Monthly Archives: April 2012

A Celebration of Poets and Maybe, Just Maybe, Poems as Texts and Tweets

Posted on April 29, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

30 April 2012 Lens: These images are my ode to poetry through the language of the lens. Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: As the last day of April retreats, poetry month will have been feted from coast … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Together

Posted on April 27, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

27 April 2012 Lens: Let me know which image you prefer. Pens: My interpretation of WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge takes two different directions. The first image is self-evident: universal symbolism for men and women. The second photograph is two blossoms … Continue reading →

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Tulips and Michael Pollan, A Compatible Duo

Posted on April 24, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

26 April 2012 Lens: Let me know which of my five photographs is your favorite. Pens: For years I shunned the tulip. Its inner and outer beauty never seemed to catch my attention. Sure this Spring flower is in abundance … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the Kreativ Blogger Nomination

Posted on April 19, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

20 April 2012 Lens: Do you know the name of this hot pink tropical flower? While most of the greenhouse plants have tags naming their species, this one did not. I asked the caretaker watering the collection, but he was … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Two Subjects

Posted on April 17, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

17 April 2012 Lens: Let me know which of the photographs is your favorite. Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge allows for multiple interpretations. And not so strangely, one plus one can equal more than the sum of its parts. As … Continue reading →

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Photographers as Historians, Photography as History

Posted on April 14, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

12 April 2012 Lens: I. Nature and Human Nature II. Material Culture III. People and Places IV. Photojournalism V. Popular Culture through Technology Let me know which is your favorite or favorites. Pens: Since inception photography has been a cultural … Continue reading →

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Architecture: The Interior Shell Tells its Own Story, Part One

Posted on April 2, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

05 April 2012 Lens: Let me know which photograph from this series is your favorite. Pens: Sometime you want to kick yourself for waiting, putting off that photo shoot. Finally, I took my camera and telephoto lens to explore the … Continue reading →

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