He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
– Marcus Aurelius
Tina’s challenge back then, was about colour Harmony. Colour Harmonies are colours that look good together. If you have ever taken classes in painting, you should be familiar with the colour wheel. There are many different systems to create a colour harmony. You will find a useful, free tool, for it here.
For this challenge, this week, I want to give us more freedom by using a wider explanation of the concept: Harmony is the combination of separate but related parts in a way that uses their similarities to bring unity to a painting, drawing, or other art object.
Harmony can also be reached in a situation in which people are peaceful and agree with each other, or when things seem right or suitable together.
A maximum of seven pictures will still give you space to show a nice variety of Harmony.
Greenland is very harmonious in colours and shapes. The sky is a great moderator. Every day there, I felt I was in harmony with both nature and life. The lines, the curves and the colours were perfect.
It was not only soft sceneries, but despite the roughness and the difficult climbing, there was harmony in the landscape.
Harmony is often found with the help of details. Lines are prominent in this picture, but also the colour details in red – down to the left and up to the right. Maybe a not very harmoneus angle – but in this case interesting.
A cozy hut for the wanderer – built in the old way with stones, moss and wooden front. In harmony with its surroundings.
This scenery caught my eye in Nuuk, where shapes, colours – and the mastery of letting modern architecture mimic the landscape worked well together.
Natural materials are soothing to the eye – and to the soul. This picture is from a building in Ketchikan, Alaska, where they have managed to finish a beautiful, harmonious puzzle.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony
– Mahatma Gandhi
Thank you Beth, for unbelievable bridges, and please tune in to Anne’s challenge next week! Unfortunately I will not be able to comment until I am back from the cruize, but I’m looking forward to seeing you and your responses on the 21 of September!
Leya 
Kind of maybe more about (not entirely harmonious) music than about the pictures themselves, but there are pictures…
https://followyournose.me/2026/09/21/harmonious-in-the-city/
A wonderful theme and wonderful images to illustrate it! I’m fascinated by your scenes from Greenland, while that last shot is so engaging 😀
Here’s my effort (and I have stuck to just seven images!): https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-in-harmony-yet-different/
I loved all your choices. The wood wall was cool, as were the people in the last photo.
https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2026/09/taking-in-life-around-me-lens-artist_01425260907.html
Well, just perfect images for the challenge you set us Ann-Christine. It sounds like you’re away cruising. Hope you have, or had, a great time 🙂
Steve, thank you – and this is only the second time I’m cruising and it’s not my thing really..We did it for our dear friends where the lady is disabled and cannot walk much. For them, cruising is the best opportunity. In fact, we reached Malmoe only half an hour ago. So, I answered on the spot!
Stunning images Ann-Christine, your Greenland images especially radiate harmony 🩵 Our contribution for this week’s lovely challenge is here: https://tranature.com/2026/09/20/a-finest-of-days/
Simply lovely Ann Christine! Nature provides harmony and teaches us lessons. I just wish we would all listen.
This was a challenge I had to think on but inspiration struck, Anne-Christine. Wonderful images showing the harmony of nature. Love the shot of the children! Here is mine:
https://secondwindleisure.com/2026/09/20/sunday-stills-animal-of-the-month-antlers-horns-and-hooves/
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Harmony beautifully captured, A C! Enjoy your cruise, and hope you experience more harmony
Thank you, Sue! We had a harmonious cruise, but good to be back as well this morning!
What a beautiful photgraphic essay on harmony. It encompasses so much of what we need to feel refreshed, at one with the world, and … harmonious.
♥ Thank you, Margaret. ”…at one with the world, and…harmonious.” Seems a long way to go, but we have to try.
I hope we could all live in a world full of harmony, these are beautifully composed and and captured the harmony is in the cool tones and in the warmth of moments shared.
Yes, thank you, I wish that world would arrive – soon. Happy you liked the pictures, I tried for variation!
https://travelswithali.com/2026/09/20/exploring-harmony-in-nature-and-art/
Lovely.
Thank you!
A great challenge, hopefully mine will be coming shortly
Thank you – looking forward to it!
Ann-Christine — Another great challenge that asks us to consider our creative process. Sometimes we need to think about our seemingly routine or instinctive approach to our photography. I love the Nuuk photo and the hills and water in the first photo. My contribution for the challenge is here: Lens-Artists Challenge #414 – Looking Back to #44 -Harmony – The View From Here. Ken
Thank you! Loved your approach to the challenge!
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Love all the photos especially of the hut and the mischievous boys but so agree with both the quotes and try to live with them . . .
Eha, dear, thank you! Yes, I try to live by them as well…
Beautiful text
Thanks, Chris!
Hoping you have a harmonious week, Ann-Christine. I would have to say that I always find your photos harmonious and these are no exception xx
Oh, you are always sweet, Jo, thank you! I have reached more harmony since I retired…that’s true.
Wonderful gallery, Ann-Christine! You are in harmony with your photography. It is art.
Nes, thank you for a lovely comment – it went straight to my heart.
Ann-Christine, this is a great challenge. Your have described it beautifully and given us stunning photos as examples. My favorites are the cozy hut built into the rocks and the last one of the children with the red cloth.
Thank you, Beth – and I agree, that little hut was really cozy too!
Ann-Christine, thanks for opening this challenge to a broader sense of the word harmony. Your landscape images are stunning, and the closing children photo is absolutely captivating to sum up what harmony is all about. Here’s my entry:
https://throughbrazilianeyes.com/room-on-the-island/
Thank you, Egidio – I am happy you liked the challenge and my choices!
Thanks for an interesting challenge Ann-Christine, and some beautiful images demonstrating harmony.
I am happy you liked them!
Here is my contribution to the challenge https://yourlifeasartphotography.com/2026/09/19/lens-artists-challenge-harmony-in-nature/
Thank you!
Beautiful theme and explanation, Leya. Love your point on how the landscape can be a great ”moderator.” Fabulous gallery! I love the light blue skies…there is such a sense of peace and an unhurried pace to the scenery.
Thank you, Suzette, I am so happy you enjoyed it and could feel the harmony too!
You are welcome, Leya.
I love your explanation on how this challenge can be worked and you photos are wonderfully illustrating the different concepts. Awesome post, Ann-Christine.
Here is mine:
Thank you so much, Sofia, for a lovely comment! And yours is so close to my heart!
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Ann-Christine you have provided some beautiful images of harmony captured within photography! I really like the first one with the clouds, water and land! This will be a fun challenge!
Thank you, Pam – and this morning we were back from the cruise so I can see all your posts!