Long Ago and Far, Far Away…
Long ago and far, far away, deep in a most distant solar system, scientists have discovered, what they believe to be, intelligent life on a tiny, strange-looking, reddish planet. Because…
Reflecting on America
As this election cycle continues to wear me down I find myself Reflecting on America. And do you know what I have concluded? America is great, has been great, and…
Kumar Tuli Still Life
Kumar Tuli, the potters' quarter, lies along the banks of the River Hooghly in the sprawling mega-city, Calcutta, in Northeastern India. The villagers create the clay idols of Hindu gods…
The Beauty of Decay Close Upl
There is nothing more lovely than a flower. Colorful, sensual, maybe a little erotic. Only we humans see flowers for their beauty. Nature's gift. Temporary perfection. In order to perpetuate their beauty, we buy millions of replicas made of plastic and silk. A poor substitute in my mind.
Half and Half, Black and White
The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle…
“Shrimp is the Fruit of the Sea”
After a long night's search for those delectable crustations, a shrimp boat's nets dry in the hot afternoon sun... and etch their shadow into the trawler's white deck. Anyway, like I…
Abandoned Glad
Things left behind. Abandoned. Almost always draw me in, to wonder why to imagine. I like melancholy. I like to pretend that I'm alone in the world and I'm just…
Withering Beauty
I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth. ___Henry Miller Like many of you, I am endlessly fascinated with…
Asphalt Abstracts
I am a desperate man. I haven't been shooting much lately. I'm getting a little itchy, a little twitchy. I find myself wandering around parking lots, eyes down. Suddenly I…
Angular – Abstract with Glass Rods
Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open. ___Dalai Lama