Each moment of the year has its own beauty. . .a picture which was never before and shall never be seen again – Ralph Waldo Emerson

By: Linda Joyce Ott

Jul 18 2025

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Category: foto, fotographia, Good News, Inspiration, Photo Art, Photography, Photos, Quotes

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Aperture:f/7.1
Focal Length:135mm
ISO:100
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Camera:Canon EOS REBEL T5i

Built grain by grain and surrendered to the tide, this fleeting sandcastle captures the quiet magic of impermanence. Framed by the shimmer of Lake Erie and softened by sun and breeze, it’s a gentle invitation to notice beauty in the moment before it passes. Like Emerson reminds us, no scene repeats itself exactly—each image etched in time is both a gift and a goodbye. At the water’s edge, nature whispers: treasure now, for it will never look quite this way again.

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My Optimism of Color Blog

Every Tuesday and Friday, I post a photo or piece of art that I’ve created that reflects what I call the Optimism of Color. Through vibrant colors and bold visceral forms, these works shout out my joy at being alive, and my good fortune at being able to continue to make art after surviving five cardiac arrests in one night in 2011.

Each of the images I post brings a smile to my face. I hope they bring you similar joy and laughter through the Optimism of Color.

All photos © Linda Joyce Ott 2025

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