The vernal equinox is this Wednesday, 20 March, and on the same day, there will be a full moon.  It is a time of renewal in the northern hemisphere.  When it seems that the entirety of living things emerge from their winter stasis. There is noticeably more daylight.  Spring bulbs begin to push through the soil. Seasonal birds, including the Say's phoebe, arrive suddenly, as they did this morning, with a sense of urgency - the need to find a mate, build a nest, lay eggs, and raise chicks. After several months of snow and rain, living things shake off the chill and move into the next phase.  I dare say this includes photographers who might have been in the doldrums, but are now emerging with renewed energy and purpose.  

During the winter months, I have been working on several card series, and will continue to do that, while adding to the library with spring shooting.  Here are a couple of images from the "Tasty and Artful" set.  Grilled shishito peppers and radishes are two of the images.

shishito peppers

radishes-2

"Noir/Blanc/Gris" contains a wide variety of subject matter, rather than the edibles featured in the previous set.  With luck, every card included will demonstrate the potential and beauty of black, white, and grey.

Great Sand Dunes bowl

cheeses, Vienna market

"Fresh and Painterly" is a sampling of flowers, plants, and trees in all the seasons.  Shown here are apple blossoms, fern "fiddles", and a big sage (Artemisia tridentata) abstract. 

apple blossoms

fern fiddles

big sage abstract

I hope you are able to get out this week, and use your cameras with glee!

until next Monday,

DB

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