A Tree

There is not much creative pride

to be milked from a photograph

"I think that I shall never see ..."

other than making the exposure which says

"look at the wonders in this beautiful world."

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man made tree, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC

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Red Poppi

I have hundreds of pictures of Poppi in my files. 

None of them seems to capture the reason why 

I cannot easily take my eyes off her.

I suspect this view of Poppi is as close as I can come

to articulating my obsession with her,

even as she shows me her backside.

click to enlarge

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Red Rebel

I don't do abstractions ... but, hey!

Red Mother

What's wrong with simple?

Rebel Flat

What's wrong with now?

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Tough Year

It has been a tough year for survivors.

All others have moved on.

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Beard of Oak

In the early Spring fallen oak pollen accumulates like giant defaced beards

and rolls across the driveway to meet me at the front door. 

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Mulch Pot

Blessings from the kitchen.

Yes, mulch pots do call for their own photo opportunities. And why not?

These egg shells, strawberries, alamanda flowers and greens are already preparing the sandy Florida soil for our new orange tree.

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The Dyeing Quilter

My wife is always dyeing to make quilts.