It has been a tough few years for us all. But really truly, I feel nothing but blessed and feel so very sorry for those who have experienced so much hardship and loss. Any petty inconvenience and feelings of stress, anger, despair, and frustration, feel paltry in looking at the larger picture of issues in… Read more »
Posts Categorized: The Aesthetic
Our National Parks
*Look Below for Photo Descriptions* In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the creation of a new concept, a National Park at the Yellowstone River Valley of the Wyoming Territory. This set aside a protected area for both Americans and people from all over the world visiting and enjoying the wilderness areas of… Read more »
Remembering through Photographs
*Look Below for Photo Descriptions* My main photo I use for my website is of the Charles E. Nelson Homestead House built in the late 1800s. It became abandoned for its last eighty years on land just outside Dufur in northern central Oregon, just east of the Cascade Range. I took this shot in 2012… Read more »
To Photograph Decay
One thing I discovered very early in my photographic journey is that decay can be beautiful. Yes, there is a subtle line where something can cross that line between grotesque and stunning. But I often look for the beauty in things beyond their youth. One thing I think about occasionally is remembering one of my… Read more »
Photographing the Same Subject…
You are hiking or driving somewhere with your camera and you come across a great subject. It has a wonderful focal point object, a strong foreground, mid-ground, and background – and it is relatively close to where you live. So if you are looking at this artistic endeavor as a science experiment, it becomes your… Read more »
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