This week Amy has challenged us to show countryside and/or small towns.
We’ve traveled many back roads during our travels around the United States. As we drive along I love seeing the crops growing in the fields and knowing where our food comes from. I am grateful to all the hardworking farmers who grow the food and other crops that we need.
California VineyardIllinois CornCotton in ArkansasBarn in IllinoisRed Barn in the Midwest
Sometimes the countryside is filled with colorful wildflowers and other interesting sights.
Boots and Bluebonnets in TexasWhen traveling the back roads, you never know what you’ll see crossing the road
This week, Ann-Christine has challenged us to show what is magical to us.
What is more magical than an ancient castle? As we traveled through Ireland and Scotland earlier this year one of my favorite things was seeing the many castles.
For me, the most magical of all was Dunnottar Castle in Stovehaven, Scotland. Sitting on top of a cliff that juts out into the North Sea, it seemed to magically appear out of a thick fog.
Dunnottar Castle on a Foggy Day, Stonehaven, ScotlandThe North Sea was barely visible below Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, ScotlandA path led down to the sea at Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland
Occasionally the fog would clear just long enough for a clear view. Even without the fog, it was a magical site to see.
Foggy day at Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland
This week, Patti has challenged us to find photos that feature silhouettes. For this challenge I chose some of my favorite sunset and sunrise photos from our travels. The photo above is of Henry enjoying the sunset over the Pacific Ocean on the beach at Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington.
I walked from our campsite at Golden Hill State Park to capture this silhouette of the Thirty Mile Light at sunset.
Thirty Mile Lighthouse at sunset, Golden HIll State Park, NY
Some of my favorite sunset and sunrise pictures have silhouettes of trees.
Sunrise over the The Caloosatchie River at Ortona South Campground, FloridaSunrise over the Mississippi River in MissouriSunset in the Big Cypress Natural Preserve near Ochopee, FL
This couple was enjoying their early morning walk on the beach.
Morning walkers along the beach at sunrise, Tybee Island, GA
For this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge Tina has challenged us to show Precious Pets.
We lost our precious dog Blondie almost 2 years ago. She lived a full life and traveled over 200,000 miles on her bed in the back seat of our truck as she accompanied us in our RV travels through the U. S and Canada. She loved to swim, chase tennis balls, and go for a boat ride. During our travels she swam in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, all the Great Lakes, Cook’s Inlet in Alaska, and even the Yukon River in Canada.
Blondie was happiest when she was in the waterBlondie and the salmon at the fish hatchery in Valdez, AlaskaBlondie in Cook Inlet in Ninilchik, AlaskaBlondie loved going for a boat ride
We don’t have a pet these days but we have a grand dog and two grand cats.
Grand Dog Jack the DachshundGrand Dog Jack studies a crab at the beachGrand Cat TubblesOur grand cats Tubbles and Tootsie anxiously await Thanksgiving dinner
This post is dedicated to the memory of all the pets who have made our lives so much richer – FD, FD2, Shadow, Howard, Blue, and especially Blondie.
This weeks challenge is to choose photos that illustrate different ways of framing images.
When shooting landscapes I like to use trees, flowers, and other foliage as a frame.
Palm trees frame this double rainbow after a summer stormThe fireweed on high on a cliff provides the frame above foggy Kachemak Bay in Homer, AlaskaSea oats frame the Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia
Doors, windows and arches provide frames for some of my photos.
Arches at Ft. Pickens, FloridaMount Rushmore from one of the tunnels on Iron Mountain Road in South DakotaCyclists on the Blue Ridge Parkway framed by a tunnel
Wandering Dawgs 