Category Archives for 2014

Snow bamboo

Snow Bamboo

Snow Bamboo

Today is the 3. Advent (represented by the candle of joy), a symbol of Christ’s coming birth. In our technology culture so easy to ignore, missing what truly matters.

Having grown up in a four season country, I always equate Christmas with snow. One year when I was in Germany briefly during the winter, I saw this beautiful sight: Bamboo covered with snow. It was a paradox to me, as I equated bamboo with the warm weather in California. To see fresh green in snow, was just a delight. May you have time for Christ, and the beauty all around us this season.

Columbia

ColumbiaThis image is from my 2011 portfolio, converted to Black & White. A dramatic winter sky over the Columbia River. The original image is in atmospheric shades of blue.

Rippled Leaves

Rippled Leaves

Rippled Leaves

I discovered this botanical image while editing my body of work recently. Sometimes it’s good to see things with fresh eyes. Originally captured in color, I converted this image to black & white — a superior photo in that format — bringing out all the textural nuances I believe.

Drought and Rain

Just a Hint

Just a Hint of Green

The cycles of drought and rain trade places in California. One can  read about this in some of the wonderful books by John Steinbeck, a native Californian. I celebrate my 40th year as an immigrant to California this year. After an extremely dry fall and winter, we finally received the first rain a few weeks ago. It prompted me to venture out after the storm had passed. Amazingly, just one heavy rain storm woke up the ground. I caught the view of this lovely hill, sprouting just a hint of green.

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

I almost dropped my camera when I saw this scene late last fall. Overcast skies, a slight wind, and then piercing light coming from the East. God was having fun that day.