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Fine Dining

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Helen C

Yesterday while I was walking on the treadmill, my husband was watching an episode of Chef’s Table that featured chef Massimo Bottura. One of Massimo Bottura’s “famous” dishes has only 6 tortellini on the plate. “He is right… people wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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At This Age…

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Helen C

After posting my last entry, I was getting ready to go to California to celebrate Thanksgiving with our daughter. I was excited. On the day before Thanksgiving, my husband woke me up at 2 A.M., and told me he had … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70: Monochrome

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70: Monochrome. For challenge #70, Patti invited us to explore the world of monochrome. She said, “For an extra challenge, try adding a bit of color to a black and white image.” … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #68: Layered & #69: Seeing Double

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #68: Layered and #69: Seeing Double. Sorry for being late for challenge #68. I was very impressed with Amy’s post about Plitvice lakes, and was anxious to submit mine, but I had … Continue reading →

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Wedding Photographing, Anyone?

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Helen C

This is a long post… (sorry.) My nephew, Jeff, got married at the end of Sept. A year ago, shortly after he announced his engagement, my sister said to me, “Kids want to save money; they probably will ask Wei … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Candid. Anne-Christine said: “Taking photos of people or animals when they have no idea that you’re doing it is called candid photography.” I love candid photos. It seems to me that … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66: Filling the Frame

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66: Filling the Frame. First, a little explanation… I haven’t blogged for a long while because: (1) as time flies by quicker and quicker, working on my bucket list had become more … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #52: Serenity

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Tina’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #52: Serenity. “Serenity” is not a rare word. I knew what it meant, more or less. The first photo came to my mind was a mirror-like ocean when I was at … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #51: Unique

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Amy’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #51: Unique. Last week, we spent 2 nights at Four-Season Suites of Itasca State Park, which locates in northern Minnesota. Itasca state park is one of 10 MN state parks that … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #50: Trees

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Helen C

This is my submission for Ann-Christine’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #50: Trees. (Sorry I am one day late ;-( This banyan tree was the first tree that I fell in love with. In that little child’s mind, it was a super-tree, … Continue reading →

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