Serendipitously Meandering Through Life
Nature excursions – road trips, hikes, yard work – are my favorite escapes. When I follow my internal GPS and disconnect, inspiration surrounds me. The colors, scents, sounds, and unexpected encounters provide calm clarity and energizing enthusiasm.
My photographs capture natural beauty, simply. They are shot-on-the-go, no staging or planning, with a very simple camera. Each were shot when I saw a view prompting a pause. Usually such moments were accompanied by a new or restored perspective. I share my favorite scenes hoping they evoke they same for you.
Nature decompression time opens the floodgates of solutions and ideas. Beaded Bookmarks were a Christmas gift giving idea. The sparkle of recycled glass beads is prettier and far more sensible than a scribbled shopping list. Stemware Charms put extra beads to good use.
Photo Notecard
Photo Notecard
- 4×6″ professionally printed photo mounted on an embossed 5×7 card
- Blank inside for a personalized message
- Matching envelope included
- Acid free paper
- Drop into a favorite frame as is or customize with a mat
MAKE A MARK
Beaded Bookmark
Beaded Bookmark
Beaded Bookmark
- Charm with coordinating glass and metal beads
- Weighted design securely saves the place
- Short, regular, extended, and custom lengths available
- Cord made in the USA by Maine Thread Company
- Wholesale pricing available
Stemware Charms
Stemware Charms
Stemware Charms
- Add a splash of festivity to gatherings
- Prevent glass mix-up
- Gold or silver
- Each has unique charm or color
- Keepsake gift for guests
- Organza storage bag included
Photo Notecard Galleries
Organizing photos can be a hot mess! The Photo Notecard options are arranged by genre then sub-grouped within the gallery.
All are also available in prints, most up to size 11×14. Quite a few look nice in either a landscape or portrait layout, and option I find helpful when arranging gallery wall displays.
Camino de Santiago Gallery
After 16 years of “one day” I will do that, the stars aligned. I walked a 540-mile pilgrimage from St. Jean-Pied-de-Port, France to Finisterre, Spain (during flat Earth times, it was believed that here physical and spiritual worlds met). My journey was done in a purist style, keeping the traditional pilgrimage intention alive. I went alone. No reservations.* No shortcuts. No rides. The experience was painful and powerful. I learned or was reminded of countless earthly lessons. The unearthly events – ones defying all reasonable explanation – created the greatest perspective shift.
The experience accidently started my shot-on-the-go photo style. Nearly all were shot literally mid-step. Walking 540 miles leaves little time to dawdle!
*The last week or so I broke my rule.
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Blue Sky Trek – Camino de Santiago
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Beautifully Hidden – Camino de Santiago
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Straight Ahead – Camino de Santiago
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Overgrown Bend – Camino de Santiago
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Wheat Field Path – Camino de Santiago
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Rock Wall – Camino de Santiago
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Wheat Field Clouds – Camino de Santiago 2016
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Mountain Top Ruins – Camino de Santiago
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Crowned Cow – Camino de Santiago
Waterscapes Gallery
The Texas Gulf Coast was my home for 20 years. I explored countless on and off the beaten path places. Although the Texas Gulf Coast beaches are not the most spectacular, with imagination the murky brown water becomes picturesque. It’s all about the perspective. Now that I live among the trees, I am extra appreciative I often made beach walk time.
The photos featured in this collection all have a predominate body of water: ocean, bayou, lake, river.
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Duck in Clouds – Italy 2018
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Italian Alps Bridge – 2018
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Heavenly – Lake Como 2018
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Blue Sky Reflecting – Sabine Pass, TX 2021
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Winter Blue Bayou – Sabine Pass 2021
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Big Cypress Sunset – ETX 2022
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Big Cypress Sunset Tree – ETX 2022
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Icy Tree – Atlanta TSP 2022
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Pier Into Bay – Trinity Bay 2020
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Serene Boardwalk – Texas Gulf Coast 2015
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Sunny Boardwalk – Galveston 2020
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Coastal Boardwalk Arch – Galveston 2020
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Foggy Pleasure Pier- Galveston 2017
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Foggy Galveston Pier – Galveston 2019
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Ships in the Fog – Galveston 2020
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Red Ship – Galveston 2020
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Warm Sunset Ships – Galveston 2020
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Ships at Daybreak – Galveston 2020
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Harbor Sunburst – Galveston 2020
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Bright Sunset – Galveston 2020
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Yellow Sunrise – Galveston 2020
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Warm Sunset Bird – Galveston 2020
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Super Orange Beach Sunset – Galveston 2020
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Sunset Sand Tracks – Galveston 2017
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Orange Sunrise – Galveston 2020
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Gentle Sunset – Corpus Christi 2006
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Pastel Beach Sunset – Galveston 2020
Landscapes Gallery
Nature provides an unending full immersion of scenic moments. Over the years my feet have trekked over everything from pavement to sinking mud. Featured are various scenes experienced while hiking, backpacking, or driving.
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Red Wood Chapel – Antique Rose Emporium 2020
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Italian Alps Chapel – 2018
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Truss Bridge Jefferson 2021
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Into the Sunrise – Off I45N 2020
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Sunrise Bridge – TN 2021
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Coastal Road Storm – Galveston 2020
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Coastal Road – Galveston 2020
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Prairie Highway – Kansas 2021
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Dirt Road – San Bernard NWR 2021
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Sunny Dirt Road – Between Hill Country & West Texas 2021
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Prairie Path – Kansas 2021
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Prairie Road – Kansas 2021
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Broken Blacktop – Galveston 2020
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Wooded Boardwalk – San Bernard NWR 2021
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Red Earth – Caprock Canyons TSP 2013
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Frio River Overlook – Garner TSP 2014
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Grassy Trail – Seminole TSP 2014
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Bright Grass – Gulf Coast Region 2020
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Fall Tree Path – ETX 2021
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Emerging Sunrise – Backyard 2022
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Night Glowing Sky – Backyard 2022
Flowers & Trees Gallery
Ladies, you know the delightful gasp of unexpected flowers. When on a long, hot hike, the tiniest color pop adds pep to the step. I often gaze up at trees wondering what they have witnessed. If trees could talk.
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Tall Fall Trees – Martin Dies TSP 2020
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Palm Tree Light Blue Sky – Galveston 2020
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Bright Palm – Galveston 2020
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Eerie Reflection – Texas Gulf Coast 2020
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Tree Silhouette – Pleasure Island 2021
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Fence & Flowers -Galveston 2020
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Pink Roses – Galveston 2020
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Bird of Paradise – Galveston 2020
Altered Art Gallery
Stillness is not one of my natural strengths. Exploring various digital darkroom features helps quiet my mind and produces alerted art. Some alterations enhance “the feels” of the moment. Other times changes were made to complete a gallery set or match a décor style.
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Frosted Yucca – Big Bend NP 2019
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Gold Ocean Ripples – Galveston 2020
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Blue Ocean Ripples – Galveston 2020
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Gold Flight Reflection – Galveston 2020
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Burnished Water 1 – Galveston 2020
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Burnished Water 2 – Galveston 2020
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Burnished Water 3 – Galveston 2020
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Burnished Water 4 – Galveston 2020
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Copper Water Sunrise Blue – Galveston 2020
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Copper Water Sunrise Black – Galveston 2020
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Bright Sunset Blue – Galveston 2020
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Bright Sunset Gray – Galveston 2020
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Painted Birds – Galveston 2020
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Jimmy’s Deck View – Galveston 2020
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Painted Sand 1 – Galveston 2020
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Painted Sand 2 – Galveston 2020
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Fall Cypress – Edna 2020
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Misplaced Umbrella – Galveston 2020
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Funky Purple Flowers – San Bernard NWR 2020
Right Wrongs Gallery
We all know what the obvious terms of landscape and portrait depict. Shot-on-the-go means my default position is portrait. And, sometimes portrait is needed to capture the larger view, from ground to sky. I rebel against the rules for a good cause! Sometimes a flip and crop turns creates a beautiful landscape print (notice several of these are in other galleries). Other times, not so much. But, the accidently portraits are often just what a gallery wall display needs.
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Ocean Cross – Bolivar Peninsula
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Ocean Cross – Bolivar Pennisula
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Church Window Palm Portrait – Galveston 2020
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Hidden Tree Reflection – Jefferson 2022
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White Wood Church Portrait
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Red Wood Church Portrait – 2020
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Food Store – Galveston 2020
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Big Cypress Sunset portrait – ETX 2022
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Pelicans and Palms – Galveston 2020
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Bright Palm Portrait – Galveston 2020
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Palm Tree Light Blue Sky Portrait – Galveston 2020
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Winter Pines – Caddo Lake NWR 2022
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Fall Tree Path portrait – ETX 2022
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Crowned Cow portrait – Camino 2016