This one is not abstract at all. Why did I post it here? Just because I like it:). Hope you will, too:).
Lens-Artists Challenge #296 – Abstracts
photography
Lens-Artists #292 – People Here, There & Everywhere
Lens-Artists Challenge #291 – Cityscapes
My Town
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Lens-Artists Challenge #290 – Circular Wonders
Lens-Artists Challenge #287 – SOUND
“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks” -Hans Christian Andersen
Lens-Artists Challenge #286 – Weather
Lens-Artists Challenge #284 – Night and Day
Lens-Artists Challenge #283 – Illustrate a Favorite Poem or Quote
“The Sun Also Rises” ~~ Ernest Hemingway
Haleakala Crater, Haleakala National Park, Hawaii, At Sunrise
Lens-Artists Challenge #280 – Last Chance to see Venice
Lens-Artists Challenge #279 – Magical
Lens-Artists Challenge #278 – Unique
Lens-Artists Challenge #269 – On The Edge
Lens-Artists Challenge #268 – Tell Us Why
Looking for Connections
Copenhagen was lovely and even though most of Europe was sweating, here the temperatures were mild, with bursts of occasional rain and clouds that came and went so quickly that I was never sure if we should be ready for summer or late fall. “We” consisted of me, my daughter, and two no-longer-small grandchildren. At the age of 15 and 18, all they wanted to see was the Tuileries Gardens. Still, we dragged them to see the usual — the Little Mermaid, the canals, the churches, and museums. It was all fun but rather crowded. The rest of my small group was used to the crowds — living in London gave them a lot of practice. For me, though, it was too much, especially for photography. I craved clean lines, calm surroundings, and time to concentrate. Alas, we kept moving with, or against, other tourists, and no matter how much I tried, I failed. I did not complain, though. I cherished time spent with my family, especially the grandkids. I enjoyed watching them, talking to them, and seeing their cocoons opening and revealing the people they were becoming.
Predictably, the day ended in the Tuileries, where I snapped several photos with my phone – my camera was useless there — and we returned to our hotel. Everybody got out their phones and I got on my laptop – only to acknowledge my utter failure. Then I called my husband and went to bed.
Our breakfast was arranged for 9 am, but I kept waking up thinking about our plans for the next day. Just before 5, I quietly got up, took my camera, and went outside. It was still dusk and the cloudy sky held no promise of a nice day. Still, I headed for the canals. The streets were empty of tourists and the only people I saw were bicyclists going to work. My walk was not long, but by the time I turned to Nahaven, the rising sun began peeking through the clouds gracing the town with its golden presence. The water was calm and the docked boats reflected in it so clearly that I could hardly see where the boats ended and their reflections began. It was just perfect, and I pulled out my camera.
When I came back to the hotel, my granddaughter asked me, “Where were you?”
“I was looking for calmness,” I said to her. And to myself, I added, “And also the connections — with this town, with nature, with everything that is calm and peaceful in the world and, ultimately, with the people I love.”
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Lens-Artists Challenge #264 – Primary Colors
Lens-Artists Challenge #179 – Serene
Lens-Artists Challenge #157 – Getting Away
Short Trip to Southern Missouri — story in pictures
Getting Down to the River
Next day at a State Park
Last Look around the Hotel
Lens-Artists Challenge #145 – Getting to Know You
Lens-Artists Challenge #137 – SOFT
Lens-Artists Challenge #131 – Emotions
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #126: An Alphabet Challenge–Subjects That Begin with the Letter A.
A for Arts
The State of Missouri where I live is not known for numerous architectural or artistic gems. There are some landmarks here and there, like the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Liberty Memorial and the National WW1 Museum in Kansas City, and several more. On the whole, though, Missouri is known for being rural, slow to admit change (“Show Me” state), and Trump loving. And yet, there is one artistic gem here that is not well known outside Kansas City (on the Missouri side). So, without further ado, I’d like to introduce the Kauffman Center for the Performing ARTS. I hope you admire it as much as I do.
Disclamer: All the photo were taken with my phone (they don’t allow cameras in there), so the quality may suffer. Also, the last photo is not mine. I found it on the Internet.
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Lens-Artists Challenge #125 – You Pick It!
I live in a Midwestern college town. The college (University of Missouri) defines the town, and it has also defined my life in this country. There, I got my Library Master’s degree, and there, I met my husband of 23 years. And so, here’s a quick evening stroll through our campus — completed with a parking garage:) I hope you like it!
(P.S. If anyone is curious, the photo above was shot using Brenizer method or, as some call it, a panorama portrait.)
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Lens-Artists Challenge #123 – Found in the Neighborhood
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #112 – Pick a Word: Stop, Growing, Tangled, Crowded and Exuberant
GROWING and EXUBERANT
and now GROWING, EXUBERANT and CROWDED (tangled, too!)
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