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Evergreen
Looking closely at today’s image, you’ll see a small tree growing out of a rock field on a ledge near a waterfall at Yellowstone National Park. The falls are more famous as well as spectacular grand views often seen on postcards. What…
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Waiting
Very early one morning, in October, a group of photographers attending a Frans Lanting Workshop car-pooled to Four Mile Beach near Santa Cruz, California . In the dark we gathered our equipment and layers of clothing and walked a half of a mile to the water.…
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Discovering the Grain
My father was a German master cabinet maker. New projects began with a trip to the small town lumber yard where we lived. He would look through the various offerings and then make a choice based on the end use , the hardness or softness, the straightness of the piece, the unique grain running…
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A Man and His Sons
February is a frequent birthday month in our small family, including my own, so I gave myself a two week sabbatical from blogging. I pinpoint the time that I became a photographer to the Spring of 2008, when I took my year old digital point and shoot camera to Seattle with me on a…
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It’s Your Turn
My purpose for writing this blog is to offer insight and encouragement during life’s transitions. I know that many of you reading this blog have experienced many transitions this year. You’ve moved; changed jobs; lost jobs; are looking for jobs; had babies, are expecting…
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Do vs. Dew
Hello Dear Readers, I’ve taken a break from blogging because, quite frankly, I’ve just been worn out. I’m learning that just because I can, I don’t have to. Like the beautiful drops of dew in our image today, there are so many interesting drops of delight…
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Gratitude
Sometimes, but not often enough I “get over myself”and just relish the dance in the moment. Last week I joined a photography “Meetup” at the Denver Botanic Garden for a member’s only 7:00 a.m. entry before the general public admission at 9:00.…
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Everyday Delights
Good Morning. Yes I know it’s not Thursday evening nor have I made contact for three weeks. I’ve been preparing for and have taken a two week hiking trip to Northern England, specifically an 84 mile hike along Hadrian’s Wall Path from…
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“Open Doors Denver”
“Open Doors Denver” is an annual two day event event in April sponsored by the Denver Cultural Affairs Office. The purpose is to celebrate design and architecture at over 70 sites which are open to the public over the course of 2…
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A Moment in Time
The camera can never fully capture what the eye sees and adjusts for and the heart remembers. But as a photographer I have the privilege of trying to capture a moment in time that will remind me of a place I have…