Category: photography

  • Thursday’s Hilo #Doors with a View

    Thursday’s Hilo #Doors with a View

    While on the Big island of Hawaii this week, I looked for a variety of interesting subjects to photograph. I hadn’t posted a Thursday Doors post in quite a while and hoped to find some special doors here in Hilo. Not so much but the views from those doors are amazing!

  • Sunday Stills: Show Us Something #Green

    Sunday Stills: Show Us Something #Green

    Tis the season for showing us something green, if you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Even if you don’t, the color green is all around us. If you want to get creative, you can use and interpret green idioms as in “green with envy,” or “going green” (environmental). Show us your version of green!

  • Sunday Stills: #Daylight Hours

    Sunday Stills: #Daylight Hours

    Today marks Daylight Saving Time in North America and 81 other countries in the world. Daylight is this week’s theme for Sunday Stills.

  • #Jagged Edges–Signs of Spring

    #Jagged Edges–Signs of Spring

    Sharing images today for two photo challenges! Come check them out.

  • Sunday Stills: Walk on the #Wildlife Side

    Sunday Stills: Walk on the #Wildlife Side

    Today is World Wildlife Day! We have had some great photos of wildlife, birds, and other critters featured on Sunday Stills just last week with “flight” and in “fur and feathers” last June. The Sunday Stills theme this week is Wildlife. Desert Wildlife While we were on our winter road trip to Arizona and Nevada…

  • Sunday Stills: High #Flight

    Sunday Stills: High #Flight

    Flight is this week’s theme for the Sunday Stills Photo Challenge! Flight has a variety of meanings, whether it is the obvious where something has wings and flies, or a flight of stairs, or fleeing from danger (flight or fight), or how about a flight of beer samples? Have I piqued your imagination yet? This…

  • Sunday Stills: A #Fresh Look

    Sunday Stills: A #Fresh Look

    For this week’s Sunday Stills challenge, show us a fresh perspective on something, some fresh food or flowers, even fresh snow! In the middle of February, show us the promise of spring.

  • Sunday Stills: Unexpectedly #Frozen

    Sunday Stills: Unexpectedly #Frozen

    This week’s theme for Sunday Still is frozen! I figure we can endure one more week of winter scenes and freezing weather in some places, then start dreaming of spring! This week’s images demonstrate snow and ice appearing in unlikely places at unexpected times of the year. Most of you already know of my slightly…

  • Sunday Stills: Journey Into the #Fire

    Sunday Stills: Journey Into the #Fire

    Welcome back to Sunday Stills! Let’s kick off February with this week’s theme: fire! Come join us and bring your images and other creative ideas!

  • Sunday Stills: My January Round-Up

    Sunday Stills: My January Round-Up

    Although I was on a break from Sunday Stills challenge, I left it in the capable and creative hands of Hugh and Carol! Trust me when I admit I miss my own photo challenge! Here is my round-up of January’s themes all in this post!

  • About Sunday Stills Photo Challenge–Please Read!

    About Sunday Stills Photo Challenge–Please Read!

    While I take an extended travel break, the Sunday Stills photo challenge is being temporarily hosted by bloggers Carol Carlisle and Hugh Roberts. 

  • Sunday Stills: Something #Red

    Sunday Stills: Something #Red

    During the holiday season, it is nearly impossible to find something red to photograph, right? Whether or not your image is holiday-themed, show us something red for Sunday Stills!

  • Winter Solstice Moon

    Winter Solstice Moon

    Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the solstice arrives one day before the full moon. I couldn’t resist posting my full moon shot for Becky B’s December Squares Challenge! Click on the link for her round-up of posts. Friday also marks the astronomical beginning…

  • Sunday Stills: #Festive!

    Sunday Stills: #Festive!

    Nothing is more festive than the decorations and lights people use for their holiday celebrations! That is our theme for this week’s Sunday Stills photo challenge! Last week we looked at traditions as we explored Christmas light displays in some of the neighborhoods with my darling Japanese exchange student! Here are some images. Quick selfie with…

  • Sunday Stills: #Traditions

    Sunday Stills: #Traditions

    December is the time of year when we experience a variety of traditions. Some are long-standing, while others may be brand-new. Many families celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other traditional events that may not be related to spiritual expression during the holidays. Of course, celebrating holiday traditions means spending time with loved ones. I caught…