I recently noticed the first leaves of Fall on the ground from the Silver Maple Tree in our front yard. Naturally, I was inclined to focus on the bright colors, but I also began working on a black-and-white version that I liked. However, the black and white image doesn’t convey or present the essence of…
Behind our place, in the woods, lies a depression that catches water runoff during heavy rains and for photography, often offers colorful reflections through the trees. It’s wise to photograph this during the colder temperatures of late fall, as during the summer, when there is water present, the mosquitos will make a quick banquet out…
While ‘playing’ around with this image, I quickly realized how much of its identity was enclosed in its color and surrounding forms. They are still clearly leaves, but narrowing them down to a specific period in their life span is near impossible. This sent my mind swirling off, considering what clues we use to identify…
There’s a story behind this ivy. In the fall of two years ago, I took one of Bonnie’s planters from the front yard that she was repurposing and emptied the soil in the woods behind our house. This small ivy plant clinging to life in the pot survived for two years and has now spread…
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.”– Aristotle One of the premises of a mystery story I recently read suggested that a person can become invisible or unnoticed by others if they adopt a low-key demeanor and embody what others prefer not to see. How many people do we truly notice…
This photo seems to contain nearly every stage of leaf coloration, from fully green to yellow, orange, red and finally brown. But the “Bang” comes from the contrast with the rich blue sky background. It looks a bit abstract.
