Photographs, photography and discussions about it
The photo shows the bare underside of an old cedar shingle roof, weathered and with a few areas that are prone to leaking. With time and moisture, the wood grains have been strengthened, and there is some discoloration on some of the cross pieces, which I suspect might be pine. I’d guess that those leaky…
It’s too dang hot 🥵 to be outside making new photographs, so I’m ‘traveling’ via my photo archives today. The feels-like temperature today will be over 100°F, with the actual temperature just slightly below, accompanied by moderately high humidity. Dog walking and plant watering were all done late yesterday and early this morning, and the…
I’m still trying to figure out how to photograph the entire fern project. When I step back far enough to capture the entire scene, the ferns look too small and seem insignificant. However, if I move in closer, I can only focus on a few of them. In both cases, the hillside, which is relatively…
From the Archives It took me a moment to notice all the satellite dishes on the roofs in this photo, and this was in 2012, so it might undoubtedly be worse today. I also noticed that you now have to book advanced reservations to visit the gardens. In contrast, it was merely a walk-in visit…
La semplicità è l’ultima sofisticazione. (“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”) — Leonardo da Vinci As you can probably tell, I’m back to looking at some of my archives. While the photos haven’t changed, my perspective and ability to see the possibilities have changed, hopefully for the better. One sure way down a dark hole is…
“Italian food is all about ingredients and it’s not fussy and it’s not fancy.” – Wolfgang Puck Perhaps this quote supports my belief that work and life should resemble authentic Italian food: made with genuine ingredients, without being fussy or fancy. Satisfying!
