Banner photo: Austrian National Library Vienna. I’m astonished by man’s perpetual search for knowledge.
This week’s Lens Artist Challenge is almost limitless in possibilities. During my travels I’ve been astonished by nature’s handiwork and by the creations of man.
The natural power of water

The tranquility of water created by man

The towering creations of nature

The towering creations of man

The color palette of nature

Man’s color palette

The delicate hand of nature

The delicate hand of man

Nature’s bounty

Man’s magic with nature’s bounty

Thank you to Beth of Wandering Dogs for selecting this topic. Visit her site to see what astonishes Beth.

Very creative Paul, and wonderful images!
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Thank you Anne. Be well.
Paul
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Such a great idea to highlight these comparisons between nature and man, and to illustrate them so well! I especially liked the ‘delicate’ pairing 😀
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Thank you Sarah.
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WOW!!! Amazing!
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Thank you Hettie.
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Paul, thank you for this beautiful response to the challenge. I love how you show astonishing things in nature and then things created by man. Everything you included astonish me, too. Your images are fabulous. My favorites are the color palette pair.
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Thank you so much Beth for the kind words and for selecting this topic. Trying, slowly but surely to make my way back into photo blogging.
Paul
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Impressive juxtaposition of man and nature, Paul. Your pictures are always spectacular.
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Thanks Eden. Trying to resuscitate a readership.
Paul
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