Happy Saturday!
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Throwback Thursday – Some Old New Favorites
I have just recently been going into my cloud storage to look at some of my old photos as it shows me memories of the days past. I don’t know why it took me so long to start looking at the memories, they are actually quite fun and educational. It’s educational because it allows me to see my evolution as a photographer.
I saw this photo from the March 21 memories and wondered why I never shared this photo. I saw the original but I decided I like this version better. The stark contrast of the colors really caught my eyes.
Here are 2 more from the March 21 memory and I absolutely remember them. These photos were taken March 21, 2022 at my alma mater. It was part of a photography class assignment where we must use the clock tower in our photos. The instructor didn’t say whether the clock tower must be in foreground or background. Looking at these photos now in 2026, I am picking these two as my favorite. I just love that sunset in the background and how the branches frame the clock tower.
The Flower Hour #23: Double Scarlet Quince
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #389 – Time to Relax
Happy Sunday! Anne is leading this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with a topic I’ve written a few times on this blog about and it’s something I often struggle with and that is how to relax.
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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Garden Projects
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #388 – Journey
Happy Sunday! Ann Christine is leading the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week with the story-based theme of Journey.
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#WeekendCoffeeShare – So much rain…
The Flower Hour #20: Daffodils
Hello March 2026!
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #387 – Shadowed
Happy Sunday! John is the hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and this week, the challenge’s all about being in the shadow.
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #386 – The Power of Juxtaposition
Happy Sunday! Patti is hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and it’s all about the juxtaposition of things.
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #385 – Unusual Crop
Happy Sunday! This week, Ritva is leading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #385 with topic of “Unusual Cropping.”
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #384 – Astonished
Happy Sunday! This week, with Beth from Wandering Dawgs leading the challenge, it’s about all the astonishment and wonderment this world has to offer.
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #383 – Looking Back at Shapes and Designs
Happy Sunday! This week, with Tina as the host, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #383 is all about looking back at Challenge #174 – Shapes and Designs.
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#SundayStills: Searching for #Peace
#SundayStills: The #Texture of Sand
I have never heard of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park until I watched a video of a man’s road trip on YouTube. His road trip was about him driving from his home in Phoenix, Arizona to the border of Montana and Alberta, Canada. One of the states he had to drive through was my home state – Utah – in which he stopped and camped in 2 spots – Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and Antelope Island State Park.
Though he only showed clips of the park, I instantaneously knew I must make a trip there. The park is located in southern Utah, about 90 minutes from the Arizona border and it was one of the destinations on my recent road trips.
Most of the park is made for camping and it’s a playground for ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) with only one parking lot for day use. My aunt and I were one of the first ones in the park that day as, with a ATV tour later in the day, we were running on a semi-tight schedule.
The sand in this place was created by the constant wind that’s transporting the particles from the surrounding mountains to this exact spot, creating sand dunes in certain spots of the park. Walking on the sand isn’t like walking on the beach. It’s much better, I think. The sand has a fine and soft texture that even if it went into your shoes, you wouldn’t feel it until you’re walking on solid ground again. I found it hard to walk on the sand as my feet sank with every step, making my steps feel like I was dragging a cinder block.
Because of the constant wind in this place, the sand is constantly shifting, wiping away the footprints and any trace of disturbance in the sand within minutes and maintaining this line pattern in the sand. I will definitely visit this park again but next time, I’m doing an ATV tour.
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#SundayStills: Thinking of Brighter Things
As the days become shorter and the nights become longer, I can feel S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) hit me like a ton of bricks. This year, however, instead of feeling like not wanting to do anything (perhaps this will hit me later), I feel annoyed because I haven’t been able to finish the tasks in the garden because of the shorter days. Since my mom’s been in China, I feel like I haven’t stopped working in the garden and now, one week before my mom comes home, I feel like I still have a ton to do. I wish nothing more than for the sun to shine just a little bit longer right now.
If I can have one bright thing to say among this is I’m heading south toward Arizona this week for a couple of days. Checking on the day length, the sun sets about 30 minutes later down by the Grand Canyon, which should help brighten my mood. I am looking forward to visiting the Grand Canyon again and re-doing Horseshoe Bend to make sure my pictures are not drowning in shadows again.
The photo of the raven is from a previous road trip when I visited the Bryce Canyon in December. I remember how bright the snow was, so bright that I was squinting and had to shield my eyes. Sometimes, under the right conditions, snow can be ridiculously bright. Though there’s no forecasted snow during the days I’m at the Grand Canyon, I do hope to maybe see a hint of snow in the distance. Crossing my fingers that the weather cooperates.
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