Aren’t we all a work in progress? Each day brings changes and new challenges. We work through them and we progress. This week Ann Christine asks us to show works in progress through our photos.

As I progress through my own photographic ability, I’ve learned that the things we photograph are also progressing. Some works in progress repeat year after year. For instance, the salmon swim upstream in the American River to lay their eggs. The Nimbus Fish Hatchery, raises Chinook salmon and steelhead for release to the American River. The salmon run occurs in fall, with hatchery operations taking place from the beginning of November through mid-December. The steelhead trout run occurs in winter, with hatchery operations taking place from January through February. In this series of images, the salmon are being diverted into the hatchery.

In addition to man helping nature, nature can handle things on her own. For instance, the London Bridge along the Great Ocean Road in Australia was once connected. However in January 1990 the middle collapsed and left the arch separated from the rest. Nature has a way of showing us that her force is a work in progress. Now the separated arch is called the London Arch.

Next is the WPA Rock Garden. I admire the dedication of the wonderful volunteers who keep this garden beautiful so we can all enjoy the flowers and small creatures. It is definitely a work in progress.

Last is the pride of work and ownership. Valley Oak Mill California, mills wool into yarn. Customers bring in their raw products and take home yarn. I visited this business as part of the Yolo Art & Ag project a few years ago and was impressed with the owner’s pride in her work. Her business is definitely progressing.

For me, I don’t want to stop progressing and working. I look forward to learning new things and meeting new people. As Ann Christine quoted Mark Twain in her post, Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. 

Thank you to all our July guest hosts, especially Janet who encouraged us to not overlook anything. You all gave such creative responses to her challenge. And thank you Ann Christine to encouraging us to think about various works in progress. Please remember to link to her original post and use the Lens-Artists tag when you respond. Next week Amy will be providing our challenge, so be sure to look for her post.

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36 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #261: Work in Progress”

  9. Love your take on, Anne! The jumping salmon series is very cool. The mills wool into yarnes is a good one. I agree with you on learning new things. Now we can learn at our fingertips and connect with people wherever they are. 🙂 🙂

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  14. Terrific post Anne – loved the woman in the last image, obviously proud of what she’s achieved. Your salmon reminded me of our trip to Alaska where the salmon were spawning and the grizzlies were gorging!

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    1. Thanks Tina! There were no grizzlies gorging at the hatchery! The eggs were harvested and incubated. The fish are raised and when it’s time, they are released back into the river. And, the cycle starts over again.

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  15. Yes, the quote we all need to keep progressing! It may look different as we age but it’s progress just the same. Fish hatchery was a great idea. Flowers and arches sure speak to natures contribution. I loved the wool factory photos, and to see that pride of ownership you speak of.

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  16. Great examples, Anne. For those who use the WP Reader, just a note that the WP Reader isn’t showing your image galleries. It only showed the opening images. I went directly to your page to view them. Apparently the reader is having issues with galleries.

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  18. How did I miss this post? I hadn’t seen anything from you in a while, so I wondered if I missed a post or somehow it didn’t turn up in my feed?

    Anyway – work in progress is really true about life – we grow and change. The world around us also changes, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Nonetheless, I think it reminds us that stasis is not life, and the Mark Twain quote is so good!

    Your interpretation of this theme of WIP is perfect, too, and your photos are are great. Flowers, people, lizard, fish. We are all connected. Thanks, Anne, for such a lovely reminder of our own processes and progress. ❤

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  19. Thanks -N! I think WordPress is a work in progress, but I don’t think they are progressing much. Sometimes I have to go into the Reader section to find posts I didn’t get notified of.

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  20. Loved all your choices, Anne! I especially loved the last picture with the smiling and happy young woman. The fish is a spectacular series and the flowers beautiful Loved the variety of it all.

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