all of the Utah parks.

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  12. You’ve reminded me just why I love your US national parks so much Beth! And I really enjoyed your clever pairing of contrasting images here, especially the redwoods / palm trees and the Yosemite / Bryce Canyon pairs 🙂

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