#Prescott Walk #8 Willow Lake Trail
Hi Friends,
Thanks for joining me on another Prescott Walk through the Lens Artist Photo Challenge.
“For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #136, we’re circling back to the alphabet. This time, we’re going to focus on the letter S. What images can you find that feature a subject that begins with the letter S?”
Vince and I wanted a bigger challenge that we walked the first few times we went around Willow Lake. The sign tells you how difficult/scary the trail is and we decided to try something substantially technical.
All we had to do was to follow the white spots on the rocks. Usually they were very visible even in the shadows. Sometimes there were slippery rocks and my feet aren’t super stable. I was somewhat nervous about climbing a technical trail.
Vince, on the other hand, smiled serenely at my fear, spread his arms to assure me that I would be secure on that slippery trail.
streaks, street 
stream, streaks, sky 
sky, street, stream, sights 
sun, sky, stream
Vince was right. I slowly scaled the rocks to his surveillance point at the top. What a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside! Willow Lake is on a substantially busy Prescott street, but you scarcely notice it from the trail. Scrambling up the rocks, you could see it in the distance.
Willow Creek, which feeds Willow Lake had come alive after the snow and snaked its way across the weeds. In 1935 the Civilian Conservation Corps built the Willow Creek Dam as a public works project.
Vince’s shadow blends in with the stripes on the rock as he spots a superior snapshot.
strangers on symbols 
stickers 
stickers 
stake
Back on solid ground again, we searched strategically for specific items that might scratch us -like cactus stickers. They looked spectacular as sunlight shone through them.
We spied other spectators on the Willow Lake trail. These strangers let us snap their pictures as they staggered up the slope.
Someone surpassed us on a side path and surveyed it by staking pencils ever few inches until they ran out of pencils. Vince named it the Lápiz Trail.
Other “S” Posts You Might Enjoy
- Lens Artist Photo Challenge 136 by Chava
- Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Starts with ‘S’ | scillagrace
- Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #136: Subjects Starting with the Letter–S | This, that and the other thing by Janet
- https://photographyocd.com/2021/02/20/dark-waters/ by Mike
- If I missed yours, you are welcome to put a link in my comment section.
Coming Next Week
- Sunday Stills
- Story Chat Summary of “The Trophy Cabinet” It’s not too late to leave your comment.
- How to Organize Your Photos with yours and Lisa Coleman’s best tips
- #Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays Writing Challenge
- More Prescott Walks
For All These Posts to Matter
Have a great week.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
44 responses to “#Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #136 The Letter “S””
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Ssssensational! Great esses. S’s? Hmm.
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LOL no – smiles on smiles SOS 🙂
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Congratulations on challenging yourself and making it happen. And congratulations to Vince for believing in you and knowing that you could do it! Super! Splendid! Successful!
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Surprising, serendipitous, and supportive! Solicitations for your sweet sentiments. 🙂
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Niissss ressssponsse to the SSS challenge. Vince is a good guy. Thanks to both of you for taking us along on this trail.
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Thank you so much Anne. I’ll tell him. That will make him happy. I took his sister on the trail this afternoon. We didn’t get too far, but I think she enjoyed it. 🙂
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Your S alliterations were super funny, Marsha, you wordsmith you! I’m glad you got a good hike and felt confident to explore and share it all in pictures! I should have strapped on the snowshoes and surveyed my campground, but the serene snow has melted some. LOL!
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No comment – you saw our huge pile of snow. LOL
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it’s kind of nice that they mark the trail like that – some great photos…
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Thanks, Jim. It is nice. They’re really not that hard – at least the ones we went on.
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Nicely done … unique and interesting selections.
Be Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
https://isadoraartandphotography.wordpress.com/2021/02/21/lens-artists-photo-challenge-s-subjects-smile/
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Thanks for leaving your link. You are such a talented photographer, Isadora. 🙂
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I wasn’t sure if leaving the link was accpetable. There are so many in the challenge that some realy good photographers get missed. I appreciate your kindness in allowing me to do that and for enjoying my selections.
Be Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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Actually, readers are doing that more and more in my comment section. I love it because it’s like having someone curate their reading material on their blog just for me. (and my readers.) It helps me get to know you so much better, so quickly. 🙂 And it gives you a tiny bit of support as well. 🙂
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👍🏻 😄
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Wow! You are clever, Marsha! Wonderful photo selections.
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Thank you Amy. Smart mouth, my mother would say. I love playing with both words and pictures. I guess that’s why I love blogging so much.
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ooh great pictures here and it does look a little scary those rock! Love your shadowning Marsha! 💖
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I was spot on, wasn’t I???
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Totally
! ❤️
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Ha – well done taking us on this sliding slope of sticky sticks! So many S’s – well done coming down in one piece, Marsha!
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That’s what I thought, too, Leya. I’m still here! 🙂 Have a great week.
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;-D
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Beautiful photos – Makes me want to come take a walk with you!!
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That’s the reason I post them!!! Wait till you see what’s around the corner! 🙂
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Oh my goodness Marsha, did you actually count the number of S’s in your post? Simply Sensational!! Your images are lovely and your descriptions – well could they possibly be more Stupendous?!
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LOL, no I didn’t count them, Tina. I had fun with them, though. 🙂
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What a clever way of showcasing the letter S – a super story 🙂 But I don’t think I would fancy this walk – too much climbing and potentially slipping for my liking!
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It wasn’t too bad, but once we got to the top we came back down rather than going farther.
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My wife would have never agreed to go on this walk.
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It wasn’t that bad, Frank. Vince held my hand over the rough spots.
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🙂 … and a toast to Vince!
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I’ll tell him, Frank! 🙂
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Hi, Marsha. What a spectacular spot to spotlight all those S-SSSSes!! Great job on the climb, too.
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Thanks, Patti. You sent me spinning on this challenge. I struggled to think of synonyms for words so I would have a story to tell. 🙂
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Very cl- smart, Marsha. 🙂
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LOL, Norah!!! 🙂
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Well done, lady! And then you had to Slither back down 😦
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Seriously! Isn’t that what our backsides are for?
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🤣🤣💕
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Lots of S photos here Marsha. Well done! I’m glad Vince encouraged you to go on this walk.
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He’s the great motivator. I didn’t think I could climb, but with the help of my stabilization shoes, I made it just fine! LOL
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🖤
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