Japanese Teapot
Japanese Teapot – a still life
My old traditional cast iron Japanese teapot is making another appearance. This time in a dark and moody setting, emphasizing just the shape and texture of the vessel. The Tetsubin,…
Lilly Pads
Urban Pond
Recently, on my morning walk, I passed a rather unattractive urban pond whose sides were oozing with gelatinous algae. Not very inviting. But something in the far corner caught…
Myakka River
The Beautiful Myakka River in Southwest Florida
The beautiful subtropical Myakka River flows for 72 miles through Southwest Florida into the Gulf of Mexico near Venice, Florida
Widtsoe, Utah - a Ghost Town
Widtsoe, Utah – a Ghost Town
This old cabin is about all that remains of Widtsoe, Utah, one of several of Utah's ghost towns. The town, some sixteen miles northeast of Bryce Canyon, was first settled…
Still Life with Vessels
"Still Life with Vessels" "Still Life with Vessels," is part of my collection of things that hold or contain other things. The more observant of you may recognize some of…
Carpenter's Tools-
Old Carpenter’s Tools
"Old Carpenter's Tools" A nostalgic still-life image of a few of my old, traditional carpenter's tools reminds me of a bygone era where hand tools and craftsmanship were the norms.…
Monochrome Monday
Monochrome Monday. "The Cube," a comparatively small, square-shaped office building downtown Tampa, Florida, is surrounded by the usual glass and steel towers. The huge porthole windows along with the straight…
Pope Road Shed
Old Pope Road Shed
Old Pope Road ShedI walk down Old Pope Road and past this old shed often. The barn is fenced off and abandoned. Nothing special. But today, the way mid-winter sun…
The Red Bridge
The Red Bridge
This scene of the Red Bridge and turtles in the foreground was recently made at the Japanese Garden, a part of the Birmingham (AL) Botanical Gardens. The Red Bridge image…
If I Had a Hammer
If I Had a Hammer
If I Had a Hammer "If I Had a Hammer" is a reflection of times gone by. The old short handled sledgehammer has been in our family for as long…