It’s not very often in life that you get a second or last chance. It’s like seeing a purse in a store that you like but can’t decide to buy it. You go back to get it the next day, and it’s gone. Today Tina gives us that second chance, and our photos aren’t going away!

I had fun looking through my early years of photography to avoid Tina’s one rule of not having posted the image in LAPC before. Here are my choices.

Big Fork Montana
Bodie California
Coyote Point Lincoln Calif.
Effie Yeaw
Kauai, Hawaii
Having lunch near the Sutter Buttes
Sunrise in Coloma California
Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
A Yolo Art & Ag Outing

Thanks to Ann-Christine for reminding us that there is still magic in this world in her challenge last week. I enjoyed seeing your memorable, magical posts. And thanks to Tina for this fun challenge. When you respond to her post, please link to it and use the Lens-Artists tag. Right now, WordPress is having trouble with the Lens-Artists tag in the reader, but we are making every effort to see all your posts.

And now for some end of the year news from the LAPC team: After having been an integral part of our team since its inception in June of 2018, Amy of Share and Connect will be leaving the team to begin an exciting new adventure. She and her husband will be traveling more extensively and making some happily-anticipated visits with family. We wish her all the best and look forward to her posts as she continues to respond to our challenges whenever possible.  We are also announcing that this will be the final Lens-Artists challenge of 2023. We will return on January 6 to begin the New Year with our traditional Favorite Photos of 2023. We look forward to seeing you all again then. In the meanwhile we wish all who celebrate the happiest of holidays as well as a peaceful and joy-filled 2024. 

See you in 2024. Have a great New Years and stay safe!

46 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #280: Last Chance”

  8. Lovely choices Anne – I was especially drawn to the old blue car and the 2 insects on the flower–great timing on that one!! I loved your analogy about not buying the purse, that was perfect! Happy Holidays to you and yours.

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  13. A beautuil gallery, and for the record…it is OUR interpretation. You have had some amazing travels in your days and it is nice to have a chance to showcase them. I will bet it was still hard to narrow down. Like many of the others, the truck in Bodie was a favorite. I especially love the rooster and the white herring mostly because I know they reflect your love of wildlife. Very nice. Hope you had a nice holiday. Enjoy a relaxing week. Thank you for being a great inspiration for the Lens team.

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  15. A really great series here. What is especially interesting is the blue truck at the filling station in Bodie – when were there, it wasn’t. Or we missed it? I think it is a great splash of color as a contrast to all the dry hills and bleached wooden buildings.

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  17. A beautiful gallery Anne and such a lovely response to the challenge ❤ Wishing you and yours a blessed festive season and a happy, healthy and creative New Year 💖 xxx

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