This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #180, host Tina asks everyone to post their favorite images of 2021.
2021 was a year of ups and downs from getting to travel after being cooped up for the duration of 2020 to going on my first work trip to finally getting the carpal tunnel surgery done on my right hand as well as getting the oral surgery that’s been putting off for over 10 years done. I have spent the last month of 2021 recuperating from both surgeries and was unable to take any pictures and I am now feeling antsy to get out there and shoot some pictures.
In my humble opinion, I feel my photography has improved year-after-year. I am looking forward to the new additions of the Lens-Artists team and the new themes each week which were a great inspiration for my 2021 photos. For now, I am going to end the post with my most memorable photo of 2021.
It’s hard to believe April is done, isn’t it? Another month wrapped in 2021. Soon, May will be over and then June, July…and before anyone can say another word, it would be time once again to put out those pumpkins and sitting by the door anticipating trick or treaters.
Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2021 Reflection” →
After a sucky and busy 2020, which caused me to miss the AtoZ Challenge, I am determined to make a come back in 2021 with a theme that had been circulating in my head since I finished the challenge in 2019. Before I reveal the theme for my 5th participation in this challenge, let have a look back at my previous themes:
Continue reading “Special Announcement: #AtoZChallenge 2021 #ThemeReveal” →
Overall, I am happy with my theme chosen for this year’s challenge – Wordless Photo. One photo every day for each letter of the alphabet. I chose this theme to fit my busy schedule and I thought I was wise to do so. Ever since my co-worker quit on April first, I have been taking on double-duty at work while my co-worker, who previously performed the other half of my duties, shifted to do my former co-worker’s duties.
And it’s not just work. When I’m at home, every time I attempt to relax, someone was and is calling me to help them. It’s been so incredibly overwhelming at times that I just wanted scream and yell, “Why can’t you people understand I have anxiety issues?!”
With that said, I no longer could find the time to keep up with blogging and I don’t mean the part about creating blog posts. It’s the reading part I was having trouble keeping up. The creating posts part was easy, I already had all except for a few of the letters figure out by the time the challenge started and the photos I wanted to use. Then, all I had to do was plug in the pictures.
You can check out every A to Z Challenge posts ever posted on this blog by clicking on this link.
With the hectic schedule at work and the chaotic life at home, I decided to pause blogging for a while, to take a break. The break will not be indefinite and it does not mean I am stepping away from blogging. I will still check in once in a while to read a few posts, and write a post or two but no more daily posting.
After 6 years of writing posts and participating in challenges. I think it’s time to slow down and perhaps get back to what I originally set out to do when I started this blog – write stories to satisfy my wild imagination but now, with a few photos added.
I hope you will stick around because I have a lot more stories to tell.
Time sure got away from me. I saw a few of my fellow bloggers had already started planning for the A to Z Challenge at the beginning of March and it took me a minute to realize, oh wait, it’s almost April. Continue reading “Special Announcement: #AtoZChallenge 2019 #ThemeReveal” →
Well, what do you know? I made it! I survived the #AtoZChallenge for the third time. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 Reflection” →
My letter X stands for the Roman numeral 10. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – X for X (10)” →
Let’s take a break from traveling and talk about something else… Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – O for Old Pictures” →
I am probably the only one left who hasn’t revealed his/her theme for this year’s A-Z Challenge. That’s because I found out yesterday and didn’t get around to writing it until bed time. Continue reading “Special Announcement: #AtoZChallenge 2018 #ThemeReveal” →
Two weeks ago, I did my very first post for a series called “Blog Rewind.” It’s where I look back at some of my oldest posts and I am liking the idea very much. That’s why I’m doing another one today. Continue reading “Blog Rewind: Interesting yet confusing Chinese food ingredient names” →
As the end of 2017 draws nearer, I will take a moment to do a photo rewind starting with this week’s topic of Ascend. Hope you like it.
This was one of the most memorable moment in 2017 – riding the world’s longest passenger cable car (or so it claims) up to Tianmen Mountain in Hunan, China. The ride took around 30 minutes and by the time I got off, I was so relieved because I no longer have to hold in my vomit.
One day, after having tea with my grandma, I decided to ascend these stairs to the park for some exercise. I really needed it and I was completely out of breath by the time I arrived at the top.
This was the last leg of one of my favorite trails – The Valley of Five Lakes. I hiked this trail during my road trip to Canada back in May. It was so beautiful. We, my aunt and I, used an alternative path to find our way back to the parking lot. As we were about a mile from the parking lot, we encountered this steep hill. I didn’t want to go up. It was simply too steep, so steep that it felt like I might roll backwards if I hiked this but I didn’t. Eventually, one step at a time, I ascended this difficult hill.
Finally, hiking has its rewards. This was the view of the city three hours later after ascending a rocky and slippery not clearly marked trail.
Every year, I celebrate Thanksgiving differently. Continue reading “5 Things I am Thankful for…” →
In my opinion, just about everything is temporary. Continue reading “Seasons are Temporary” →
If we were having coffee, I will tell you I am ready to say good bye to February and hello to March. February 2017 has been a meh month, a month with not many chances for daytime outing. It has been raining all week and I am ready for some sunshine and warm weather. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Bye Bye February” →
I haven’t taken any picture this week due to the fact I’m not feeling so well. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →
I visited my grandpa’s house a few days ago. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →
A few days ago, my aunt and I ditched the car and wandered around the oldest part of the city on foot. Continue reading “Photo of the Day #3” →
This is a back alley behind my aunt’s apartment. I lived in this community fifteen years ago, before immigrated to the U.S. My aunt is currently living in the next building. This is one of the oldest existing community in my hometown and just about the only thing I can still remember.
This is not a good title for this post. It’s supposed to be Top and Bottom Posts of 2016. Oh well, Top Posts sounds better. Continue reading “Top Posts of 2016” →
It’s not everyday I got to watch a sunset like this Continue reading “2017 – New Horizon” →
Whenever I am playing this song, I feel like I am drifting back to the days when I would Continue reading “Full of Memories” →
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