Good day, fellow shutterbugs,
It’s time for World Through My Lens, 03.2019 – a round-up of the photos I took during the month for the 2 photography challenges in which I am participating. There’s the Sunday Stills series hosted by Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives and The Everyday Eye Candy Project 52 with LaShawn at Everyday Eye Candy on Facebook and her blog, Everyday Eye Candy. Come check out the prompts for this month and my interpretations.
World Through My Lens Week 10
Sunday Stills, 03.03.2019: Wildlife
While waiting to be seated at Duke’s restaurant in Tacoma, we walked over to the pier where a number of sea gulls were playing. This old chap was quite cooperative about having his portrait taken.
Everyday Eyecandy Project 52, Week 10: From Above
Flying west for a change, I enjoyed seeing our Franklin Mountains from above. I had a little fun editing this shot. Although it looks like it in the photograph, our mountains were not snow-covered at the time. Just rugged and shadowed.
World Through My Lens Week 11
Sunday Stills, 03.10.2019: Daylight
Saturday morning at the ball park on the lake. Perfect spring morning and an almost win for the El Paso Yankees.
Everyday Eyecandy Project 52, Week 11: Photographer’s Choice
Dinner’s done. On my recent long weekend trip to Washington state, we enjoyed several delicious seafood dinners. This photo was taken at Duke’s in Seattle-Tacoma of the table across from us. I liked how all the shades of blue keep your eye bouncing around the photo.
World Through My Lens Week 12
Sunday Stills, 03.17.2019: Something Green
I was shopping for pots for the rock gardens around our pool when I came across this trio of ceramic chameleons. And they just happened to be green.
Everyday Eyecandy Project 52, Week 12: Deliberately Out of Focus
Today’s warm weather meant bath time for our kitties. I washed them in the shower and then we took them on the balcony to dry them in the sun. It was exhausting for all involved. Purrsnickitty had to recover with an afternoon nap.
World Through My Lens, Week 13
Sunday Stills, 03.24.2019: Spring has Sprung
On an unscheduled day off, PC and I enjoyed a couple’s massage followed by a delicious late lunch at Crave Kitchen and Bar. I rarely order a hamburger when we eat out but really enjoyed their Chile Bomber Burger and waffle sweet potato fries. We sat on the patio in the spring sunshine. My cucumber and mint agua fresca was so refreshing, like a taste of spring.
Everyday Eyecandy Project 52, Week 13: Centered Composition
We participated in the Water Lantern Festival this weekend. For a late March evening, it was windy as expected for this time of year in El Paso but unseasonably cool. Made decorating, photographing and launching our lanterns difficult and uncomfortable. Wish we could have a redo sometime in May.
Sometimes I think my subconscious works to set up photos without me even realizing what’s happening. We put our lanterns inside this broken up fire pit to keep them out of the wind until time to launch. Participants were invited on stage to share who they were honoring with their lanterns and then we were led through a whole group moment of mediation and reflection. Looking at this photo now, I like how the broken concrete and rocks represent hard times and heart break and the lanterns represent peace.
World Through My Lens Week 14
Sunday Stills, 03.31.2019: Tropical
Oh, how I longed for a long weekend at the beach in order to do this prompt justice! On a recent trip to Walmart (the only trip I have been on lately), I thought the arrangement of tropical fruits was kind of pretty. I like the way the black separates the fruits, with the yellow lemons in foreground, the green pineapple in the background and the yellow-green mangos and plantains to either side.
Everyday Eyecandy Project 52, Week 14: Simplicity
PC plays baseball every Saturday from early February to early October. The ball fields are at a city park where there is also a pleasant walking path around the man-made lake. I was thinking of my simplicity shot when I came across this very splintered wooden bench. Functional but not frilly!
Random Shots
Here are a couple of pictures that just fall into the random shot category. Pictures from life.
This was taken at the Water Lantern Festival. Oh, my gravy, it was cold!! You can probably tell from the waves in the water that it was also…yup, windy!
Not sure why my watermark is so obnoxiously large on this photo! And look how tiny it is in the next photo. Technology. God love us. Crazy…when I previewed this post before publishing, all of the watermarks look the same size. Can’t wait to see how they look when I publish.
This was a photo I snapped on one of my morning walks last week. I was intentionally playing with the focus. Truly. Intentionally. Although, it does look like it might have been taken by Mr. Magoo.
Last but not least, another picture taken on a baseball Saturday walk around the lake at the ball park. Ok, back to GIANT watermark. What???
I give up. The clarity of this photo is really bad, too. It was very clear – not at all Magoo-like in Google Photos. What’s going on?
Your Turn
Do you Instagram? If so, are we following one another? You can find me here: https://www.instagram.com/onceuponatimehappilyeverafter. Leave me your Insta handle in a comment below so I can enjoy your photography, too.
Photography is fast becoming a favorite hobby because I don’t have to do a lot! Ha! I just click and edit. Click and edit. Easy. Nothing to buy, no mess all over the house. Do you enjoy taking photos?
Have been so lazy this morning. The wind is howling outside and it makes me want to crawl back under the covers. Not sure why. Off to try to do something that makes me look productive. Thank you for stopping in!
Hugs and kisses,
Terri Webster Schrandt says
April 11, 2019 at 12:56 pmLeslie, your photos are just wonderful. For all of your generous compliments to my images, you have a fabulous eye and are a photographer in your own right! I will have to check out the eye candy project, but I didn’t see a direct link.
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 11, 2019 at 1:33 pmThank you, thank you. I am only the student of a great master…YOU!
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 8:27 amJust realized what you meant about ping back. I will definitely do that. Thank you for encouraging my interest in photography. Keep forgetting to look at this month’s prompts but will get on that today!
Terri Webster Schrandt says
April 11, 2019 at 1:10 pmLeslie, I forgot to comment that I loved the ceramic geckos! I have a collection going that adorn by master bath wall, some from Northern Cal, San Diego and my latest from Nevada. I also wanted to mention if you leave the pingback to one of the Sunday Stills posts in your monthly round-up, I will be sure to see it and others will to in my blog’s comment section.
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 11, 2019 at 1:33 pmHere’s the Eyecandy link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/239214833182429/ How do I leave a pingback? Ugh, sounds hard!!
Aren’t the geckos cute? Might have to go back to buy them. Take a pic of your wall!!
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 8:28 amMight need to go back for those little geckos. They are so colorful and would be cute in our rock garden I think. Would love to see pictures of your gecko wall.
Daenel T. says
April 11, 2019 at 8:34 pmSuch great images. Photography is such a fun way to document your life – something I wish I’d done more of when my kids were babies. It’s also, as you said, a neat hobby to have as opposed to cutting things, sewing things, or gluing things.
The mountains in your image look so surreal.
Also I’m pretty ramble right now… Maybe I need sleep?
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 8:31 amSo glad to have found the eyecandy challenge through YOU!! Have really enjoyed playing with photography and getting a little braver at trying new tricks.
Retirement Reflections says
April 11, 2019 at 8:42 pmHI, Leslie – I enjoyed viewing the world through your lens, especially your fifth photo.
BTW – Sometimes crawling back underneath the covers IS a very productive thing to do! 🙂
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 9:14 amHey Donna – you are right…climbing back under the covers now and then can be productive. I need to ‘listen’ to my body on those days and allow myself some grace. So enjoying these little photography challenges. I would think you would be an exceptional photographer!
Gwen says
April 11, 2019 at 9:44 pmBeautiful images! I am doing the Everyday Eyecandy Project 52 with you and it’s so much fun! Very inspiring! Love your work 🙂
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 8:42 amSo nice to meet you, Gwen. Will hop over to visit your blog right now. Maybe we can do something together as bloggers? I am trying to share my images for the 2 photo challenges I am participating in at the beginning of each month, highlighting the photos from the month prior. Maybe we could tag each other and put together a post at the same time.
Thank you for coming by and for the kind words about my photos. I am having a great time learning more about photography.
Jill says
April 11, 2019 at 9:48 pmI need to take a photography class! All of these photos are beautiful! You have a great eye!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 8:51 amAww, thank you, Jill. I am just learning to play with my camera a bit. Better at taking pictures of everything and everyone but me! My selfie game is lacking. But working on that, too. Would like to take a photography class maybe this summer if my ship comes in.
Nancy Dobbins says
April 12, 2019 at 12:23 amHi Leslie,
Love the photos…all are wonderful for varied reasons.
I particularly connected with the green geckos…since our acquiring our little winter home in FL I have been wanting one of these guys to be “climbing” up the wall of our lanai.
Funny how things strike one!
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 9:09 amHave had several comments on the geckos. Thinking I need to go back and buy them!! Photography is fast becoming my favorite hobby. And we are so fortunate to have moved from rolls of film and potential mistakes to digital photography. This is a great time to be alive!!
Dara says
April 12, 2019 at 7:06 amSo pretty, I love the mountains!
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 9:01 amThank you! I loved our mountains from the moment we drove into El Paso that very first day in 1988.
Dee | Grammy's Grid says
April 12, 2019 at 7:44 amEnjoyed seeing all your pics!!
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 9:06 amThank you, friend!! Having fun learning more about photography.
Kellyann Rohr says
April 14, 2019 at 5:43 pmMy husband and I were just talking about taking a photography class – I honestly don’t have a good eye for taking photos but I’m open to learning! Heaven knows we need to up our photo game for the blog – I need to learn about editing!
xo,
Kellyann
Leslie Roberts Clingan says
April 20, 2019 at 9:05 amYour fashion photos are so well done. PC really does not like to take pictures for my fashion haus. So I am trying to up my game using my good camera for the pics and my phone as the remote.
I would like to take a photography class, too. Looking at one offered through the community college. Jill from Doused in Pink mentioned she would like to take a class, too. Wouldn’t we have fun in a photography class together?