Peeling Back the Layers

Peeling Back the Layers

“I wondered to what extent people remained the same as they’d been when very young; if one peeled back the layers of living one would come to know the child.” –Dick Francis

Paint Brush of the Soul

Paint Brush of the Soul

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” –Henry Ward Beecher

Kodak Instamatic 124

Kodak Instamatic 124

Does anyone remember carrying the Kodak Instamatic around?  Or perhaps remember your parents (or grandparents) snapping shots with this?  I certainly do.

Monkey Bars

Monkey Bars

The monkey bars, the swings, the slides, and the fire poles.  My son visited all of them multiple times on this summer morning visit to the playground.

Smallest Leaf

Smallest Leaf

“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” –Henry David Thoreau

Another Vent in the Wall

Another Vent in the Wall

With apologies to Pink Floyd, here is just another vent in the wall.  Why do simple, minimal scenes like this fascinate me so?

Pencil on a Blank Page

Pencil on a Blank Page

A pencil on a blank white page.  Another image inspired by my lack of any good ideas for my image of the day.  

Unzipping

Unzipping

I actually had a tough time coming up with something to say about this image beyond the title.  I called it “Unzipping” for obvious reasons.  And my goal in shooting it was very simple