Lens-Artists Challenge #376 – Wings

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Beth is our host this week, and she has chosen a wonderful theme – Wings. So many possibilities and a great variety of posts is expected! Please visit her lovely site for more inspiration.

My first thought is of course birds – and bats, and what would I choose if I hadn’t visited the Galapagos Islands? Here are some favourites, and among them is the albatros – with the largest wingspan of all flying cretures. The wandering albatros can reach a wingspan of 12feet!

Back in Europe and at home, butterflies and other insects dominate – at least my garden.

Birds again – big birds at home, in Ireland – and of course the silver birds. In churchyards we find beautiful angels watching, and art in general has always depicted angels. Nike is a beauty.

Last week you showed us some really creative images in your responses to Patti’s challenge Mysterious. I must say I enjoyed them immensely. Now we are looking forward to seeing your responses this week, and be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Beth’s original post.

Please check in on Saturday, December 6 at noon eastern time when it is my turn, Ann-Christine/Leya, to host the challenge.

Until then, I hope you will find time to relax, to be kind and take care of each other.

Thursday Thoughts – A Short Winter’s Day

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What’s Milo looking at?

– His ”cousins”!

It doesn´t become daylight before it turns cold and dark again.

We must treasure these short moments of beauty with long walks, deap breaths and much love!

Lens-Artists Challenge #375 – Mysterious

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Patti, welcome back and thanks for an interesting theme! I have gathered some different ”mysteries” here. Hope they will fit the bill. Shadows, darkness, mist, tunnels, abandoned places, artworks…and unexpected items in unexpected places. Often also a limited colour sphere – or a fireworks of colour! adds to the feeling.

First out, a levada in Madeira – in the middle of nowhere and roadless land. Suddenly we passed a resting place – for tired hikers?…How did a car seat end up here?

Natural mysteries – Last time I visited this pond, there really was a pond – now only a mysterious, dead piece of land with stumps sticking up. Quite eerie.

In this park in Copenhagen, the trees reached out their spooky fingers to touch the grey sky.

A late evening walk with ominous skies – natural mysteries are the best!

Abandoned houses, streets and cars have their own kind of mystery…

Every kind of Art can be mysterious. And it doesn’t have to be dark…

I love trying to figure out why/how – but also love it if I find a note from the artist on what the original intention was.

This is Prague and a hanging umbrella man by the famous Michal Trpák.

The yearly Light Move festival in Lodz, Poland. Very Mysterious and beautifully made by a talented group of artists.

A special thanks to John Steiner for leading the challenge On the Move last week – a joy to see all your posts! Next week, it’s Beth’s turn. So, be sure to visit her site, Wandering Dawgs, Saturday, November 29th at noon ET for more.

Until then, I hope you can spend time with your loved ones and enjoy doing things together. Take care and be kind.

To find out more about the Lens-Artists Challenges, click here.

Thursday Thoughts – Mushroom and moss days

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It’s snowing outside now. Soft white flakes sailing through the air. These beauties below will be covered tomorrow and gone – so, one last look at the little world that surrounds us. I feel there is something special with mushrooms – they sparkle fairy tales, and knowing how important they are to the trees and the forest, we must send them our love –

through this gallery. Maybe only white pictures next!