“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”
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I have spent a great deal of my time recently walking through the neighborhood with my camera. Taking the same route each day helps me look more
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed, but our power to do so is increased.”
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My commitment to create one image per week for a year for the 52Frames project continues.
The challenge for image fourteen was curves. I spent that week seeking out
“A world of grief and pain
Flowers bloom
Even then”
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Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to photograph. There is so much color and beauty to be found during the spring. In a typical spring, I will spend much of my time driving to gardens and other locations in
“At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.”
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A month ago I woke up about this time to get ready to go to work at the elementary school where I have been teaching for almost three decades. That day seems
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As long as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”
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Nature has always been my “happy place”. For the past decade, I have spent most of my free time traveling to places near and far to experience and photograph nature.
During these unprecedented (in my geographic location and lifetime) times, I have continued to seek
“The world was not wheeling anymore. It was just very clear and bright and inclined to blur at the edges.”
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Many things are unrecognizable today. My job as a first grade teacher has completely changed in location and delivery. I have spent more time at home in the past month than I have in years! As I work to make sense of this new normal,
“Friendship,” said Christopher Robin, “is a very comforting thing to have.”
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In these uncertain times, photography has helped whisk me to a place of peace and comfort.
Even with all that has been going on in the world, I have managed to
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”
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Each spring I enjoy spending time in Charleston, South Carolina. Typically, I will spend several consecutive weekends photographing the beauty of spring in Charleston.
This has not been a typical spring. While I was unable to make multiple trips to my favorite spring destination,
“Learning to distance yourself from all the negativity is one of the greatest lessons to achieve inner peace.”
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Spending time in the natural world has always given me a sense of peace. The sounds, smells, and sights of the natural world
