Backyard Berries

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“On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads, as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels . . .” ~Charles Dickens

The Starling Express…and more

From the archives.

My personal challenge for this series was to visit an antique shop and, without moving anything or using any any special set-up, see what kind of images I could come up with. Kind of like a personal “photo walk” in a shop.

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The Thistle

“All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.”

~ Abraham Lincoln

Sometimes a Gal Just Has to Play Around!

On this particular morning walk the sun was just right for a shadow photo and I couldn’t resist.

Then, the pond/water hole on the golf course served as my morning subject.  I ended up spending several minutes exploring and shooting there.  (And my husband thinks I’m out getting exercise on my morning walks!    )

Nature

If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk. ~Raymond Inmon

My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. ~Aldous Huxley

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu

Images made at Giant City State Park Makanda, Il.

Rejoice!

“There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice” ~ John Calvin

Simple

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“Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.” ~ Charles de Lint

The Stairs

“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.” ~ Vance Havner

Image made at Giant City State Park Lodge. You can read more about the lodge by clicking here.

Dreams Are Seedlings of Realities

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“The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.”

James Allen

Fall Is In The Air

In an earlier post I showed you how I was displaying some of my photographs in my home; discussing the new gallery ledges I installed.  Remember this? In that post I said that I would seasonably rotate pieces for display on the gallery ledges.

Last night I ordered new prints that hopefully will comprise my new fall display.  Here’s what I ordered.

A few of these were made last year.  The leaves haven’t turned quite this much yet.  But I wanted to go ahead and change out my photo gallery ledges and create a fall “arrangement.”

I do hate to see my black and white images come down.  They can, however, “resurface” at any time.  Right?  Right!

And, yes.  I’ll show you what the new arrangement looks like when the images arrive from the lab and I get them in place!