The New Garden Studio is “Almost Heaven”…to me anyway.

The New Garden Studio

After a long hot summer of work, bailing rain water from the construction, when tarps failed; and doing our own version of a reality show, to get the garden ready for a Google film crew to visit, the new “Garden Studio” is finally a reality. I am very excited to have it completed, and ready… [Continue Reading]

Seashells of The River

Rocks I - Greenbrier River Series

To me rocks are the seashells of the rivers, and one of my favorite pastimes is looking for interesting shapes and designs when I’m there. I’m the type of person that simply enjoys looking at the planet we live on, and rocks are pretty basic  to that. After all, we are the “third rock from… [Continue Reading]

Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away!

BirchTrees

As I return to blogging after my usual 2 1/2 month workathon called the holiday season, I couldn’t let the passing of Kodachrome go unnoticed on my shift. Was I one who was crying in the streets for it’s continuation? No. Did I think that my work would never be the same because of it’s… [Continue Reading]

Fall Color Report Five

Blowing Leaves on Virginia Street

Welcome to the final fall color report for 2010. I’ve been really amazed this year by the lack of color that I’ve seen in my travels around the state, as well as the bountiful color that’s been right on the street where I live. Traveling between my studio and my home, there are several of… [Continue Reading]

Fall Color Report Four

FallPano01

This week due to a couple of long standing assignments, I stayed in Charleston. Now, that may seem limiting, but as I always tell my workshop students, sometimes the best images are right in front of you. Literally. And, sometimes just when you think there are no chances for good images, due to circumstances beyond… [Continue Reading]