It's All About Me?

Everyone has an inner compass. Where we sometimes go astray is in not using it to guide ourselves. As I started to become a reasonably serious nature photographer, it dawned on me that I actually had my own way of seeing things--I'd look at grand vistas and see "pieces," details of texture, line and color within broader landscapes, things that other people didn't necessarily see.  Some might say that I couldn't see the big picture, or that I missed the forest for the trees. I prefer to think what what I saw, and what I still see, are often overlooked details that might represent the essence or heart of a particular scene.

These are some of my photographs, all taken quite awhile ago, and all copyrighted:

 

   

I remember taking each of these images, sitting in the sand shooting the Elegant Terns at Bolsa Chica in Huntington Beach, CA, fighting off the sand flies in misty rain at Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park, stopping along roadsides.

These are all images from my past.

What I'm excited about is that I'm about to get a "real" digital camera. I can't wait to walk around Struan Farm in the photo zone, something I haven't done as yet. I'll be starting to take pictures for our website, and want to capture "our" landscape in different seasons and moods to share with you.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." --Proust

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Comments

[Marilyn]

Hi there, I was just stopping by for that fruit crumble recipe. What a pleasant surprise to find your artwork. These photographs are really beautiful, Karen. I love what you wrote about having your own way of seeing things. This is true in all aspects of our lives. Thank you for your introspection. M