Still Life in Mushrooms

Togetherness.

Different.

Variety.

Complement.

Shining in the Dark.

Eyes on You.

Still life...

Bird and Butterfly

RELAXATION: A wood duck relaxes while tiger swallowtails feed.

Growth in Dark Times.

When dark clouds darken your sky, look to grow and bloom.

Reflections of Charleston, SC

Reflections on June in Charleston...

Looking back.

Stuck in the middle..

Flower-Power...

Arches

Arches of nature and man in Charles Towne and Charleston.

Wings of Flight

How the wings of the gull and the dancer form the same freedom of movement.

Violins go to Market

Making music around the Market in Charleston. A boy and a man play for money.

Old and Falling

The young look at what is passing away, and begin to wonder.

Fourth of July Montage

Montage of a Charleston alley and Sumter fireworks. Freedom has its alleys...

Sunsets of Peace

The breaking waves of the Pacific as the sun sets in orange make me contemplate the peace that God alone can give - not by His creation alone, but in the great love given to us. Peace.

Fountain Of Dreams

These shots of girls playing in the Charleston SC fountain at night remind me of the dreams we have, full of color and motion, but not always clear. It is the feeling that lingers on when we wake...

Unclear Path

Sometimes the path we take is unclear; mist seems to fog things up, and we see only dimly ahead...

Gazing Through the Fog...

As I drove to work this morning, I had to stop to capture the fog misting through the trees along Stamey Livestock road. It seemed to capture the fog we find ourselves in as we deal with things in life. Yet the sun always shines through and brings growth to the trees, like us...

National Geographic

Finally was able to get a shot on the National Geographic "Daily Dozen" for the 2nd week of June. After entering for the past 5 months, I had them accept one from Charles Towne Landing of an Indian Brave like the ones meeting the first settlers of the Carolinas.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/daily-dozen

Slavery and Freedom

From free pathways at the Isle of Palms to canned visions, echoes of inhumanity lead to fleeting images and growth to a new way of living. Thoughts from the Charleston area last weekend still reverberate in my soul as I reflect back on the memories and feelings of those moments...

Charles Towne or Charleston?

Some views on the past and present this Memorial Day weekend... Some is a blur.