Whidbey Island Sojourn
The subject today: photography. The location: Whidbey Island. I'm delighted to be posting a gallery of images made during my three weeks at Pacific Northwest Art School assisting Arthur Meyerson and Sam Abell. The surroundings are always inspiring, but the work and...
Robert Frank’s French First Edition ‘Les Americains’!!!!
It's not often that I get to touch an important piece of Photographic History. But two weeks ago, during the Sam Abell workshop with the Pacific Northwest Arts School I did just that. We took our class to Port Townsend for an excursion and Sam spied in the case of a...
for all our horses, in gratitude
I recently lost my stallion, who was 31 years old. He shared his life with me for many years, offering love, teaching, light. Today I learned that a friend lost one of their horses. It has made me reflect about the nature of sorrow and loss. What I feel most strongly...
Dreamworld
Sintra has long held a fascination for me. Years ago I read a number of books that spoke of this ancient city as a spot of initiation. Initiation into what? The greater esoteric mysteries, including the knowledge held by the Knights Templar and passed along to the...
a Lensbaby walkabout, Obidos!
In preparation for my upcoming class (July...Pacific Northwest Arts School), I popped my lensbaby on and had a great walkabout. My intent was to create images of intimate subjects as well as medium and wide landscape shots. It was great fun with a non-focused focus....
Another (fantastic) Sam Abell Workshop
Friends and readers of this blog know that I am indebted to Sam Abell for his mentorship and aesthetic. I have just finished assisting Sam in his private workshop in Shepherdstown with a group of great photographers. We had four days of fellowship and fine...
gallery show!
I have had a great experience this week! I've been preparing for and then attended my show at The Bridge Gallery in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. As with any big endeavor there are usually a number of people involved. I have much to be thankful for and I'll begin with...
Today's post comes entirely from a message from a dear friend. I thank him and wish you ALL a Happy Valentine's Day! Happy St. Valentine's Day! Saint Valentine was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias, who had an edict that...
playing a bit
Life must be lived as play. ~ Plato Every once in a while I enjoy looking back at images in the archive. I thought it would be fun to play with Flypaper Textures on some old favorites. I think it's useful to examine old images from an emotional distance. I often tell...
The tree
“Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?” ~Walt Whitman I've been blessed to live with magnificent trees throughout my life. As a child my world was bounded by a great maple for climbing, an ancient half-shattered...
At a loss for words
I have been thinking all day about what to write on this last day of the year. In the midst of thought I received a note from my from my very dear friend, (and super-amazing photographer) Honey Lazar. She shared a link for her latest blog on Loving Aunt Ruth. I read,...
The Four Schools Exhibition in Paris
After a few 'non-horse' posts, it's time for an equine feast! (Photographically!) I had the great pleasure to see the Four Classical Schools Exhibition in Paris again this October with the Barbier Farms group. I was there for the first performances in 2007 and to...
Flypaper Textures
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