Remember the old mason jar or coffee tin your grandma had filled with all sorts of buttons? Big ones, small ones, shiny ones, metal ones, round, square, and everything in between. There was one for every occasion or situation. This jumbled batch belonged to my wife’s Grandmother. She was a seamstress (among other things) and over…… Continue reading Grandma’s Buttons
Tag: still life
Five Smooth Stones
I was inspired to shoot these five smooth stones by the Biblical story of David and Goliath. If you recall, the young shepherd boy David slew the great giant Goliath with a single rock thrown from a slingshot. But before approaching the giant, David stopped and carefully selected 5 stones as ammunition. Now that got me…… Continue reading Five Smooth Stones
Marvin the Martian
I’ve had this statuette of Marvin the Martian for a long time. If you ever been to my office or been on a video hangout with me, you’ve this angry little guy standing on a small table over my shoulder. He is my favorite Martian. But I have no idea why I waited so long to…… Continue reading Marvin the Martian
Three Cherry Tomatoes
The tomatoes are beginning to turn red in our garden! Since we lack proper space to garden in our yard, our neighbor graciously offered some of her space for us to use this year. So we have tomatoes, a few onions, a few carrots, and some herbs over there. These three little guys are some…… Continue reading Three Cherry Tomatoes
Day 312
Today, day 312, was a very busy day. Like most weekends for most families, there was a lot of stuff to do around the house. And lots of of things to prepare before the work week grind starts up in earnest on Monday morning. Now, as you can plainly see from today’s image of the day, my photography took…… Continue reading Day 312
Smallest Leaf
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” –Henry David Thoreau I am fascinated by decaying leaves. Like little leaf shaped skeletons, I still find them here and there, even in the dog days of summer. Perhaps…… Continue reading Smallest Leaf
The Tools of the Trade
“By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.” –Desiderius Erasmus Just a few of the tools of the trade for a carpenter. I cannot help but be in awe of some of the things a woodworker can do will a saw and chisel and a piece of good wood.…… Continue reading The Tools of the Trade
Big Shoes to Fill
Here are some big shoes to fill. Along with a few pair of my son’s small shoes. These were lined up in the kitchen near our backdoor and I just loved it! It’s like a family portrait in shoes because it represents they way we are – close, together all the time, and mostly happy & carefree (barefoot!). And out of…… Continue reading Big Shoes to Fill
Clear Line of Sight
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” –Jonathan Swift A clear line of sight all the way to the horizon. Since I’m in the homestretch in my photo a day project and starting a new month, I thought I’d revisit the minimalist theme here (huh, did I ever leave it?) but…… Continue reading Clear Line of Sight
Cell Phone Crazy
Everybody’s gone cell phone crazy! Whether trying to catch imaginary creatures while ambulatory or blasting mad feathered fowl toward sinister swine, everyone has their head buried in their phone. While I’ll admit I have not been enticed to go outside looking for cartoon characters, I do play a fair amount of games. And I do spend quite a bit…… Continue reading Cell Phone Crazy
Pencil on a Blank Page
A pencil on a blank white page. Another image inspired by my lack of any good ideas for my image of the day. And now as I write, add to that the scarcity of words to go along with it. However, I have learned that the best way to get over creative (or writer’s) block…… Continue reading Pencil on a Blank Page
Unzipping
I actually had a tough time coming up with something to say about this image beyond the title. I called it “Unzipping” for obvious reasons. And my goal in shooting it was very simple – I thought the graphic nature of the line of the zipper and the metal teeth coming undone would make for a very cool…… Continue reading Unzipping