“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”
Albert Einstein
The mystery of a simple tulip
Week #12 - Out and About at the Ruth Bancroft Garden
I never get tired of spending time at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. This morning was no exception. The combination of warm weather and rain helped to bring out the blooms throughout garden.
I enjoyed taking in the whole garden and have included some of the beautiful scenery from my visit.
Week #11 - Lensbaby Sol 45
I took out my Lensbaby Sol 45 this weekend and practiced taking images of some new succulents in my garden. I continue to struggle using the manual focus but I do think that I ended up with some nice shots.
WEEK #10 - A Hint of Spring
The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition.
Honore de Balzac
Tulip bud
Week #9 - A Break in the Rain
After what seems like weeks of rain, we finally had a break this morning. I decided to take my camera outside for a welcomed change of scene.
The Woods
A flower which weathered the winter.
Sparkling succulents
Week #8 - Tulips and the Hope of Spring
Tulips from the farmers market
Week #7 - Hanging Out In Seattle
The long weekend provided me with the perfect excuse to hop on a plane and head out of town to the Seattle area to visit my son who recently moved up to the Pacific Northwest. Saturday was raining so we headed into Seattle to check out the Conservatory in Volunteer Park. The Conservatory is small but had a good collection of plants and flowers. They are offering free entrance through the month of February. If you are in the area I would recommend a visit.
Some images I took as I focused on lines, patterns, and shapes.
Lines on the leaves
Circular patterns
Circles and lines
Week #6 - Staying Amused on a Rainy Day
“Behind the cotton wool is a hidden pattern... the whole world is a work of art... there is no Shakespeare.... no Beethoven ... no God; we are the words; we are the music; we are the thing itself.”
Virginia Woolf
Market flowers on a rainy afternoon.
Week #5 The Simplicity of Nature
“Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.”
Annie Leibovitz
A study in black and white
Week #4 - Seeing Objects
“One should photograph objects, not only for what they are, but also for what else they are.”
Minor White
Week #3 - Finding Time For Creativity
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
RIP Mary Oliver
I often feel like there is little time in my daily life to carve out space for creative endeavors. For me the best way to capture some time is to simply schedule a class . Whether a week long class in Paris or a half day class in my home town, making this commitment to my photography brings me great creative happiness.
More images from the Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
Just a tip.
Swirls and patterns
Dancing leaves