I seem to have lost my groove on Steemit. Is anyone out there? I went to Europe for a couple months and now I can't seem to find the right time to post. Does anyone have any suggestions? I guess I just

This post is part of the #colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. I am usually sorely lacking in photos that feature indigo. Seems I hit the jackpot on my recent travels. Enjoy! This is from Heroes Square

When I saw that today was Trippy Thursday, I thought, that's my kind of thing!!! I am still pretty new here and discovering new things. I tend to trip out on a daily basis...it's just the way I see things.

This post is part of the colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. The grounds at the Santa Barbara Mission are quite beautiful...AND GREEN! ©S.A.M., 2011 (Some Artistic Musings / Samantha J. Barnes)

We were having an unusual bit of rain on the day this photo was taken. The sun was just about to set but got the opportunity to show itself just before dipping below the horizon. I was in a parking lot

This post is part of the colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. Printmaking is one of my passions and going back through my past work makes me want to bust out the paint right now! What I enjoy about

Going to extremes with this shot. Asilomar State Marine Reserve is located on the Monterey Peninsula...in Pacific Grove to be exact. It has it all...rugged coastline, a dune habitat and an amazing conference

This post is part of the colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. I have enjoyed so many of your stories that have accompanied your photos / art. Sometimes when I create my patterns, the subject of my

This post is part of the #colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. I have enjoyed so many of your stories that have accompanied your photos / art. I wanted to take one more crack at SaturdayIndigo. We

This post is part of the #colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. I have enjoyed so many of your stories that have accompanied your photos / art. This is an example of how I amuse myself while waiting

The number of photos I have of Yosemite is easily into the thousands. I have been there so many times it's like going home. While there are iconic monoliths and cascading waterfalls, I do like to explore

Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? If so, you know photos never seem to do justice to the...grandiosity. I will share some of my attempts at a later date. Today, I will share one of my dramatic Juniper

This post is part of the #colorchallenge organized by @kalemandra. I have enjoyed so many of your stories that have accompanied your photos / art. My BodaciousBlooms help illustrate the range of my artistic

The waves were massive this day and we had to be there to feel the power! I have never been great at taking pictures of the ocean...not sure why...my results were no different on this occasion. When we

© S.A.M., 2016 (Some Artistic Musings / Samantha J. Barnes) We had actual rain this winter in California which has made for quite an amazing wildflower season. It seems they all have their cues, when one

Isn't that the truth? I took this with my iPhone on the way to get the mail and then I couldn't help but play around with it. Good night, all!

Thanks, Sam!

I have to say, Yosemite is one place where I can truly relax and breathe...deeply. My photo is of Half Dome, the iconic centerpiece of this magnificent national park. The glacier carved granite face rises

Mono Lake is such a fascinating place. The tufa towers make you feel like you have arrived on another planet. If you find yourself on the eastern side of the Sierras near Lee Vining, you must check this

This is one of my favorite shots from a past trip to Alaska...it's so funky and full of texture. I wonder who this woman was talking to and what about. Sometimes I make up my own scenarios...does anyone