Welcome to Week 137 of the Tuesday Photo Challenge!

Amidst the hubbub of the holiday season (or is it the shopping season?), all of might wish for a moment of quietude; to find peace in the maelstrom of deadlines, demands and expectations is precious any time of year, and, possibly, even more sought after this time of year.  With that in mind, I thought it might be nice to have this week’s theme be Tranquil!

Take a moment to breathe deep, maybe meditate and center yourself; let your creative mind’s eye guide you to express the Tranquil state.  Hopefully, you are there, or it’s what you look to achieve.  Have fun, relax and enjoy this week’s challenge!

Here’s a relaxing moment to get you going…

Peaceful Morning

Rocky Pond has provided for a number of great moments to photograph over the years, and this morning was no exception. Nearly still, with the Sun  peeking around the tree, accentuated by birdsong, this was a tranquil moment!

The full rules of this challenge are in TPC Guidelines, but here’s the tl;dr:

  • Write a post with an image for this week’s topic
  • Please tag your post with fpj-photo-challenge (if you’re not sure about how tags work, please check out this WordPress article about tagging posts)
  • Create a pingback link to this post, so that I can create a post showing all of the submissions over the week (note: pingbacks may not appear immediately, as my site is set up to require approval for linking to it; helps against previous bad experiences with spamming)
  • Have fun creating something new (or sharing something old)!!

Have a peaceful week!

110 responses

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  2. Wow – that is a tranquil spot, I feel all relaxed just looking at it. Here’s how I relaxed this morning 😉 https://www.quaintrevival.com/an-elf-guided-lesson-on-photographing-christmas-lights/

    1. It looks like you were elf-taught! Great post!

      1. LOL – yessiree! 😉

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  6. Frank, T’is a very tranquil photo of Rock’s Pond!

    I spent last Sunday in “not doing” rather being with the roses in my garden.
    http://desertrose.blog/2018/12/04/rose-spirals-a-photo-essay/

    1. Love the tranquil roses! Great post!

      1. Merci beaucoup!!

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  8. What a lovely photo. Not today I guess. Looks more like tranquility recalled in bad weather.

    1. Thank you! There will be calm after the storm 🙂

  9. Fabulous picture Frank.
    Memories of our days on the boat immedaitely came to mind, so hope these pass muster!
    https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2018/12/04/tuesday-photo-challenge-tranquil/

    1. Those definitely show the reason for traveling by boat! Those moments of intense tranquility on the water are precious.

      1. We loved it, and although I had a lot of reservations when we first bought the boat, I woiuldn;t change those years for anything.

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  13. Happy Tranquil Tuesday Frank, I love your meditative capture of Rocky Pond with the light peeping around the tree. Our contribution for this week is here: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/12/04/tanka-tranquility/

    1. Thank you, Xenia. That path looks just fantastically tranquil!

      1. Thank you Frank! 🙂🌲🐕

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  15. Yay to tranquility! My favorite state of mind!
    Here’s my contribution for today’s dose of calm …
    https://naamayehuda.com/2018/12/04/revisiting-tranquility/
    Na’ama

    1. Indeed! Your poem is simply lovely!

    1. 🙂 What would we do without wi-fi?

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  17. There are some spots that never fail to provide a great photograph, like your lake spot. Same with where. I live …. https://lifeamazing.net/2018/12/04/tranquil/.

    1. Those are indeed tranquil locales!

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    1. Wonderful post!

      1. Thank you!

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  21. Love the theme – much needed at this time of year! I couldn’t decide so have contributed two posts this week

      1. You have me at puppy face! Wonderful!

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  23. […] Today’s Photo Challenge from Dutch Goes the Photo is a challenge we all need to focus on in this crazy fast paced world. Finding tranquility so that you can focus on the important things surrounding you. For me, finding my center is refocusing on Christ. Yes, He is the reason for the season but it should last through out the year. If we could share the love and kindness in everything we do it could make this world a better place. No act of kindness is ever wasted. I leave you with a tree of love from Hope for the Broken Hearted. […]

    1. A lovely post!

  24. Loved your photo. Something so peaceful about a body of water.

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  26. Another great challenge and wonderful image from Frank!
    Here is my first entry – a fresh new post made especially for this challenge 🙂
    http://www.travelartpix.com/fog-over-west-dover-nova-scotia/

    1. Thank you, Tatiana. Great photos in your post!

      1. Thank you 🙂

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  28. Your scene is quite tranquil Frank 🙂

    1. As is yours, Brian!

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    1. Wonderful photo!

      1. Glad you like it!

  30. This is gorgeous. I could get lost in thought here!

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  33. Wow! I’m enjoying the tranquility!here’s mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2018/12/05/and-now-its-me-time/

    1. Thank you! That is a tranquil spot you found!

  34. […] Here is my entry for Frank’s from Dutch Goes the Photo Blog Tuesday Photo Challenge – Tranquil. […]

  35. Frank, what a gorgeous tranquil photo. I could walk right into it.
    Here is my entry for this week.
    https://ceenphotography.com/2018/12/05/tuesday-photo-challenge-tranquil/

    1. Wonderful post, Cee! I particularly like water lapping at the rock; almost hypnotic!

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  42. Hello again Frank, our second offering brings seaside tranquillity: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/12/06/haiku-in-the-moment/

    1. Another lovely post, Xenia!

      1. Thank you Frank! 🙂🙋‍♀️

  43. […] Here is my entry for this week’s challenge hosted by Frank at Dutch goes the Photo […]

  44. Wonderful photo and inspired prompt. I think we can all use more tranquility in our lives!
    http://oneletterup.com/2018/12/06/tuesday-photo-challenge-tranquil

    1. Wonderful post. Tranquility is a good thing!

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  46. Here is my second entry to this challenge:Purple on the water – Art prints for Home Decor and Gift Ideas
    http://www.giftsmart.com/purple-on-the-water/

    1. Interesting photo; I like the color palette.

      1. Thank you Frank 🙂

  47. hi frank interesting picture and theme this week, here is my post for the challeng week,https://wp.me/p2AvI7-2XJ.
    greetings robert

    1. Thank you, Robert; your photos are wonderful, as always! Thank you for participating.

  48. Superb capture this is. Such peacefulness 🙂

    1. Thank you, Hammad!

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    1. Lovely post! Stunning blue!

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    1. Time to kick back and relax!

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  55. Love your tranquil scene, Frank. The sun cut of the edge of the tree is a special accent. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2018/12/07/tranquility/

    1. Thank you, Olga. Your post is wonderful!

      1. Thank-you also, Frank. 🙂

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