Shooting Outside Gallery

Life on Dead Canadian Thistle Heads This is a pic from my cell phone, not any camera body or lens, so pardon the quality enlarged and mis-focused. I just was out at the property and walked out behind the barn to see quite an unusual site. On the thousands of dead seed heads from Canadian thistles were growing some sort of very small leafed plant, nestled in among the barbed seed brackets. I'll re-shoot this with my Canon and a good lens to get a much better shot over the next few days if I can find suitable sunlight for an ISO100 capture.

5 Simple Tips for Decorating with Art   Choosing art can be a difficult process. Not only are there millions of pieces out there for you to sift through, look at, dismiss and decide upon, you must also have a good understanding of what it is you are trying to accomplish when decorating with art . Below are five simple tips that can make selecting artwork easier and ultimately more enjoyable. Connect with it: Art is many things to many people, but when choosing how to decorate with it, it needs to be yours and yours alone. Whether the piece inspires you, calms you, excites you or just generally makes you happy, that is where you need to start. Blend it: Not only should the artwork affect you internally and emotionally, it must help create a space that surrounds you externally. Whether it is furnishings, accessories or the people who occupy the space, the art you choose should be a reflection of that and be able to pull it all together. Hang it: What good is w

Sun on the South Tehachipis

Foothills of the Tehachipis