2017 365-Day Project
An Image a Day--For a Year


"Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone." ~ Unknown
i don't remember what compelled me to shine a light on a compact disk while looking through a macro lens and then it appeared an abstract of one thought but actually another Canon EOS-M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; mini LED work-light wrapped with 1/2 CTO Warming Gel; Image post in Aperture 3.6 (360/365) 2013_09_19_18941
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia-- in any given image there is a slice of vertical time fences mark the territory of trees trees point to the sky the sky reminds of summer Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Circular Polarizer Filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3 (358/365) 2017-11-27-EOS-5816 - Version 2
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia-- abandoned early 1900s seeding machine left in place so long a tree grew around and threw it forgotten by man reclaimed by nature spark questions of what happened why was it left and never moved again a reminder? Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3 (355/365) 2017-12-21-EOS-6144_edit
Coronado, California-- not every image has to be clear the softness of the water provokes the moment of waves the blur of the wings captures the moment of flight this image is clearer than the moment we watched it happen Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 (352/365) 2017-12-05-EOS-6103 - Version 2
once an intersection of bees a social spot branches now hold leafless snowflakes this is winter something to endure until the rites of spring this is winter patterns of branches dusted with white Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L: RAW Image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6 (343/365) 2017-12-09-EOS-6124 - Version 2
There Stood Sugar (Tracks to the del)
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California-- place of magic intrigue movies ghosts and lovers it was here before most things almost lost but the sand becomes the yellow brick road marks of the present versus the past enchantment and mystery endure Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3 (342/365) 2017-12-04-EOS-6028
Coronado, California-- a last moment with the sand non-descript notice--for a moment there is a story forget the past present and future footprints shoe prints gull prints abstract shapes drawn by passing shadows by a morning sun the wonder of a million plus years one thing of then another it can be here for those who wonder for those who take the time to see for today--now this journey ends, but yet another begins the sand will remain iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2 (340/365) 2017_12_06_IMG_0202_edit
Coronado, California-- washed upon the shore owner unknown origin unknown abandoned and never claimed sand claiming her now left to endure the fate of the tides a home for that that grows below she alone holds the story and the memory of its owner's voices while others in the distance continue Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 (336/365) 2017-12-02-EOS-5893 - Version 2
Grand Canyon, Arizona-- some images can not be conveyed by a camera they have to be seen and felt even my eye saw more than this image from a distance they are a cartoon an extension of the imagination once there and image can remind but never take the place of the moment the moment is literally standing on the edge and feeling small and insignificant iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 (335/365) 2017_12_01_IMG_E0168 - Version 2
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia-- at one time someone was here a child maybe with the innocence of art no rules no competition no judgement just making art for the joy of it Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 (334/365) 2017-11-30-EOS-5865 - Version 2
walking through a parking lot looking and noticing contrasting red against the drab grey of the ground discarded--dropped--spilled wasted--but reborn into a juxtaposition of art hard light--casted shadows contrast in color contrast in texture random pattern--as they were sweetness versus the mundane found by just being aware of this moment iPhone 6s; Image Post in Aperture 3.6 (325/365) 2017-11-21-iOS-IMG_0142 - Version 2
every Sunday evening the clatter of the keys a routine letter to his parents the happenings of the week devotion and loyalty for me the comfort of presence gave way to the reminder of Monday and school iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3 (324/365) 2016_03_14 iPhone6s 00258_edit
Longer Than The Lives They Represent
headstones markers of a life some stones weathered the times longer than the lives they represent history symbolic short stories of even shorter lives remembrance Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Virginia Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2 (321/365) 2017-11-17-EOS-5687_edit
quiet and simple lost within the thought grounded inspiration no mirror or reflection can take away its confidence let it dance in the wind until she can no longer stand Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2 (320/365) 2017-11-09-EOS-5644 - Version 2