Lens-Artists #386 | The Power of Juxtaposition

This week Patti is the host and she has introduced the theme, The Power of Juxtaposition. This was a new word for me and I will admit I was very confused at first of what to photograph – the word was throwing me off. Patti however had some great examples in her post – pleaseContinue reading “Lens-Artists #386 | The Power of Juxtaposition”

Lens-Artists Challenge#385 | Unusual Crop

This week Ritva encourages us to think outside of the normal photography constraints and push the cropping limits. In Ritva’s post, she provides many beautiful examples, one that pulled me in is the in camera crop. It is ‘easier’ to crop in post processing. This morning I woke and looked outside, in the bright morningContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge#385 | Unusual Crop”

Lens-Artists Challenge #384 | What Astonishes You?

I read the theme before we left on a snowmobile ride – “What Astonishes You?”… This could be a fun interpretation for everyone! I felt so intrigued to read the “astonished” theme and yet as we were riding I completely forgot about the word! :) I did remember Beth’s one photo in her blog postContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #384 | What Astonishes You?”

Lens-Artists Challenge #383 | Shapes & Designs

This week Tina leads the theme challenge by first taking a step back to 2021, to expand our vision to shapes and designs. Be sure to check out her post HERE and her beautiful examples, I love that some of the images feel like they play with your eyes! Tina also shared this quote inContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #383 | Shapes & Designs”

Lens-Artists Challenge #382 | Rejected

Ah Egidio you present us with an interesting theme this week for the Lens-Artists Challenge with the word “Rejected”! Be sure to check out his inspirational post HERE. Given that I am into the emotional side of essential oils, I looked up the word Rejected – its an interesting word in life and in photography,Continue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #382 | Rejected”

Out The Front Door | Photo Challenge

When you have a lot of snow, paired with high winds, even for those who enjoy winter sports, its not the most enjoyable time to be outdoors – its cold! Even with the opportunity to get out in the evening cold, my heart had another idea. As I knew I needed some downtime, leaning intoContinue reading “Out The Front Door | Photo Challenge”

Lens-Artists Challenge #381 | Black & White Minimalism

Ritva leads this weeks challenge, “This week, I encourage you to embrace this artistic fusion and challenge yourself to capture images that marry minimalism and black and white, naturally you can also use you archives. Please limit your submissions to a maximum of ten images, a thoughtful reflection of your artistic vision and perspective.” PleaseContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #381 | Black & White Minimalism”

Lens-Artists Challenge #378 | Last Chance

The Lens-Artists team, as an annual tradition are giving us “one last chance” to share some of our favourites. I am excited to share some images that were not a part of the Lens-Artists challenges this year for me. I am choosing one image a month to share, its challenging during macro season – springContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #378 | Last Chance”

How to Survive November 2025 | 30

I feel this is the perfect end to the ‘Surviving November’ Round theme. My sister gifted us this many years ago, a round shape holding our initials together for our family. It hangs inside our front door, also the main living area of our home. The November theme details can be found in this postContinue reading “How to Survive November 2025 | 30”

How to Survive November 2025 | 20

The roundness of the Rose of Sharon plant seeds, macro after a windy snowfall. This plant is another in our life that is hardy and doesn’t seem to need much. It likes to take care of itself and get in close with the other plants. The flowers when in bloom are big with delicate petals.Continue reading “How to Survive November 2025 | 20”