Every Day is a Gift!
Terri’s latest Sunday Stills challenge is National Garden Month. For this challenge she asked us what is growing in our garden.
None of my flowers are blooming right now so I decided to flash back a few years to some beautiful roses I found at the the Savannah Botanical Gardens and the Minnesota Arboretum Garden.
Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge What’s Growing in your Garden?
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In 2013, we were traveling in Alaska from Tok to North Pole when we stopped beside this pond covered with Yellow Pond Lilies.
On another trip, we wandered around in the gardens at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
Sharing with Terri’s Flower Hour #28: Flowers in the Water
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This week we are looking back to John’s challenge #155: On the Water from July 3, 2021. In his challenge he said “the theme On the Water encompasses whatever manner of water floats your boat (or doesn’t)”. You can see John’s original post here.
For this challenge, I look forward to seeing your interpretation of “On the Water”. The water can be rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, oceans, puddles, swimming pools or water parks. Think about scenic views of water, people having fun on the water, watercraft on the water, macros of water drops, or animals, birds, and plants floating on the water.
When I responded to John’s original challenge I featured images of boats on the water. You can see my response to his challenge here.
In this first gallery are images of people having fun on the water floating in a salt water creek and floating down the lazy river at a water park in Florida.
The next gallery features a floating alligator surrounded by water lilies and two ducks on the water.
A float plane in Alaska, a boat selling hamburgers, and a dragon boat are all watercraft you don’t see every day.
The last gallery features a pilot boat as seen from the deck of a cruise ship, and a fleet of U.S. Coast Guard Ships in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
I’ll finish with a peaceful, deserted white sand beach, my favorite kind of place on the water.
Your challenge this week is to show anything on the water. You can choose to show watercraft, things floating, closeups of water, scenic water landscapes, or anything else you can think of. I hope you will join us for this week’s challenge. I can’t wait to see your responses. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to this post.
Last week your responses to John’s “History Through the Lens” challenge were wonderful. I enjoyed all of the images and learned a lot from your posts. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..
Be sure to check back on Saturday, May 2 at noon eastern time when Ann-Christine will be hosting the challenge.
You can receive our weekly challenges by subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.
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John’s challenge is to feature places “where history still lives”. One of John’s suggested topics “Where the Past Still Stands”is the inspiration for this post. I chose to feature Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cockspur Island Lighthouse in coastal Georgia between Savannah and Tybee Island.
Construction for Fort Pulaski began in 1829. During the American Civil War the Confederate army held the fort until they surrendered to the Union Army in 1862 after the Union cannons firing from nearby Tybee Island caused major damage. For more about the history of Fort Pulaski you can visit Fort Pulaski National Monument.
In addition to exploring the fort, visitors can attend Ranger talks or walk on several hiking trails outside the fort.
Last week I enjoyed all of your responses to Sofia’s Lucky Shot. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..
Many thanks to John 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 his post Lens-Artists #394: History through the Lens.
Be sure to check back on Saturday, April 25 at noon eastern time when I will be your host for the challenge.
If you don’t want to miss any of our challenges you may want to think about subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.
For information on how to join the Lens-Artists challenge please click here.
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Sofia’s challenge is to see how luck can play a big role in capturing some of our best shots.
Most of my lucky shots occurred because I was in the right place at the right time with my camera and the right lens. When we are traveling I always have my camera or my phone handy just in case we see something by the side of the road. When we are home I keep my camera close by so I can grab it if I see something interesting outside. Full disclosure: I have previously posted photos of all of these animals except for the Bald Eagle.
I would never have captured the birds in the following gallery without a little help from friends. Last week a neighbor called to let me know there was an American Bald Eagle perched on the power pole across from our house. I had to scramble to get my camera and telephoto lens ready. Lucky for me he stayed perched on the pole long enough for me to set my camera on burst and start shooting. I grabbed my camera on my way out the door one day last year after a friend texted me about a Roseate Spoonbill in a tree beside the road.
I captured the next three shots as we were riding along in our truck. For each of these shots Henry had to pull over on the side of the road so I could take a few photos. In each case the animal totally ignored us.
I was walking along a beach in Oahu when I came across this sea turtle on the sand. I was so glad I had my camera!
I’ll finish with my favorite Lucky Shot. The look on this woman’s face is priceless.
Patti’s challenge last week asked us to explore using the foreground, middle ground, and background when framing our shots. I enjoyed all of your creative responses.
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 #393: Lucky Shot.
Be sure to check back on Saturday, April 18 at noon eastern time when John will be hosting the challenge
You can keep up with all the challenges by subscribing to the Lens-Artists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.
For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.
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Wandering Dawgs 