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Boundaries
A while back, I’d written about personal boundaries when it comes to people and how sometimes if we don’t set them, space invaders can take over. Robert Frost got it right when he… Continue reading →
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Backs of Animals in Black and White
I have found that it’s extremely easy to get the backs of all different animals, because they don’t exactly take direction from a photographer. So this was an easy challenge for me! ;)… Continue reading →
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Travel Theme: Intense
These photos were taken over the summer during a trip to North Carolina. The first two were taken at Pisgah National Forest. A photo of the waterfall by itself doesn’t seem as intense… Continue reading →
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Inanimate Objects in Black and White
A Photo a Week Challenge: Inanimate Objects Tagged: black and white, Florida, North Carolina, photo challenge, photography, postaday, travel
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Night Shots of the Las Vegas Strip
I’m not a huge fan of big cities or of places like Vegas, but they do provide some pretty cool opportunities for photographers. I took these photos with a point and shoot camera… Continue reading →
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Manmade in Africa
Traveling the world is on my bucket list. So for now, I will have to settle for visiting countries at Epcot and Animal Kingdom at the Disney parks. These photos were taken last… Continue reading →
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Silhouettes
Welcome to the second month of my Creative Photo Challenge! It’s been very exciting to see everyone’s interpretations. Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. In keeping with the theme...
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Cameras & Photographers in Black and White
This topic was definitely a challenge for me, because it’s not often I take photos of cameras or of other photographers. I managed to find some “selfies” done in mirrors. Cee’s Black and… Continue...
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Well Composed Emotions in Photographs
If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably already know by now that sunsets are one of my favorite subjects. Because of their beauty, they always make me feel inspired. I… Continue reading →
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Travel Theme: Paint
Travel Theme: Paint Tagged: Asheville, Florida, Hawaii, Key West, ohana, paint, photo challenge, photography, postaday, Tampa, travel
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Happy Place – Disney’s Epcot Flower and Garden Show
No matter which park I visit, Disney is a happy place for me. I always feel like a little kid again, free from worry and thought. The artistry at the parks is top-notch, and the… Continue reading →
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October Sunsets of New Smyrna Beach
As most of you probably know by now, I love taking sunset photos. I like sunrises, too, but the time of day doesn’t always work for me. These photos have been taken over… Continue reading →
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Graffiti and Murals
I tend to take photos of a lot of things when I travel. Sometimes I come across odd graffiti or art. These are a few of the things I’ve taken over the years.… Continue reading →
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Spooky/Mysterious
Welcome to my Creative Photo Challenge! It’s been very exciting to see more participants in these challenges. Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. In keeping with the theme of mystery…...
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Extraordinarily Unusual
This challenge was a little bit challenging for me, because I consider extraordinary things to be extremely unusual – like double rainbows or moments that things wouldn’t normally be caught on camera....
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Mangrove Seeds at the Beach
I tend to take several photos of the same subject at different angles, because I’m just obsessive like that. Last week at the beach, I noticed a pile of mangrove seeds washed up from the… Continue...
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Simplicity in Nature Photography
This was a bit of a challenge for me, because I’ve either already posted some of my simple photos or I tend not to take very simple ones that relate to this challenge.… Continue reading →
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Black and White Photography: Things Made of Wood
I think wood generally photographs better in black and white, mainly due to its greyscale colors. Contrast adjustment can help bring out the details. I had several photos to choose from for this…...
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Careful
Be careful for the environment you choose, for it will shape you. The Daily Post: Careful Tagged: Arizona, Hawaii, North Carolina, Oahu, photo challenge, photography, postaday, travel
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From Below
At first I thought this challenge meant looking below, but then I realized it was from below. What a difference! All of these photos were taken somewhere in Arizona… from below. … Continue reading →
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Nighttime
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is NIGHTTIME. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title...
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Before and After with Photoshop
This is the Anping Treehouse in Tainan, Taiwan submitted by Helen Chen of HHC Blog. I wanted bring out the detail in this image. My post-processed version: The original: November One Photo Focus...
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Ornate in Religion
While searching for my most ornate photos, I realized that most of the subjects are religion or ritual related. The Daily Post: Ornate Tagged: Arizona, church, Florida, Hawaii, Native… Continue...
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Near & Far
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Again, I am late for this week’s challenge. Too much going on at once! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is NEAR…...
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: White
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is WHITE. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and…...
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Lake Ashby, Florida in Black and White
Even though I took plenty of color photos on this trip, it’s the black and white ones that bring out the true details. Ironically, these black and white photos also reflect my feelings… Continue reading →
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Trio – Nature in 3s
The Daily Post: Trio Tagged: birds, Florida, hermit crabs, ibis, nature, photo challenge, photography, pinecones, postaday, travel
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Orange and Green in Nature
I was taking a walk in my neighborhood last month, and I noticed something floating in the river. It was a glittery pumpkin caught in the weeds, most likely windblown in there by… Continue reading →
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Gathering in Nature
Glad to have some time off of work to get back to these challenges! I found this mushroom clump in my backyard last month. It was the oddest thing, and I’d never seen… Continue reading →
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Faraway in Black and White
It took me a while to choose photos for this challenge, because not all look good in black and white. Certain architectures and textured landscapes do, which is why I chose these particular ones…...
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Landscapes in Portrait Mode
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! I was trying to do this weekly, but I have too much going on at the moment to dedicate. Instead, I will post randomly as time allows. This… Continue...
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Vibrant
Wintery weather doesn’t provide much in terms of vibrance, so I had to choose from photos I took this past fall. The Daily Post: Vibrant Tagged: bright colors, butterflies,… Continue reading →
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Mayflower Replica & Plymouth Rock – Plymouth, Massachusetts
I just realized I haven’t posted in nearly 10 months! Work took over, but I was finally able to travel to Massachusetts recently. This is a pretty fantastic thing to see in person.… Continue reading →
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Dexter Beach, Marion, Massachusetts Sunrise
Okay… so I know I need to get on the ball with my posts again! I’ve been taking tons of photos lately, but mostly with my iPhone, since it’s always with me and… Continue reading →
View ArticleKey West: Sunset in Paradise
Last November I visited Key West for a few days. I absolutely miss these incredible sunsets!
View ArticleMiami Full Moon at the Beach
I took these full moon photos during a trip to Miami last spring. Not being much of a night photographer, I’d like to improve the quality of night shots, but I also like… Continue reading →
View ArticleA Visit to Canaveral National Seashore – Apollo Beach
If you like to travel to national parks, Canaveral National Seashore is a great one to visit! It’s a super chill place to see cool things in nature whether is be the ocean… Continue reading →
View ArticlePeacocks in St. Augustine
On a trip to St. Augustine earlier this year, a friend of mine and I visited the Fountain of Youth. While the fountain itself was just about as impressive as the Plymouth Rock… Continue reading →
View ArticleBeautiful Sunsets in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
If I can’t be up early enough for a sunrise, I attempt to at least view a sunset every evening. I’ve taken all of these photos with an iPhone 6.
View ArticleMore Sunsets and a Sunrise in New Smyrna Beach
I have so many sunset photos I’ve taken in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, that I could probably fill up an entire year of blogging with them! The first is a sunrise, which is… Continue reading →
View ArticlePastel Sunset – New Smyrna Beach
Although I love sunrises, sometimes it’s a lot easier to view a sunset due to the time of day. Some of the sunsets have bright orange and pink skies, and depending on which… Continue reading →
View ArticleFall is in the air… but not so much in Florida
The bugs are still biting, the humidity is abundant, and the temperatures continue to feel like summer. Since Florida has no real change of season when it comes to autumn leaves changing colors,…...
View ArticleBeautiful Orange Skies in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
These orange skies are made in part by reflections on clouds caused by sunlight, as well as longer wavelengths of the color red through the atmosphere. Take a look at these amazing sunrise… Continue...
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture Project – Week 5
For this week’s Bigger Picture series, I chose something that might be recognizable for outdoors. Once you see the final bigger picture, this part of it may seem insignificant. Here is a… Continue...
View ArticleCloudy Sunrises & Sunsets – Colors & Patterns
Cloudy sunrises and sunsets often make the prettiest and most interesting photos! In the following photos, you can see the sun either reflecting up onto the clouds or through them. Both types make…...
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture – Week 6
The first photo of this week’s bigger picture focuses on a small object that is made of other smaller objects repeating themselves to form a pattern. These small objects put together serve… Continue...
View ArticleCalming Sunrises in Miami
Every city offers a different view. Finding the views that suit your taste can be challenging in these times of rapid growth. These are the views that I prefer. Take away traffic, large… Continue...
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture – Week 8
The Bigger Picture Series is now on its eighth week of publishing! I have amazing full-sized photos that would work great for this series; however, they don’t work well for the first two… Continue...
View ArticleBeautiful Sunsets in Edgewater, Florida
Timing is key when it comes to photographing sunrises and sunsets. Cloud coverage calls for some interesting patterns when viewing the sun. Too early in the evening or too late in the morning,…...
View ArticleMaverick Tugboat on Intracoastal Waterway
Can a tugboat be beautiful? Absolutely! (With the right lighting, of course!) 😉 One morning while taking sunrise photos in Edgewater, Florida, I saw this giant “thing” coming towards me. As it glided...
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