When I was studying art, one piece of advice from my painting teacher stayed with me. He told us not to make every edge perfectly sharp. If everything is clearly defined, the painting becomes rigid. Sometimes the eye enjoys discovering…
Makes Me Wonder When I was in high school, a friend asked me a question that stayed with me for the rest of my life. He looked around, turned his palms upward, and said: “Do you ever wonder what’s really…
Hot Soup Winter in Melbourne can be a cold and windy affair, especially along the waterfront where the weather seems to have a personality of its own. On this particular afternoon, dark clouds rolled across the bay while shafts of…
Never Alone As I walked along the waterfront that evening, the sun was slowly sinking toward the horizon and the sky was beginning to glow with the warm colors that photographers dream about. Ahead of me, a lone figure sat…
A New Beginning Some photographs happen because of planning. Others happen because of patience. This image was taken on New Year’s Eve along the Florida coast. The sunset had been promising all afternoon, but as every photographer knows, there are…
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This flower was mixed up with a bunch of green leaves, just part of the garden. But I noticed her! I told her that she added beauty to the whole neighborhood. It was then I realized she was very shy.…
For many years I would walk on a beach almost every day. First in Hawaii, then in Australia and now in Florida. There is something so freeing about a beach. Now that I am old, I can’t recall all the…
John and his son then flew back and I invited them to my house near the beach. This is a picture of them walking on the beach one late afternoon. I was so pleased to see them together. After all…
High Above America 4 ~ Photograph ~~~ I was flying to Salt Lake City. We broke through the upper clouds and suddenly there was this glorious golden sunset. I grabbed my camera and started shooting. I got several shots and…
