First, here is my entry for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Patterns.
We finally built a deck last year (Was it two years ago?) And I was fascinated by what I saw below the deck.
The last photo was taken at The National Portrait Gallery. I wish I was using my D750 instead of my iPhone!
We have held our family gathering once a year at Chesapeake Bay for several years now. This year, almost every day, we blanketed with beautiful soft light. When I saw Tina pick “soft” as the theme for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (Soft) two weeks ago, I smiled.
And I remember Dad said, “Your mom’s heart is soft like tofu.”
Finally, here is my entry for last week’s challenge… Patti had selected “Blue” as the theme for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (Blue) last week.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Great job putting it all together Helen! Thanks for joining our challenge(s). Of course your soft photos are my favorites!
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Thanks, Tina. I thought of you every day when I was there. Ha. Wish I know how to post with iPad or iPhone. Oh well, better late than never.
Have a wonderful evening.
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LOL! I’ve done it once or twice. Doesn’t work very well 😩
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Wonderful photos. 🙂
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Thanks, Yinglan.
You are braver than I am. We live close to a beautiful walking/biking trail and it took me several years to build up the courage to go there by myself, and you hiked up to the mountain all by yourself! I wish I were brave like you 😉
Have a wonderful evening.
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I don’t think it takes as much courage as desire to be in nature and to be surrounded by peace. That’s what I feel every time I go hiking. Unfortunately, it’s too hot now and I have to wait until autumn to go again.
Have a good night. 🙂
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Your iPhone has a good camera but I think you have captured the images very well. Too funny how your dad describes your mom. Have a good evening, Helen.
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Thanks, Perpetua. I am not that good in taking photos with iPhone, but it is very convenient. 😉
I think I have inherited my mom’s heart, but I think I am tougher than she was 😉
How are you?
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Nice job on both words – and the flow was perfect – the 1996 photo had some blue dark tones and it was just a well-rounded variety post that had a theme of lines and splashes of people (and the ending photo was all summer…)
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Thank you, Yvette. These challenges came in the right time. Mother nature did all the works and all I had to do was clicking 😉
Have a wonderful evening.
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✌️😊
Good timing is so nice
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A wonderful set of images Helen.
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Thanks, Rupali. Sometime, all you need to have a good photo is to be at the right place 😉
Have a wonderful evening.
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Moreover you have an eye for a perfect frame 🙂
Have wonderful time Helen.
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Great series for the challenges – and of course I must love Patterns most…The National Portrait Gallery shot is a beauty. Even with a phone!
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LOL… you and Tina… I think there are more photos to be taken under my deck 😉 I have to keep looking.
Have a wonderful evening (day?).
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Wonderful interpretation of the challenge, Helen. Such a variety of shots all round. What a lovely view during your family gathering. Always a good time to spend with the ones you love. Really like the second last blue shot…looks like it was blue hour and a feast getting prepared inside. Hope all is well 🙂
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Thank you, Mabel. I like that second last photo, too. I was taking a photo of the house in the blue hour, that was it. Only when I saw the photo on my PC, I realized I could clearly see everyone inside of the house, and I love that a lot. 😉 Sometime you’re lucky, ha.
Have a wonderful day.
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You can indeed see everyone in the house lol. A brilliant snapshot of what it means to be puttering about every day life 🙂
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First two pictures brought a smile to my face! You are an artist… you see things others don’t!
Hope you are doing well Helen, it’s been some time since we communicated. 🙂
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Thanks, Raj. I am doing well, spending a lot of time learning dharma. 😉
Would you consider joining us to do lens-artists-photo-challenge? It would be fun to see your photos!!!
Have a great day.
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Dharma? Wow, Helen great move. Teach us also. 🙂 Even Hinduism also has a concept of Dharma. I think its there everywhere most of the time we are unaware of its existence. Enjoy! 👏
Yes, I have already started the contributions, thank you for suggesting me. 👍
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It is nice seeing more of your photos, Raj 😉
Have a great day.
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I especially love the photo at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Thanks, Dawn. It is an impressive gallery! I could easily spend 3 days there, even if I don’t read all the descriptions 😉
How are you doing?
Have a wonderful day.
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Yes, I love it there too. Can’t wait to go back!
I’m doing well, thank you.
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Helen–these are all so beautiful! The National Portrait Gallery and the boardwalk with two chairs are my absolute favorites. That house in the ‘blue’ photo is gorgeous. Question for you: in the first photo, you have a path of rocks in your yard? I could use that…too much upkeep in my backyard.
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Thanks, Lois. Sorry for the late reply. Wei had another surgery to remove a bladder tumor. It turned out that the tumor was very small and it’s non-invasive. He is back as he was before now 😉
No, we don’t have a path of rocks. Those rocks are against the wall (back of the house). I had flowers planted there before building the deck. Now, we moved flowers. I am lazy. I like easy maintained yard 😉
Have a great evening.
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I am so glad Wei is OK, Helen. The mere word ‘surgery’ scares the heck out of me.
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It scared me, too, even after Dr said not to worry. I am glad everything went ok.
Take care.
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Wonderful pics Helen!!!
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Thanks, Paulo.
Have a wonderful evening.
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Dear~ nice “soft” sharing. I am completely inspired!
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Thanks Lady Oscar. You made my day!!!
I am spending a lot of time learning dharma nowadays. I really like 如性法師的開示.
Have a wonderful evening.
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I am searching 如性法師開示 now~ ^^
You very are welcome. I am studying dharma too… so much to learn, and so much to practice on daily life. Non-duality is the main practice that I am pondering, practicing …
Have a good day!
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Don’t know anything about non-duality. Will google 😉 Thanks.
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It is the teaching experiencing that we and all beings are not separate from each other. It can be also found on “37 Practices of Bodhisattvas!”
I will email it to you!
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Beautiful photos, I really like the deck ones. It is interesting when we stop and pay attention to details we discover many nice things.
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Thank you, Elizabeth. “It is interesting when we stop and pay attention to details we discover many nice things.” — you are so right. Unfortunately it takes me a long time to develop this skill. Ha.
Have a great evening.
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You hit the right pattern with that deck of yours. Not planned but beautiful repetitive sunspots (make that sun rectangles)
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Thanks, Abrie. It was fun to play hide and seek with the sun 😉
Have a wonderful evening.
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Beautifully blended these pictures for these themes. Great photos, Helen! 🙂
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Thanks, Amy. I am so behind… 😉 But I am ready to do your new challenge now. Ha.
Have a wonderful evening.
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Divine! What a wonderful collection .. soft, blue, patterns! 😃
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Thanks, Julie. Would you join us to do the challenge? We want more farm photos! 😉
Have a great day.
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Hi Helen … thank you for thinking of me 🙂 And a great day to you too!
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What a joyful life, Helen! Those soft colours on the water are fabulous, but my favourite has to be the boy balancing on the edge of that pool. Sublime! 🙂 🙂 Wishing you a happy weekend.
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Thanks, Jo. Kids are fun to be with. Kearson is going to be 4. Time flies… all we can do is to treasure every moment, I guess 😉
Have a great day.
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