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…
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,…
Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam
Inside Houses of Worship
The Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam As  I travel, I  make an effort to visit places of worship. The architecture is usually stunning, many having withstood the ravages of time…
Still Life: Mangoes
Sadly, mango season is about over in much of the more tropical regions of our world. I hear you, you in the more temperate climes muttering under your breath, "so…
By the Sea
In the artificial world of his cities and towns, man often forgets the true nature of his planet and the long vistas of its history, in which the existence of…
Informal Portrait – One Shot, Two Ways
A tobacco farmer near Vinales, Cuba, patiently poses for an informal portrait by the barn, allowing me to capture one shot, two ways - actually several ways as it turned…
Kathputli Colony, Delhi – One Shot, Two Ways
It is estimated that half of Delhi's 18 million inhabitants live in slums. Curiously, some of the slums are so called "authorized colonies" but most are "unauthorized colonies." Life in…
The End is Near
I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightnin'. I see bad times today.___Credence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising"His name is Mann…