“You can’t crawl back in the dollhouse
You’ve gotten too
big to
get in.
You’ve got to live here
Like the rest of us do.
You’ve got to walk roads
That are winding and new.
But oh, I wish I could
Crawl back with you
Into the dollhouse again.”
― Shel Silverstein
As adults, we forget the magic of play. I am fortunate, with my job, that I am able to surround myself
“In pale moonlight / the wisteria’s scent / comes from far away.”
― Yosa Buson
It truly feels like spring to me when I see the wisteria flowers dangling from vines.
Since a very young age, I have been drawn to the color purple. There was a year or two, when I was in high school, that I wore
“The average strawberry has about 200 seeds.”
― Fruit Ninja
This morning, I enjoyed my very first visit to the SC Strawberry Festival, which is held in my hometown,
“Tut, Tut, looks like rain”
― A.A. Milne
Many people avoid rainy days when going out to photograph. However, I found myself very excited to see a rainy day forecasted in April on a day that I planned to photograph
“Photoshop and Lightroom help me transform my photos into what my heart felt, but my camera couldn’t quite capture!”
― Marius Vieth
One of my favorite things to do during the weekend when the weather is just right is to take a road trip. This past weekend the weather was exceptional and I felt a pull to go exploring.
Sometime after noon Saturday, Randy, Maui and I headed to our chosen
“To me, photography is about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”
― Elliot Erwitt
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure to present to the CNPA Upstate group in Greenville, SC. My husband, Randy, and I decided to spend the night in Greenville to experience the city.
We chose to stay in a hotel that had quick access to
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” —John Muir
Today is Earth Day. I spent part of Earth Day enjoying one of the things that makes me the happiest,
“There is no city on Earth quite like Charleston. From the time I first came there in 1961, it’s held me in its enchanter’s power, the wordless articulation of its singularity, its withheld and magical beauty. Wandering through its streets can be dreamlike and otherworldly, its alleyways and shortcuts both fragrant and mysterious, yet as haunted as time turned in on itself.”
― Pat Conroy
Each time I go to photograph in Charleston, SC, I always make sure to save time to photograph
“Sometimes you just need to go through a door.”
― Ransom Riggs
I spent many hours photographing in Charleston, SC this spring. I not only photographed the blooming azaleas in Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, but I also photographed
