Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, September 2016. Two of the flowers in the back are grumpy. Nature doesn’t like sad flowers. Advertisements
“Woman with Camera and Tablet,” Washington, DC, March 2017 “Woman Checking Photos with Her Tablet,” Washington, DC, March 2017 The two candid shots are of a lady I encountered near the Lincoln Memorial who asked if I would take a photo of her with her…
“Dandelions and House with Bricked Window,” Kingman Park, Washington, DC, April 2017 The dandelion’s pallid tube Astonishes the grass, And winter instantly becomes An infinite alas. — Emily Dickinson
A woman reads in Torcello, Venezia, Italy, September 2016. This is a serene, almost romantic ambience, but the cat did not agree. Moments after this shot, she took vengeance on the book that dared cause her human to momentarily forget that the cat is her…
One of the delights of Venice is the Doge’s Palace in St. Mark’s Square, which until recently, restricted photography of its glories. Below is the first set of (six) shots from inside the palace. In reality, the combination of the muted lighting and age of…
In ancient Rome, a thumbs-up symbolized that Roman citizens were unhappy with a gladiator and would condemn him to death. I’m sure this guy meant it in the good way. Piazza Venezia, Roma, Italy, September 2016. For every frown, I get a smile or a…
Two women are reflected in the waters of a canal, Burano, Venezia, Italy, September 2016 The same two women, right-side up, not distorted by the waters. The woman with the phone stood there immobile for quite some time. Perhaps she was waiting for me to…
I believe as much in dedication as the next person and firmly believe you are defined in life not by what you do best, but by what you do most. However, even I was impressed by the fortitude of this mother-daughter duo, posing here on…
