An art of observation...

An art of observation...

This photo was taken on the last day
of my exhibit at St Thomas Roasters
in Linglestown, Pennsylvania.

The lovely lady who graciously allowed me
to include her presence enhanced this capture.

"To me, photography is
an art of observation.
It's about finding something interesting
in an ordinary place...
I've found it has little to do
with the things you see
and everything to do
with the way you see them."
- Elliott Erwitt

Transformation

Transformation

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)

"Do You See What I See?"

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

8/23/08

"Nature often holds up a mirror
so we can see more clearly
the ongoing processes of growth,
renewal, and transformation
in our lives."
- Author Unknown

the hinge

the hinge

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)

"Do You See What I See?"

outhouse door

Lancaster County

4/3/13

"The outward man is the swinging door;

the inner man is the still hinge."

- Meister Eckhart

through eternity

through eternity

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)

"Do You See What I See?"

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

4/23/13

“… so loss is made endurable by love,

and it is love that will

echo through eternity.”

-Mature Jenny

(“Call the Midwife”)

my symphony...

my symphony

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)

"Do You See What I See?"

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

4/23/13

“...to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common -
this is my symphony.”

- William Ellery Channing

intimate aspects of nature

intimate aspects of nature

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)

"Do You See What I See?"

Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA

4/23/13

"Both the grand and the intimate aspects of nature
 can be revealed in the expressive photograph.
 Both can stir enduring affirmations and discoveries,
 and can surely help the spectator
 in his search for identification
 with the vast world of natural beauty
 and the wonder surrounding him."

- Ansel Adams

Between Buildings

Between Buildings

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)
"Do You See What I See?"

North East, MD

3/22/13

"Be an opener of doors
for such as come after thee,
and do not try to make
the universe a blind alley."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

expression of life

expression of life

(NEW for 3013 exhibit)
"Do You See What I See?"

Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses

906 W. Grantham Road

Mechanicsburg, PA

3/30/11

"I have always looked upon decay
as being just as wonderful and rich
an expression of life as growth."
- Henry Miller

green and purple

green and purple

(NEW for 2013 exhibit)
"Do You See What I See?"

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

8/23/08

"If there is a natural body,

there is also a spiritual body."

- 1 Corinthians 15:44 NIV

power of time

power of time
(NEW for 2013 exhibit
"Do You See What I See?")

roadside

near Surry, VA

12/3/12

"Time crumbles things;

everything grows old

under the power of Time

and is forgotten through

the lapse of Time."

- Aristotle

It is How I See... December 2012 exhibit

It is How I See

Shown at the Allen Theatre
and MJ's Coffee House in Annville, PA.
during the entire month of December, 2012.

See schedule of exhibits in the right hand column
of this blog for specific dates and times.

If you have the time and are in the area,
please stop by and visit.

See detailed photos below...

Eloquently Spoke

Eloquently Spoke
(December 2012 exhibit)

Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses

906 W. Grantham Road

 Mechanicsburg, PA

11/02/2010

"The flower offered of itself
And eloquently spoke
Of God
In languages of rainbows
Perfumes
And secret silence..."

- Phillip Pulfre



Boldest Triumph

Boldest Triumph
(December 2012 exhibit)

Pleasant Valley Road

near Hammondsport, NY

10/20/2011 (8:18 AM)

"Once more the liberal year laughs out

O'er richer stores than gems or gold:
Once more with harvest song and shout

Is nature's boldest triumph told."

- John Greenleaf Whittier

Joy in Living

Joy in Living
(December 2012 exhibit)

Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA
8/22/2008

"In this hour opportunity begins,
a fresh chance to start again.
I don't want to waste
the minutes and hours
that have been given to me.
I want to be alive to every experience,
in conversation, in moments of relaxation.
I want to find joy in living."

- Author Unknown


Way of Life

Way of Life
(December 2012 exhibit)

roadside view
East Petersburg, PA
3/22/2010

"What I learned growing up on the farm
was a way of life
that was centered on hard work,
and on faith and on thrift.
Those values have stuck with me
my whole life."

- Rick Perry


expand your love

expand your love
(December 2012 exhibit)

outside our front window
Harrisburg, PA

5/01/2012 (9:48 AM)

"Today, see if you can stretch your heart
and expand your love
so that it touches not only
those to whom you can give it easily,
but also to those who need it so much."

- Author Unknown

what lies inside of you

what lies inside of you
(December 2012 exhibit)

Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA

4/17/2012 (11:12 AM)

"What lies behind you
and what lies in front of you,
pales in comparison to
what lies inside of you."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Forgotten

Forgotten
(repeated for new 2013 exhibit)

Sand Hill Road
Conestoga, PA
3/18/2011

"May you never forget
 what is worth remembering,
nor ever remember
what is best forgotten."
- Irish blessing

Only in the Winter

Only in the Winter
(December 2012 exhibit)

edge of the woods
Devonshire Heights Rd.
Harrisburg, PA

2/09/2010

"There is a privacy about it
which no other season gives you...
only in the winter, in the country,
can you have longer, quiet stretches
when you can savor
belonging to yourself."

- Henry Ward Beecher

Paths of Life

Paths of Life
(December 2012 exhibit)

residential street
Hershey, PA
11/01/2008

"As we grow
we encounter many choices...
these ultimately lead us
on different paths of life.
Hopefully we will have the guidance,
the wisdom, and the discernment,
to make the correct choices
that provides for fulfillment of the soul."

- Author Unknown