I have been photographing amaryllis flowers in December and January for the past three years. So winter and amaryllis flowers have a deep connection in my mind. There’s something about these big beautiful flowers and the way they emerge from their bulbs in the deepest darkest days of winter. With Read more…
It’s Friday and the sun is out this morning. Yay! Yesterday Mother Nature was busy creating designs on the pond during the snowstorm. Because of temperature differentials in the pond water in some spots the snow stuck and in others it melted. And huge radiating cracks in the ice seemed Read more…
The cottonwood tree down by the pond has shed most of its leaves. But still in the Early Morning Light it’s beautiful to me. I made these images through my windows just after sunrise the other day. I’ve begun writing haikus as a way to practice what photographer Brook Shaden Read more…
Today’s post is all about creative play, although it’s a particular kind of creative play using photographs and Adobe Photoshop. “Be the weirdo who dares to enjoy.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear There are all sorts of ways to play in photography. Playing With Texture Recently Read more…
Can you believe the beautiful weather we had over the weekend? I love this open window weather with the breeze ruffling through the house all day and night. Over the weekend I spent a lot of time outside enjoying the perfect weather, walking in the woods and hanging out on Read more…