I have been attempting a new series inspired by my COVID walks through back alleys and deserted park areas by creating a series of diptychs that are a dialogue between the natural (tree bark) and the unnatural (urban decay). I posted … Continue reading A Dialogue Between Natural / Unnatural Textures
Awhile ago the Lens-Artists Challenge was ‘Special Moments’. But in this time of plague the most special moments in my life have been the discovery of a particularly crusty dumpster… …and a magnificent 2-storey 3D abstract gallery in the shape … Continue reading Accidental Art from Dumpsters and Concrete Forms
There’s not much out there to photograph in Vancouver at this time of year. Mostly I’ve been busy taking macros of ‘abstract textures’ found on dumpsters and lampposts, and combining them with macros of ‘tree bark’ that have interesting similarities … Continue reading Dialogues Between Tree Bark & Abstract Textures
What with winter there’s not a lot to take photos of, so I’ve been busy with macros of tree bark. It’s been a real voyage of discovery which is somewhat of a miracle considering the times we live in. Although … Continue reading Tree Bark as Inspiration 2
Each season turns a new leaf in the book of the year. Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Christmas. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Trees & Leaves. Continue reading Seasons Expressed in Leaves
Living in a city with 2.4 million people means that if you do go out there are a LOT of people out there with you. Mostly I have stayed inside since March 18th. It hasn’t been horrendous. I have embraced … Continue reading Morning Light Amidst Covid-19
Trees basking in the summer light. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Summer Scenes. More of Frank’s Photo Challenge: Trees. Continue reading Trees in the Summer Light
Fallen leaves in bright autumn colours under water. Some pine cones in this mix.A week or so later, all the leaves are yellow and it’s raining with a different light. More of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Layered. Continue reading Fallen Leaves Under Rippling Water
A collection of inspiration gathered in my last trip to Scandinavia. Chalk Cliffs. At Stevns Klint the white chalk cliffs are embedded with dark flint nodules. (Stevns Klint and the Fish Clay) Flint. Flint has a natural sheen and is … Continue reading Inspiration from Denmark & Sweden (& Iceland)
Palm trees from the south grow with horizontal-ringed bark, so different from the bark of the trees that grow in our northern forests. Rough with smooth in Singapore. Similar palm tree with red seeds at Barra de Navidad in Mexico. The smooth ringed … Continue reading Palm Tree Trunk Texture
