Pleasant distraction
I find photos are a pleasant distraction. They take me to far off places and peaceful moments in time. This photo is from a state park … Continue reading Pleasant distraction
Category: Details Count
The Fun Gus Band!
They only play at swanky locations – usually the LBJ Grasslands or wherever shelf fungus can be found. Their specialty is swing and Lindy Hop music to get the crowd moving. But they are very adept at reading the crowd … Continue reading The Fun Gus Band!
Trending: Round Chairs
Here’s a side profile of a chair at the NYLO Hotel. Here’s the same chair in use. Here’s my adaptation of the chair in miniature form! My hand for scale. Cameras: Canon G16, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Dates: July … Continue reading Trending: Round Chairs
Unicorn Dreams Do Come True
The real title for this blog is: Do Your Best Every Time. At the end of the photo shoot, I asked if I could have my photo taken with our model. I’m not sure if you can sense it from … Continue reading Unicorn Dreams Do Come True
Day Job: Miniatures
I have the privilege of writing the last page of every issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery. The page is called “A Closer Look” and features my miniatures in unexpected settings – preferably related to machine embroidery. That, dear readers, … Continue reading Day Job: Miniatures
Tracking the Mound of Mushrooms: Death & Decay
You might remember the blog post: Mound of Mushrooms at the LBJ Grasslands. If you missed it, click here to revisit the post. The photos from that post were from October 30, 2016. Two weeks later I returned to the location, … Continue reading Tracking the Mound of Mushrooms: Death & Decay
A profusion of mushrooms
Alternate titles for this post: Mushroom Palooza, Mushroom Mania, Mushroomville USA, Denise’s Idea of Paradise I discovered mushrooms in Arkansas. They were captivating and other-worldly. I … Continue reading A profusion of mushrooms
Grasshopper & Giant Head of President Eisenhower
If you’ve traveled on US Highway 75 toward Denison, you may have seen this giant monument of President Eisenhower. This was the first time my friends and I had ever stopped to take photos. I walked around looking at the … Continue reading Grasshopper & Giant Head of President Eisenhower
Spider on Osage Orange
I thought I’d take a photo of an Osage orange. (You might also know it as a Horse Apple.) The photo is not that great but I post it to give you perspective. Notice there’s a small spider on the … Continue reading Spider on Osage Orange
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