an inside view

I found the sunrise in these dahlia petals.

early morning

It felt so good to take some time to get up in the dark and photograph the rising sun. I've been so busy lately getting ready for the new house that I haven't been able to shoot. I loved every moment of my quiet morning. You can see our new house lit by the rising sun.

looking up

I love the symmetry of the leaves, the way the shadows draw attention to the limey green and the contrasting blue of the background.

a moment

What is more beautiful, the foreground or the background. I think the beauty lies in our ability to focus on both at the same time, one allows the other to to reach it's greatest potential. I think this is why I love photography so much, it lets me stay with what is beautiful.

autumn

 I love his pumpkin orange feet and matching feathers. His tail feathers are going every which a way, a regular black watch plaid with an iridescent glow. And of course his tiny little red head. Wow he is like a box of crayons!

transitions

Time to reflect on the happy sounds of summer when the littles floated on these waters, when friends walked the dock to board At Ease, when the fishing rods bent with floundering fish, when I would sit at the end of a long day alone with Tully.

Now it's time to put sweaters on and walk the beach and wait for the changing of the leaves. Everyday brings something new and glorious.

underfoot

If I'd gotten any closer I would have been knee deep in muck.