Well, it’s that time of the year again. The time you’ve spent the past year dreading and hoping against hope it wouldn’t happen again. Alas, it has. That’s right, it’s time for the 2023 version of A Visit From St. Clickolas. As always, with my sincerest apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and you, I have updated…
“Get out of your comfort zone” is something we often hear. So much so, that it has become a cliché. It is meant as a way to learn and grow as a photographer, or just about anything else for that matter. In photography, our comfort zone is composed of our favorite subjects, compositions, and editing…
The curved design that’s at the heart of a local mixed-use (residential/retail) development has piqued my interest for quite a while. Therefore, it’s no surprise that it was the first place I chose to resume my photography. Curves in architecture are often used to create a sense of flow and playfulness. One entrance in particular…
I’m back! As I mentioned in my last post. I’ve been pretty much out of action in terms of photography for the past 12 months. This was due to getting my knees replaced (the primary reason) and the horrible spell of weather we’ve had the past few months. I’m happy to report that both my…
There hasn’t been a lot of activity on my blog recently so you might wonder, “What’s going on?” Therefore, I thought I’d post a status update. Since January, I’ve been dealing with 2 issues that have kept me from doing photography and blog writing. The First Issue The first issue is health related. No worries…
Cheapside was once a thriving little town. It isn’t anymore. According to Wikipedia, “Cheapside had three grocery and general stores, a drugstore, a broom factory, a blacksmith shop, a hotel, a butcher shop, a barbershop, a confectionery, several doctors, a Masonic lodge and a Woodmen lodge, a daily stagecoach, and at least two saloons.” Now,…
An abandoned Taoist temple is not the kind of thing you come across every day. I like photographing old, abandoned churches but this caught me by surprise. As I wrote in an earlier post: I really like old churches. I think this is because the character of an aging church has a certain beauty that…
Bald Cypress Swamp is my favorite part of Mercer Botanic Gardens. As you might expect in a botanic garden, they have wide array flowers and plants. All of them are carefully tended and presented in a most beautiful way. Bald Cypress Swamp on the other hand is to a large extent completely different. It’s natural….
Getting a new look can be a reinvigorating experience. This is true whether it is a new hairstyle, a new wardrobe, or in this case, a new website design. It’s been about two and a half years since I started this blog so I thought it would be a good time to shake things up….
