My dears, a few brief thoughts from my world: UPDATES AND NEWS I've been absent on my personal page for a few days, but it feels more like weeks. Too many changes ahead for me, of which I will mention

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #8 – MOUNTAINS MONDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @steve-d “Pomerape (6282 m) viewed from the side of Parinacota at approx. 6000 m, Sajama National Park, Bolivia.”

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – SIMPLE SUNDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @akinome “Sometimes it is the small inconspicuous plant along the wayside that are incredibly beautiful in their

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – FLORA AND FAUNA FRIDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @keithboone “Just for a moment, we watched each other, then he lowered his head and began to eat the

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – TEXTURES THURSDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @outofperspective “This is the bark of the 'silk flos tree'. This tree is native to south America, but also

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – WATER WEDNESDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @jayclar30 “This photo was taken on the beach at Bargara in Queensland, Australia.” SECOND PLACE (25% of this

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – TREES TUESDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @mespanta “ I took this picture in Owl Mountains in Poland. These mountains have a lot of hidden secrets...”

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #7 – MOUNTAINS MONDAY WINNERS! FIRST PLACE (40% of this post’s SBD): @jabre “Misty morning in Uvac, Special Nature Reserve in Serbia. It's famous by large colony of Gyps fulvus

NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #6 : SIMPLE SUNDAY WINNERS! Thank you for your submissions to this contest! The photos were judged by @dmytrokorol. "I know how could be hard to find simple yet beautiful

White is White Contest - Snow

The texture of melting ice creating some weird shapes on Lake Michigan.

This is metal shining in the sun. I was photographing snow on Lake Michigan when I passed by a statue with a metal support and noticed the texture and patterns the light created, so I paused to snap a

Location: Rocky Mountains National Park. © 2018 ACA Photography/@shadalene. All rights reserved.

This photo was taken a couple years ago while on a trip to Traverse City. We stayed at my friend's friend, who had a lovely garden full of flowers, herbs, and trees. When we weren't out and about I was

Location: Rocky Mountains National Park. © 2018 ACA Photography/@shadalene. All rights reserved..

When I was growing up, going to the mountains in summer was routine. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood I lost this practice, for valid reasons and excuses alike. My recent trip to Colorado reminded

Boat reflection in Lesvos, Greece. Camera: Nikon D5000 with Nikon 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5. ISO 200, 80 mm, f/8.0, 1/250. Boat at Sunset on Lake Michigan. Camera: Canon 70D with Canon Ef-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Location: Rocky Mountains National Park. © 2018 ACA Photography/@shadalene. All rights reserved..

Ice in Moraine Creek, Colorado

One of the many tulip photos I took at Keukenhof Garden a couple years ago.