What a treat! A Monarch Butterfly has been visiting our garden for the past few days. All the more remarkable because the Monarch has been recently placed on the Endangered…
The Orange Robes of Laos Every morning at dawn, heads shaved and barefooted, the monks and novices pour out of the thirty-some Buddhist Temples to begin their Alms Walk through…
While traveling to visit family this past winter we found ourselves traversing the midlands of Georgia. Farm country in the Deep South. Crops are in and the fields are fallow…
A surreal effect is quickly done with the Iphone's Live View feature.
“Sunflowers with Pears - a Still Life” Harbingers of summer. What more so than this American native, the giant yellow sunflower. Sure to bring a smile to your face.…
"A Bunch of Okra" "A Bunch of Okra" is my most recent still life composition. What is it with okra? You either love it or hate it. "Yuck, it's slimy,"…
"Orange and Blue - a Still Life" "Orange and Blue" is a slight change of tack from my usual still-life compositions. Typically, my still-life photographs are darker, fully saturated compositions…
"Raspberries and Blackberries - a still life" is a new addition to my Still Life portfolio. The dark and moody feel of the composition was a bit of a challenge…
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,…
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…