Close-up – This is Another Story

CFFC: Weathered Wood #WordlessWednesday

Published on June 7, 2023June 6, 2023 by Yinglan3 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

#SundayStills: Missing the Great #Outdoor

Published on June 5, 2023June 4, 2023 by Yinglan5 Comments

This week, Terri from Second Wind Leisure Perspectives asks the question for #SundayStills: Are you a fan of your own backyard, or would you rather explore the great outdoors on a grander scale?

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #252: What’s Bugging You?

Published on June 4, 2023June 3, 2023 by Yinglan16 Comments

Happy Sunday! Donna from Wind Kisses is the lovely hostess for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and we are talking about all kinds of bugs this week.

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CFFC: Colorful Monochromes #WordlessWednesday

Published on May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

CMMC: May Alphabet – Any Word with an I

Published on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

Image descriptions: Wildflower, Squirrel, Petunia, Mountain, and Iris

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

#SundayStills: Monthly Color: #Purple

Published on May 17, 2023May 14, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

This month’s color for #SundayStills is one that is my favorite – Purple.

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CMMC: May Color – Imperial Purple

Published on May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 by Yinglan9 Comments

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

CMMC: May Close Up – Garden Update

Published on May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #247: Backlit

Published on April 30, 2023April 29, 2023 by Yinglan12 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, Ann-Christine is the lovely hostess for Lens-Artist Photo Challenge and the topic is one of my favorites – Backlit.

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CMMC: April Alphabet – Ending with a G

Published on April 28, 2023April 27, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

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#SundayStills: Spring is Finally Here! #Earth

Published on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 by Yinglan11 Comments

There is no better feeling than to know Mother Nature is finally presenting us with signs of spring.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #246: Still Life

Published on April 23, 2023April 22, 2023 by Yinglan25 Comments

Happy Sunday! Patti is the host for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge and it’s all about Still Life.

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CBWC: Back of Things

Published on April 21, 2023April 20, 2023 by Yinglan8 Comments

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CMMC: April Color – Granny Smith Apple Green

Published on April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 by Yinglan2 Comments

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CFFC: Anything Small #WordlessWednesday

Published on April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 by Yinglan3 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

CMMC: April Close Up

Published on April 7, 2023April 6, 2023 by Yinglan12 Comments

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CFFC: Found in Nature #SundayStills #WordlessWednesday

Published on April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Also inspired by #SundayStills: #Awaken

Hello April 2023!

Published on April 1, 2023March 31, 2023 by Yinglan8 Comments

I feel like even before it begins, I’m happy that a new month is here. I have good feelings about April, is that too presumptuous or did I just jinxed it?

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #241: Spring

Published on March 19, 2023March 18, 2023 by Yinglan16 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, Sophia of Photographias is the hostess for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and this week, with the spring equinox on Monday, March 20, 2023, it’s all about spring.

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#SundayStills: Monthly Color Challenge – #Green in the Garden

Published on March 14, 2023March 12, 2023 by Yinglan8 Comments

It’s been a long and rough winter, I tell ya.

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#SundayStills: Out of this Amazing #World

Published on March 6, 2023March 5, 2023 by Yinglan14 Comments

I think the night sky is absolutely out of this world when getting to experience it with a camera. I shot this photo in my backyard in 2019 after all the lights were turned off in the house. When I saw the photo on the tiny screen of the camera, I couldn’t believe my eyes. What was that star that’s shining so bright?

I couldn’t see it with my naked eyes and haven’t gotten Photopill (a star tracker app) on my phone back then. If I had, I could’ve pointed the phone to the sky and it would’ve told me what star this was.

Aren’t night skies just the most amazing sight especially if seeing it through a camera?

I got some pretty interesting comments when I first posted this picture in 2015. I didn’t even see it at first but many reader saw the glare that looked like an alien spaceship. Do you see it?