drive by

In this drive by shooting, I have turned the tables by getting off this shot at the car. The enthusiastic passenger happens to be my daughter and her husband who saw me out for a walk to take some photos....the honking car horn is the only aspect of the encounter the viewer is missing....but perhaps if you close your eyes the sounds will come to you.

Cazenovia

this meadow at Cazenovia Park seems to stretch on for quite a distance when in fact it doesn't. The snow is responsible for the atmosphereic effect that creates the illusion. It also causes the sharp contrast that make the trees in the foreground to stand out so significantly. The trees act as a gateway into the scene.

Big Orbit

My son Aric (in the photo) and I went to an exhibit at the Big Orbit Gallery. I snapped the photo after he jumped a fairly large puddle and was waiting for me to do the same. The image you see has actually been flipped around, another unaltered shot will show the correct perspective. Flipping the image allows the viewer some interaction and anchors the shot to reality even though it is a reflection.

meltdown

The color of the sky seems almost specific to the northern latitudes. The day although sunny was very cold as there was a slight but biting breeze. Despite the conditions, the sun's light in cooperation with my van's heater caused this mini-avalanche along with the small rivulet of water. A tiny drama that caught my eye!

This photo was taken at the bridge on Cazenovia Street where it crosses over the creek at Cazenovia Park. When I took this picture , my main focus was the droplets of water on the tree branch. The ideas presented in Oriental Art are always present in my thought process when shooting in overcast skies....the flattening of space as well as the subtlety of color. The slightly out of focus bridge stretches the image and gives some perspective to the work.

winter

winter is upon us once again, and despite all the inconvienience can cause it is truly a beautiful time of year. The changing of the seasons is good for the mind and the soul. This photograph is of South Park Lake is very tranquil despite the very cold deep.

Wright's Falling Water

In a lush forest near the bottom of a small ravine, the Kaufman family commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build a summer retreat. After some discussion, Mr. Wright persuaded Mr. Kaufman to break with convention and build the retreat over the waterfall rather than across from it(for the view). The result ... Falling Water...an American masterpiece of art and design. Anyone who has taken an art history course should be familiar with this iconic image. Radical, daring

and innovative it should be on your list of must see places. While photographs are a marvelous thing, seeing it up close and personal is a transcendent experience .