Happy May!

Let us welcome in the May with the colors of the blossoming earth, luminous in the falling rain.


Image created from photographs of lilac and wisteria, two plants already in bloom in this unusual season.

Autumn

This morning's walk led to a different day than I expected. It often happens when I bring my camera. Instead of tackling the tasks on my list, I couldn't resist spending time with the photos once they were imported into the computer. I find that some of my most vivid experiences of nature occur indoors. The objects of the natural world—leaves, flowers, buds—are isolated from their environment but combine and blend on the screen into what for me is a deeper understanding.

I've compiled my favorite autumn images on flickr:

Lammas

On this first day of Celtic autumn, let us breathe deep and soak in the warmth and bounty of the earth.

The oak leaf hydrangea signals the seasons-the faint pink bracts heralding the coming autumn when the leaves turn a rich, deep burgundy.

Studio Sunday/Circles for the Seasons

Most of the time the big table is a workspace but occasionally it is where I place things that are leaving the studio. The two Circles for the Seasons, printed on metal, are going off to the Photography Interest Group exhibit at the Newburyport Art Association. They can hang on the wall but do not conform to the NAA's system so they'll be displayed on pedestals instead. I like them both ways. The one on the left started from a photograph of a pussy willow; the one on the right, a lilac.

The exhibit, Depth of Field, runs from August 1 to 14. The reception is Saturday, August 6 from 7 to 9 pm.

Decorating my iphone

My iphone is very protected in its Otterbox case but it seemed a bit impersonal. I'm thrilled with my new addition—the heliotrope Circle for the Seasons—which covers the apple symbol that used to show.