BurningbirdwKen is running a once a month photo contest. This month, the photo must answer the question “I love _____”. My favorite is a photograph of a glass of Guinness against a backdrop of a sunny afternoon in a neighborhood bar. It tends to reflect my interest in photographs that reflect humanity without necessarily having a human present. There’s […]
As I was building my albums in my new photo gallery, I noticed that very, very few of my photographs have people in them. And if people are present, they’re distant, anonymous, face hidden from the camera. I didn’t, consciously set out to stage photographs in such a way that no human is in them. […]
The states bordering Missouri have been blasted by some unusual weather including an outbreak of tornados. It was interesting watching the storms fold around St. Louis, leaving us virtually untouched. This city really is located in a sweet spot, escaping most of the weather outbreaks, at least for now. The only impact on us was […]
I like walking at twilight. One can think without being interrupted by joggers running past, plastic workout pants rustling as they rush by; or couples out for a nature walk, talking about anything but nature, looking anywhere except at a tree. Only the serious come out to the forest at twilight. During one walk last […]
Not far from Babble Meadow is another Magic place: Deer Mountain. However, unlike the Meadow where People are not allowed, you and I can tread the Mountain — but the Mountain has to invite you, first. You can pout and you can bring money and you can show your card that says you’re an Important […]