words, photography & flowers…

my friend & i wanted to find a way to put all my loves together. i never made any effort to have these printed on matt photo paper by a professional. i wasn’t brave enough. lady luck left me long ago. i would put these cards, the size of a business card onto a bamboo…

a boy & his dog

This is Henry & our Siberian Husky…she needs lots of hug while being brushed.

it ain’t easy being green…

usually people chose flowers for their color. I found this green echinacea, somewhere, a few years ago & fell in love. i love its combination of lime & dark greens. i love that i have to hunt for the flowers & when i find them, among all the greens in my garden, they stop me…

the 2 second photography lesson w/iphone

 Shoot in shade & add (Warmth) red/yellow to correct for (cool) blue/cyan…that is the two second lesson but if you like to know more…like why you hate photos of yourself, because you don’t think you look that bad, read on. 1. when you take are trying to take a photo with your iPhone, does a…

Quicksilver stops

This is a fixed feral cat. My cat, Hobbes, has told him that i am safe. so Quicksilver has moved…out? He lives on my property & eats from a bowl i give him everyday. He has allowed me to rub, snuggle & kiss him. He has ear mites. My son & i had “Operation Quicksilver”…

talkin’ about my girl

i haven’t taken photos of my daughter in a long time. i had all my gear still up from another shoot & i asked her. “UUUuugghhhh, no mom, i’m so ugly” she said. “i know, i just want to document how ugly you are” i said. (she knows i’m being as ridicules as she is)…

tiger eyes…

This is Elizabeth. She came to me for RUSH pictures. i asked her if she would be willing to let me play around with her hair for the blog. She said she would (YIPPPEEEE!!!) the first shot, the one with her in the lavender/white shirt, was what she was wearing when she got here. i…