listen within

"nothing is beter for a man than to be without anything, having no asceticism, no theory, no practice. When he is without everything, he is with everything."

clyde

Yesterday...was bitter sweet...my old (23 year old) cat Clyde passed...he truly needed to go..we made coments like dead cat walking..he just didn't give up...here's to clyde my noble man! now the house consists of just girls...scary.

christmas eve day...

Well...it's been quite a week...busy with my business right up to the start of the holiday , I was certainly ready for some fun and relaxation with my family , we all went to this indoor water park.. had a blast..these are just some of the photos taken...I hope everyone had a good holiday and ready to move into this most exciting next year..

Photo Laureates publication

Dear beth,

The editorial team of Photography Laureates has conducted a detailed examination of the best photographs submitted to us in the last months. We have decided to publish in an Anthology the very best photographers and the most exceptional pictures we have encountered.

We would like to congratulate you for being selected for publication as part of our highly acclaimed Photography Anthology. As such, you are a finalist for the $6500 prize. As a Laureate and talented photographer, you now have access to several networking opportunities aimed at exposing you to the photography community.

Your photograph was selected out of hundreds of competing entries and you will be published along with other talented photographers.

Your photograph, french tulips, was selected for its light mix and general composition...

.. and will be published in our acclaimed "Best Of 2008 Photography", Deluxe, 8.5" X 11", Hard bound, 300 pages Special Edition anthology.

BEST OF 2008 PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHOLOGY:

beth: This special edition will feature You as a Photographer with Your Biography

warm trip to red lodge

I had a wedding to shoot in red lodge, a holiday wedding...(she had a most beautiful
red wedding dress) very simple..the kicker was she wanted all the shots
to be outdoors in the snow...no problem (i love snow shots with
mountains) it was -7 degrees.... i will post some of the shots after
the editing process....long story short I loved the hour long
drive..very peaceful. Enjoy the motion..

blooms

"In joy and sadness, flowers are our constant friends..."

Authenticity

"It is in this solitude that we discover that being is more important than having, and that we are worth more than
the result of our efforts."

"winter garden"

"its been quite cold, in the minus marks for about three days...but it truly is beautiful, something about the cold silence that warms my heart....

small winter film

This is a most beauiful film ...shot in slovakia and hungary on a vintage super 8 camera by jenny zarins... dreamy jewel of a film..I love it...music by member of bellowhead( sam sweeney)..enjoy

Family portrait

...this is the family....
from right to left... Sydney(my sweet daughter)
Poppy, Ruby, me and Lacy.
Thanks to my sister Nelle and her two daughters
Haddy & Alli for shooting and assisting...

"one block at a time"

Build it!

jack & boy

oh my what a great shoot....if there are children and dogs involved I have it made....they are living in the present moment...no worries, no stresses, .......truly we have just present time to live so Live....stop and feel the cold on your checks and pay mind to all the other living creatures out there.....

Creative will

"My faithful reading has brought me to the moment of writing about my reading...kinda sick..oh well we are all so beautiful but also whacked...a little from one of my favorites...Anais Nin..her passion opens me..."All my life I have talked about the artist...it was often misunderstood as cultist, excluding non artists and uncreative people, but this was not so. I love non artists as well, but for me the artist simply means one who can transform ordinary life into a beautiful creation with his craft. But I did not mean creation in life, of a child, a garden, a house, a dress. I was referring to all aspects. Not only the actual products of art, but the faculty for healing,consoling, raising the level of life, transforming it by our own efforts. I was talking about the creative will..."

Contemplation

In human intercourse the tragedy begins,not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.

Tree Lot #1

Tree lot #1 and counting....I think I will go back and shoot again since we have snow everywhere, I just like how it looks at night with the single bulb lights...

Welcome "Sweet " December

Yes..it's truly snowing right now as I look out my window...from my desk, everything is quiet and peaceful...even my pups are resting with out a sound...well the jack Russell is creating a fun time by throwing her ball around, so she can catch it herself...she knows when I am working on the computer,she needs to find her own fun.

This is just one of the reason's I do what I do....my awareness of life comes in small packages...