I recently had the honor of being featured in Golden Isles magazine in an article about photographing the night sky. The Georgia Coast and its beautiful night skies are an endless source of wonder for me. I've braved the late hours and sand gnats so you don't have to. Click on any of the images below to bring some of the wonder into your home... no bug spray required. Nighttime Playground
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Two whale statues on a playground on Saint Simons Island in Georgia make for a fun foreground to the Milky Way.
Under the Stars, Red Dreams
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Light painting (in this case, "coloring" the tree with a red flash light during a long exposure) under the stars at driftwood beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Astral Chorus of Cumberland
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Camping out on Cumberland Island in August 2016 allowed me to catch some of the magic of the Perseid meteor shower.
East Beach Rising Moon
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Have you watched the full moon rising over the ocean at East Beach on Saint Simons Island? It's like a fairy tale. It's a moment you can't capture with your cell phone, but you'll always remember it. The scent of the salt air on the coastal Georgia breeze. The grit of the sand between your toes. Your lover's hand in yours, maybe the giggles of your children playing nearby. Nights on East Beach are full of sweet memories. Bring those memories home and hang them on the wall. Let the moon illuminate them. Listen for the waves. Can you hear them? Under the Stars on Tybee
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The Milky Way rises over the the pier on Tybee Island, Georgia.
No Lifeguard on Duty
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A lifeguard stand sits vacant next to the column of the Milky Way on Tybee Island, Georgia.
Star Light Star Bright
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Geminid meteor shower as seen from driftwood beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Coastal Georgia Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse
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Amazing night skies over Brunswick, Georgia: the lunar eclipse of January 2019 fortunately occurred on a clear night for our area in coastal Georgia. Sprawled on my back, clothes smelling of smoke from our bonfire, I shot a series of images of the moonover 5 hours to capture the wonder of our solar system in motion. May this image bring to you the awe I felt witnessing the event. Saint Simons Lighthouse at Night
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The lighthouse on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, stretches its beams out into the night, keeping those on the water safe. Lighthouses symbolize the way forward: taking risks, going on adventures, and finding our way back home.
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The Coastal Photographers Guild Big Photo Show is on display at Glynn Visual Arts through August 1. I've got three photos entered in it, and I'm so thrilled to share that one of them won first place in the People category and Best in Show. I took all three of my photos in Kenya in January when I was there with a bunch of fantastic photographers led by David duChemin and Cynthia Haynes.
For the past two years, I’ve been doing an intensive Buddhist study program through Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center, and on May 17, I was ordained and authorized as a minister (reverend or acharya) of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, a dual lineage. What does that mean? I've spent the last two years trying to learn how to love harder and wider than I ever thought possible. It’s been a silly and difficult and profound time of learning about compassion, joy, and equanimity. It’s changed my approach to work, community action, photography, relationships, life, and death. My teachers, Venerables Pannavati and Pannadipa, have served as models of what selflessness means, through their work in their local community and across the world. And right now, our world needs loving kindness more than ever. Here’s the thing. Heartwood, like so many other places, is struggling due to the pandemic. Their funding comes primarily from retreats and speaking fees, which are all on hold indefinitely. And I know everything is temporary, but I’d really like Heartwood to be around for a while longer. Venerables Pannavati and Pannadipa are doing such powerful work there to spread peace through the world. I know so many of us are feeling economic pain right now, but if you have the ability to contribute even a small amount, I’d be ever so grateful. https://www.heartwoodrefuge.org/donate/ #thismomentmatters (Not a post about wearing masks!) So here we are in the thick of the pandemic. I hope you are all well and safe, whether you're sheltering in place or required to go out in the world as an essential worker. This experience has been difficult in different ways for all of us. Some are stressed about their finances (lost jobs, closed businesses, and more). Some are worried about their health or the health of a loved one. Others are bored out of their minds, or crawling up the walls wishing they could get away from their housemates or out to see friends. And of course, some are using extra time to learn new things, create, plant gardens, paint, bake, and read. Many of us are feeling a little bit of all of the above. I've been social distancing since March 7--no travel, no visiting with family or friends, no restaurants, no photoshoots in my studio. Although I've had more time at home than usual, my day job in communications for the Federal government is busier than it's ever been. So I haven't felt like I've had "extra" time. I haven't been diligently applying the Mari Kondo method to every room, closet, and drawer in my home. But I have been on a lot of Zoom video calls to stay connected to family and friends, and I recently learned this magical trick: VIRTUAL BACKGROUNDS. If you're like me and perhaps want to keep your mess to yourself, you can turn on "virtual backgrounds" in Zoom and hide the real world from the people you connect with virtually. Virtual backgrounds allow you to go from this: To this: (Look how tidy my house is!) So just in case you want to spend some (virtual) time in a KonMari-ed, uncluttered space designed by professional decorators and adorned with photos by yours truly, I've got a fun, free download for you. There are seven backgrounds to choose from, each featuring one or more of my photos hanging on the walls, all free for you to use whenever you need to protect yourself (or your meeting participants) from whatever mess is in your world. Need help turning on virtual background? Zoom has all the information you need, and lists the system requirements and steps for any device you might be using. But the basics are this: on Zoom desktop, click on the arrow next to the "Stop Video" icon at the bottom left in your meeting screen. Select "Choose Virtual Background..." Then you can upload any of the free virtual backgrounds I created for you. It does work best if you don't have TOO much clutter and distractions in your real-life background—the camera isn't super smart when it comes to figuring out what is YOU and what is the background you need to hide. Prefer to use the option to "Mirror my video" on your Zoom video calls? Download these virtual backgrounds instead. Inspired by these photos and want to make the transition from virtual to real world beauty?
Ever wondered what happens when you combine ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide? No, you won't get an explosion, but the ingredients could actually kill you! The chemicals are indeed toxic (if you smell almonds, it may be the last thing you smelll!) but if you work with care, you're in greater danger of staining your clothes than you are of dying. It's all a part of the fun: these are the chemicals you use to treat paper or fabric for creating cyanotypes!
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