Here’s Looking at You: Portraits of a Bee

There I was, setting up to photograph hostas, when I saw him out of the corner of my eye. There he was, a humongous bee, just sitting on top of one of the blooms. I never saw a bee sit this still before. Hmmm I said. Let’s move in for a few shots. These hostas [...]

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Don’t Write: Free Your Imagination Instead

Let’s play a game and change the name. Instead of saying I’m going to sit down to write, say I’m going to sit here for awhile and let my imagination run. I’m going to daydream or muse or whatever you want to call it. While I’m sitting here, I might pick up a pen or [...]

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Monday Musings: Remembering Michael

My younger brother Michael was a kid his entire life. Born on Valentines Day in 1951, he was still a kid when he passed away three years ago on August 24. Leukemia finally got him but he never lost his sense of humor.

This is one of my all time favorite photographs. I took it [...]

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Musings: On The Tao of Writing

Writing is difficult? Writing is easy? Yes it is.
“Easy gives rise to difficult … resonance harmonizes sound, after follows before.” — Lau Tzu
When the vessel is empty, fill it to overflowing. When the vessel is overflowing, distill the essence. — McD
Western thought is either/or, an artificial duality that, when focused on one aspect of some [...]

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E-Books & the Ecosystem of Content Delivery

The E-Book market is growing — fast. Nikkei Electronics Asia’s August 2009 Cover Story paints a rosy growth picture. The article focuses on electronics and dedicated readers. They report that a recent survey predicts that shipments of dedicated e-readers in the U.S. will hit 28.6 million units by 2013. Only one million shipped in 2008. [...]

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Monday Musings: Gladiolus (Sword Lily)

I always called these flowers glads. I looked up the spelling and discovered that the proper name for glads is gladiolus, a diminutive from the Latin gladius which means sword. Gladiator comes from the same Latin root. I love learning new things.

The stamens in this photo have always fascinated me. They don’t look real. Instead [...]

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Creativity & The Zen of Good Enough

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The squirrel is alert, frozen and waiting. He (or she) is single minded and focused on the moment. Is this Zen? Maybe, but I came across this photo while browsing my collection and decided to “sneak” it in because I like it.
So what is the Zen of good [...]

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Inspiration: Girl’s Night Out at the Diner

The twins were 9 months old the other day. We all went to the diner for dinner on Monday night so naturally I brought my camera. My daughter calls me pop-poparazzi. I love B&W available light photography and who could resist subjects like these. My granddaughters have always been my favorite subjects and now we [...]

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Monday Musings: Daylilies & New Beginnings

Each day, the daylily offers a new face to the sun. Hemeracallis, the daylily’s fancy scientific name, combines two Greek words that mean “beauty” and “day.” No daylily is ordinary and some, like the two flowers captured below are breathtaking.

Each morning when we awaken, we rise anew, refreshed and ready for a new day of [...]

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Self Publishing is Easier Than You Can Imagine

It’s finished. “How to Create & Publish Your E-Book Using Free Tools” is complete and available on the E-Book page. Please be my guest and grab your copy.
I woke up yesterday energized and full of ideas. I made significant changes to the book’s format and I’m pleased with the results. it’s much easier to read [...]

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