Lens-Artists Challenge – Patterns

This week Ann-Christine has given us the prompt of patterns.  My choices this week all come courtesy of Mother Nature.

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The tide was going out as we got to the beach and we set up shop directly behind a small tide pool.  The tide pool was a favorite gathering place as small children played in it, the balls from a bocche game ended up in it and the birds came to check it out also.  

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I had watched this seagull for quite some time as he tried and failed to catch dinner.  So I was just as excited to see him catch his meal as I was to capture the shot.

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This gull was afraid to get his wings wet.  He would venture out into the surf but immediately turn around as the next wave came in so I’m not quite sure how he expected to eat that night.  But the pattern and colors under his wings are beautiful.

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Lens-Artist Challenge – Blue

For this week’s challenge, Patti has asked us to share out interpretation of blue – whether it’s the time of day, the color or the mood.

Blue Sky

The beach is different every day.  The sky can be any color imaginable.  The surf can quietly lay down or thunder as the waves hit the beach.  Sometimes the air is so still and oppressive that it’s unbearable without the shade of an umbrella and sometimes the wind blows so hard that the grains of sand pellet you mercilessly.   So there’s always a sense of anticipation as you walk through the access to see the mood of the beach that day. 

Blue Sunset

The most vivid colors of the sky are at sunrise and sunset.  I’m not a morning person at all so sunrise photos are a rarity for me.  This photo was taken at Huntington Beach State Park.  I had gone there to get photos of the birds coming home to roost and stayed to watch the last traces of the sun. 

Blue Beach

This last photo is my latest Photoshop effort.  I would play with it 24/7 if I could.  It’s definitely blue!

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Lens-Artists – Soft

This week, Tina is hosting the challenge and she has asked us to show our interpretation of soft.  Many thoughts came to mind but I was just back from a visit with my oldest and her family and already missing the hugs and kisses from my youngest grandson.  

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He’s almost 2 1/2 now and much more interested in showing me his cars, trucks and tricycle than snuggling and cuddling – although we still snuggle close together in the rocking chair when reading – and thank goodness, he loves to read!

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So for now, I’ll try to get in as much snuggling time as possible and cherish the memories as he grows up.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Time to Relax

Amy at shareandconnect.wordpress.com gives us this week’s prompt – “time to relax”.

Between working 50 – 60 hours a week, blogging, taking classes and running to doctors appointments, I have little time to just sit and relax.  But despite that, living at the beach makes it simple for me to follow Amy’s suggestion.  

The beach is less than a mile from home and work so it’s easy to grab my camera and pop over to the beach for a quick walk before heading home.  And with the soft light at that time of day, I always get a beautiful, calming shot.

And on the weekends, hubby and I get the chairs, umbrella and towels together and we sit at the water’s edge for a couple of hours.  Watching the tide come in and roll out, seeing the children playing in the surf and watching the sun setting is the best prescription for what ails you.

Beach Buddies

Here’s my original picture…

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and here’s my edited version after last week’s Photoshop class.

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Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Signs

Coca-Cola Awning

Mellow Mushroom Restaurant with Coca-Cola Awnings in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge – Cooling

Our prompt this week from Ann-Christine is “cooling”.  And since it was a beautiful beach weekend all we needed to keep cool was an umbrella and a chair.

Out For A Swim

Children in the Water

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Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Fountains

Black and White Fountain

Diana by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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Last Look at July 4

To finish up my series on the 4th of July, here are some of my favorite photos.

Beach BuddiesBoat on the BeachBoys with ShovelsFiremen on the BeachGirl in the Hat 2

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Seagull in the Wind

Continuing the 4th of July series….

While huddled under the umbrella during the brief rainstorm, I noticed a seagull behind us.  He was valiantly trying to get from point A to point B with no success at all.  The wind took him up as he tried to fly down, down when he tried to fly up but always, always backward as he tried to fly forward.  

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Oh how he struggled and my heart went out to him.  Luckily the storm didn’t last long and he was able to fly off.  It was only when I was looking back through the pictures from that day that I noticed something strange and when I enlarged the pictures I saw that the seagull had a Cheeto is his bill and had managed to hold onto it the entire time he was struggling against the wind.  

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Now that’s determination!

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The Boys vs The Girls

In the south, we are used to high humidity and late afternoon showers.  The showers usually don’t last long though so we’re able to get back out quickly to our golf game, beach chair or backyard picnic.

The 4th of July was no different.  We hadn’t been on the beach long when we could see a rain storm coming in from the ocean.  Everyone on the beach lowered their umbrellas and huddled under them to wait out the storm.  It lasted about 5 or 10 minutes and then the sun came back out and it was a glorious day.

Let me correct something.  I should say that most people waited out the storm under their umbrellas.  

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These young men were seen hurrying away to get out of the rain.  They did not come back.

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These young women huddled under one of the boardwalks and were back on the beach as soon as the rain stopped.

The girls win this round of “Beach Survivors”.

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