Taking a Break

Bear Descent, digital photography


Lately our landscaping has taken most of my time. Not that I am complaining, mind you. Really it is a sorry excuse. I am on a sabbatical from retirement. So far, my attempts at outdoor sculpting has been a 'FUBAR'. The gardening is just about the same. Try growing anything in this soil which is all rock. Rock is what we have a lot of, best to utilize it for rock gardens. The best bit is that they do not blow away in the relentless high winds coming off the mountains. I have turned to my old friend, photography for my creative musings.

Here I am delving into photos I have taken in the past and having a blast. We have a large box of 35mm slides that I found with some good ones to scan and play around with. These creations may be on the surreal side, but what the heck.














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