Capturing the year one day at a time.
It’s early in the morning on a hot and humid summer day. Two opposing sides of the American Civil War have been traveling towards Gettysburg and an inevitable confrontation. The soldiers, dressed in full uniform of heavy wool suits, sweated in the July 1, 18863 heat while marching […]
One of the curses, and sometimes blessings of getting older is that a good night sleep begins to escape you. Waking up at four in the morning, and tossing and turning for an hour kicked started me on my adventure earlier than I had expected. But good fortune […]
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Nathaniel Hawthorne
I Spy, along the way to the horse farm, this beautiful red barn set in the evergreens next to a freshly plowed field. But oh my ! What is it that catches my eye across the road? In the large open field. A beautiful doe with not one, […]
A wonderful Happy Father’s Day to all of those fathers and children out there. Here is my dad, who was an Anthropologist on the granite slide at Sacsayhuaman ruins in Cusco, Peru back in the 1950’s. This rock slide was for the Incan children of nobles. Never […]
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. Rabindranath Tagore
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru Canon G12, edits in Nik Color Efex Pro. Detail Extractor, graduated ND […]
“Come, don’t be in a fright, but put on your clothes, and I’ll let you into a secret. You must know that I am Captain of this ship now, and this is my cabin, therefore you must walk out. I am bound to Madagascar, with a design of […]
Wandering down the lane, heading towards the end of the road. Where at the end the bridge to cross the river has been closed. There is nowhere else to go. Along the lane, bright blue skies and brilliant green fields paint the landscape. Tucked back by the wheat […]
It’s been a great day with the ponies, but the humidity wore me out. Somehow my creative juices aren’t working very well today. I’ve got an idea here and there for my photo of the day, but just too lazy to pull it together. Looking out my window […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 