I have been challenged by my friend Sue Jones to participate in the “Explore the Elements Travel” challenge. Thanks for the nomination and challenge accepted! The challenge is about publishing photos that represent the four earth elements, fire, wind/air, water and earth. I decided to go back into my archives and show some older photos. If you hover over the image you can see the description. Drumroll please!……..
Part of the challenge asks me to nominate five people. I think it all ends tomorrow, so my apologies for this late nomination!
1. Amy @ https://herladypinkrose.wordpress.com/
2. Pam @ http://pkphotooftheday.com/
3. Hannah @ https://cybeleshineblog.wordpress.com/
4. Carrie @ https://theshadytree.wordpress.com/
5. Sarah @ https://miradordesign.wordpress.com/
Laura Macky Photography 
March 15, 2015 at 1:26 pm
I absolutely love the photo of water at Point Lobos State Park.
March 15, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Thank you. I think that’s one of the prettiest places on planet earth!
March 15, 2015 at 1:32 pm
Fun idea for a challenge. I particularly like the water image.
March 15, 2015 at 1:34 pm
Thank you Laura. I have a feeling that will be the favorite. It’s mine as well. What a great place Point Lobos is!
March 15, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Great selection of photos. Perfect for the challenge.
March 15, 2015 at 1:36 pm
Thank you Dan. Oldies but goodies. That Yosemite photo is one of my very first four years ago.
March 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm
it’s challenging
but i think i
see you up there 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 1:45 pm
LOL! I should’ve taken a selfie!
March 15, 2015 at 1:51 pm
Wow. That balloon shot puts mine to shame.
March 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Thank you Sue! I took my husband on a balloon ride in Napa Valley for his birthday a couple of years ago and brought my camera. It was such fun and very special one that other balloon got close enough for a shot. 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 1:51 pm
Fantastic work, I love that balloon!!
March 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Thank you Andrew! I was lucky that the balloon got close enough to us that I could take a picture. What a fun day that was!
March 15, 2015 at 1:59 pm
Love your entries
March 15, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Thank you very much Rob. 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 3:04 pm
I saw Point Lobos for the first time last autumn and I agree with you. What special place. And there were otters!
March 15, 2015 at 5:46 pm
It is a magical place and I will be going there later this year again. And yes the otters! They are so cute. 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 3:05 pm
Very nice, but I half expected you to post a single image of “Shining Star”…actually I must add Point Lobos to my must visit list 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Shining star? I’m not sure I understand? That’s the point Lobos, that is definitely a must see if you come to California. I will be going there later this year and my photography is a lot better than two or three years ago when that was taken. Although I did revamp the photo earlier this year. 🙂
March 16, 2015 at 3:15 am
Sorry to be obtuse…well with your previous concert going, I would have bet you had images from an Earth, Wind and Fire gig…
March 16, 2015 at 6:37 am
Oh, THAT Shining Star. Well I didn’t take pictures back in the day. I was too busy doing other things during the concerts. lol
March 15, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Oh sure you nominate me NOW when all my posts are finished for the week. Your images are GORGEOUS, Laura! Fantastic job all the way around. As for me participating, I would LOVE to, but you really know I’ve been under the weather. I am SO touched to be nominated, and I thank you from the bottom of my Heart. And to be first on your list makes me *blush*. Wow. Love to you, my dear friend! (((HUGS))) Amy
March 15, 2015 at 5:49 pm
I wasn’t sure if you wanted to do this or not while you are getting over the cold. But I thought I’d give you the option. 🙂 Thank you for looking and making such nice comments! :))))
March 15, 2015 at 5:52 pm
Truth be told, I’m not up to it, Laura. I really really thank you though for nominating me, out of so many photographers you know. I am really flattered. 😀
March 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm
No worries at all! I just wanted you to nominate you. LOL. Serious, I didn’t think anyone would do it because of the late notice. I drag my butt on this!
March 15, 2015 at 6:22 pm
One day notice IS a tad bit, I’d say, a bit much. LOL Did you understand what I just said? ROFLMAO!
March 15, 2015 at 7:19 pm
Just a tad! HAHAHAHA
March 15, 2015 at 7:28 pm
LOL LOL LOL Hehehehehe Laura, you are TOO much! I am SO gad to have met you. I get the biggest kick out of you and your sense of humor. You are as zanny as I am. Another like !? Oh my! (Dr. Seuss) ….
March 15, 2015 at 7:36 pm
LOL. I am quirky! It takes someone with your intellectual sense of humor for me to be my “normal” strange self hahahah
March 15, 2015 at 7:59 pm
My “intellectual sense of humor”. I like that. I really do. You make me smile to know I make you comfortable in order for you to be you. Cool beans. I feel the same way about you. Double cool beans. Hehehehehe Now that I have discussed the day over with my Bella here, who is a very good listener, and a doubly good purrer, I shall now visit the dreamscape to dream ways up how to use my latest toy … PicArt. 😀
March 15, 2015 at 8:44 pm
Nite! 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 3:34 pm
An interesting idea and great photos
March 15, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Yes, I like this challenge! Especially since I already had the photos LOL. 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 6:28 pm
thanks Sue 🙂
March 15, 2015 at 7:19 pm
She’s da best!
March 15, 2015 at 7:45 pm
fantastic! Gruß Alois
March 15, 2015 at 8:39 pm
Thank you!
March 15, 2015 at 7:55 pm
Drumroll !!! Excellent response to the challenge, Laura!
March 15, 2015 at 8:39 pm
Thank you so much Tiny! It was fun finding photos that fit the categories.
March 15, 2015 at 8:14 pm
Wonderful group of photos Laura, especially Point Lobos. Did you see my Point Lobos paintings: http://wp.me/p3gSod-1TD?
March 15, 2015 at 8:38 pm
Oh my gosh..lovey are wonderful! I posted a comment there.
March 16, 2015 at 12:03 am
How splendid you had perfect photos to fit the challenge Laura ! We all seem to just LOVE Point Lobos 🙂
March 16, 2015 at 6:35 am
Thank you! I’m glad you love Point Lobos too! Do you have pics? (And an even worse question…did I already see and like them??? lol)
March 16, 2015 at 11:28 am
Aw no Laura .. I was meaning really that all of us on here seeing your pics LOVE Point Lobos 🙂
March 16, 2015 at 11:35 am
oh! LOL Well thank you!
March 16, 2015 at 5:52 am
Laura, you have represented them all pretty well
March 16, 2015 at 6:43 am
Thank you Ravi! I had fun picking the photos. That Yosemite photo is one of the original photos I took about 4 years ago when I started photography on my very first camera.
March 16, 2015 at 8:54 am
Laura, you have portrayed the four elements beautifully! I would have loved to do this challenge, but I am out of town and didn’t bring my computer 😊. Thanks for the nomination.
March 16, 2015 at 9:33 am
Thank you Pam. 🙂 No worries! Enjoy your time out of town.
March 16, 2015 at 10:18 am
Wonderful series, absolutely fantastic!
March 16, 2015 at 10:19 am
Thank you Klaudia!
March 16, 2015 at 10:27 am
Wow…Gorgeous images! Really exhilarating!
March 16, 2015 at 11:34 am
Thank you! It really was exhilarating being in that balloon, let me tell ya’!
March 16, 2015 at 12:01 pm
Beautiful pics .. Love the balloon
March 16, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Thanks Julie. I was happy to get that shot in between trying to forget I was up in the sky in a basket. lol