Babies (Deer) with spots...

Babies with spots.....

I've been having fun taking pictures of these baby deer that still have their spots. They are so cute! I know it's very common these days to have deer in your yard, so many people do, but it still boggles my mind that I live in a big city and have deer and so much other wildlife in my yard. This was a rare occurrence 12 to 15 years ago. Amazing.....

Today's Rant!

I am so behind on this blog. I have what is currently known as 'Social Media Overload' and it's not getting any better. With social media management and the amount of post-production time I spent in front of the computer, it is overwhelming. Something has to suffer, unless I'm going to be the one to suffer. I have to remember to get up from my computer chair and take a break, go outside and get some fresh air, go for a walk, get something to eat, whatever.....even pulling weeds has become kind of fun, kind of like a Zen experience! Now what does that say about our dependence and entrapment with technology!!!
Okay, that's my RANT for today. Now I have to find a picture to post.
Here it is....this is one of the good things about getting up from my computer chair and grabbing my camera and getting my butt outside.....this incredible picture I took in my own backyard in the middle of a big city......AMAZING...I must say!!!

More from "When It Snows Before The Leaves Fall"

"Synchronized Snow Dance"

~ This is another image in my new Series called "When It Snows Before The Leaves Fall" ~ 

It was November 12, 2013. I went outside to check my mail and take my dog out. I was amazed at all the leaves laying and dancing all over the first 'earlier than normal' snowfall of the season. I ran back in the house and grabbed my camera and shot a whole bunch of pictures, 62 to be exact. Probably not too many people would take that many pictures of leaves on snow, but again, for some unknown reason, I am fascinated with leaves on snow. Part of being an artist is our own special vision that we are gifted with that makes us unique! 

Memories of Summer in the Middle of Winter...

Sick of winter, here's a remembrance of last year's summer, gone forever but captured in my camera and my memory. Some Purple Cone Flowers (Echinacea) freshly picked and arranged in a vase to enjoy while sitting on the porch and sipping on an ice cold Brew!

"Center of Attention"

When It Snows Before The Leaves Fall

When it snows before the leaves fall, you can get some really awesome photos.
Back on November 12th it was almost magical outside. There were all kinds of leaves in different stages of color transformation all over on top of the new snow. I couldn't stop taking pictures. This is the first one that I am posting in this series. I did not arrange/rearrange the leaves. This is exactly how Mother Nature put them there. I did an edit by adding some lace texture and some pastel colors.

"Snow Kissed"

Fall is Here, I think...

I can't believe I haven't posted a new post since April 25th. That one was titled "Spring is Here, I think..."  well Spring and Summer have come and gone and Fall is Here, I think....the past weekend was hot, (in the 80's) & humid. Today it is back in the 50's and 60's, more like true fall weather. The leaves are turning pretty colors and it is cool and brisk at night. The change of the seasons reminds us that everything is in a constant state of flux, nothing is permanent. Life is a constant cycle of birth, death and rebirth....
Below is a picture of a stylized rendering of a fallen leaf I photographed back on July 17th. It looked a little like an autumn leaf, but not quite. I am fascinated with falling leaves, all the colors, shapes and sizes. I am planning to transfer this image to a piece of polymer clay, metal or wood.

Spring is here, I think...

Spring is here, I think.....

Well at least it should be, according to the calendar. Well actually the temperatures are slowly rising, and on some days are even too high, then it goes back down and snows and melts, and if it is above 32 degrees F. it is raining.  Well there is that old adage, April showers bring May flowers, we shall see. There are sprouts and shoots coming up and buds are on the trees and the forsythia, crocuses and daffodils are blooming too. The birdies are chirping up a storm and start their 'concert' at around 3:45 a.m. And for final proof, I took this photo of some new buds and sprouts on an unidentified shrub, with beautiful, almost sunset backlighting.  So this is helping to convince me that Spring is here. It is I guess, as much as it could be...