Author Archives: Stacy

April Week 4 – Too Cute to Pass By – Goslings

Newly-hatched Canadian Goslings are definitely a sign of the new life that blankets the earth each spring. I have written previously about the difference between snapshots and photography as art. A snapshot is a capture of a moment in time. … Continue reading

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April Week 3 – In the most unsuspecting places

Beauty and form can often be seen in the most unsuspecting places: rusting cars, dilapidated farm equipment, weathered roofs, reflected objects, spilled milk, and countless other overlooked objects. I don’t think of my images as photographs, but rather as ‘art’ … Continue reading

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April Week 2 – The snail is an excellent model

What do these images have to do with my comments?  That may still be your question at the end of these paragraphs. Today silence and absolute calm converged on Boston as a time of remembrance was observed at the marathon … Continue reading

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April Week 1 – Connected to the ground (past and future).

Today my heart goes out to the people of Rwanda as they embark on their time of remembrance of the genocide that took place 20 years ago.  Their flame of remembrance has traveled to all the districts of their country … Continue reading

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March Week 4 – Nature’s Palyful Patterns – Our Blessings!

This past week my mind’s eye and melodic heart-beats were collaborating in capturing patterns. Although nature was my canvas the use of various photographic and post-processing techniques provided me with multiple ways to present what I felt rather than what … Continue reading

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March Week 3 – A Mystical Moment on the Mustard Path

Myth says the mustard was planted by California missionaries as they walked from mission to mission  dropping mustard seeds. They knew that, on the next years’ journey when the path was overgrown with grass and vegetation, the yellow of the … Continue reading

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March Week 2 – Cherry Blossoms and the Tree of Life

For as long as I can remember the cherry blossoms in Golden Gate Park came and went many weeks before the festival in Japantown.  That will probably be the case again this year since the trees are right now swinging … Continue reading

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March Week 1 – capturing the power of gentleness

The deer, ever gentle and graceful, beckon us into the wilderness of our hearts to learn the art of offering kindness to all living things.  At least that was the message I was hoping to capture in the portrait of … Continue reading

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February week 4 – Snapshot and/or Fine Art, whose moment?

Pink showed off her amazing vocal talents during her performance at the Academy Awards when she sang “Over the Rainbow.”  During the performance colorized clips of Dorothy from Kansas were artfully projected.  The 34-year-old singer paid tribute to Judy Garland … Continue reading

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February Week 3 – Transitions in the forest and each of us!

Walking into the redwoods in Mt. Tamalpias State Park always proves to be a sensual experience: the feel of the soft-needled floor of the forest, the smell of the bay leaves, the sounds of silence interrupted by the call of … Continue reading

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