Saturday, February 20, 2010

Extraordinary Beauty

A friend of mine posted this on his Facebook page and I was captivated. Photographed at the largest aquarium in the world, it is utterly sublime. The divers on the floor give you an idea of the scale of these magnificent fish. Enjoy.

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Aspen buds hold tight for spring...





Magic happens... I was so intently focused on getting the buds in focus I didn't see what was going on with these magnificent icicles... Perhaps I couldn't have seen it until the shutter was actually clicked. Regardless, my lovely and talented painter neighbor saw the photo and wondered how I got those colors. But I didn't, I said. They were just there!

Recently I came across this quote from the late photographer Minor White. It is timeless, and I feel describes beautifully the moment above (at 1/500th of a second), and indeed encapsulates so many of my photographic experiences.

No matter how slow the film,
Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen.
—Minor White


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snow Day for Parlez


What do you do when it's snowing snowing snowing, and all the creatures are buried and there's nothing to hunt? You go into the bathroom and start climbing...



You find a really good spot, high up and warm, and you stay there and keep an eye on things. And scare away the spiders with your shadow.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Pearls Pearls Pearls


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Spoil yourself, and/or someone you love.

Hearts,
The Pearl Girl

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