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Shades of Violet 21 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
image © Karen McRae, 2013 A few days ago I received a note from a fellow nature enthusiast. Someone thanking me for connecting community through my blog, through examining nature. Someone who finds n...
Just Play 19 Aug 2013 | 11:13 pm
That’s what summer is for, isn’t it? I am refusing to notice (for now) that some of the trees are already changing colour. [Pixie cup lichen and layers of summer] © Karen McRae, 2013
(three more bites) Wild Apples 15 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
Wild apples, crisp and tart, floating gently in the dappled creek under a canopy of trees. [Layered with surface reflections in post processing] © Karen McRae, 2013
Wild Apples 14 Aug 2013 | 01:06 am
Wild apples floating in the creek, doubly exposed and ‘cooked’ three ways. (I think I like the black and white…) It seems the deer come to this hidden place to bob for apples, leaving behind deep foot...
Another Winged Thing 8 Aug 2013 | 10:57 pm
Untitled. Oil, conté & graphite on Mylar 20″x24″. (These paintings always look so much better in real life, I think.) A winged thing that is tied to water. Inspired from bits and pieces from the rive...
How to Train Your Dragon … fly 3 Aug 2013 | 11:40 pm
Okay, the title is a little misleading as I really have no idea how to train a dragonfly – these guys just seem happy to pose for the camera for some reason. They sometimes even reposition themselves ...
Sliver-thin Layers and Double Exposures 31 Jul 2013 | 01:31 am
Sliver-thin layers and double exposures. From the series Surface, Submerge. © Karen McRae, 2013 I suppose this image doesn’t seem to have much to do with the rest of this post but it is woven in wit...
It’s a Dragonfly Summer 27 Jul 2013 | 01:04 am
The dragonflies have been amazing this year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many. In fact, as I sit writing this post I can see them flitting around outside my window. They have been gathering on th...
Nightfall 25 Jul 2013 | 12:23 am
Last night I walked down to the river to watch the sun slip away – some evenings are flawless and you need to be out in them. I was drawn to the gently swaying wildflowers (hoary alyssum, bertéroa bl...
~When the Wind Holds Back its Breath~ 22 Jul 2013 | 12:55 am
In the stillness there are things to be seen that disappear when breathing resumes. If you lie down on this quiet lake ~ put your ear to the cool surface ~ and look to the shore, this is what you wou...
