Photographs, photography and discussions about it
I find it challenging to photograph Clematis flowers. They open in layers, and often by the time the final layer has opened, the first layers or pedals are already showing age or environmental damage. The Clematis flowers above are past prime, but spoke to me with a bit of stylizing. Perhaps because I’m a bit…
“If love is under siege, it is because it threatens the very essence of commercial civilization. Everything is designed to make us forget that love is our most vivid manifestation and the most common power of life that is in us. Shouldn’t we wonder how the lights that glimmer in the eye can blow a…
We find ourselves reaping the consequences of cascading greed and ignorance. I spend a few moments escaping the inner turmoil of anger, sorrow, shame and disgust by making pretty pictures, but it’s inadequate. When I was younger, I never dreamed we’d find ourselves as a country in this situation.
Things are happening quickly this spring. After an unusually warm and short winter, spring blooms are appearing early and rapidly. They seem to need to because there are signs that summer may arrive with a vengeance. The forecast predicts high temperatures near 90°F this weekend. These are the same Iris blooms photographed less than 24…
I particularly like the wavy design of the Caterpillar name in the radiator crown of this crawler tractor model, as it resembles the movement of a caterpillar. This 4,400+ pound tracked tractor produces between 10 and 20 horsepower from its 2.3L four-cylinder gas engine. The Caterpillar Ten Crawler Tractor, produced from 1928 to 1932, played…
The International Harvester Company (IHC) was established in 1902 through the merger of several farming equipment manufacturers, quickly becoming a leader in agricultural machinery. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, IHC expanded its product line to include trucks and industrial equipment, gaining a reputation for producing durable and reliable vehicles. Following World War II, the company continued…
