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An-My Le in conversation with BMA curataor Ann Shafer

It’s the subtleties eventually that become essential. — Jon Cone Just returned from an artist talk at MICA between An-My Le (pronounced ann-mee lay) and BMA associate curator Ann Shafer.  Le uses a 4 x 5 view “camera to investigate … Continue reading

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BayScaping – Update

Bread feeds the body indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. — The Koran Back in April I first described my “Bay Scaping” attempt:  planting native plants with positive food and habitat values for wildlife.  Well the bumble bees really … Continue reading

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Trying Out “Meet Your Neighbours” — Again

Nature has explained to me many things that books alone could not give me. Science and nature have given me the most interesting hours of my life.  —Roman Vishniac I first heard about “Meet Your Neighbours” (the “u” is intentional) … Continue reading

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Show Season part 2 – NJ

I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over … Continue reading

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Show Season

One way to put yourself (or myself) out there as a photographer is to participate in “ArtFests” that are held in many communities across the country. It is not only a way to directly sell your work, but to distribute … Continue reading

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Wildflower Pilgrimage – Day 2

Well, it is raining pretty hard, but we will be leaving in about 20 minutes.  Since we will be going on a forest service road (I wasn’t aware of that before we left), the trip leader agreed to take us … Continue reading

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West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage

Leaving for the Rain Shadow/Shale Barrens trip in about half an hour.  Should be some good wildflowers. Yesterday did Ekalaka Falls and toured the Park with a ranger. Light was poor.

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Jerry Uelsmann Exhibit

My visual quest is driven by a desire to create a universe capable of supporting feelings and ideas. — Jerry Uelsmann On Tuesday I made the time to travel to the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA to view The … Continue reading

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BayScaping

“BayScaping” is the local (Maryland) term for natural landscaping that uses native plants and specifically provides habitat and food for wildlife. There are numerous advantages generally including lower maintenance and high success, since the native plants are better adapted to … Continue reading

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March Final Friday: Open Studio Tours

Station North announced this program centered on Oliver Street in Baltimore, Maryland.  Toured the soon to open Baltimore School of Design, a middle – high  magnet school focused on architecture, fashion and industrial design.  It is going to be a neat … Continue reading

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Gallery Opening

For me, the real learning has come from working and looking at other people’s work. — Steve McCurry, June 2004 in Kodak newsletter. On Saturday, I attended a gallery opening for James Dusel, Echoes of Rome, at the Full Circle … Continue reading

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Kamiwaza

Most mornings I read Seth Godin’s blog.  Godin is a marketing guru who frequently focuses on issues relating to art and creativity, but I also see him as a philosopher.  He usually writes something worth thinking about.  This morning he … Continue reading

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Check Out the Maryland Green Ball at Sustainafest.org

“Through the magic of art and entertainment, SustainaFest opens your eyes, touches your heart and expands your mind, forever changing your perspective on crucial social, economic and environmental issues and your place in this world.” SustainaFest leverages the power of … Continue reading

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Swamped with Spam, I may not have answered

If you wrote or commented on my blog and didn’t receive a response, I apologize.  I was swamped with spam, sometimes over 3000 in a week, so I just deleted it.  I now have help from Akismet which should filter … Continue reading

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Trip Stats

Sites and cities visited: Arizona: Petrified Forest National Park (Holbrook), Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Chinle), Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Colorado: Rocky Mountain (Estes Park) and Mesa Verde National Parks (Cortez) Nebraska: Homestead National Monument (Beatrice) New Mexico: Albuquerque, … Continue reading

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