Lens Artists Challenge # 124: Now and Then
Now that we are staying at home most of the time due to the pandemic, I often think about our different lifestyles now versus then.
Before the pandemic, we traveled whenever we could. Once back from our trip, hubby took care of the after-trip stuff and worked on the next trip. I’d spend most of my time downloading, deleting, and organizing photos, and making/scheduling posts. Now, we take our daily walk around the neighborhood or to local parks, and sometimes take a field trip.
A young deer in the woods. 🙂
Then, we made friends when we traveled. Now, I am making friends in our neighborhood through chatting, texting, and Facetime as I mentioned in my previous post–“Found Friends in Neighborhood”.
Then, hubby and I depended on the Internet mostly to get travel information and to book flights/hotels. Now, I surf Google to find movies and reading material and to learn new skills and knowledge. The fun part is that we often share and take time to discuss our findings. The other day, as I was learning color mixing, hubby took time to explain about Newton’s Color Theory.
Then, we tried international cuisines in different parts of the world as we traveled. Last year when we went to Japan for the second time, hubby spent days researching Japanese food and studying restaurant reviews. He then made a daily savory list based on each restaurant’s speciality. Now, I learn to cook various foods with different flavors and spend part of my day planning and preparing our meals.

Kyoto, Japan
Amy, what a delicious idea! I love that first shot – it seems like a water color. Also the juvenile deer is great, and your sweet puppy. Thank you for this!
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Thank you for your delightful comment, Lindy. The young deer paused long enough for me to click. 🙂
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A thoughtful theme indeed . The world changed and so did we. Enjoyed reading your response, Amy . As usual the photos were excellent.
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Thank you for spending time here. Happay to share. 🙂
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Very interesting challenge. And I love your response Amy!
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My entry – http://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/11/22/photography-now-and-then/
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beautiful images as always, Amy. the puppy is so cute! 🙂
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Thank you, Wilma. He keeps us busy… 🙂
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Yep, he’s got you right where he wants you, Amy! Twisted around his paw 🙂 🙂 He looks a cutie, and that is the most beautiful deer portrait. Wishing you and your hubby a wonderful Thanksgiving, in spite of everything.
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What initiative cooking international food.
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An adventure… 🙂
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hi amy, wonderful and interesting pictures for this challenge theme ilike the first, third and fourth one, here is my post for this week, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-3Ef.
many greetings robert
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Thank you, Robert. Always enjoy your black and white photos.
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Love your opening image Amy and the sweet little deer perfectly captured. Laughed at the puppy training you’re getting instead of giving 😀. Excellent challenge, looking forward to seeing the responses.
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So glad you like the deer image. She looks a little shy, but was very curious, her mother was just a few feet away. it’s one of my favortie captures. Many thanks to your preview, edits, and suggestions. 🙂
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Nice post and good way of looking at things! I do love your first image … very pretty!
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Thank you, Denise! Always appreciate your encouraging comment. 🙂
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Here’s mine, Amy! https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/lens-artists-challenge-124-now-and-then/
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This is such a beautiful post, Amy! Love your images and your showing us now and then – and what can be positive in the changes too. A wonderful daughter who thinks of you and cares for you – even training the little dog for you. ♥ And now he is training You! I know how it is…the fill your time, don’t they! Interesting with the food cooking back home now – new recipes and new things learned. Positive and fun. And discussing and planning is important. Well done.
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Thank you for your delightful comment, AC! The pandemic was difficultto adjust, am still trying… The puppy does fill our time and fun to be with him. The daily cooking part has been challenging, but I keep trying new recipes (learn from YouTube) to make cooking a little more interesting. 🙂
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Oh, great theme, Amy!
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Thank you, Sue!
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The world is a different place. Hopefully we will be traveling again soon.
Congrats on your new puppy, Amy. 🙂
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Thank you, Jane. I hope life will be normal soon. Our puppy is keeping us busy. 🙂
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Great idea, Amy. Although I have not so many fitting images https://solaner.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/lens-artists-photo-challange-124-now-and-then/
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Thank you for joining in!
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A lovely reflection of then and now Amy. Love the colours in the first image especially.
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Thank you, MM. It took me a little while to adjust the change. The first image was a nice surprise, so glad you like it. 🙂
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What a beautiful post, Amy. I love your landscapes and sky-high views from the plane. Life is certainly different now, but you’ve adjusted beautifully. I love how your daughter not only got you the puppy but trained him, too! What a great daughter! Happy Thanksgiving, too.
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Thank you, Patti. Life is very different now… I had some problems to adjust a while back. She was thoughtful, also got toys, leash, food, bowls, kennel, and more before she brought the dog here. 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
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It will be interesting to see where people take the topic….nice one!
And thanks for highlighting my birds!
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Thank you, Sandy! I so look forward to seeing the responses.
Enjoy your images, as always.
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My pleasure, Amy.
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Here is my entry to this week’s challenge: https://cxianliu.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/then-and-now/
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Here is my take on this challenge: https://thisandthatthenextpart.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/lens-artists-photo-challenge-124-now-and-then/
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Wonderful theme and post, Amy. Life is so beautiful when I is replaced by we. I am glad you both are enjoying your time even when you are not travelling.
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LIfe is so beautiful when…. — very well said. I will always remember that.
Thank you, Pupali! 🙂
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But I till enjoy “travelling by pictures”.
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I do too, Pit. I go through my google photos often. 🙂
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Ha! GREAT theme!! Absolutely excellent photos, as always. Love the aerials, love the deer, LOVE the puppy! (Love that beef!) To Now and Then, I give a nod to Where or When:
“Some things that happened for the first time
Seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
And laughed before, and loved before
But who knows where or when.” –many artists
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Thank you, John! Happy to know you enjoyed these photos. That beef was soo delicious!
Yea… who knows where or when. 🙂 🙂
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If I stick to the theme, I would go with Hank Snow/Elvis Presley:
“Now and then there’s a fool such as I am over you
You taught me how to love
And now you say that we are through
I’m a fool, but I’ll love you dear
Until the day I die
Now and then there’s a fool such as I”
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Beautiful
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