Floral

Tranquility - Creole Nature Trail, Louisiana - USA

The Creole nature trail, All American road, in sw Louisiana. It's a wonderland of wetland and marshy goodness, with gators galore. The lotus happened to be in bloom while passing through, and I happily spent a good chunk of my day admiring and capturing these beauties. The lotus moves and speaks to my soul, representing tranquility, perseverance, and non-attachment, and most importantly, the beauty that can arise from the muddy dark waters.

Springing To Life - Ichetucknee, Florida - USA

This lovely flowering bush was found during Spring, in North Central Florida. I am just in love with the tiny intricacies of these beautiful little blooms. These types of flowering bushes fill me happiness, and breathe life into me. This is a special memory, as a new fellow nomadic photographer friend of mine, who I met at the campground, where the bushes were located, allowed me to borrow her very expensive lenses to play around with. This allowed me full artistic expression with this capture. Something I couldn't have achieved with my basic equipment.

Simple Magnificence - Laguna Beach, California - USA

"The very fact alone, that you are here, existent, in this moment, should fill you with awe & faith in existence. When we learn to appreciate the simple magnificence of life, the extraordinary appears more often. Mere reverence, wonder, and awe for our experience expands the mind, and connects us to a universal source." - BBB These succulent beauties are found abundantly in Laguna Beach. Found on a random walk through a random neighborhood, and it's one of the many reasons why this is easily my favorite beach town. This is a variation of the original with additional editing, including an oil paint effect.

Passion Zoom - Laguna Beach, CA - USA

This is a passion flower. What a mind blowingly magnificent creation from Mother Nature. This capture was the first time I've seen one. On a carefree day, I was wandering around, loving life, and all of the beauty found in the magnificent Laguna Beach, CA. I was lucky to stumble upon it floating in the water, in a zen themed gift shop. In love with, and mesmerized by the intensity and intricacy of these beautiful details, I zoomed in to focus on the them. I also have one titled "passion", zoomed out showing the petals and pond water.

Wooden Shoe Tulip Field - Woodburn, Oregon - USA

A view at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. A 40 acre tulip farm that draws visitors from around the world.

Pollinated Poppy

I was so happy to capture this guy doused in pollen, and carrying a large load, working on some California Poppies! There was a whole swarm of bees at work here, and I fired away at full auto, determined to capture something interesting. I couldn't have been happier! I didn't realize until after the fact in reviewing the photos that he was complete covered in pollen. I also highlighted the subtle variance in hues that you see in the Poppy. The grey in the background is from the surrounding rocks.

Summer Sanctuary Sunrise - Dayton, Ohio - USA

This Summer time prairie was found along the roadside in Dayton, Ohio. A rare occasion of me waking up, and setting out on an excursion before the sun rises. I set out with no particular destination in mind, and ended up on Dog Leg Road, just north of Shiloh, near the Stillwater River. The original idea was to find a sunrise scene with the river in it, but it wasn't providing me what I was looking for at this spot. So I drove along, and just past the river, found this lovely prairie, which was actually designated as a "Nature Sanctuary" with a posted sign. Sometimes plans change, and sometimes for the better. It's important to be adaptable, and go with the flow. In doing so, I found this sanctuary, which provided me everything one could ask for in an early morning sunrise. Wildflowers, dew, mist, a beautiful painted sky, and most importantly, joy and happiness.