Saturday, August 29, 2009

Rainy photoshoot = Rainbows


a month ago, i was photographing a beautiful venice island residence, when it began to pour... and pour... just when i was ready to call it, the rain stopped. and the most beautiful rainbow appeared right over the house. it was perfect.


check it out the photos at michael a. gilkey, inc. of the florida friendly landscape on venice island.


direct link: here.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

yard expedition...

exploring... right out your own front door

aloe plant
croton
old bird feeder
pygmy date palm stem
'xanadu' dwarf philodenron
yard hose
messy palm
crown of thorn blooms
a sprig of foxtail fern


Tuesday, August 11, 2009

a science day...

today i took a trip to G-Wiz, a local hands-on science museum, with my nephews. it was good times.

the roof
fun with the plasma lamp...
spinning sand...


Sunday, August 9, 2009

New Landscape Photos...


new photos up at michael a. gilkey, inc. of new palma sola residence in bradenton.

check it out here.



Saturday, August 8, 2009

south georgia photographic adventure: b&w

black and white
it's funny how just by switching the setting to b&w your inspiration changes...








Thursday, August 6, 2009

south georgia photographic adventure: color

last weekend my cousin and i took a photographic drive around the small georgia county where she lives... it was quite beautiful and we frequently stopped with moments of photographic inspiration...

color
here's just a sample of our adventure:














Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Inspiration: Grandma's Garden


my g'ma is spry at 86... and one of the things that keeps her that way is her seasonal garden... full of vegetables, fruits, and FLOWERS!!

my grandmother is an inspiration.