Artwork of the Day: The Two Horses


by Erin Nicole

I saw that today is National Horse Lover Day and I immediately thought of this picture that I took a few years ago.  One of the neighbors has these two horse figurines sitting atop his fence, both looking as if they’re sizing each other up.  I’ve always appreciated this image.  It’s very Texas and it’s also very much the neighborhood.  I feel good whenever I walk by and see them up there.

Happy Valentine’s Day From The Shattered Lens


Whether you’re single or if you’re in a committed relationship or even if you don’t care about any of that stuff, the Shattered Lens wishes you a happy Valentine’s Day!  Or, if you’d prefer, a happy February 14th!

(As for myself, I think any day is a good day to celebrate love!)

Have a wonderful day, no matter what you celebrate!

Moments #18: Downtown Richardson, In The Rain by Erin Nicole


I took these pictures of downtown Richardson, Texas on a rainy evening many years ago.  I stood out in the rain and got soaked but I didn’t care because I had my camera and I was capturing the moment.  The downtown might not look like much but there was a comforting familiarity to it that I loved.  Sadly, many of these buildings are gone now.  The downtown has been rebuilt and modernized but I’ll always think of it as being the way it was.

Previous Moments:

  1. My Dolphin by Case Wright
  2. His Name Was Zac by Lisa Marie Bowman
  3. The Neighborhood, This Morning by Erin Nicole
  4. The Neighborhood, This Afternoon by Erin Nicole
  5. Walking In The Rain by Erin Nicole
  6. The Abandoned RV by Erin Nicole
  7. A Visit To The Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  8. The Woman In The Hallway by Lisa Marie Bowman
  9. Visiting Another Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  10. The Alley Series by Erin Nicole
  11. Exploring The Red House by Erin Nicole
  12. The Halloween That Nearly Wasn’t by Erin Nicole
  13. Watchers and Followers by Erin Nicole
  14. Visitors by Erin Nicole
  15. Fighting by Case Wright
  16. Walking In The Fog by Erin Nicole
  17. A Spider Does What It Can by Erin Nicole

Moments #17: A Spider Does What It Can


On a sunny day last November, I stepped outside and spotted something in the upper corner of the garage door.

One spider was working hard to spin a web.

You’ll have to forgive the quality of some of the images.  The spider was too busy to stop and pose while I took its picture.

I went on a walk and when I came back an hour later, both the spider and its web were gone.  It was a windy day so I imagine the web only lasted a few minutes before it was blown away.  I’m glad the wind took care of it for me but I hope the spider knows that I was impressed with its hard work.

Previous Moments:

  1. My Dolphin by Case Wright
  2. His Name Was Zac by Lisa Marie Bowman
  3. The Neighborhood, This Morning by Erin Nicole
  4. The Neighborhood, This Afternoon by Erin Nicole
  5. Walking In The Rain by Erin Nicole
  6. The Abandoned RV by Erin Nicole
  7. A Visit To The Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  8. The Woman In The Hallway by Lisa Marie Bowman
  9. Visiting Another Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  10. The Alley Series by Erin Nicole
  11. Exploring The Red House by Erin Nicole
  12. The Halloween That Nearly Wasn’t by Erin Nicole
  13. Watchers and Followers by Erin Nicole
  14. Visitors by Erin Nicole
  15. Fighting by Case Wright
  16. Walking In The Fog by Erin Nicole

Moments #16: Walking In The Fog


I woke up and saw that a thick fog had descended over the neighborhood.  I know better than to let a good mist go to waste so I grabbed my camera and I went for a walk.

Previous Moments:

  1. My Dolphin by Case Wright
  2. His Name Was Zac by Lisa Marie Bowman
  3. The Neighborhood, This Morning by Erin Nicole
  4. The Neighborhood, This Afternoon by Erin Nicole
  5. Walking In The Rain by Erin Nicole
  6. The Abandoned RV by Erin Nicole
  7. A Visit To The Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  8. The Woman In The Hallway by Lisa Marie Bowman
  9. Visiting Another Cemetery by Erin Nicole
  10. The Alley Series by Erin Nicole
  11. Exploring The Red House by Erin Nicole
  12. The Halloween That Nearly Wasn’t by Erin Nicole
  13. Watchers and Followers by Erin Nicole
  14. Visitors by Erin Nicole
  15. Fighting by Case Wright