The flowers that I planted in front of the house are all blooming like crazy now. Each time I walk by seeing them makes me smile. And my hanging basket of petunias just keeps blooming and blooming despite my occasional neglect. Simple Things Simple things can bring great joy. What Read more…
Today I played with a small fern frond that I picked on my walk in the neighborhood this morning. It had fallen down and was going to soon fade. My intention when I picked the fern was to make another sun print. But first I decided to photograph it on Read more…
Here are some of the photographs I made yesterday on my walk in the prairie meadow at French Regional Park. At first glance the wild tangle of plants didn’t look very photogenic to me. But then I began noticing things that drew my eye. Blooming Prairie The tall common mullien Read more…
I’ve run out of words today so I’m just sharing photos that I made in my yard yesterday and a few quotes and poems about green Glorious Green…everywhere I look! Here is a poem by my favorite poet (if you guessed Mary Oliver you got it right): Green, Green is Read more…
Does creating matter to you? Have you told yourself that you will take the time to make art and then you simply don’t do it? Maybe it’s time to Set An Art Trap “I decided to turn my table into what I’m calling an ‘art trap’.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author Create Read more…