Ann-Christine’s challenge is Dreamy. In her post she asks “So, what is ”dreamy” for you, and how do you create a dreamy picture? According to the dictionary it is ”having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; dreamlike.” Soft dreamy photography is one that uses soft light, soft focus, delicate tones, and other gentle aspects to produce ethereal pictures. A blurred, or hazy feel is typical to the images – an almost surreal or unearthly effect. “
I chose a few images of foggy conditions because I like the way fog and clouds create a dreamy feeling.
Foggy morning on a Florida pondA Scottish castle surrounded by cloudsThis building on the Mississippi seems to be floating on clouds
My husband woke me up at almost midnight to see this surreal sunset of Mount Redoubt in Ninilchik, Alaska. I felt like I was still dreaming when I saw it.
Alaska Sunset
Last week you showed us beautiful autumn colors from around the world in response to John’s challenge of Looking Back – Autumn.
Many thanks to Ann-Christine for this challenge. 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 her post Lens-Artists #369 – Dreamy.
Sofia will be our next host. Be sure to check back on Saturday, October 18 at noon eastern time for her challenge.
For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.
I am very excited and honored to present my first challenge as a member of the Lens-Artists team. This week I’m challenging you to show us your stormy images. Think about stormy weather, stormy feelings, or maybe stormy situations.
It’s June and Hurricane Season has just begun. Where I live in coastal Georgia thunderstorms are a normal occurrence all summer long and we keep a close watch on updates from the National Hurricane Center. The featured image is what we saw through our windshield as we were headed into a thunderstorm on our way home from a recent trip. We were grateful to arrive home safely.
The following images show different kinds of stormy conditions we see during the summer months in coastal Georgia.
Water Spout over the Atlantic ocean
Before a hurricane the red flags indicate high hazard conditions and the beach is closed to the public.
Angry Seas from a Tropical Storm
We have often encountered stormy weather during our travels.
Storm over the Blue Ridge MountainsStormy day in JamaicaDriving through snow on the road to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National ParkOur bear watching excursion in Ketchikan, Alaska started out in the pouring rain but that didn’t stop us from braving the weather. We didn’t mind getting wet – we saw 8 black bears.A violent thunderstorm cut our day short with grand kids at a Florida water park one June.Sometimes we are rewarded with a rainbow after a storm
We ran into some scary storms when we traveled around the U. S. and Canada towing our fifth wheel trailer. I’ll never forget traveling through snow and sleet with icy road conditions as we drove through Minnesota in early April one year. We ended up getting off the Interstate and spending the night in a motel. The next day when the roads were clear enough to travel we continued our westward trek. We found an open state park in South Dakota and were the only campers in the park.
Terrifying icy road conditions in MinnesotaWe had the park to ourselves at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota
What does stormy look like to you? For stormy weather, think about rain, blizzards, sleet, snow, hail, wind, dark clouds, angry seas, lightening, a storm rolling in, or people out in the weather. Some other options would be to show stormy feelings or stormy situations. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to this post. I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Last week I really enjoyed your creative and calming responses to Sofia’s Mellow challenge. Be sure to look for Anne’s challenge next Saturday, June 21 at noon Eastern Time.
For information on how to join the Lens-Artists challenge please click here.
Our host Johnbo asks us to feature cool colors for this challenge. He tells us “Cool colors evoke calmness, serenity, and tranquility, feelings often associated with water, sky, and nature.” I’ve included a few of my favorite cool colors for this challenge.
Blue umbrellas on the beach under a cloudy skyA river runs through the Georgia Salt MarshGreen Palms against a brilliant blue skyTurquoise waters of the Caribbean SeaBlue Ridge Parkway
For this challenge Amy has asked us to share our cloudscapes over land, sea, or cities, or just clouds. For the header image I chose an image of cloud covered mountains as we were leaving Valdez, Alaska on last years Alaska cruise.
The rest of these images include storm clouds, rainbows, and clouds over the Mississippi River at sunrise.
Storm clouds and a water spout in the Atlantic OceanStormy skies over the marshEarly morning May cloudsDouble RainbowSunrise over the Mississippi River
Wandering Dawgs 