“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
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ”
-Ruth Stout
Although the calendar does not show that it is spring, signs of spring are all bursting forth where I live in the Carolinas. Daffodils are breaking through the surface of the soil, pink blossoms are covering the trees, and
“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
“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up.
Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love.
So if you love a flower, let it be.
Love is not about possession.
Love is about appreciation.”
― Osho
This weekend was a weekend of transition. The temperature became cooler and I could feel the world starting to make its transition from one season to the next. I, personally, was working to make my
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
One of my goals for my summer break is to begin using gear that I have purchased over the years but not taken the time to truly learn how to use. The first items I have started exploring their full potential are my
