Although the middle of summer is the peak of sunshine loving flowers, blooming along roadsides and filling meadows, there are still a few forest flowers that thrive in the partial shade of dappled groves. This aster grows at the wood’s edge, where part of each day is spent in shadow, […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
I walked up and down this small stream searching for the right balance of light and shadow to capture an ephemeral effect where the green of the forest and the gold of the setting sun were reflected in the water and on a slick stone in the middle of the […]
Pickerel frogs are named for the unfortunate distinction of being used as bait to catch pickerel fish. Fortunately, they don’t have too many predators because they secrete toxins through their skin, the only poisonous frog species native to the U.S. Their poison can kill some other potential predators, including some […]
Although there is a succession of fireflies here in Tennessee from March through early October, their peak season is winding down now in mid summer. I found this one just as it spread its wings to fly, its abdomen curled up with a slight glow as it prepared to launch. […]
Shortly after getting back from a recent trip to Atlanta, a brief but violent late afternoon summer storm left a thick veil of mist in its wake. Since the sun came out right away and it was burning off quickly, I went for a walk and found a large leafy […]
Being in Georgia in the middle of summer, Hotlanta lived up to its hot and humid reputation. One way to cool off is the fountain in Centennial Olympic Park. I shot the traditional photos of the fountain show and close up water shots, but decided a better view would be […]
Lullwater Preserve is a wilderness oasis in the middle of Decatur, Georgia. It is surrounded by Emory University, who own the property, along with the CDC and the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. The preserve is centered around the impressive Lullwater House, a Tudor-Gothic house built in 1926, home to Emory’s President. […]
This stainless steel concave dish by Anish Kapoor, an untitled work from 2010 at the High Art Museum in Atlanta, uses triangular patterns based on fractals to split the viewer and anything else nearby into many kaleidoscopic versions. As a photographer, it was incredibly fun to see my camera reflected […]
This is a charming angora goat found at the Atlanta History Center, where his barn is part of the reconstructed 19th century Smith Family farm. Angora goats are the most efficient fiber-producing animals. They are usually sheared twice s year, in spring and fall, yielding up to a quarter of […]