Lanterns and Lights; a colliding, confluence of worlds.

Who knew that coming home from a month's stay in San Miguel de Allende would pose such an artistic challenge for me. As I mentioned in my previous post from Mexico, my personal goal for traveling to San Miguel was to gather creative inpiration from a city that is...

Sea Musing

"Kelp Dancing with the Sea" "Milky Sea Over Kelp""Kelp Knot""Swaying with the Sea"" "Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~ RumiWhat I love is all things ocean! How fortunate that I am so close to...

Memories and New Beginnings

The new year is here. And with it, for many, comes the annual question posed so beautifully by poet Mary Oliver: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" This is the first full year of my seventh decade and the rising salience of Mary...
Abstract Flow

Abstract Flow

Or, Life is a Walk in the Park. Life is a walk in the park, especially when a photographer has all of the right conditions! And yesterday I had just that at a neighborhood park in the Portland, Oregon area. There was a pastel sunset, clouds, a bit of water and fall...

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SEA INTIMACIES: Keeping it Fresh

SEA INTIMACIES: Keeping it Fresh

Sea Intimacies: Keeping it Fresh As a photographer, living in an iconic coastal region such as the Oregon Coast has presented me with both challenges and opportunity.  Bandon beach is five minutes from my home and other coastal locations are within close driving...

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Crash and Splash on the Oregon Coast

Crash and Splash on the Oregon Coast

“Do anything, but let it produce joy.” ― Walt Whitman My husband, Steve and I recently spent a couple of weeks taking a coastal road trip up north from our home in Bandon. We stayed a week in the Newport area and then a week in Seaside. The very high tides coupled...

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Rock and Flow on the Oregon Coast

Rock and Flow on the Oregon Coast

"The idea is that flowing water never goes stale so just keep on flowing" ~ Bruce Lee My husband, Steve and I recently spent a few days shooting on the Central part of the Oregon Coast. During this trip I was immensely drawn into the rocky shelves that edge the ocean....

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Lanterns and Lights; a colliding, confluence of  worlds.

Lanterns and Lights; a colliding, confluence of worlds.

Who knew that coming home from a month's stay in San Miguel de Allende would pose such an artistic challenge for me. As I mentioned in my previous post from Mexico, my personal goal for traveling to San Miguel was to gather creative inpiration from a city that is...

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San Miquel Birds With Olympus

San Miquel Birds With Olympus

During our stay in San Miguel, Steve and I got an unexpected tip from an expat here on where to find birds. We were skeptical but followed her instructions and headed out to the location. It was a 35 minute Uber drive from our Homeaway rental and when we arrived we...

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