Tag Archives: art

Suffering for My Art

Posted on December 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s the most sophisticated communication device ever created, with its own built-in replacement cartridge and delete feature. No, I’m not talking about the computer, I’m talking about the pencil. And here’s a fact known by writers and school children everywhere: … Continue reading →

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Home Is Where the Odd Is

Posted on December 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Home is where the heart is,” the sentimental expression tells us. But for some people, home is where the odd is. And that’s nothing new. Some of the homes in this gallery were built long ago, others in recent years. But … Continue reading →

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Fall Has Fallen

Posted on December 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When people celebrate autumn, it’s nearly always in reference to the beautiful array of leaves. But autumn really has three stages: 1) Notumn (not quite autumn), 2) Hallmark Autumn (the one in the Calendars), and 3) Falltumn, when bare limbs … Continue reading →

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It’s Squash, Not Squarsh!

Posted on November 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured blogger this week is Kathleen Jennette of Tales From My Lens. Both gifted and skilled, Kathleen uses her faithful Canon camera to capture what others overlook. Her macro images are particularly striking. Skip to content Squash. That is not … Continue reading →

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Scenes of Autumn

Posted on October 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

Although summer is the traditional vacation time, my wife and I prefer fall getaways when we can walk in cool air amidst technicolor leaves under cloud-strewn skies. Here are some autumnnal scenes we’ve captured in the last two years. Have … Continue reading →

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Summer to Fall

Posted on September 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Autumn is finally upon us, at least in the northern hemisphere (if you’re south of the equator, I hope your spring is springing beautifully!). Here are some images evoking “summtumn,” the transition from summer to autumn, some by me (my … Continue reading →

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Remarkitecture (Remarkable Architecture)

Posted on September 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Design follows function.” Sometimes. But then sometimes design rethinks and rewires function, as well as those who live in and around it. And not just for humans — some of the world’s most remarkable architecture comes from non-humans. Enjoy! Click … Continue reading →

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What I Don’t Like About Travelling

Posted on August 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Leanne Cole. A fine art photographer and specialist in long-exposure imagery, Austalian-born Leanne has “been taking photos most of her life.” Now married and the mother of two adult children, she decided to make … Continue reading →

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Macro World

Posted on July 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Robert J Jr. of Robert’s Snap Spot. Robert is a retired Army veteran, photoblogger and photographer from Savannah, Georgia, whose eye for simple beauty and wonder never fails to delight me. Not all of … Continue reading →

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Time to Fly!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Hey, sky. Take off your hat, I’m on my way!” ~Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman to have flown in space) “Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been … Continue reading →

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