Author: Sarah Richards
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Starting Lavender Plants
This video captures an important part of my life as a lavender farmer and herbal grower, offering both a look back at the farm and a practical demonstration of working with lavender plants. In it, viewers can see one method for propagating lavender and potting up young plants — techniques that are especially helpful for… Read more
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Eagle Gliding Over Rocky Coastline
The bald eagle is a success story of efforts to protect endangered species. They are now all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This is an image I created to show the feeling of being near the water and seeing these magnificent birds flying over it. Check out Eagle Gliding Over Rocky Coastline — available… Read more
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Lavender Painter
When I had the lavender farm on Whidbey Island many groups of painters would come and set up their easels and spend an afternoon painting. I have a couple of good photos of some of the, and this one is my favorite. Check out Lavender Painter — available as canvas prints, framed prints, phone cases,… Read more
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Sunflowers and Peaches Still Life
This is a still life photo I made a my friend’s house in Hood River, OR. We bought the fruit and the flowers that day as we drove up towards Mt. Hood. She is a plein air painter who I admire, so we set this up and started to paint. I liked my photo better… Read more
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Seagull and Trees
This is a compilation of a seagull I photographed one day, combined with a row of trees that I took in the fog and that I made even more mysterious by messing around with the image. I like the sense of finding one’s way through times that might be unclear. Check out Seagull and Trees… Read more
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Food Chain
I finally was getting back into painting. But, I had an old contour map which I crumpled up and brushed over with paint. Then I cut up pieces that reminded me of kelp and the painting unfolded from there. Years ago, when I was certified in scuba diving I realized that not only was swimming… Read more
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South Beach, Martha’s Vineyard
The endless horizon of the south side of the island is mesmerizing. The relatively small footprints on the beach in the foreground show the vast difference between the Atlantic Ocean, and the temporary marks a mere human makes. Check out South Beach, Martha’s Vineyard — available as canvas prints, framed prints, phone cases, tote bags,… Read more
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Duarte Pond Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard has a robust system of protecting land and making it available to the public for hiking and looking at views, and even sitting on the beach. Duarte Pond is included in the Blackwater Pond Reservation and is a wonderful spot all four seasons. In this photograph I was taken by the reflections of… Read more