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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #373 – Looking back to Challenge #31 – Landscape

November 10, 2025November 22, 2025Posted in New Mexico, PhotographyTagged Albuquerque, Landscape, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Sandia Crest, Sandia Mountains39 Comments

Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Egidio is looking back to Amy’s Challenge #31 from February 2, 2019: Landscape. I enjoy landscape photography and have many landscape photos in my archives. Usually I would post landscape photos of things like beaches, sunrises and sunsets but for this challenge I decided to focus on one subject that I have returned to more than once.

New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, is on my mind this week. I recently returned from a weekend in Albuquerque to attend my nephew’s wedding and spend time with my family. I also got to enjoy magnificent views of the Sandia Mountains. The featured image is of the Sandia Mountains just before sunset the night before the wedding.

This was not our first visit to Albuquerque. During our RV travels we passed through there a couple of times and in 2023 I attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Here are a few views of these mountains from some of our earlier visits.

View of Sandia Mountains from Coronado State Monument

Hot air balloon rising over Sandia Mountains at dawn

On one of our visits we took a scenic drive to the top of Sandia Crest to take in the gorgeous views.

Last week Tina’s challenge was Ephereral. Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge. Your responses were great and I loved all the creative images of things that last a very short time.

I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Egidio’s post Lens-Artists #373 – Looking Back to #31 – Landscapes.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, November 15 at noon eastern time when John will be hosting the challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

Every Day is a Gift

Cellpic Sunday – Evening and Morning Sky

November 9, 2025Posted in PhotographyTagged Cellpic Sunday, Contrails, Evening Sky, Morning Sky21 Comments

On the night of the full moon last week the evening sky was filled with pink contrails just before sunset and the sky the next morning was just as spectacular. The featured image is the night of the full moon, the next image is what I woke up to the next morning.

Every Day is a Gift

Shared with John’s Cellpic Sunday

Remembering Cee – Black and White Bridge

November 7, 2025November 9, 2025Posted in PhotographyTagged #1Day4Cee, Black and White, Cee Neuner, Remembering Cee, Sidney Lanier Bridge21 Comments

Cee Neuner was a wonderful photographer who brought joy to many with her beautiful flowers and other images.

Sadly, Cee passed away earlier this year. Today would have been her 64th birthday. Dan Antion of No Facilities and Marsha Ingrao of Always Write share the November 7 birthday with Cee. Today they are hosting a 1 day photo challenge in her memory. Many thanks to them both.

Marsha Ingrao Remembering Cee Neuner One Day Photo Challenge

Dan Antion’s A Bridge for Cee A Bridge for Cee – #1Day4Cee

Every Day is a Gift

Sunday Stills – Hooves and Claws

November 6, 2025November 5, 2025Posted in Nature, Photography, WildlifeTagged American Bison, National Bison Day, Photo Challenge, Sunday Stills19 Comments

Bison at Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky

Terri’s latest Sunday Stills challenge is Hooves and Claws in honor of National Bison Day which was celebrated on Saturday, November 1, 2025. She tells us that “this week’s Sunday Stills photo challenge is not just about bison, but about members of the animal kingdom that possess HOOVES and CLAWS.”

I decided to focus only on animals with hooves and mostly on bison and buffalo. Sadly, the hooves aren’t visible in all these images. The header image is of a small herd of American Bison at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky.

Bison at Custer State Park, South Dakota

Wood Bison in Yukon Territory, Canada

Water Buffalo in Costa Rica

Budweiser Clydesdales

Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge Hooves and Claws

Every Day is a Gift

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #372 – Ephemeral

November 4, 2025November 5, 2025Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged Bee, caterpillar, Daylily, Epemeral, Lens-Artists, Magnolia Blossom, Photo Challenge, The Flower Hour, Yellow Swallowtail44 Comments

Tina’s challenge is Epemeral. She tells us “the dictionary’s short and simple definition of the word ephemeral – “lasting for a very short time“.

There are so many things to be appreciated that only last a short time. I learned a long time ago that life is short and it is important to stop and enjoy the moment before it’s gone.

I decided to focus on flowers and critters in my garden from this year. Some things come and go so fast I miss them if I don’t pay attention. My header image is of a magnolia blossom on a tree right next to my driveway. I can see the tree from my kitchen window. I anxiously await the first bloom every spring. Each bloom only lasts a day or two before it fades away. I grabbed my camera as soon as I saw this bloom in early May.

The rest of the images are of other special moments from the garden this year.

Ephemeral Monarch Caterpillar — *The lifespan of a Monarch Caterpillar is 10 to 14 days*

Bee on yellow flower — *I had to be fast to catch this Bee on a yellow flower*

Ephemeral Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly — *Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly*

You showed us some fun and creative street details in your in responses to Ritva’s challenge last week. Thanks to everyone who participated.

I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Tina’s post Lens-Artists #372 – Ephemeral .

Be sure to check back on Saturday, November 8 at noon eastern time when Egidio will be hosting the challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

Also shared with Terri’s Flower Hour #5.

Every Day is a Gift