The Mist

Mild the mist upon the hill
Telling not of storms tomorrow;
No, the day has wept its fill,
Spent its store of silent sorrow.

O, I'm gone back to the days of youth,
I am a child once more,
And 'neath my father's sheltering roof
And near the old hall door

I watch this cloudy evening fall
After a day of rain;
Blue mists, sweet mists of summer pall
The horizon's mountain chain.

The damp stands on the long green grass
As thick as morning's tears,
And dreamy scents of fragrance pass
That breathe of other years. -Emily Bronte

Menacing Doomsday Devices

These images were all captured during my most recent trip to Albany, New York. A few look like end of the world devices and the others...well, old rusty bits I suppose. I mean, who else would NOT need a suitcase full of dusty metal and sun flower seeds? I believe it is a nice change from soft portraits and colorful flowers. Enjoy!

Seeking

A day of fun, laughter and explorations. Trucking down to a lesser know conservation area complete with a beach, woods and broken down houses, four of my friends and I decided on the perfect day (a Saturday if you must know ha ha) to get our hands dirty with modeling, exploring and making our out right crazy ideas realistic enough for a photograph. The first stop, a broken two room house. I am not sure what it was originally used for but it contained a partial floor and broken glass windows. Nature was definitely claiming this one for the other section was engulfed in plant life and muck. A chainsaw and beauty model later, we decided to move on. As we were walking I noticed a quick photo op and demanded that my model, Lyns sit on a tree trunk and hold her neck up (for fear of it falling over) for a nice black and white portrait. After a few more varying sessions, we decided enough was enough and headed back to civilization...but of course, before we got there I spotted one more opportunity and what was done was done. Don't you just love days...you know...Saturdays?

Experimental

Recently I took to the backyard in search of interesting things to photograph. With the new leaves sprouting and the rains of April & May, I found a treasure trove of subjects to play with. The wedding season is coming and details are extremely important. One must practice! Sarah Murray (Wedding) Photography is getting busy! I love nature, what a perfect subject! Look at that greenery!

 

Lemon Citrine A Dream

In my entry "The Pink Ladies" I mentioned I was going antiquing for the first time. That day was certainly eventful. It began perfectly, I had dressed comfortably, I had my friend join me and we were ready to search the Cape for interesting objects. I began my journey by stopping by a local shop (where there are no antiques but pretty sparkly things). I couldn't help myself so I purchased the necklace that I had been eyeing for over a year. I was so happy and so excited. Its a rare occasion where I feel not guilty for indulging on something so sweet.

We then proceeded down Route 6A and stopped off at many buildings which advertised unique little signs that read "Antiques." One stop even tricked us leading us to believe that this particular house (in the middle of many commercial businesses) was also a shop but was in fact someone's home that we had accidentily entered. After leaving red faced, we then found a great place where it was an antiquer's delight. Spending a few hours searching through vintage photographs and dusty things we both came out empty handed.

Now I am one of those people that feels a little down after putting so much effort into searching and shopping but I was only sad that I couldn't find that special old little thing. However, I did end the day wearing my new shining necklace. What an experience. I am going to try again soon.

The Land Of Germany

A land of absolute beauty. A place of history. Views of old culture. Germany. I love this place, I dream about this place, I constantly want to visit this place. Etched into my mind by my mother, her birthplace, I have always felt a special connection to this land. Her entire family still resides there and although I have visited ten times or so, I can still smell my grandmother's perfume, I can still taste the delicious German treats and I can still remember how the tiny swing in her backyard would only go high enough before jetting straight down and practically throwing me off. Another favorite memory is my grandfather. He used to chase me around the backyard with hedge clippers trying to cut off my tongue which I couldn't help but stick out! My German family and I have always had a unique relationship for only one of my family members could speak English. I tried to learn German and could get by (sort of) if I had too. So although my memories remind me that we didn't talk much, we most certainly explored and ventured out into the history of this amazing European country. My last visit was five years ago. These are some of my favorite images from this trip. I plan to visit this year for I feel the calling, its been too long.

The Pink Ladies

Sensual. Startling. Vivid. Dazzling. Radiant. Beautiful. I recently found this image among my collection of orchid pictures from February's local orchid show. I find orchids very beautiful and very interesting to photograph. I am not an expert or an avid collector of orchids but I do have a few around my house and workplace which I enjoy viewing whenever they are in bloom. Taking many varieties of photographs, I do enjoy capturing flowers in bloom as well. Next on my list? An antique treasure of awesomeness. Tomorrow I am diving into the world of antiques while searching for that perfect model of timeless beauty...or perhaps better yet mysterious"ness". I wonder what I might find, I really have never "antiqued" before...should be interesting.