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Finding Beauty

3/28/2014

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If you truly love nature,
you will find beauty everywhere.

Vincent Van Gogh     
(1853 - 1890)




These words were written over a century ago, but for me they could have been written yesterday. There is so much around us that is beautiful, if we just stop long enough to see it. But in our rush to get from point A to point B we sometimes don't see it. We don't stop. We don't look. We allow our lives to move too fast.

When I hike with my camera I slow down. I slow way down. Sometimes it's so easy to get lost in the big things we forget to look at the details. Big sweeping vistas can stop us in our tracks, but it's the times you look closer you see that everything is connected and it's all beautiful. One lone autumn leaf swinging on a bare branch, a dew drop hanging from a blade of grass or a bee working in a flower. These things and many others are so often overlooked but when they are combined they create the big vistas that originally stopped us.

When I take a picture I am taking a picture for me. In that moment when I am looking through the camera I am searching for what pleases me. The images I share all have a special meaning to me. A memory...a feeling...a reminder. And there is a part of me in every picture I take. When I receive feedback about my pictures I know somehow my picture struck a chord with another person. We could be exact opposites and we are often complete strangers but there was something in that picture we shared. Too often we forget how to connect with each other and we lose out on the big picture. 

It's time to put down the phone, turn of the computer, grab your family and go for a walk. Explore the woods, sit by a stream, feel the wind on your face, talk to each other and take some pictures. You just might find the little things that make the sweeping vistas so beautiful.









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Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel

3/15/2014

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Almost a year ago I started out on an adventure of a lifetime. To drive from Michigan to Alaska and back but for some is a dream. I was able to make that dream a reality. After I returned home I was asked if I would display some of my photographs for my friends in the Clio Michigan area. Almost 35,000 digital pictures needed to be viewed, edited and sorted. Those that make it to good pile are edited and sorted again. This step is repeated several more times slowly narrowing down the photos that make the final cut. It is a slow process and I often find myself spending many, many hours on the computer.

I call it work or editing but it really is a pleasure for me. With every image I re-live a small part of the trip. So many incredible memories are there for me and when I look at each picture I instantly remember where I was and what I was doing. And I smile! I have stood in flowing rivers, on snow and ice, in valleys and on mountains. I have wandered in the rain, sun, wind, heat and cold. I have lived every single moment. I have lived! The smells of wildflowers and salty ocean breezes, cool mountain winds and musty lowlands. The sounds of the many birds I met, grunts of animals, the babbling brooks and rushing rivers. These are forever a part of who I am. And I will cherish them always.

The pictures have all been edited and printed. I spent today matting some of those that need matting. I still have more to finish but I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I should be finished by midweek. Preparing for this gallery show has been very exciting and fulfilling. To share a glimpse of what I saw and bring a small part of who I am to this show is a wonderful feeling. I am so fortunate to be allowed this opportunity!

Recently while messaging with a friend in another state he wrote, "you are a great story teller and every picture you snap another story is told." That right there is probably the greatest honor I have ever received in regards to my photos. When I see a photograph or a painting that I like it's because it causes me to pause. I feel something connecting me to that image. I feel a part of its story. If I am able to do that for someone else with my photographs then I know I am doing something right.

I am very honored to be able to share my photographs with you. I only hope they bring you some of the pleasure they bring me.


Thank You


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Photos going on Display

3/7/2014

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 April is going to be an exciting month! On April 1st I will be featured in the Margaret Runyon Gallery in Clio Michigan. The month will officially kick off with a reception hosted by the Clio Area Art Society on April 4th. What an honor to be asked to show my pictures in the community where I have lived and worked most of my life. Seeing old friends will be like going home again and to be able to share with them something I love is even better. If you are in the area and would like to stop in please do! The Gallery is open to the public and everyone is welcome!

The Gallery is located at

434 N. Clio Rd.                                                                                                                                      Clio Michigan                                                                              


Gallery hours are

Thursday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Also open by appointment


Reception

Friday April 4th                                                                                                                                      6:00 pm - 8:00 pm                                                                                                                                                                  
I hope you can join me for the evening!






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