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Rosemary’s House 2018 I gave myself a book of Irving Penn’s photographs for Christmas. As luck would have it, Mr. Penn had photographed an Amaryllis and since I still had my Amaryllis, I decided to take note. Mr. Penn, I … Continue reading
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At Rosemary’s house…2017 A friend gave me an Amaryllis plant for Christmas. I don’t have a green thumb so I made my husband plant the bulb. I did keep it watered, though. And it grew into this gorgeous creature. It … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 My husband and I are watching “The Sopranos” for the third time. It is natural to think of things Italian. I have a book of Italian travel posters and I glanced through it before falling asleep the … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 I still love the vintage poster look. It makes me happy. I used Topaz Simplify to get this look after I had adjusted the colors and changed the gray sky to blue.
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U.S.A San Diego, CA 2017 I spent nearly a half hour shooting the koi as they swam about their pool at the Japanese Garden in Balboa Park. Their colors and the way their shimmering bodies formed different designs made it … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River. I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 I needed help to make this. I asked a man who was a video game artist to help. He’d never done this kind of thing but it only took him minutes to show me how to do … Continue reading
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Oaxaca, Mexico 2016 My daughter, Marie, blogs from her travels in Mexico. Works of vegetal art appear at the zócalo in Oaxaca on December 23. Called Night of Radishes (Noche de Rábanos) men, women, and children of Oaxaca display their creativity by … Continue reading
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South Carolina 2016 I tasted my first Coca Cola when I was 7 years old. World War II had ended and luxuries like chocolate candy and soft drinks were back on store shelves. That first coke was so peppery that … Continue reading
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A cobbler mends shoes in an outdoor market in Khiva, Uzbekistan. I try to posterized my shots because this look is my favorite. Some shots work and some don’t. I try many ways to accomplish this look. I use software … Continue reading
