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Struggling rather than creating

Bench in the rain “It doesn’t matter what you are photographing; a sense of story will make your images more engaging and compelling.” Thus writes David duChemin in his book Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision. Hmm. Must go for a walk and think small. The world is much too complicated to continue.

Good grief, I won something

‘Twas just a wee photo challenge – flowers in a vase. And these weren’t even technically in a vase; rather, the tulips (image, far left) grew from bulbs in the vase. Still, apparently the challenge winner won a spot on the RedBubble home page. That short appearance resulted in more than 2,000 hits or views [...]

Today's walk: four-legged workers

A walk along Little Campbell Creek today revealed signs that some workers don’t stop at sundown. Even when the creek freezes, the work continues, apparently. Other sights included the ubiquitous moose, a sun that curves in a low arc during these winter months, and the remains of the almost-full moon. Following a cold walk, my [...]

premature termination dust

Freezing levels touched the highest mountains and left what resembles termination dust yesterday. This is just a quick shot from our upstairs window, between the neighboring houses. (We do live in the suburbs, but using my new 300mm lens, I can pretend.) Termination dust refers to the light dusting of snow that falls upon the [...]