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Raining Leaves

This tree across the street from our house was covered with gold/yellow leaves yesterday morning. By noon it looked like this. For a short time it was Raining Leaves as the wind carried its leaves swiftly to the ground. The pond  behind our house was completely covered with a skim of ice in the early morning yesterday and today. It saddens me to see that the season is turning inexorably towards winter. Fortunately the weather forecast here is for a few days of warmer weather at the end of this week. And even today it is warmer than yesterday. Bittersweet Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Flower Photography

Brrr! It’s cold and blustery outside today. Time for some indoor Flower Photography I bought a bunch of white alstroemeria flowers last week. And I’ve been photographing them on and off for days. I love these simple easily available flowers. They last a long time and when I look closely at them I always see a dancing grace in their petals and stems. Over the past few days the flowers have drawn me in to study them over and over again. Then take a break from whatever else I was doing, put the camera on my tripod, and move in Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Glorious

The pond reflections yesterday morning were Glorious! So much gold and blue from tree and sky reflections. A lone male wood duck meandered through the reflections feeding on things he found in the pond. His solitary swim made me wonder… Why is he alone? Where is his family? Is he the only one to survive? Or is he traveling ahead or behind the main group? How soon will he be flying south? And how far south will he fly? It is rare to see a lone wood duck in the pond. Usually they arrive in pairs, or a whole family Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Pretty Cool

The first snowfall of the season always seems Pretty Cool to me or I could say, “Cool and pretty?” What I especially enjoy is the colorful fall leaves coated with an icing of fresh snow and the way that the snow usually melts within an hour or two. Looking out my windows yesterday morning was such a treat! (Because I knew that the snow would melt soon and that winter was not arriving yet.) I picked up my camera to photograph the beauty of the new snow on the trees while I was still in my nightgown because I knew Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Inspiration and Fear

Have you ever felt Inspiration and Fear at the same time about a creative project? The project I’m working on right now is completely and totally compelling. I’ve collected a series of images and I’m working on printing them and creating a handmade book. My intention is to write and include some essays in the book as well. But the project is also quite scary. There is so much I don’t know yet about it. I’ve been working on creating the images for the series and now have over 50 of them to choose from. And I’ve ordered different photo Read more…

By Marilyn, ago