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Deep canyon landscape

A. — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:59:11 +0000

Spent maybe a little too long this morning playing in the archives, but I couldn’t resist. This sunset desert landscape is a panorama stitched from three photos. The sun had just slipped behind mountains to the west, and only the faintest glow remained, caught by the buildings of Boyd Deep Canyon research center and a …

Early spring flowers

A. — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:54:41 +0000

A little sneak peek Saturday… My knees are still damp from kneeling in the garden to capture this early blooming crocus. The tulips and hyacinth are close behind, with a general frenzy of blooming bulbs happening under nearly every tree. This is one of the more literal, rainy spring day and flower shots, with many …

the language of flowers

A. — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:39 +0000

It so often catches me off-guard, working through routine beauty shots of flowers, when a certain image resonates a little further than expected. In this case, I wanted to document the stunning bronze orchid blooms just brought in from the garden, and the morning light was reflecting off of the kitchen table just-so. A few …

Echoes of the past

A. — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:30:39 +0000

Some places have a special kind of nostalgia, often unexpected and off the beaten-path. San Francisco’s Fort Point National Historic Site offers many angles on both the water and striking architecture, from it’s strategic spot beneath the Golden Gate Bridge at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. A photographer’s dream location, the light is always …

New horizons

A. — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:42:21 +0000

Around the time one calendar year changes to the next, it is easy to become absorbed in reflecting on the recent past. In this case, 2011 flew by with alarming speed, and it is hard to believe that 2012 has already arrived. Rather than dwell on what has been, however, I am very excited by …