That time of year. Even in the south. When I was a child we got lots of snow. For a long time we got almost none. Then during the last decade we got ice, often devastating ice storms. Now we get snow, a few falls each winter. At least one snowfall will leave significant accumulation.… Continue reading A Short History of Snow, Ice, and Snow
Fresh Start
Images from the past Why do I love hydrangeas? I don't know. I do. And I photograph. And I photograph lots of hydrangea plants. Lacecaps are a particular fondness. Dense centers. Scattered blooms. Another. Lovely colors. Hydrangeas are my landscapes. Delicate Darkening the background boosts the vibrance of bright colors. Without increasing vibrance Detail of… Continue reading Fresh Start
Leaf
The Plane
I don't remember the date. 1971. Summer. I sat in the plane and looked at the mountain. Waited. The plane began to move. The plane was still on the runway. Gaining speed but still on the runway. I was still there, still touching. The nose lifted. The center wheels still on the ground. Still touching.… Continue reading The Plane
Afghan Boy and Girl
Mazar-i-Sharif, 1969 #Mazar #Afghanistan
My first view
1968. My first morning in Afghanistan. Looking out my hotel window and I see girls on their way to school. The view from the window would be different today. wja 15 Aug 2021
Blue
wellsweptyard.blogspot.com/2018/06/blue.http Overheard at Magritte exhibition at SFMOMA: "We should use that blue in our hallway"
Obedience
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Sauna
Difficult wearing a mask in a sauna
Waiting For Charlemagne 