Photo Challenge – Wandering Dawgs

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #400 – The Rule of Three

May 30, 2026Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, WildlifeTagged American White Pelicans, Lens-Artists, Magnolia Blossoms, Nature, Palm Trees, Photo Challenge, Puffins, Rule of Three, Whooping Cranes29 Comments

Tina introduces us to the rule of three for this challenge. The rule says that images with three subjects make them more interesting and memorable. Our challenge is to include images with three subjects.

I’ve included a few images of groups of three I found in nature.

The Three Gossips, Arches National Park, Utah

Last week Egidio challenged us to be creative while we were stuck in one place for 30 or more minutes. Your responses were wonderful. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Tina 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 #400: The Rule of Three.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, June 6 at noon eastern time when Patti will be your host for the challenge.

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Sunday Stills – Babies

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Babies, baby birds, bison calf, Iditarod sled dog puppy, Lamb, Photo Challenge, Sunday Stills28 Comments

I couldn’t resist sharing a few animal babies for Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge: Babies.

Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge Always be my Baby

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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #398 – Choose a Color

May 18, 2026Posted in Birds, Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged Choose a color, Lady Slipper, Lens-Artists, Nature, Photo Challenge, Sunflower, sunset, Yellow, Yellow Bird, Yellow Pond Lily47 Comments

Ritva’s challenge is to choose one color and feature up to six images where the color is the prominent hue or feature one image for each of these six colors: red, blue, green, purple, orange, and yellow.

How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun. – Vincent Van Gogh

I chose yellow for my color because it is my favorite color. Yellow makes me smile and brings me joy, happiness, and optimism.

I hope these yellows will brighten your day:

Last week you showed us amazing textures in response to Anne’s challenge. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Ritva 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 #398: Choose a Color.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, May 23 at noon eastern time when Egidio will be your host for the challenge.

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Terri’s Flower Hour #30: Magnolia Blossoms

May 12, 2026Posted in Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged Coastal Georgia garden, Georgia garden, Photo Challenge, Southern Magnolia, Spring blooms, spring blossoms, The Flower Hour31 Comments

Southern Magnolia blossoms in Coastal Georgia

Sharing with Terri’s Flower Hour #30

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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #397 – Texture

May 10, 2026May 16, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Barnacles, beach, Driftwood, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, rabbit, seashells, Texture37 Comments

Anne’s challenge is to show images where texture plays an integral part. She tells us “Texture helps my two-dimensional examples have a three-dimensional quality.”

For me, the beach is a place of many textures. In some places the sand is soft, and others the powerful wave action of the ocean crushes the shells creating a rough texture that’s not fun to walk on in bare feet.

Powerful ocean waves can also create these smooth rocks

Driftwood on the beach becomes weathered by the elements creating a rough texture on the wood. Barnacles can attach themselves to the driftwood creating a crusty texture. Running your had along these sharp barnacles could easily cause you to get a cut.

Salt air, wind, rain and the heat from the sun can cause wooden structures like piers and docks and even homes to become cracked and dried out creating a rough texture. Watch out for splinters if you rub the wood with your fingers.

I didn’t see this rabbit at the beach but I’ll finish with the soft texture of the fur of a cottontail rabbit.

Last week your responses to Ann-Christine’s Illustrated Quotes challenge were fun and inspirational. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Anne 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 #397: Texture.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, May 16 at noon eastern time when Ritva will be your host for the challenge.

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