Author Archives: Stacy

July week 4 – Fiery Ball of Light: Magical and Mystical

The Sun is the star found at the center of our Solar System. The Sun’s surface temperature is around 5500 degrees Celsius (9941 degrees Fahrenheit) and  the core is around 13600000 degrees Celsius. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in … Continue reading

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July 3 – translating minimal stuff into something monumental

As a child I loved to visit the lighthouse in Cape May, New Jersey. It seemed to tower into the sky, practically touching the moon. In fact, on July 20, 1969, after walking in the shadow of that lighthouse looking … Continue reading

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July Week 1 – Red, White and Rose, all Americana!

Almost every city and town has one. It can be very elaborate and cared for by a team of professional gardeners, or it may be the product of a community group or a single individual. Of course I am talking … Continue reading

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June Week 4 – Nature’s Altars, 3000 BCE and Yesterday

Earth items gathered, arranged, or erected can often be seen along paths, in the fields, on the beach and under groves of trees. Eucalyptus leaves, duck feathers, and redwood cones were perhaps placed together by a small swirling wind or … Continue reading

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June Week 3 – Designs in Arrested Decay

When there are dilapidated homes next-door to us, we regard them as eyesores. We are often quick to point out that they violate housing codes and city ordinances. But it’s amazing how decaying homesteads and barns, as we see them … Continue reading

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June week 2 – Among the Redwoods, Tree of Life

Photographing the redwoods as individual trees, or as segments of a small or large forest, is a difficult task. The trees themselves are so vast. A vertical orientation or vertical panorama is basically what is necessary to even begin to … Continue reading

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May week 4 – acknowledge the creature-teachers and PURPLE

Part of the joy of landscape photography is being out in nature. I love wandering around to get a sense of the place, especially when it is a first time visit. That was my experience at Bald Hill Road near … Continue reading

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May week 3 – New Lines from Old Ones

Dawn and dusk are precious times of the day. They not only gift us with prime light for photography, they also offer a beautiful and welcome time of silence. As we move from darkness to light and light to darkness … Continue reading

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May week 2 – Water and Oneing – Natural Meditations

The water’s edge is one of my favorite places for both image-making and contemplation. The gentle sounds of the water as the tide recedes, and with it, the revelation of otherwise submerged life work together as a natural guided meditation. … Continue reading

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May week 1 – Georgia on my mind

My passion for floral photography comes from my love of tracking down and snuggling up to spring wildflowers, visiting manicured New England gardens over the years with my parents, and the wild and emotive paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe. Being from … Continue reading

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