For this week’s Lens Artist Challenge from Tina, we’re going on a Treasure Hunt! The challenge is to search for specific items – either from our archives or newly captured – from the lists below. Thank you Tina for the fun challenge!! I picked some of my favorites all attached with great memories :-). Feeling grateful today:
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” —Zig Ziglar
- Challenge Items: Sunrise and/or sunset (Coast of Oregon, USA), Something cold and/or hot, a bird, a dog (Our Sweet baby boy, Yogi – ready to attend a funeral, a wedding or go to work – you pick), a funny sign, a bicycle, a seascape and/or mountain landscape (A rare sighting of Mt McKinley in Alaska, USA), a rainbow, a church (A church in Puebla, Mexico), a musical instrument, a boat, a plane, a waterfall
- Extra Credit Items: An expressive portrait of one or more people (Mother/Daughters in Bhutan), a very unusual place (Leech sox and the Danum Valley in Borneo, Malaysia), knitting or sewing, a fish (“Nemo” and friends in Borneo, Malaysia), an animal you don’t normally see (Starfish (my fave “animal” in Gustavus, Alaska), a bucket, a hammer, a street performer, a double rainbow, multiple challenge items in a single image.
….i choose this…..
Pam
Super complicated theme! Well done with your choices. I love the portrait of mother and children.
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Thanks lady! Yeah, this is one of my favorites as well. I have it hanging in my office. The little girl was out playing and apparently was late for something – dinner maybe. The mom had to march out and drag her back home! I could so relate to this situation!!
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I love how we can make up a story out of a situation when we can’t understand the words .
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Love this! Close to my heart~Yogi and Alaska. 💚
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Aww thanks, they are 2 of my favorite things as well. 🙂
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Yogi is a cutie pie. Nice tie. It contrasts nicely with his fur, as it should.
I agree with the ZZ quote. I wonder about people who aren’t grateful. How does that happen?
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He is a LOVE. I can hardly stand it. Sadly, there are many people with gratitude issues. Usually has to do with entitlement issues and a victim mentality ☹️
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I agree that Yogi is adorable. It’s his expression that makes me smile. The caption I would put on this photo is ‘… but everyone else will be casual!”
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Haha! You are so right!!! Thanks for kicking Monday off with a laugh!
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Love it, Joanne!
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Totally hilarious!! 😂😂
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Yogi is adorable
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These are treasures! Thank you for sharing with us, Pam. 🙂
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Thank you Amy! 💕
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Wonderful post Pam – you had a great treasure hunt, thanks so much for getting into the spirit of the challenge. Of course Yogi is the star, wherever did you get that tie?!?!?! I also really loved your starfish and McKinley (which was fogged in completely the entire week we were there 😡. Not that I’m not grateful for the fantastic Alaska visit overall mind you LOL).
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Thanks T! We were super lucky in Alaska – it poured rain the night before (we were camping), got up the next day and voila – there it was. Yogi IS A STAR!! Such a sweet boy – his tie is courtesy of his hair salon ;-). Have you been to Gustavus before?? It’s a cool little Alaskan town – the tide there is insane – we found a bunch of starfish at low tide – it was unreal how many there were. Appreciate your support as usual :-).
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Fabulous…something I am not sure how to do.
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Well thanks! Which part do you think you don’t know how to do?
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Don’t know how to tag on to someone’s Blog Post.
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ah….ok here is what I do: I write my post – add a link to Tina’s website, for example on her name. I publish the post, then click on the link I created on my post sending me to her site. This usually posts the pingback on Tina’s page. I hope this helps!
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The sea star was a nice photo to have as your featured photo and then again on the post – a strong photo to see twice- ha
I once caught a sea star while fishing at dusk in Florida (near Ft Lauderdale)
It wrapped around my hook and was heavy to pull in – I sent it back in once it unfolded on the sand
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And read the story about the mother and girl in comment section – wonderful photo –
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Thank you so much! I love the sea stars sooo much. We don’t see many in Colorado so I get extra excited about it when I do!
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Oh that’s right – forgot about being landlocked – 😉
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Beautiful, beautiful. Great shot of Denali. LOVE Yogi! He might be saying ‘why do I always have to get dressed up?’
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Thank you!!! Yes, people think he isn’t super happy about his tie, but really he loves it. LOL
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Wow, Pam! Love every single photo you selected for this challenge, especially Mt McKinley in Alaska and your dog Yogi! I swear he’s the cutest! Thanks for sharing and have a good day. Aiva
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Thanks lady!! Yogi IS THE CUTEST. I wish you knew his personality….just adorable. I wish he was showing his teefs in the photo. He show’s em when he is extra happy 🙂
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The sunset and the starfish!!
janet
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Thank you so much Janet for taking a peak! Have a great week 🙂
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You as well.
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Love that quote on gratitude. And your pictures are gorgeous. Treasures indeed 💜🌟
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Thank you Miriam 💕 The quote is always relevant right?
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Yep, absolutely!
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All great pics! The one of your dog made me laugh out loud! He looks so sheepish!
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Hehe, he is sooooo sweet 💕💕
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Yogi should use that photo for his LinkedIn profile. 🙂
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Yasssss!! That is a great idea! Haha
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That star fish is lovely.. and Nemo.. 😉
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Thanks Lisa!!!
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Love all these wonderful places you included in the challenge, but my favorite has to be that mother and child. Oh, my.
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I know right? She was in big trouble ❤️
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Pam, you nailed this challenge. Great photos!
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Thanks Laurie! I appreciate your visits!
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Wow that was quite a challenge today and once again, Pam, your selection is both impressive and very intimate. Always colorful. Loved them all!
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Well thanks sweet girl! I appreciate your feedback and glad u liked my selection! 💕
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So many treasures here!!! 🙂 ❤ Absolutely gorgeous photos – love the little clown fish! 🙂
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Thanks MB! I like em too, I was so thrilled to see them in person. That was the same day I watched a turtle lay eggs on the beach. So awesome.
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Ah! I’m impressed… every one of these called for a long look. Does Yogi know how cute he is?! And I’m again impressed by your people photos with that one from Bhutan!
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He does know how cute he is! He’s been manipulating me since day one! Haha. Thanks for the kind words. Each one most definitely has its own story in the image 😊
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How fun it is to relive the memories with the photographs. Lovely clicks. Thank you for sharing,
Pam! 🙂
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Thank you! I get in trouble sometimes for taking too many photos, but you just validated why I do it 😉
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A treasure hunt! How fun!! I love all your many great “finds”, Pam! Yogi’s eyes are just adorable! The under the sea photos are just fabulous! It reminds me of snorkeling in Aruba. 🙂
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Thank you! I BET you have some good treasures of your own to share! Yogi’s eyes are the best. I love him so much. 🙂
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Yogi is so cute! Don’t think he likes the smart look though.
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haha! Believe it or not, he seems to feel better when his hair is shorter. As long as he gets a treat, he’s even ok with the tie. :-).
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