Retail bookstores have been a haven for book lovers forever, but are struggling to survive in the internet/digital age with chain bookstores like Barnes & Noble, e-books, Kindle, i-pad, and Amazon all competing for the reading publics dollars. Digital books are replacing the traditional hard-covered book, and paperbacks as well. As a result of changes […]
The coffee table, which was profiled in a prior post as a centerpiece of our living and entertainment space, begs to have the proper attire to assume its role as our support furniture and our space to advertise our artistic and cultural interests to our friends. Objects that can enhance this role include flowers, candles, […]
Those photographers that choose birds as a focus for their art are in for a treat–and a challenge. There are few living things more dramatic, beautiful, and active than our feathered friends, and birds are readily available as subjects. Truly fine images, those that capture the bird–and the viewer–require patience, time, dedication, a good camera, […]
Nepalese Potter Having spent several weeks in Nepal a year ago, the ongoing devastation and suffering from the recent earthquakes in this beautiful land is more real to me than it would have been otherwise. Now seems like a good time to review and share some of the images of the people and special places […]
Namaste Visitors to Nepal are often inspired by the unique visuals and the magnificent scenery that are part of this legendary land. Despite the modest size, the country has a very diverse mix of ethnic groups and more than fifty languages and many cultural groups. It is this mix of religious, ethnic, and human culture […]
“Genesis 2” is the second of the images in the slot canyon series, and was taken in Waterholes Canyon near Page, Arizona. Waterholes Canyon is on The Navajo Nation land, and lies close to another famous slot canyon, Antelope Canyon. The size, depth, and contour of each canyon is unique and this canyon has an […]