This started out as an in-camera multiple exposure- and then I went from there! Having fun in photoshop is one of my favorite things!
Willow
Ghost Barn
Photographed on our drive to Bodega Bay a few weeks ago, this barn looms out of a gloomy sky when converted to a black and white image.
Empty Boots
This is a detail from the Yavapai County Fallen Officer Memorial located in Courthouse Square in Prescott and dedicated to those officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Below is the larger scene- a beautiful tribute.
Never Forgotten
The memorial for the 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots who were killed in the terrible wildfire, just as we were moving to Prescott eleven years ago, has been put in place in Courthouse Square. It was worth the wait, as it is simple and elegant, a poignant tribute to the men who died in this tragic event.
Global Warming
This image did not start out to have anything to do with global warming, but it has certainly been on my mind this last year. I began with an intentional camera movement photo, and as I started building layers, this somewhat apocalyptic image just evolved.
In Remembrance
Remembering all those who gave their lives for our country.
We went down to the Courthouse Square today for the western art show and watched at noon as the Scottish military group laid the wreath and flag at Prescott’s memorial for all who were lost in war. With bagpipes, an honor guard, and local dignitaries, it was a very small but moving tribute.
Merging Realities 3
I am finally getting around to posting the third in my Merging Realities series! Although I’ve been taking and editing photos, I’ve been super busy and just couldn’t get my act together to post any of them. But summer vacation is here, and my retirement life is going to slow down a bit- so expect more posts soon-ish!
Merging Realities 2
Another image from the mall.
Merging Realities
Part of a series created from scenes at a mall this week.
Driving Through Memories
One of our favorite (and almost NECESSARY) things to do when we go back to the Bay Area is to drive over to Bodega Bay, the scene of many memories from our dating and early marriage days. The drive from Petaluma is through rural Sonoma County, and it still looks much like it did over 50 years ago. I loved this view of the curve in the road, the white power poles, and the intense green as we approached a hill and made Lonnie slow down so I could take an iPhone shot through the windshield.
You Can Go Home Again
We have just returned from a wonderful trip back to Benicia to attend Morgan and Matt’s wedding. We took the opportunity to visit as many friends as we could in town, as well as driving over to Sonoma County twice to visit our Petaluma and Santa Rosa friends. I captured this beloved view of the Carquinez Bridge through the window of Sailor Jack’s on the Benicia Waterfront as we ate dinner with Debbie and Dale (Morgan’s parents) on our last night in town. I have taken hundreds of photos of this view, and I never tire of it!
Alpaca Love
Such a sweet face!
In the Barn
I went on a field trip with our photo club a week or so ago- to an ALPACA farm! It was a wonderful experience learning about the alpacas- and feeding them. I will never forget the feeling of those soft alpaca lips on my hand as I held out the food. In an alternate universe, I raise alpacas and spin their wool/fiber into yarn. I would have to be a very different person to live on a farm, but one can dream!
Moonshadow, Moonshadow
I’m a bit obsessed by the moonshadows created by Monday’s eclipse. This is a composite of two moonshadowed iris leaf images. The painterliness of the image was not created by filters, but by the magic of blending the moonshadows and leaves together.
In the Path of Totality
I’ve been having fun combining some of my little moonshadow images (especially the ones on leaves) into abstracts. These are the first three in a little project I’m calling “In the Path of Totality”.
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