Wentworth Falls is a wonderful waterfall near the town of Truro in the beautiful Wentworth Valley. Judy and I visit it often and the photographic opportunities are excellent. Each time we visit, the falls looks a bit different. It is especially stunning in the autumn with the fall colours. It is best to visit just after some rainfall, as this waterfall …
Lately, I have been studying still-life painting and one of the subjects covered was the history of flowers in paintings. I was amazed to learn that tulips had once caused a financial situation that was referred to as “tulip-mania”. During the early seventeenth century as great advances were being made in the study of botany, new species of flowers were …
I have been fascinated with Gerbers for some time now and as I mentioned in my earlier article entitled “Still Life – Tulips” I did in fact make a second trip to Costco to buy some Gerbers. There is something about Gerbers that draws me to them. They are such a beautiful flower with a lot of detail. I am …
I am a big fan of textures and there are two places I go when I am looking for just the right one and they are: Flypaper Textures and Shadowhouse Creations. Both offer excellent textures and it ultimately boils down to who has the texture I am looking for. For this photo, I used Flypaper Textures. They have a wonderful …
On a recent visit to the southeast coast of Florida, Judy and I happened on a wonderful Lighthouse in a quaint little town called Lighthouse Point. We stopped in a park in the nearby town of Pompano Beach, Florida where we could get some great photos of the Lighthouse. Besides a beautiful and photogenic lighthouse, I noticed an old brass …
On a recent trip to Florida, Judy and I had the opportunity to visit Bok Tower. Often referred to as the Taj Mahal of the US, this beautiful site has a wonderful botanical garden. I was fortunate to find this excellent specimen of a Camellia flower. The flower which originally came from Eastern and Southern Asia is absolutely beautiful. If …
