Lotus

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This is also a note to self. I’m emotionally exhausted.

To keep a measure of strength devoted to conscious joy and deliberate creation in an age of destruction is resistance.✨

There is always tragedy in the world. Unfortunately, it seems to be tipping the scale right now.

There is still beauty. Let us keep creating it. It has to build up and tip the scale back.

They want us to too tired, confused, angry, & hurt to do good things. Keep your heart aware of beauty.

Everything is so stupid. That’s it. That’s the political analysis.

Please

It’s so futile bc of how they use different numbers constantly but what else can we do? I’m so tired of it all. Want to throw my phone away more than ever.

Using genAI to make art is like entering the Boston Marathon but you want to use a car because all that training & effort & sweat is too much for you.

Seeing her in anything makes me not want to partake at all.

Art challenges: May 12-18 Monday, May 12 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #smArtist (#hyacinth) #MinimalMonday #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#macro)* Tuesday, May 13 #smArtist (#crocus) #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #ContemporaryTuesday (contemp. art) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#joyful) Wednesday, May 14 #smArtist (#iris) #WaterfallWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd or unusual) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#red) Thursday, May 15 #smArtist (#daffodil) #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#pollinator) Friday, May 16 #scape (any kind of scape) #smArtist (#poppy) #ForestFriday #FloralFriday #FlowersOnFriday #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#FullBloom) Saturday, May 17 #BlueSkyArtShow (#texture) #smArtist (#hydrangea) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#neutral) Sunday, May 18 #Stunday (stunning) #SelfPortraitSunday (#FriendsForever)** #smArtist (#dogwood) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#bright) All Week #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekTforTime) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #SensoryArt (#home) #smArtist (purposeful art) #LLJP (animal people) *Use either #MayLeaves or #MayBlooms **Include a person/pet/object you love

I botched the list of art challenges for the week 2x, but here's the correct one.

I'll post a comment with hosts of most of these.

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts #TraditionalArt #ContemporaryArt

A quiet bluejay? 🤨

So awful.

Thank you 😄

Art Challenges: May 5-11 Monday, May 5 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #smArtist (#TigerLily) #MinimalMonday #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#monochrome)* Tuesday, May 6 #smArtist (#StargazerLily) #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #ContemporaryTuesday (contemp. art) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#yellow) Wednesday, May 7 #smArtist (#WaterLily) #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#calming) Thursday, May 8 #smArtist (#MartagonLily) #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#rainbow) FRIDAY, May 9 #scape (any kind of scape) #smArtist (#CallaLily) #ForestFriday #FloralFriday #FlowersOnFriday #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#missing) Saturday, May 10 #BlueSkyArtShow (#lines) #smArtist (#PeaceLily) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#white) Sunday, May 11 #Stunday (stunning) #SelfPortraitSunday (#IconicYou) #smArtist (#Tulip) #MayLeaves/#MayBlooms (#sleepy) All Week #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekSforSilver) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #SensoryArt (#adventure) #smArtist (purposeful art, daily prompts optional) *Use either #MayLeaves or #MayBlooms **Iconic pose from history

Your cheat sheet for the art challenges for May 5 to 11 has arrived!

I'll post a comment with hosts of most of these.

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts #TraditionalArt #ContemporaryArt

Thank you! 🩵

Several versions of the same woman (as if she has cloned herself) are doing various yard work tasks (watering, mowing, etc.) in a suburban backyard. One of them is just lying in the middle of the lawn, playing with dandelions.

There's A Dreamer In Every Bunch ツ
#SelfPortraitSunday #Multiplicity
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture #YardWork

A man with a beard stands looking straight ahead. He's holding two sheets of paper, one with a hyacinth on it and one with a skull. Two more versions of him are turned to look at each page. The background is dark grey and indistinct.

I had some ideas for #Multiplicity but not enough time to do any of them. Here's my last minute mirror effort. Details in the comments.
#SelfPortraitSunday #TheArtOfSepfPortraiture

This is great. ❤️

A black and white photo of a man walking through a barren canyon. The sky is nearly black.

Happy #Stunday from a place you may recognize from Star Wars! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Golden Canyon, Death Valley

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #ArtYear #photography
#MobilePhotography #ClassicMono

The John Hancock building in Chicago - the top third of the building in the clouds.

From the archives - April 28, 2013

It was a beautiful day in Chicago.

I have not been out with my camera much this year, so I thought I'd start sharing images from my archives.

This is one of my favorites.

Prints available by request.

#EastCoastKin #SeeWithLauri #ArchitecturePhotography

Redwoods with light streaming through the misty air and a woman in a red dress basking in the light

Good morning to all those that love #forestfriday

#scape #eastcoastkin
#SensoryArt #Contrast
#photography #art #PhotographersUnited #onlybeautifulthings #ArtYear #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

A view looking up through a dense forest of tall pine trees, with sunlight filtering through the canopy and sun rays from the right.

Just Breathe

#Scape
#Trees
#ForestFriday
#EastCoastKin

Art Challenges: April 28–may 4 Monday, April 28: #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #acoloradAyPRIL (#beige) #smArtist (#abyss) #MinimalMonday Tuesday, April 29: acoloradAyPRIL (#rose) #smArtist (#coastal) #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) Wednesday, April 30: #acoloradAyPRIL (#charcoal) #smArtist (#large) #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday Thursday, May 1: #smArtist (favorite flower) #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) Friday, May 2: #scape (any kind of scape) #smArtist (national or state flower) #ForestFriday #FloralFriday #FlowersOnFriday Saturday, May 3: #BlueSkyArtShow (#green) #smArtist (best-smelling flower) Sunday, May 4: #Stunday (stunning) #SelfPortraitSunday (#multiplicity) #smArtist (#LilyOfTheValley) All week: #SensoryArt (#contrast) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekRforRoads) #ArtYear (any art) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #smArtist (purposeful art, daily prompts optional) Want a challenge added? Reply to @handcranked.bsky.social

Find it challenging to keep up with all the art challenges? Here's next week's list!

Feel free to save it to your phone. And repost to help others keep up!

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

I would’ve felt like a total failure if it hadn’t been for the spooning. 😂

Just removed NOAA accounts from my Public Weather & Alerts Starter Pack as they are now a propaganda account.

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I saw a post recently that they would be making a smiley face soon. This reminded me. It’s a lovely image and pretty cool.

Ah, ok. That makes sense. Do you use any for firewood?

Tree work?

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