Category Archives: Natural World

After years of tinkering, finally, yesterday, I, more or less, perfected the prototype, swing/shift/tilt, platform for digital, mirrorless bodies

Based on a Leica M Bellows, disassembled, and carefully hacksawed, a Novoflex Castel Q focusing rail, 2 Chinese Rotating quick release clamps, and both Really Right Stuff and Chinese quick release plates. The device goes together and comes apart in a minute or two; and allows for swinging and shifting both lens and body, and […]

“Phenomena of Being. Missing.”

…the working title of this recently completed encaustic painting. Though words seem to interfere with visual aesthetic experience: (click image for larger view) Encaustic paint, on stretched fabric, and RC silver print, ruined by flood. I found myself unable to throw away this particular scratched and ruined print, with the others which were laminated to […]

Lost in the Beauty Full Mysteries of Attraction

How many billions of leaves lay on the forest floor? I’m attracted to one of them. Why? I pick it up. Gingerly. It’s dry and fragile. I put it in my pocket. And hope that it does not turn to dust there. It joins other found objects brought home to ponder. Bones, bark, stones… attracted […]

No time like the present to yield to desire…

For reasons unknown I’ve wanted to creatively engage with a “bonsai tree” most of my adult life. I’ve been gifted with 2 or 3 over the decades. The little super market varieties. Pretty much destined to die. Sooner rather than later. I did manage to nurture a wonderful bonsai box elder which seeded itself in […]

Wandering & Wondering. Strolling. Sensing & Seeing. Looking & Listening. Documenting. Learning. Meeting & Marveling.

Mayapple, …in toxic ating… Woodland Dunes State Natural Area, Leica SL, Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100 / 1:2.8 + 2x Apo-Extender (click image for larger view)

Been a Long Time Coming…

A whole lot of sand has poured through the hourglass of my life since last I posted here I’ve lost people, places and things over the past many years and now find myself alone Near the western shores of the Great Lake Michigan “home of the good spirit” In the days before settlement, our area […]

Friday: about flowers and lenses

So I “needed” a backup… second body to photograph an upcoming wedding. I scanned eBay over a month or two to get an idea of market prices; finally went for a kit which included what appeared to be a low mileage 5D body, genuine Canon Backpack case, a few batteries, charger, a remote timer/trigger, some […]