LAPC #238 and #239 – Alone Time and Finding Peace

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Well I didn’t get much alone time last week, nor did I find much peace – it was a busy one. So this week, I am combining both last week’s Lens artist photo challenge (Alone time) and this week’s one (Finding Peace). For me time alone, is the time I find peace. Time to still the brain, recharge the batteries. Being in or close to nature, and being alone, means all the senses can be absorbed in the beauty around me.

No place better than the beach.

Ross Beach

After the beach it is my garden.

Hoverfly on poppy
bumblbebee on sage
woundwort
Poppy seed head

But really anywhere where I can be close to nature there is contentment.

Rainbow

Lens Artists Challenge #237: Bringing Softness

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Another chance this week to get creative with the lens artist challenge – bringing softness.

Pink always looks good with a bit of softness.

Woundwort

Of course bees bring softness anyway – but I added a little bit more for fun.

Bumblebee on scabious

I thought this butterfly would work in colour but didn’t look right so changed to sepia.

Tortoiseshell

This one, the softening changes the background to a lovely soft green.

Tortoiseshell

And finally a landscape.

beach and sea

Manny thanks to Bren for the challenge.