“Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” –Dylan Thomas An abstract macro photograph of a dried dill flower. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image is available for printing and…… Continue reading The Dying of the Light
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Three Lilies
A simple trio of lilies shot on a warm summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It seems that I like to shoot these flowers on my birthday. (See here.) Lining our driveway on both sides, it is hard NOT to shoot them. I mentioned that it was a simple shot. While that is true, it is…… Continue reading Three Lilies
Dried Tulip Blossom
I waited a bit too long to shoot this red tulip blossom. It sat on my desk and slowly dried out. And I have to say, I’m quite pleased about that. The texture and shape of the petals are much more interesting now than if I had shot the freshly cut flower. You gotta love…… Continue reading Dried Tulip Blossom
Dry Leaf on Wood
A dry leaf sits on a park bench in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. The colors are just about past peak now around here, but the beauty of Autumn is still all around. Soon enough, the trick or treaters will be at our door, daylight savings time will end, and Jack Frost will nip at our noises.…… Continue reading Dry Leaf on Wood
Three Seed Pods
These three seed pods are part of a collection of found objects my wife keeps in a little bowl in our bedroom. While I don’t really know where she found them, after an internet search, I believe they are from a London Plane tree, which is a hybrid of the Oriental Plane and American Sycamore trees.…… Continue reading Three Seed Pods
Give Thanks for the Light
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” -Tecumseh Sunlight streams through a small dried Incrediball Hydrangea bloom set in front of…… Continue reading Give Thanks for the Light
Twisted Stump
To me, the tops of pumpkins have always looked like the stumps of large twisted and gnarled trees, long ago removed by the village axman. And that just adds to the scary and creepy aspect of a well-carved jack-o-lantern at Halloween. With this shot, I wanted to capture that “tree stump” aspect of the autumn…… Continue reading Twisted Stump