Still Life with Bear and Roses
Attic-ware aka Ancestral Guilt
Attic-ware Attic-ware is a term I've come up with to describe all that stuff we store in the attic, closet, basement, or wherever for sentimental reasons. You probably have your…
Giving Much, Receiving Little
Giving much and receiving little. I have eight orchids, mostly Cattleyas. A few have put up with me for over a decade. They require little of me and receive even…
Sunflowers with Pears-
Sunflowers with Pears – a Still Life
“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 | Still Life
"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 – a Still Life
"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
Raspberries and Blackberries – a still life
"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…
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,…
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.…
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…