There is something very special about lighthouses. I have felt this way for quite a long time but I have never really sat down and given it any thought until recently. Since Jim and I retired and moved back to Nova Scotia, I have been surrounded by lighthouses and works of art depicting lighthouses. Perhaps that is why they have …
I have been photographing early morning landscapes for some time now with some friends in Florida. Recently, during one of these outings, I noticed a pair of sandhill cranes taking flight. I shot the image when I had the cranes in the place that I wanted them in the frame. When I reviewed the image later, I did not want …
When I started photography in 2009, my plan was to take photographs and use them for my paintings. Little did I know how much I would love photography. I am always trying to find new ways to combine my photography with my painting and recently I found a new approach. Instead of painting the scene, I decided to try a …
This image entitled “Early Morning Glow” was taken at sunrise near Webster, Florida. Jim and I were invited to join a couple of friends, Ron Caimano and Wayne Bennett from the Orlando Camera Club, to go out and take some shots of tree canopies. Ron and Wayne have been to this same location several times before and thought that we …
This drawing entitled, “In Life, You are a Student and a Teacher” came about as the result of a wonderful art letter I read by Robert Genn. The letter titled “Your Sacred Hour” talked about making time for yourself to work on your art. He suggested an idea to start off your day with time for yourself before the duties …
In a recent post on our website entitled, “Thought of the Day”, I mentioned that it had been a year since I had painted anything and I explained why I had trouble getting started on something new. In this post, I also mentioned that I had finally started a new painting and that I was excited to see what it …
