exploring nature’s infinite connections
A frequent question I am often asked by my wife when returning from a trip is "Did you get any good pictures?" My frequent answer - "Maybe..." Often my answer comes just from thinking about the things I may have witnessed, but whether I have any good photographs...
Fall arrives today (for us here in the Northern Hemisphere at least - context is important!), and I spent some time hunting for images for my Facebook cover photo that I have been changing with the seasons. I have been doing this collage design for a couple of...
All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole. - Hal Borland This quote is posted at the trailhead of Michigan Nature Association's Wilcox-Warnes sanctuary, the only one in my county. They posted a bit of history of this place recently, and...
If my woods could talk... November 22, 2012 Me: "Feels good to be visiting again, it has been awhile." Woods: "Yes, it has... since April I think." Me: "Well, you had a rough patch with those mosquitoes this summer, and I have been off exploring some new spots."...
Looking for subjects in the woods can be a bit like a treasure hunt sometimes. I suppose you could photograph any ordinary ol' leaf, or any log, any flower -but then what you might end up with is an ordinary photograph. Finding subjects with visual character...
Eastern Redbud leaves (Cercis canadensis), photo ID # LE9372 from Leaves & Leaf Pattern Gallery My approach to searching for patterns in nature is fairly simple. I look for the defining repeating elements, but then I need something to break it up, to create...
I visited a nearby pond this morning to check on how my favorite bacterial film is doing these days. Seems like an odd thing to say eh? For those that may not recall, the colorful film here is created by a natural decaying process of plant materials and...
Despite being mid-Summer here, I am already yearning for the cooler temperatures and variety of colors of fall. I am not a big fan of the heat. It saps my motivation more than I would like on a great many things - photograph - keep up with my blog, keep up with...
Just as I did for 2007 and 2008, I suppose it is only fitting for me to take on looking back at the year of images I made in 2009. Most of them can be considered as favorites, but mostly they represent some significant direction I took with my photography...