Lens-Artists # 421: Exploring Geometry in Architecture, Nature, & Daily Life

This week, Patti is asking us to be photo detectives and hunt for geometry in our images, where geometric shapes are the main focus. When you respond, please link to her original post and remember to add the lens-artists tag to your post.

I’m sorry, Patti—I took the easy way out. I remembered taking these shots in Brisbane, Australia, and I figured “Well, that’s this theme sorted already.”. If you look closely, you can spot circles, rectangles, squares, triangles, and arches hidden in the scenes. I thought I would keep it simple even though I do have lots of photos to share. The cyclist I added at the end just for a bit of fun and to bring a little extra life and movement into the series.

The first photo shows the historic Bulimba Ferry terminal (Bulimba ferry wharf), located on the banks of the Brisbane River. The building was completed in 1922. The next photo above features the Story Bridge steel truss bridge; beneath it is the Neville Bonner Bridge, and in the background you can see, among other things, the Wheel of Brisbane Ferris wheel, with Riparian Plaza and other riverside skyscrapers along the Brisbane River visible below it. In the last three photos, you can see the skyscrapers of downtown Brisbane and the Brisbane River from the Kangaroo Point Cliffs lookout, or from above the cliffs framed by stone.

A special thanks to Sofia for her fascinating look at the imperfect, incomplete, and impermanent.

We hope you’ll join us again next week when Beth returns to challenge us. Visit her website and the WordPress Reader at noon EST on November 14 in the USA.

Until then, let’s continue exploring, expanding our perspectives, and nurturing a positive mindset.


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