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Wildflowers that is.

It’s Spring here in Florida and all of the beautiful flowers are in full bloom.  We went out on a photo shoot this weekend and there were so many to choose from.  Hibiscus and bougainvillea were plentiful.  And the stargazer lilies were absolutely stunning!  But as I was snapping away, I realized with a macro lens I can find beauty far beyond the typical floral fare.  So I got on my hands and knees and started looking at the plants and flowers along the raggedy fences. The little “weeds” and scrubs had my full attention for the day. I was absolutely amazed at the beauty I found in these things we normally mow down and look over.  It’s another world of magnificence!

The lavender specimen above revealed to me the most delicate purple hairs with dancing bursts of yellow rimmed in black. Seriously WILD!  The yellow soft…

Friends, this is not outside, but in the indoors at Como Park in St Paul, every spring (or late winter) my color meter gets empty and i need to get it filled.  The Conservatory at Como is a delightful place year round, flowers blooming in great profusion.  This cyclamen still had the morning watering clinging to it, so i got in close to do a macro.  hope you like it til Tomorrow MJ

There are several definitions for the word “vitality”.  My favorite is the capacity for the continuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence.  So the question is where does this “drive” come from?  For me it comes from several places. There is a pure satisfaction in creating artwork that I know will bring happiness to other people. That keeps me going.  But I also have a need to earn a living to pay my bills so I can eat.  The former gives my life purpose and the later is necessary for motivation. At 45 I feel more “vitality” now than I ever have.  It’s funny how in the first half of your life you have a lot of energy but less focus.

Enjoy my latest in my Transforming Energy series titled “Vitality”.

‘POP THE CLUTCH’     ‘BICYCLE STACK’     ‘1950 PLYMOUTH HOODIE’

The ART FACTORY is hosting an exhibit by the Cape Fear Camera Club and the theme, ‘Visions Of Green’, was open to each artists interpretation.

Environmental concerns came to mind and I decided to use 3 images from a recent journey to Cuba to represent how I see this Caribbean Island – 60 years of isolation and on the verge of taking its place on the world stage.

The ‘1950 Plymouth Hoodie’ image represents how recycling has kept Cuban landfills free of industrial waste. ‘Pop The Clutch’ deals with the other end of the spectrum – while saving the landfills, these old cars spew toxic exhaust into the air. ‘Bicycle Stack’ represents a low carbon footprint solution to environmental pollution.

In keeping with the theme of environmental concerns and resource conservation, all 3 images are printed…

Panorama scenic landscape view of the Twin Peaks, Mt Meeker 13,911 ft and Longs Peak 14,256 ft on the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Boulder County.   As the sun is setting this is the view looking northwest from the agriculture farming plains.  In the foreground you see the stripes of the every other farm fields.   Love this view, hope you do too!

This is nine images stitched together to make this very large panorama image.  Custom art prints for sale online of Twin Peaks Panorama View from the Agriculture Plains

Over the past weekend we saw a brief preview of spring in the form of blooming crocuses. It was a site for sore eyes which was quickly covered by
a half of foot on snow on Monday.