Seashells by the Seashore

Still working on the sea creature series... here's another sea star in (nicer) natural light, and a shell with some lovely texture.

Sea Star III


Mollusk


And here's a mockup of a grouping of sea life photos (click on the image itself to view it larger).

Long Day

I wasn't able to experiment with more starfish photos until late tonight, so didn't have natural light to work with. But, I figured I'd play anyway. Here's the result. I'm also way behind on my 365 days. I think I'll stop counting, and just focus on creating and posting. I plan to pick up some more sea creatures/shells/etc. soon so I can work more on this series.

Sea Star II

Just Beachy

It's March. It's damp and blustery, and I'm tired of winter. But, soon enough, I'll be able to walk barefoot on the beach again without losing a toe to frostbite!

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Day 55 - Sea Star (Love it? Buy it here.)

Piney

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Day 54 - Blaze a New Trail

My Secret Rhode Island

I stumble slowly, awkwardly through the trees.
They are lichen-encrusted.
A fish crow calls,
and I am enchanted.

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Day 53 - Spring Thaw


Bonus Photo - Pines


Bonus Photo: Streaming

Rhode Island's Heritage

As you may or may not know, the Industrial Revolution in America started here, in Rhode Island, in 1793, when the first successful textile mill was built by Samuel Slater. Rhode Island is dotted with mill villages, our rivers are interrupted with mill dam upon mill dam, and our architecture is enriched by the lovely old mills scattered throughout the state. The history of these mills is both awful and inspiring, full of hope as well as despair.

I find it interesting that this juxtaposition exists even today. I am a member of Etsy, supporting the "buy handmade" ethic (i.e. choose handmade over mass-produced goods), yet I am truly inspired by the beauty that these historic buildings bestow upon my little state, even if they did bring mass-production to America.

Here are some revisited images from a trip inside the Hope Mill, near my hometown. It is currently being converted into condos. I feel privileged to remember it when it was a working textile mill, to have visited it when it was all but abandoned, and to know that it will be converted into useful, beautiful living space.

Day 51 - The Machine


Day 52 - He was a Mill Worker


Bonus Photo - Remnants


Let's just hope that no more wetland violations occur during the mill's redevelopment - yeesh! (What can I say, I'm also a wetland scientist, I care about this sort of thing maybe a little too much.)

Wayyyyyy Behind

I am way behind on my blog posts - guess that's what happens when you get caught up in home decorating projects over the weekend!

To partially make it up to you, dear readers, here are two photographs for today. The initial images are from my archives (oh how I miss growing things). As always, if you see something you love, head over to my Etsy shop if you'd like to buy it!

Day 50 - Dogwood Blossom


Day 51 - Dandy Lion


I am thrilled that this week should be warm and rainy. Warm + Rain = FROGS! I love frogs. Really, really do. And salamanders too. I very nearly went back to graduate school for herpetology. But, as much as I like amphibians, I like photography more :-)

Aaah, vernal pool season... note the camera bag...
(photo courtesy of my sister, Trish)

Color Overload!!

This photo reminds me of the song "Laid". It's overly colorful, kinda clashes, and makes me feel happy (the photo, not the song).

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Day 49 - Passion

Yard Sale Finds

Sometimes you go yard sale-ing and just happen to stumble across the one sale, in the middle of nowhere, that has the coolest retro/mod furniture you've ever seen.

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Day 48 - The $5 Red Chair



And now, time for a nap. I hate being sick.

Layers upon Layers

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Day 47 - Linguistic Key (Love what you see? Buy prints here.)

Back to Basics

Some trademark DS Brennan black & white for ya...

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Day 46 - Spikes (Love what you see? Buy prints here.)

In my Parents' Yard

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Day 45 - Sage Leaf (Love what you see? Buy prints here.)

Lil Rhody

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Day 44 - Black Point #2 (Love it? Buy it here.)


Bonus Photo: The Mermaid

I Love the Ocean State

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Day 43 - Narragansett in February... (Love it? Buy it here.)

South County

It was a gorgeous day to drive around Narragansett, stopping at various scenic spots. Brisk, but gorgeous.

Day 42 - Narragansett Pier


Bonus Photo - Black Point

Winter

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Day 41 - Nest (Love it? Buy it here.)

Nova Scotia Goodness

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Day 40 - By the Bay of Fundy (Love it? Buy it here.)


Bonus photo - Beach Cartwheels (Love it? Buy it here.)

Experiments

I spent far too much time on this photo, lol. At least, on the effect I was trying to achieve. The photo itself is one I've used before, and doesn't quite work with the square format, but the point of this exercise was more the texturing, so I'm still satisfied.

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Day 39 - Cactus


New photos, same "lomo" effect - I'm loving it!




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Cold Walk Today

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Day 38 - By the Bay

Pinhole Madness

I have not been good about updating for the past few days, and unfortunately don't have enough new photos to make up all of the past days I've missed. However, my lack of actual new photographs is in part due to experimentation with a new technique. I made myself a digital pinhole camera. Sounds fancy, but is really easy. Instead of a lens on my DSLR, I simply put a cap over where the lens would go with tiny tiny hole in it. Here's a preliminary result. I'm working on getting just the right sized pinhole for maximum sharpness without getting too small and causing distortion. The process involves a lot of tiny needles, aluminum foil, electrical tape, and a minor backache. But it's fun! I can't wait for the sun to come back up so I can play some more! (Tiny pinhole needs lots of light to make an image) You can make an even simpler pinhole camera with a matchbox and a roll of film, but then you have to develop the film :-)

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Day 36 & 37 - Trees & Fading Bouquet