The world as I see it
The Balloons Over Bend returned this year after taking a year off due to COVID. This year they launched from a school right down the street from us and one of the balloons flew right over our house. It brought back memories of our balloon flight over the Masai Mara in Kenya two years ago. …
Landscapes: Burano, Italy The last time I was in Italy I took a day trip to the colorful island of Burano. The day started out gorgeous and sunny but I returned to Venice in a thunderstorm and pouring rain. Maralee
While we were in Hawaii we visited the Korean Buddhist Temple. Â A friend who knew I was a photography thought I might enjoy this place. Â I lived in Hawaii for 25 years and never knew this existed. Â We were able to walk around the temple grounds but could not go into the temples. Â The place …
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My friend recently received 46 red roses on her wedding anniversary . . . one for each year they have been married. Â It has been a tradition for her husband to give her roses every anniversary. Â She asked me to take some photographs of them. I've discovered that red is a difficult color to capture. …
Through My Lens 