Perception – What’s Yours?
How do we perceive our images … or know how to make choices in creating, editing and printing our photo art?
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Santa Barbara
Earth Day 2026
Earth day 2026 I once again take an early morning walk of the beach where Earth Day began back in 1969 caused by the oil spill in the Santa Barbara Channel area resulting in a cascade of environmental destruction. Out of concern, anger and a proactive community, a wave of environmental action occurred turning into
Near & Far Exhibition at Gallery 113
This exhibition is my way of sharing some of my images and thoughts surrounding a rare opportunity to travel to Antarctica, and how I reflected on our nearby places that I frequently visit when I arrived home. I discovered a new found appreciation in the similarities and the contrasts of local beauty to that of
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Surge
It was a dark wintery solstice morning. Upon leaving the house, I check the wave app – Mmm, looks like an average tide. So, I decided to go to a very nearby beach, easy and possibly find some sanderlings. I gathered my camera bag, put on my knee high welly boots, and made my way
Left Behind – Pelican Story
Left Behind – Pelican It was no concern to me that this image did not make it into a recent juried show. More important is the personal significance of this image because of my remembrance of this morning. After limited low tides in the dawn, we were finally able to sneak around the point corner
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The Life of a Tire
I don’t know why this tire has intrigued me, but it has. I first noticed the tire it several weeks ago after our super king tide and storm surge at the beginning of the year. That is when it first appeared on the beach where I typically walk. This month, a pretty strong storm decided
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Going Outside My Comfort Zone – Gallery Show at Westmont College
Going Outside My Comfort Zone – Gallery Show at Westmont College I take thousands of images but not so much sharing. The past year has been a learning curve “roller coaster” with many struggles taking images, printing and photo editing. After much hesitation, a lot of self-talk and encouragement from others, I finally gained the
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Moving Beyond – Memo to Earth Day
I was motivated to write this post after seeing an article this morning in the New York Times, California Edition, on Earth Day April 22, 2022. I love walking this beach. Today, I can enjoy its beauty. The view at this place would have been a lot different and not as meditative back in 1969
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Mother Nature’s Message in Stormy Waters
I have been to my local beach several times since the Huntington Beach oil spill and reflecting on Even though I live quite a distance up the coast from the Huntington Beach oil spill, I can’t help but reflect on what has occurred and the impact on “Mother Nature”. Last night, I think Mother Nature
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Minimalism Reset
OK… After binge watching YouTube videos for a few weeks now, it’s time for me to stop watching and get to work! True confessions – I am a natural born minimalist. Most likely my largest minimal project was when I sold my big home in the midwest, donated most all of my belonging – including