Many of you have seen my photos of this little Japanese Maple tree that is stubbornly surviving in my backyard. It's been moved almost yearly since I first got it a decade ago. Many times have I thought it didn't survive the winter and there was a very dry summer I was sure it had … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Glorious Decaying
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Exposed To The Elements Of Tourism
Ok, so I admit that I titled this one over 3 months ago and I have no memory of what I was imagining in it. Perhaps the exposed roots with the bark gone and the wood worn smooth by the years of people sitting on them. Having explained that; I imagine this photo needs to … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Exposed To The Elements Of Tourism
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Essential Yellows
I'm not sure what kind of flowers these are. I found them at The Morgan Arboretum on a warm Summer's day and they reflected the warm comfort of that day. I love the complexity of the structures and sub-structures within this flower... There's a fantasy architecture of some alien world in these, where the petals … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Essential Yellows
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Crowded Autumn Colours
Looking out the windows of my suburban home on this gray early winter morning, I'm happy to be reminded of the beauty that was and will be again. There are colours even in the cold dampness of this season, but they only start jumping when the snow falls. For now, we can remember the warmth … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Crowded Autumn Colours
A Moment of Contemplation
Obviously, I didn't take this shot, but I feel it's worth sharing as part of my creative process. I was standing for a time near the water's edge, contemplating what might be floating downstream from the waterfall. Everything around me was green, but I was apparently so focused that my friends and my wife couldn't … Continue reading A Moment of Contemplation
A Living Painting
A day in the woods of Rawdon, Quebec... everywhere you looked there was something strange and wonderful to see. In a small area, near the river, we found these odd little caterpillars. I haven't the foggiest idea what the butterfly must look like and I'm not sure I care; this was amazing enough. It was … Continue reading A Living Painting
Painterly Perspectives
I guess I did a good job because I can't really remember what the original colour of these flowers was. They may have been blue, but they might also have been yellow, or orange. I'm not sure. I played with this image about a week ago and it's been an incredibly full week. I just … Continue reading Painterly Perspectives
That’s An Orange of a Different Colour
Another visit to the Farmer's Market and a huge bin full of these orange beauties. Almost pumpkins, but not quite. Textured like zucchini, but not quite. The size of the average butternut squash, but not quite. It's orange, but the variations of hues and intensities on each squash make it... well, not quite orange either. … Continue reading That’s An Orange of a Different Colour
The Creature’s Cave
For me, monochrome photos always seem more cinematic. The stories that come to mind are almost always related to old monster movies from the 1950s... which are invariably in black and white. It seems to me that the directors had to be more experienced with traditional photography to frame their shots. Perhaps because they so … Continue reading The Creature’s Cave
The Essense of Wabi-Sabi
My dwarf Japanese Maple never fails to inspire me. It could be that this tiny tree always looks ancient. Maybe it's just that it is packed with texture and character. I just love it. All the reds I get in the leaves blow my mind. They change day to day, from bright to dark reds, … Continue reading The Essense of Wabi-Sabi
The New Renaissance Mindset 