Old Log House

This is an old, restored log cabin known as the Hunt Cabin, which is located in a wooded area of the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, South Carolina.

Autumn Abstract

I love the abstract compositions of nature, especially those found by looking up and seeing the tree canopies against the blue sky. This image was made during the last week of November, when many of the autumn leaves had already fallen, there creating windows to the sky.

Shuttered Window of Old Log House

I was drawn to the contrast of the weathered wood shutters and beams agains the mortar between the beams. This is a window in an old log house that is located in the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, South Carolina.

November Canopy

While walking through a wooded area of the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in late November, the foliage in the overhead canopy seemed like giant flames of red and orange.

November at Hagood Mill

Pickens, South Carolina

Shooting into a heavily wooded area can sometimes create a compositional challenge for photographers. In this scene, however, I found what I was looking for— the vertical interest of the neutral trees, contrasting with the more diffuse, warm and cool colors of autumn.

Impression of Autumn

I found this patch of woodlands near Highlands, North Carolina in late October, and it reminded me of an impressionist painting by Monet.

October in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Cove of Lake Sequoyah, near Highlands, North Carolina

Epiphany

Gulf Fritillary

The gulf fritillary is also known at the "passion butterfly." This image was made in the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, South Carolina.

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Monarch

Monarch

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo Lineatus
Upstate South Carolina

Painted Lady

Vanessa Cardui

The Painted Lady butterfly has lifespan of only two to four weeks — a poignant reminder that both beauty and life are fleeting.

After the Rain

While out to photograph an old historic structure, I became more fascinated by the abstract beauty of this tree, the colors of which had been deepened and enriched by early morning rain.

In Transit 2

Reflections

Boat on Town Creek, Oxford, Maryland

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria Cybele

Lily Pads After Rain

This image was taken immediately after a heavy rain at a small pond in Bellingrath Gardens (Alabama). Its best viewed on a full screen.

Pole-vaulting The Moon

The white orb in the bokeh is a refection, not the moon. From my perspective, however, it always appears that this Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax Longipennis) has just pole-vaulted over the moon.

Monarch on Lantana Bush

Monarch Butterfly
Danaus Plexippus

Lily Pads Abstract II

On a trip to Bellingrath Gardens (Alabama) this summer, I stumbled upon a wonderful pond of lily pads after a rain. The shapes, textures, and colors continue to fascinate me. Here is a new abstract I've created using some of my editing tools.

Up and Away

Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Female)
Archilochus Colubris
Upstate South Carolina

Still at Last

Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Female)
Archilochus Colubris

South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson, South Carolina

Mistress of the Rose Garden

Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)

A Little Bit of Paradise

Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Female)
Archilochus Colubris

Looking at the Light

Silhouette of Blue Dasher Dragonfly (Pachydiplax Longipennis"

Blue Dasher Dragonfly (Pachydiplax Longipennis)

Blue Dasher Dragonfly (Pachydiplax Longipennis) and Shadow

White Ibis

Eudocimus Albus
Huntington Beach State Park, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Bathing in the Light

Great Egret
Ardea Alba
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland

Great Egret

Ardea Alba
Huntington Beach State Park, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Monastery Door and Window

Pisa, Italy

Train Station, Carlisle U.K.

While waiting for a train to London a few years backI spent a couple of hours exploring the architectural charms of the Carlisle train station. This imagein particularpossesses many of the elements of design that I admire united achieved by repetition of form doors and windowscolor dominance of cools and neutralswith contrasting intense reds. Shapescolorsvaluesgestures they all seem marvelously balanced in this scene.

Train Station, Carlisle U.K.

Zen 2

Table Rock Mountain in Autumn

Table Rock State Park, South Carolina

Great Blue Heron

Ardea Herodias
Huntington Beach State Park, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Snowy Egret

Egretta Thula
Huntington Beach State Park, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Great Egret

Ardea Alba
Huntington Beach State Park, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax Nycticorax
Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Silver Spotted Skipper

Epargyreus Clarus

Great Blue Heron

Ardea Herodias
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland

Young Female Cardinal

Cardinals Cardinals
South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson, South Carolina