Planting season
We started the garden today. We didn't plan to start today, but Wegmans had a huge display of vegetable plants, right where you walk into the store. You can't miss it, and you shouldn't, because we're talking about the good stuff from Peace Tree Farm in Bucks County. I went on a photo tour of Peace Tree Farm, early in my time in the Lehigh Valley Photography Club, and I've never forgotten it. We expect great things from the humble tomato plant pictured here.
An exercise in negative space
I may have mentioned that I'm in an online workshop with Douglas Beasley, so between that and a sudden increase in musical activity around here, I have had to let the little people fend for themselves (which they do very well). One of our exercises for the week is to create an image with extreme negative space. I often think of negative space as being large swaths of featureless nothingness - but I suppose it doesn't have to be. Here we have Oscar, barely an inch tall, exploring the depths of a decaying tree in my backyard. Perhaps the fly is a traveling companion. And now, for something a little different
For the next eight weeks, I will be attending an online workshop, Touching the Divine, with Douglas Beasley as our guide. I've studied with Doug before (South Dakota Badlands, Class of 2018) and always come away inspired and changed, somehow. I anticipate that this workshop will be another juicy serving. The course consists of readings, meditations, videos, exercises, and a photo assignment, delivered weekly. Writing assignments, too, starting next week. This week's assignment was to create a metaphysical picture of one's meditation space. In my case, this space is located in my new studio, where all the little plastic people live. Can't avoid 'em. I tried using them in this picture, but nothing worked. Then I stumbled on this door, which I bought on clearance a couple years ago, thinking it might come in handy one day. Apparently that day has come. I love this photo, although I'll be staring at for the next week, trying to figure out what it wants me to know.
Coaxing forth the spirits
I've had an urge lately to work with incense smoke - and when I get such urges, the citizens of Plastiqueville are always eager to help out. This previously unnamed wrestler has informed me that he'd simply like to be called Neil, and that he is pleased to have an opportunity to model. Brace yourself - there will probably be more smoke, and different faces. I have an assignment, due Sunday, where incense might work well. I do like this one! But we're not done yet. (Your thoughts are always appreciated.) Faeries in the violet patch
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