This week, John invites us to immerse ourselves in the captivating realm of “cool” in all its diverse nuances. For my contribution, I’ve opted to explore the serene and tranquil allure of the color blue. By intentionally keeping the accompanying text succinct, I aim to encourage each viewer to discern and derive their own unique impressions and emotions from the evocative imagery. In my perception, the predominant use of blue exudes a sense of serenity and invites a state of relaxation. I’m curious to know if you share in this interpretation and whether it resonates with your own sentiments.




Talbingo reservoir lake in NSW Australia – Blue lake


Mountains and sea just before sunset in BC Canada

Last week, Sofia guided us through the wonders of adding a sense of scale to our photos. It once again brought attention to the composition of images and how important it is.
This week, it is John’s turn to focus on cool colors. He provides excellent directions and terrific images to illustrate the challenge. Above was my take on it, hope to see yours.
When you post your response, please remember to link to John’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag. Next week, Anne will host the challenge, I wonder what the mood will be in her post, so look out for her post next week.
Please see this page to learn more about the Lens-Artists Challenge and its history.

Serenely beautiful all – the nordic light is gorgeous.
Beautiful set of blues this week Ritva – I loved them all. I also like that you focused solely on blue and yet found so much glorious variety.
Great photos Ritva. I like ’em all.👏
Lovely and peaceful!!
Wonderful collection, Ritva. So peaceful, calm and soothing! I especially love your images from Finland. And of course, Australia is always a favorite too!
Thanks Patti, we have lots of blues with our 187,888 lakes 😀 in Finland
What a lovely set. Each more beautiful than the others, if that is possible
It’s a wonderful start to the day to see your wonderful cool landscapes, Ritva. You have such a way to show us their beauty.
Very beautiful collection of pictures 🤩
This is a well depicted tranquil post on blue🤩👏🏻
So many photos to enjoy Ritva. The Lake Ruuhijärvi, in Finland is my favourite
Yes, it is peaceful and very serene from start to finish. What beautiful images you shared!
Beautiful use of blues, Ritva.
These are fabulous, Ritva! Especially those night blues.
Fantastic collection of blue images!
I actually find some blues to be warm colours, but your last two photos are definitely cool. Love the layering of the mountains and that particular blue tint that often occurs when photographing snow.
These are all so beautiful and keeping the text to a minimum helps them stand out even more. I particularly like the Batehaven shot, so peaceful!
Very cool images Ritva. All were relaxing and beautiful.
The serenity expressed through these photos is addictive. My favourite two are:
Talbingo reservoir lake in NSW Australia – Blue lake, and
Blue sea in Florida and a pelican
Nature indicates to us that our God is an awesome God!
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate you stopping.
You are welcome.
These are all so beautiful
Great selection, Ritva – love the evening mountains
Gorgeous images Ritva!
Serene, all of them! I love that moon shot!
Lovely!
Featured image my favourite!
Beautiful selection of pictures!
Amazing shots, Ritva.
Excellent pic.
A splendid selection on various cool colour tones of Blue, Ritva. Excellent display!