Category: PHOTO CHALLENGES

NEW EXPERIENCES AT AN ART SHOW WITH SARA O’CONNER (LAPC 03-26-2023)

March 26, 2023

  Hello Readers, This week’s photo challenge is hosted by Anne (here) with the theme of New Experiences. In Fall of 2022, artist Sara O’Conner (here) featured a one-night art exhibit, which had stations that allowed people a “sensory” experience. Sara also had an exhibit this spring at the Glen Allen Arts Center. I am … More NEW EXPERIENCES AT AN ART SHOW WITH SARA O’CONNER (LAPC 03-26-2023)

Spring is in the air…. (Chihuly Red Reeds, Weeds, Johnny Jump Ups, Custom Burger, & COMICS) 3-19-23

March 19, 2023

Hello Readers. Spring is in the air and here are some photos to share how the start of my spring season is unfolding. First, a pet peeve of spring. This invasive weed keeps showing up in parts of the garden. It is almost like they arrived in the mulch! Second, a consistent joy of spring. … More Spring is in the air…. (Chihuly Red Reeds, Weeds, Johnny Jump Ups, Custom Burger, & COMICS) 3-19-23

CULTURAL CONNECTING & GENERATIONS WITH ART – Priorhouse Photos Fall 2022 (LAPC March13-2023)

March 12, 2023

Hello Readers, John Steiner’s theme (here) for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge is to share a favorite “road” in photography: “Consider a favorite photographic style like low key/high key, monochrome, etc. Maybe a genre of photography like a preference for architecture, still life, portraiture, etc. Whatever your preference, we’d love to see your images captured in … More CULTURAL CONNECTING & GENERATIONS WITH ART – Priorhouse Photos Fall 2022 (LAPC March13-2023)

Priorhouse Street Shots Alone Time Vibe (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Feb26-2023) & Roses for Aunt C. RIP

February 26, 2023

Good Morning Readers, The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week is ALONE TIME It has been a while since I shared some Priorhouse Street Shots.  I have a folder filled with them but rather than sort through those, it just so happens that I have some fresh photos from this month, February 2023, which have a … More Priorhouse Street Shots Alone Time Vibe (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Feb26-2023) & Roses for Aunt C. RIP

Softness in First Tree Blossoms of 2023 (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-21-2023) Excerpt from Dickens’ The Old Curiosity Shop

February 21, 2023

Good Morning Readers, The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week is all about bringing softness in photography (info here). The other morning, I stopped to take photos of fresh, soft blossoms. It was the first time I took photos of flowers in months. It felt wonderful to see the first tree blossoms of 2023. Because the … More Softness in First Tree Blossoms of 2023 (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-21-2023) Excerpt from Dickens’ The Old Curiosity Shop

East Meets West – North Meets South (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-12-2023) 🎵Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas 🎵

February 12, 2023

Good Morning Readers, The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week is hosted by Amy @The World is a Book. She invites us to explore East Meets West or North Meets South. The first post I read for this challenge was from Doona @Wind Kisses as she talked about going from New England to the Southwest in the US. … More East Meets West – North Meets South (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-12-2023) 🎵Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas 🎵

Shadows & Reflections in Monochrome (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-08-2023)

February 8, 2023

Good Morning Readers, The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week (here) has the theme of shadows and reflections in monochrome.  As I searched my photo archives, an outreach theme unfolded.  The first photo is of some confetti on the lawn. This confetti was leftover from my father-n-law’s  funeral service last year. I shook out some of … More Shadows & Reflections in Monochrome (Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 2-08-2023)

Photos with Messages…. You Brighten My Day(Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 1-29-23)

January 29, 2023

Hello Everyone, The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week has the theme of “messages” – HERE I was not sure how I wanted to join in. Then I started to scroll photos and found this first image, “Nope, NOT TODAY.” It has a personal message for me from July 2022 and so that is why I … More Photos with Messages…. You Brighten My Day(Lens-Artist Photo Challenge 1-29-23)

Flights of Fancy (LA Photo Challenge, 31OCT2022)

October 31, 2022

The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge is Flights of Fancy,  which is hosted by Johnbo this week.  I will start with photos that whispered “flight of fancy” to me: ABOVE: Up, up, and away – a fancy visual flight ABOVE: After many a flight of fancy – the feathers always settle ABOVE: Fledglings dream of future flights of … More Flights of Fancy (LA Photo Challenge, 31OCT2022)

Mountain Hike in Virginia (LA Photo Challenge, 23OCT2022)

October 23, 2022

Amy chose the theme of “mountains” for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this 2nd last Saturday in October.  I decided to share some photos from a mountain hike in June 2022. It was special because there were so many flowers along the entire trail. The floral delight was unexpected and while there was a lot of pink and white … More Mountain Hike in Virginia (LA Photo Challenge, 23OCT2022)