#SundayStills – So Pink!


I went to a cousin’s wedding in 2017 while I was spending a long 4 months break in China. In China, weddings are apparently a big deal. It’s basically a party of which everyone is invited as long as you’re related to somebody at the party. There are limousine involved and singer and dancer, photographer. It sounds expensive, if you ask me.

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CMMC: October Color Orange or Light Green


light green leaves
Unripe Tomatoes
Orange pumpkin

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#SundayStills – Burnt Orange


#SundayStills

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #169: The Ordinary


This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #169, I.J Khanewala is guest-hosting and he’s challenging everyone to take a second look at the ordinary. Sometimes, those things can surprise you or even put a smile on your face.

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CMMC: September Alphabet Must Have O in the Middle


Close-Up of Coreopsis (Tick Seed)

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #164: Looking Up/Down


This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #164, Sofia from Photographias challenges everyone to Look up or Down.

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CMMC: September Close Up or Macro


Brand new Strawberry plant in containers
Marigolds and smoky sunset
Echinacea (coneflower)

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Monday Thoughts


I was glad to see the sun be back to its yellow shining self this morning despite still seeing a little bit of haze linger in the air.

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CMMC: August Pick a Topic


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CMMC: June Color – Yellow


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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #151: From Large to Small


This week on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #151, Patti challenges everyone with the topic “From Large to Small” where the goal is to focus specifically on a color and start with one photo with a large subject and then follow with a small subject in that color.

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CFFC: Flowers


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CMMC: May Close Up or Macro


Less than one week old green bean seedling (germinated 5/3/2021), photo taken 5/6/2021
Hoping for a large strawberry harvest this year
May 2021 Carnations in my garden, still alive

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Lens-Artists Challenge #145: Getting to Know You


This week, on Lens-Artists Challenge #145, guest host Scillagrace challenged everyone with the topic of Getting to Know You.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Open


There was a wind storm last week – 70 mile-per-hour gusts blowing past the protective mountain ranges. It made my Wednesday drive to work a bit treacherous yet interesting at the same time.

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Lens-Artists Challenge #143: Colorful April


This week for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, we are challenged to share some colorful photos to represent the spring-like April.

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Lens-Artists Challenge #142: You Pick It! – Spring 2021


This week for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, we are assigned the easy topic of You Pick It! and I am picking Spring 2021 for my topic.

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CFFC: Whole or Hole


Whole Purple Pincushion Flower
Hole in the middle of the lake

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Weekly Prompts Color Challenge: Purple


Weekly Prompts Color Challenge – Purple

Lens-Artists Challenge #137: Soft


To me, the word soft can mean so many things – fluffy as in furs or feathers, delicate, and in photography, soft-focus, meaning the texture has been taken out of the photographs. This week, I hope these old photos can convey the meaning of soft.

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CFFC: Reed, Read, or Red


Golden Reed
Red Tulips
Sign to be Read

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Sunshine’s Macro Monday


Playing with Lightroom after watching a few videos on YouTube on how to make a subject pop. This is one of my favorite macros and I think with the adjustment, I achieved my goal of making my subject pop.

Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Sunshine’s Macro Monday


This is my first time participating in this challenge, hope you will enjoy this close-up photo of some strange looking flowers I shot during my solo hike last summer. Continue reading “Sunshine’s Macro Monday”