my view

My Uncle Ben told me the secret to being a good photographer was to take lots and lots of pictures, then only share the best ones. So every day I try to share one great photo. That isn’t as easy as it sounds.

When I travel, I take so many I love, and I want to share them all. This project has taught me to edit and find the one image which really captures the essence of what I am seeing and feeling rather than 20 which become tedious to the viewer.

When I am home, I get caught up in the daily grind. It is sometimes hard to stop and take a few pictures. Knowing I need a picture for the blog forces me to look at the world a little differently. I always stop and think, would that be a good picture?

Taking lessons with Paul D’Andrea, I learned to apply basic techniques, to make great effects happen deliberately. He taught me to bring my point of view into each photos. So this is my point of view.

Dancing Robes

Jul 26, 2021 | Art & Theater, Photos

These beautiful robes are part of a wonderful collection at the Eiteljorg Museum celebrating women artists in contemporary art

A Walk in the Park

Jul 12, 2021 | Around Indy, Nature, Photos

Located just six miles north of downtown Indy, Holiday Park is 9.4 acers of incredible green spaces, hiking paths and views of the white river.

Flowers Along the Way

Jul 1, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

There is always some thing new and wonderful to see along the way, and I love that Dubenspeck Park sits right on the edge of my neighborhood, North Willow Farms

Little Flowers

Jun 25, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

These little flowers are everywhere this year. They pop up alongside the road, on the path by my house and even in the wild flower garden we are cultivating at Roundpeg.

Summer Movie Night

Jun 12, 2021 | Art & Theater

The blowup screen at the Summer movie night

Neighborhood Flowers

Jun 4, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

I never get tired of admiring Mother Nature’s work, and trying to capture the images

Waterfall

May 26, 2021 | Nature, Photos, Travels

The waterfall reminded me of some of the gardens we saw in Japan a decade ago

Iris, Iris, and More Iris

May 17, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos, Travels

There are hundreds of varieties of Iris and I love them all.

The Eye of Texas

May 12, 2021 | Art & Theater, Photos, Travels

I am not sure how exactly to describe this. It is a giant eye. I know everything in Texas is big, but this is really big! It is several stories tall and sits on a grassy lot in the middle of downtown Dallas. To give you some perspective on just how big the eye is,...

Painted Flowers

May 9, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

Wandering the streets of Memphis we saw so many lovely little spring flowers. Close up these looked like they were painted

Super Moon

Apr 28, 2021 | Nature, Photos

As the sun set and the moon rose, we were treated to something called the “Pink Moon”.

Spring Snow

Apr 20, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Nature, Photos

Heavy wet snow covered spring flowers and lawns and weighed down branches of trees everywhere.

Flower at the Golden Hour

Apr 1, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

Just before the sun goes down, the world takes on this wonderful golden hue . The soft light at the end of the day creates some perfect photos.

Signs of Spring

Mar 11, 2021 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

I know it is spring because there are little flowers everywhere.

Flowers Year Round

Mar 10, 2021 | Architecture, Around Indy, Photos

On a street called Flower Alley in Broad Ripple residents bring the beauty of flowers all year long with lovely painted murals on garages, fences and homes.

Place That Time Forgot

Feb 13, 2021 | Photos, Travels

Standing in the old court room it reminded me of the trial in the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Early Fall Comes to Indiana

Sep 5, 2020 | Flowers & Trees, Photos

Holding on to the Last Bit of Summer It is early September, officially still summer, but here in Indiana it feels like early fall. There are cool nights where we can open our windows, and just a hint of color here and there. Walking in the woods one morning, I saw...

Butterfly at the Falls

Aug 20, 2020 | Animals, Nature, Photos

On the shore of Cataract Falls There is a small sandy beach. After hiking from the top, we paused, to put our feet in the water and enjoy the view. This lovely little butterfly came along to enjoy the view as well.

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