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My Pretty Garden

Trey, I am sorry to hear about your Parkinson's disease. That must be a blow. How are you dealing with it? I wish I could help in some way. I know you have a great wealth of friends for support, so that must be reassuring in some way. I just wish I give you a few hugs right now. Aging…

June 19, 2014Floral, Gardens, Landscapes, Seattle

architecture Paris Travels

9 September 2013

Nicolette, So nice to meet with you yesterday and share my work with you. Had I known more about you, I might have prepared a different presentation. The fine art world has always been my passion, but it has been the worlds of commerce and academia that have supported that passion over the years. But it was a pleasant surprise…

June 17, 2014architecture, Paris, Travels

Celebrations Spain Travels

Fundación Valparaíso

Mel In Spain, summer 1994 20 years ago today I step off a plane in Madrid in a jet lagged stupor. I had never traveled abroad and it was all so foreign to me. And to think it almost didn't happen. In 1993, the then directors of Fundación Valparaíso were visiting their son who lived in Seattle at the time. To…

June 16, 2014Celebrations, Spain, Travels

Celebrations Odds and Ends

Space Cruise

Richard,I guess news travels fast. It would be great to see you if you can make it. I plan to wear my Widelux around my neck as a bit of a homage to John. I can’t recall when I last saw John, but it was after I had closed my darkroom in 2006 and before I handed off my 2nd…

June 14, 2014Celebrations, Odds and Ends

Odds and Ends Portraits Seattle Uncategorized

Some things Change Slowly

Hi Mel, The last year or so there's been a tremendous turnover at the PV. Ruth and Brenda have died, Della and Ada have gone to nursing homes, we moved Ted into the Wilsonian and Beverly finally sold. I think you already knew Cyra left a year ago. Pat Ryan has had a court-appointed guardian for about a year, but…

June 12, 2014Odds and Ends, Portraits, Seattle, Uncategorized

Gardens Paris

Because Life is a Journey

I was checking out my Facebook news feed today and saw one of those sill tests people post. What kind of animal are you? What kind of artist are you? What is your favorite food type? What city should you live in? Then you answer about 10 generic dumb questions and voila... you are stereotyped. But I did do this…

June 11, 2014Gardens, Paris

Floral Gardens Landscapes Seattle

Our House 9 May 2014

I often just poke around the yard and make pictures to show what it looks like in a given moment of time. Springtime is always a nice time, with things growing and color everywhere. it is interesting to see photos taken over time and see how the garden has evolved. And sometimes it is just a nice place to sit…

May 16, 2014Floral, Gardens, Landscapes, Seattle

Landscapes

Return to the Palouse

I returned to eastern Washington this spring almost a year to the day later then my last trip. It was still a tad wintery and the light was a bit hazy. Yet this landscape would shine in most any light I think. I am still in awe when I look upon it. The vastness, the emptiness. The shear beauty of…

April 21, 2014Landscapes

architecture Landscapes Washington DC

What the Camera Saw

I would like to thank all those of you who liked and paid me nice compliments on the previous posting of my new cover image, taken in Washington, DC, last week. I am often asked if I Photoshopped an image or changed it in any way. In the interest of full disclosure, here is the original, right out of the…

March 11, 2014architecture, Landscapes, Washington DC

London Odds and Ends

Laughed until Tears came out of my Eyes

You see, here in lies the problem. You show me two beautiful images, professional in every sense of the word. They are well seen, well crafted, and well, just beautiful. But you are a professional architect, I am professional photographer. What's wrong with this picture? I am doomed here... I don't suppose there are apps out there that allow me…

February 19, 2014London, Odds and Ends