Layers Revealed
Like an archaeological dig, the layers of paint and advertising reveal the long history of this well worn streetcar in Kolkata, India. The tabby, brick, and stucco layers of construction…
Macro Monday – Withered Beauty 2
 Withered Beauty 2 is a followup to Macro Monday - Withered Beauty. The same bloom, but shot in a little closer. The image set up was simply a strong light…
Deeply, Darkly, Infinitely
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ___Edgar Allan Poe If any philosopher had been…
From Lines to Patterns – From Here to There
Technically, a line connects two or more points. Visually, a line leads our eye across the image we are seeing. A series of lines, straight or curved, form a pattern.…
Macro Monday – Feather Line Pattern
A line is a line, but a series of parallel lines become a pattern. An example is this close up image of a primary feather from a White Ibis. Yes,…
At the Art Gallery: A Self-portrait
We went to a photography show at an art gallery recently. It was a solo show by a nationally known photographer. Some of the images I thought were quite good,…
Macro Monday – Withered Beauty
Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. ___James Joyce My favorite cattleya orchid usually blooms twice a year for…
Simplicity – A Rubber Band Abstract
Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. ___Â Henry David Thoreau,Simply an assortment of rubber bands of varying sizes arranged on a black surface.
Hot Rod Reflections
A beautifully customized, albeit narcissistic, hot rod admires itself in its own vanity mirror. The tear drop shaped back seat window is reflected in the side view mirror. Fuzzy Dice hanging from…
Abstract Glass
A variety of blown glass shapes stacked on top of each other and back lit resulting in a beautiful, kaleidoscopic abstract of shapes and colors. There is much more glass to be…