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Assateague Island
I just thought I would post an image from my trip this past weekend to Assateague Island National Park. The sound of the waves was amazing and Joe and I camped two nights on the beach… and in this...
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the soul can not think without a picture
Cercis canadensis ‘Tennessee Pink’ - I found a great quote by Aristotle this week, “The soul can not think without a picture.” And it made me wonder how much of my own soul is revealed through my...
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simple moments
Today was about simple moments: a toddler playing in a leaking hose, the smile of a good friend, the dance of sunshine on brightly colored spring flowers. These kinds of experiences greatly influence...
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rain
Photographing during a light rain, or just after a light rain is one of my favorite conditions to capture in the garden. The foliage of many perennials like this native bloodroot (Sanguinaria...
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unexpected magic
The photographic process allows me to slow down, to notice the magical moments that pass us by in our busy self-centered worlds. Today, a group of daddy longlegs gave me a moment of unexpected magic...
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early summer color
This week I’m busy moving from my one bedroom apartment to a larger space with room for a photography office! Obviously it has been difficult to set aside time to photograph for a couple weeks. But...
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with the wind
This dandelion reminded me of the simple yet magical transitions in our lives… moving with the wind towards better places in our minds often yields better places in our physical being.
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behind the lens
After photographing the amazing sunrise yesterday morning across Cunningham Field, all to myself and without the scurrying feet of hundreds of soccer campers, I visited one of my favorite gardens at...
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moon set
Last week I was busy in Champaign-Urbana, Ilinois attending an AERGC (Association of Education and Research Greenhouse Curators) meeting. But when I arrived at the small 4 gate airport on Sunday the...
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sunflower smiles
At this time of year, after we’ve had weeks and weeks without much rain, the garden starts to look a little tired. I also find myself enjoying the fruits of the harvest and becoming obsessed with...
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serpentine barren
This past weekend I visited a serpentine barren only 13.8 miles from home at the Willisbrook Preserve managed and protected by the Natural Lands Trust organization. I’ve only been to a few serpentine...
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moss
Every day during the last month, I’ve walk by this beautiful tree… a moss covered oak growing along a quiet road. The first time I saw it, I knew I had to photograph it. And I also knew that I needed...
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sunset over the city
I’ve been in a state of emotional limbo this past week loosing some motivation to go out and shoot. I know this happens on occasion to every artist, but I just cannot seem to find that spark in my...
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red in September
This morning was a perfect morning for macro photography… not a hint of a breeze, a chill in the air with some morning fog and dew. Just before sunrise I found this magnificent Magnolia grandiflora...
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refining your vision
This afternoon I’ve been editing images to a batch limit of 20 of my best to prepare for printing a portfolio that will be reviewed at an upcoming photography workshop. This is a difficult task,...
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first signs
Yesterday I spent some time scouting some local sites to see how fall color is progressing. Some of the first signs of autumn were evident in the native dogwoods and this lovely specimen was sitting...
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subtle autumn
Sunday I spent much of the day scouting a little further from home for potential fall color spots in SE Pennsylvania. But I am always amazed at what might be found just in my own backyard if I take...
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milkweed
This past week has been an amazing transformation into fall color here in eastern Pennsylvania. The colors are really starting to blaze… but there are still smaller miracles happening every day....
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fall colors
In preparations for my trip to Death Valley, I was playing with (learning the functions of) a rented 70-200mm lens so that I was not fumbling too much in the field with it. I’ve been watching the...
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aging gracefully
I’ve just started going through my images from my trip west to Death Valley, the Eastern Sierras, and Yosemite. So I’ll have lots of images to share in the coming weeks and on my website which I plan...
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