• flowers,  Plants

    I Got Wet

    April 15, 2009

     

    Wet Tulip
    Wet Tulip

    I got wet! It was raining when I arrived home from a 4-day trip yesterday morning and discovered it had been raining for the last couple of days.The ground was soaked, spongy to walk on, there was lots of standing water and many of the creeks were full and over-flowing. Later in the afternoon the rain stopped so I headed to Inniswood Gardens in search of rain drops on flowers. I was not disappointed and got in some nice shooting time. Needless to say, after bending down on my knees with camera and tripod, my pants were soaked from the wet ground. Photographers can get lost with time so before I knew it the clouds moved back in and it started to rain. I made a mad dash to the car. Well, I had walked farther into the gardens than I thought it took me a while to reach the car. Yes, I got wet but it was worth it.

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  • Art/Design,  Plants

    Green Leaves

    April 13, 2009

     

    Green Leaves
    Green Leaves

    Taken a couple of years ago just after a rain. I do enjoy the color of green in nature. When you add some clouds to diffuse the light then sprinkle everything with droplets of rain, beauty is on display all around you.

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  • Art/Design,  spirituality

    Waiting to be played

    April 12, 2009

     

    Waiting to be Played
    Waiting to be Played

    Easter morning. The sun has risen and Christians all over the world are celebrating. Many will be singing songs of thanksgiving and praise. In this image I have included the risen sun and a guitar as symbols in that belief.  Happy Easter!

    During this same time the Jewish Holiday of Passover is being celebrated with the most important day being the Seder meal. They are celebrating the flight of the Jewish people from slavery as told in the Bible’s Book of Exodus. Whatever you are celebrating I hope you have a wonderful day.

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  • Avian

    Eye Contact

    April 11, 2009
    Eye Contact
    Eye Contact

    How often do we make and keep eye contact with people? A few weeks ago I met a fellow co-worker and another man in the airport. The man he was with looked familiar to me but I was unable to think of his name or how I knew him. My friend and I exchange a handshake while my mind was focused on figuring out how I knew this other man. As I turned to greet the other man my friend would not let go of my hand. I turned and looked at him and realized I had not truly greeted him. I had quickly made eye contact, extended my hand and just as quickly turned away. It was a lesson for me to watch for eye contact and at times keep it a bit longer. I know that animals, birds will keep eye contact just as this gull does in this image. How often do we make and keep eye contact with people?

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  • landscape,  National Parks

    Jim Bales Place

    April 10, 2009

     

    Jim Bales Place
    Jim Bales Place

    Housing sure has changed over the years. The houses I was raised in was so different than what I raised my family in and their houses are different also. We can go back each generation and see the changes in houses. A smile comes across my face as I look at this image of Jim Bales place in the Great Smoky Mountains. Probably too small for most Americans way of living: no running water or electricity, therefore no microwave, TV, desk lamp, hot water or crapper. Probably would stay on the market too long. And, where’s the 3-car garage?

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