Peaceful Bali Rice Fields
When I think of peaceful I think of the ancient rice fields of Bali. Idyllic, serene, peaceful and more. A spiritualness too. The cycle of planting and harvesting of the rice fields is a…
SUNDAY POST : Architecture
Let's face it, I just am not a big city guy. Especially the huge, modern mega-cities. They intimidate me. Too crowded, too fast moving, too much glass and steel. Changing…
Charlie Pass – My Favorite Spot
My favorite spot? That’s easy. Charlie Pass, where I can slow down, find solitude, and reconnect with nature. Something special happens here where the sun, sand, and surf meet. Something…
Sailboat and Sunrise
A dead calm at sunrise on San Carlos Bay. Come sail away with me. I have watched this ketch tug restlessly at her anchor for years. Though her sails…
Sunrise, Saint James City, Florida
A Saint James City Kind of Morning
Morning, when does it begin? For me it is when I get up each day, which varies from day to day...although sometimes I think of morning beginning with the sun's rising.…
Sunday Post: Reflection
"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~Confucius If there is anything more beautiful than a sunset, surely it is a sunset reflected over water. Thanks Jake for…
Hibiscus Reflection – Sunday Post
Again, I have resorted to Photoshop trickery to create the illusion of a red hibiscus bloom and its rippled reflection for this week's Sunday Post: Reflection challenge. The original photograph is of…
Sanibel Island Lighthouse
The early morning sun contrasts the rusty orange of the Sanibel Lighthouse against the cloudless blue Florida sky. Fishermen dot the water's edge hoping for a trout or mackerel on the outgoing tide. The…
Sunday Post ~ Black and White ~ Calcutta , India
Kolkata, India, still popularly called Calcutta, even by the locals, is little changed since British rule. This city of 15 million is a place of sensory overload. The sights, sounds,…
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Growth (2)
A new frond emerges on my Australian Tree Fern.