I barely took a photo in my life before I met Maria, and have been taking pictures every since. She says they bring out the artist in me. They certainly touch something deep inside of me. I’m not a person who has pursued too many interests in life for too long, but my photography is a deep art of me, and I take photos every day.

I have learned a lot about photography, and have a lot more to learn, lately I have been playing around with perspective, using my growing knowledge of lenses and light to create a feel for a place, not just a literal digital image.

Digital photography is all about being literal, too much for me at times. This morning, I wanted to capture the feel of the farm on this yet, another hot and uncomfortable day. The farm is a beautiful, colorful and peaceful place, thanks in great part to nature and Maria.

This image captures that feel for me. People write me all the time and say the blog is a peaceful and comforting place for them in turbulent times. I hope so, and I hope the images coming from here are a part of that.

This is a perspective image, it is about nothing except color, light, and nature’s own natural beauty. The hanging basket is graceful and colorful, the aged birch tree is graceful in its own right.