"Found Heart"

So often the best romantic moments are the ones we stumble upon. On New Year's Day my husband and I were out on a light hike when we discovered a subtle heart in the branches of a leafless tree. (I hope you will see it too. ;-)) To make meaning out of what I see around me and maybe create something from it, is one of the joys in my life and often where my creativity starts, it is ideal to be able to do that with someone I care about. (That's my nod to Valentine's Day, may the day treat you well. )

"And the Sky Softly Came Down to Join the Earth"

I'm fascinated by how despite the full value range in this image there is a subtly, a softness in the transitions so that it feels as if all the elements are melting into one another.
This was photo was taken a few weeks ago in the Ramona Grasslands preserve looking towards Mount Woodson in the twilight of a chilly early January day.

"Situated"

At the End of Cedar Drive

The layers of space and color set off by the texture of this brightly
lit grass made getting up ridiculously early yesterday worth it.