More from the departure series…

We drove to Roanoke, Virginia last weekend for my sister-in-law’s birthday and a weekend with the family. While there, we got to visit the Museum of O. Winston Link. Link was trained as an engineer, from what I recall, but worked in photography. His personal project was photographing the steam engine trains at the end of their era, 1955-1960. This photograph is of Link’s favorite engine, the 1218, an A Class. It’s now at the Virginia transportation museum.

No title yet. Still working on the Departure series. Each time I look through my photos in lightroom, I find more images I want to use in this series.

waiting: new work from the departure series.

I was going to work on my website–freshen it up a bit and replace some images, update exhibitions, yada yada yada… but I think I’ll make more images with my 10,000+ photos in Lightroom and my new big big big 24″ monitor. It’s 10pm, but I’m off from the day job all week, so maybe some iced coffee is in order…  I love vacations in the studio! :)

I took 94 photos of these birds on and around this telephone or power line yesterday. Yay! I’ve got a week OFF from the day job and since it’s about 100 degrees today, I think I’ll stay inside and have fun with my new monitor and these 94 shots. :)

The image is Wanderlust, new work in the departure series.
(Click on image for larger photo and my flickr photostream.)

I’ve been away from blogging for a couple of months now. There have been some changes in my life– nothing bad, just different… I’ll be posting again soon. In the photo is evidence of my modus operandi. I can’t read in the car; it makes me sick. So I take my camera and shoot while Fred drives.

From the Bain Water Works, an abandoned, decaying industrial site… The Flickr Raleigh Social Group organized a shoot there today. More photographs.

Yesterday I took a little bit of a long lunch from the day job and went to the arboretum. It was a lovely day–about 80° and breezy, the sky blue with fluffy clouds…. I suppose noon isn’t the best time for photography– the light and shadows are a bit harsh… but it was really more about enjoying the day than getting the best shots. This lovely climbing rose is a Lady Banks’ Rose.

Kiva (www.kiva.org) is a non-profit that allows you to lend as little as $25 to a specific low-income entrepreneur in the developing world. I just loaned a small amount of money to baker in Lebanon to update his oven. (I was born in Beirut; my dad worked for Tapline and Aramco.) I think this is an excellent way for individuals to make a positive difference and help folks find their way out of poverty. Check out the site. :)

New works in my etsy shop. The Flora series is a bit of a departure for me. My art often works with themes of order and arrangement. In the Flora series, I’ve tried to capture and appreciate the beauty of the moment. I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I do.

New series. Eight collages. On flickr. In my etsy shop.

The 10th International Collage Exchange is now online at http://virtual.tart.co.nz/. Dale Copeland, the organizer and collage evangelist, puts and amazing amount of work into these exchanges. 159 artists, each sending in 13 collages, and somehow Dale keeps it all straight.

Thanks so much to Brigette for her kind words about my art on her blog, weirdbuglady.