Sun Rises Over Raleigh, NC
The sun rises over the Raleigh, NC skyline on a late winter's morn. Jonquils by the thousands turn toward the morning light at Dorothea Dix Park.
Seeing Drops – Water Drop Refraction Photography
I recently spend a few hours exploring photographing water drop refractions with a small group of photographers. And the results were quite beautiful and relatively easy to come by. Your DSLR of…
Southern Magnolia – One Bloom Three Ways
The magnolias are still blooming around here and what a joy they are. When fully open they are the size of small dinner plates and they are happy to share…
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…
Claude’s Place – Dreamy Giverny
Claude Monet's dreamy water garden at his home in Giverny, France, where he drew inspiration for many of his paintings.
A Single Bloom – a Single Image (3)
A blood red amaryllis bloom basks in the late afternoon sun. For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly…
A Single Bloom – a Single Image (2)
A Phalaenopsis orchid in full bloom basks in the early morning sun. One of the most coveted flowering plants, the delicate, exotic and graceful orchid has been hunted in the wild and cultivated in conservatories…
A Single Bloom – a Single Image
Surely one of the most beautiful of all blossoms, the lotus is steeped in symbolism. ___The ancient Egyptians associated the lotus flower with the sun, creation, and rebirth. In many…
Macro Monday – A Rose and a Variation
Aren't roses stunning? Their beauty and complexity astounds. A myriad of layered petals, some tightly wound, others not. Fragrant and thorny, in hues from black to white. Dry and brittle…