I wouldn't say I have many influences as a photographer but I did always love the stunning simplicity of Robert Mapplethorpe's calla lillies (but not so much his S&M stuff, although those images are just as memorable for me... But that's a whole other web site.) To see the images in the three groups side by side, please go to the groupings page. Click on any image to see if it's available in black & white. |
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In the summer, our yard is crazy with these wild sweet peas. Love 'em. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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I love the way peonies are an explosion of petals. They're very disorganized flowers. In a good way. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Even if this peony didn't have splashes of pink, all the variations of white throughout are still eye-catching. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Until we moved to the Northwest, I didn't know what a columbine looked like. I am glad the name now has a positive connotation for me. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Again, with the riot of petals! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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A couple days after I shot this peony, it fully opened up to expose all its yellow pistils you can just barely see between the petals here. This is a flower that is interesting to look at through all the stages of its blooming. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These Japanese dogwoods bloom later than the other dogwoods around town. Last summer I admired the patterns the flowers form on the trees but didn't manage to shoot one before they dropped. And thanks to Sue & Ethan, this year I have neighbors who are generous about letting me hang in their backyard and take all the time I need. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Name this movie: "What's the state flower of Virginia?" "The dogwood." "Isn't that a tree?" "It's a tree and a flower." OK, so I've watched The American President a few times. But I never knew how lovely a dogwood is until this spring. (Both the tree and the flower.) click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These sweeties smell so good, certain people in my family have been known to resort to theft of public property to enjoy a few sprigs. And when my neighbor Carla saw a huge pile of lilac clippings about to be run through a chipper, she braved the pouring rain, gathered 4 large paint buckets, and gifted several of us neighbors with massive bouquets. My house smelled amazing. Thank you, Carla! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Besides the yellow riots of forsythia, these camellias are some of the earliest flowers in spring with their bold pops of color. As I write this, they're already long gone. Glad I could capture them on camera. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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With permission, I snipped a tiny branch of these little pink flowers from my neighbor's bush. Their swirl of color is so solid, it's almost hard to look at. Usually a petal has some variance to it, or the pistil is a different color. But not these evergreen azaleas. They're little, but bold. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Can a flower have a personality? This may be the allergy medication talking, but I think this flower is cheeky. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These next three images of irises were a gift this spring. Last year, we waited to see what these tubers would bring. We could see the big flat leaf blades, but no flowers ever came. We assumed they were non-producing. But this spring, they put up flowers all over the place. You may have to double click on this image to see the opalescence of its leaves in the early morning light. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These are technically called "bearded iris" but my mother dubbed them "soul patch iris" and I think that's a better fit. I find this one quite tropical for having such a northwest-y home. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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please visit the "groupings" page to see these three irises as a set and save 20% on all three! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Sometimes when I'm out a-shootin', I come across a flower or plant that I can tell is going to make a beautiful photographic image. (Sometimes, it's not until I'm back editing at the computer that the beauty emerges). But with this flower, when I saw it, I knew it would make a great shot. And when I got it on the computer, it needed no editing. That's when you know you've got a winner. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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I love the movement of this flowy petal. It reminds me of a ballroom dancer's gown, wafting and swirling around her legs as she spins across the floor. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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I searched and searched for the name of this flower (email me if you know it!) and simply could not track it down. So I have named it for its pasta lookalike! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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the petals on this tiny succulent flower have a metallic quality that renders them almost too bright to look at in full sun. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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I like the buttery sweetness of this little bloom. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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If you can, click on this image to magnify it so you can really appreciate the delicate bits of pollen that to me, are what make this shot so interesting. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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What caught my eye here wasn't the flower itself, but the shadows cast by its pistils. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Magnolia trees grow in the wild in Florida, and many people wisely plant them, too. They were all over the neighborhood we were walking through to get to the beach to watch the sunset. The dusky light made each petal seem to glow. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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see the "groupings" page to buy as a set and save 20% on all three! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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The crinkly petals on this flower caught my eye originally, but the sunrise yellow center is what won me over. And truthfully, it took a while for that to happen, but the more I sat with this image, the more I liked it. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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What else can be said about the rose? It's sexy and sensual, but you didn't need me to tell you that... click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These little lovelies formed the sweetest clusters. No idea what they are, but they still delight. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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This vibrant flower is right by our front door. The other day one had dropped from the bush, and Raymond put it on my desk. It was bejeweled with rain drops. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These blossoms remind me of a lotus, with their lovely layers. I especially like the kind of raggedy edge which somehow complements the smooth lines emanating from the center. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Yes, that's right. I took a picture of a weed. The very weeds Raymond's been trying to get rid of. They're little, but getting up close lets you see the beauty of them. What caught my eye was their symmetry, but also how some of the petals are wavy, like an anemone. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Although it still feels wintry here to me, signs of spring are everywhere, and none so bold as the cherry blossoms. We even have an old cherry tree in our yard, but it's not looking as happy as this one after getting a nice dumping of snow on it last week. I did not expect to see snow until next winter, but it was fun! Especially since it melted quickly... click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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see the "groupings" page to buy as a set and save 20% on all three! click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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If you are unfamiliar with hydrangeas, they are flower clusters about the size of a cantaloupe. This little guy was one of the many tiny blooms that made up the cluster. From a distance, they look lavender in color, but I really like the composite of purple, blue, red and even turquoise. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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These blossoms were so tiny - I wish I had my thumb in the picture so you could get a sense of the scale (but that would make for a not-so-attractive image). Their glassine quality really captured the light in the green house. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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This bloom was shooting up from dark green (unnamed) bushy plant, which was rather plain. So I thought it was charming that its bloom got all dressed up in pinstripes. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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OK, here we go again where I said, "Ooooh, pretty!" and forgot to find out the name of this lovely thing. Oh well, a rose by any other name, right? click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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It had been raining early in the morning in Newport Beach, so by the time we went for our walk, everything was bejeweled. This is still my favorite picture of all I've made. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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This bold poppy is one of the many, many flowers in Newport Beach. The flowers that thrive here! They still surprise and delight this desert-raised gal. click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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Here is one sexy rose, for your viewing pleasure. A shot for the boudoir, perhaps? click here to order a standard print or use the drop-down options below to order a canvas print. |
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