Don’t let covid…

stop you from picking up your camera.

jeep with mallards walking down the sidewalk

[stā] [hōm] stay home

only go out for medical care, food, and essential work

Great time to photograph what your world is like from home. I photographed this pair through my window as they strolled down the sidewalk, pausing to eat worms and to check out each yard. Stay home, stay safe, and stay creative…

For some wildlife…

being alone is normal.

north american porcupine in tree

[ˈsäləˌterē] solitary

occurring singly, not as part of a group

I had no idea what a porcupine’s face looked like until I spotted this guy, up a tree, snacking on some bark. Largely nocturnal, and most often solitary, it was a rare find for me. Normal times for wildlife, unusual times for us. Maybe we can learn from this. Stay safe…

My view…

#on_tilt #dutch_angle

dutch tilt landscape coulees water

[dəCH] [ˈaNGɡəl] dutch angle

a photography style where vertical lines are shot at an angle

I find dutch angle resonates with me at times when things feel off-kilter, unsteady, and unusual.

This is one of those times when it’s hard to find balance and the world seems shadowed by one unwavering question mark.

I try to imagine what things will look like on the other side of this–and can’t. It’s simply unimagineable.

There will not be anyone excluded from feeling the impact of this pandemic. It will affect each one of us.

What I do strongly feel is there will be good that comes from this–a centering and strengthening of the human spirit. And when that happens, we will be able to look back and and understand why.

Stay safe…