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Monday, September 30, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Contrast
There are certain subjects in
photography that I like.
There are also certain types of photos
that I like to shoot.
I like to shoot photos that
have great contrast in some way.
This photo shows the contrast in
colors--purple on green--and the
contrast of a clear plant versus
the grass behind that became so
out of focus it looks like a painting.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Each of us Angels
We are each of us angels
with only one wing,
and we can only fly by
embracing one another.
embracing one another.
~ Luciano de Crescenzo ~
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Purple Blooms
I credit both my friend Kristy
and photography for helping me see
old objects in new ways.
This metal structure the clematis
is climbing on was once
part of a 3-section privacy screen,
with wood panels in each section.
I saw it and instantly thought, "Trellis."
I removed the wooden panels,
added some thin wires for the vine
to help grow on,
connected it to one end of a shed
and now I have beautiful trellis
with a beautiful clematis.
It was planted only this spring
so I was delighted to have any flowers
on it at all, but am hoping
that next year the entire
trellis will be covered in purple blooms.
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