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A Word a Week Challenge: Arches

This arch leads into Buckingham Palace in London.

http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/a-word-a-week-challenge-arch/

Water, water everywhere

It’s been a crazy summer in Utah. June, July, and the beginning of August had almost no rain to speak of, and suddenly mid-way through August, we hit monsoon season. And what a wet season it has been. This past week, you’d never believe this area is technically a desert.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

I’ve taught piano for almost 30 years. These pictures are the inside of the Steinway 9′ concert piano my students play at recitals, thanks to Daynes Music Company in Salt Lake City. (The big black thing at the bottom left of the second picture is a mic that allows the store to record the performances and provide me with a nice CD I can copy and give to the students.)

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/photo-challenge-inside/

A Word a Week Challenge: Square

London and it’s boroughs abound with squares. We stayed in a lovely bed & breakfast in Norfolk Square (easy walking distance from Paddington Station).

The window to our room at the B&B from the outside (in Norfolk Square).

Our view on Norfolk Square from the window in the first picture.

Trafalgar Square, looking at the fountain in the direction of St. Martin’s-In-The-Field (which has a great basement cafe called Cafe-In-The-Crypt.)

http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/a-word-a-week-challenge-square-week-45/

Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual POV

I’m not sure if this is an unusual point of view, as thousands of people walk past the front of Westminster Abbey in London each month (possibly each day), but I don’t know how many take the time to look up.

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/unusual/

A Word a Week Challenge: Ornate

So, I found another photo challenge blog. I’m very excited about this one, too. I find that many flowers are amazingly intricate and naturally ornate, especially dahlias.

http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/a-word-a-week-challenge-ornate-week-44/

Morning colors

I am fascinated by the sky and clouds. This morning, the sun was doing amazing things with the clouds over the Wasatch Front. I feel lucky I was able to capture this on my way to work.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus II

This is a picture of my husband. I love the close-up focus on his eyes. I love the lighting in this shot. I love the duality of what is in focus in the picture and the fact that his look is focused on me.

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/weekly-photo-challenge-focus/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

This week’s challenge is about focal points and perspective. I used two different lenses to create the different focus types. The top one is with a standard 18mm-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G (at 18mm wide angle) kit lens. The bottom one is with a 50mm 1:1.8G lens.