Category: Photographs
Photography has been one of my constant companions for as long as I can remember. I started with a simple Brownie camera as a child and have been looking at the world through a lens ever since.
These photographs are more than images of beautiful places. They are moments that caught my attention while wandering beaches, hiking trails, working farms, city streets, gardens, and back roads. Some were taken close to home on Martha’s Vineyard and Whidbey Island. Others come from travels through Europe, North Africa, Australia, and beyond.
What draws me to a photograph is often the story behind it—a glacial pond hidden in the woods, a weathered farm overlooking a prairie, the play of light on water, or an unexpected pattern in nature.
Sometimes the story is thousands of years old. Sometimes it lasts only a few seconds before the light changes. My years as a farmer taught me to pay attention to seasons, weather, and the small details many people pass by.
Photography became a way to preserve those fleeting moments and share them with others. I hope these images encourage you to slow down, look a little closer, and discover the beauty, history, and wonder that surround us every day.
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Ghost Ship
Looking across Penn Cove when it was foggy yet still blue. This vague image of a sail boat at anchor is evocative of ghost ships and their legends. Check out Ghost Ship — available as canvas prints, framed prints, phone cases, tote bags, and many more products. Shop This Artwork on Fine Art America → Read more
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Ebey’s Bluff Grasses
Focus on what is right in front of you. The wonders of the Salish Sea and the mountains are still there, but sometimes you just have to look at what is right there and it can be beautiful. Check out Ebey’s Bluff Grasses — available as canvas prints, framed prints, phone cases, tote bags, and… Read more
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Compass Rose of Maple Leaves
Some sailors taught their children to “box a compass” which means to name the points going all around the circle. One fall I thought it would be fun to mark those points with maple leaves in honor of my father who taught that to me. Check out Compass Rose of Maple Leaves — available as… Read more
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Still Streaks
The main product of a lavender farm is the Lavender Essential Oil. To get it we had an alembic still made of copper with a long rotating column that held about 90 pounds of lavender. Periodically we cleaned it with vinegar or citric acid. This was some drips of the acid down the side of… Read more
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Tractor on Ebeys Historical Reserve
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve was the first National Historical Reserve established in the United States, created in 1978. What makes it unique is that it isn’t a national park in the traditional sense. Instead, it is a partnership among farmers, residents, local governments, state agencies, and the National Park Service to protect more than… Read more
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Split Rock at Lamberts Cove
Each town on Martha’s Vineyard has its own beach(es). West Tisbury has Lambert’s Cove Beach and if you go off to the right and walk quite a long way, you can get to this huge rock called Split Rock. The water of the Vineyard Sound is so clear! Check out Split Rock at Lamberts Cove… Read more
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Pink and Purple Lavender
Lavender comes in many colors. The lavenders in this picture are all Lavendula Angustifolias, and the varieties, for you lavender geeks, from foreground to background are: Purple Bouquet, Hidcote Pink, and Folgate. This was taken early one morning when the sun was just coming up.You can still see this lavender field at what is now… Read more
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Lily Pads
I’ve always been fascinated by water lilies and the way they transform an ordinary pond into something almost painterly. What first caught my eye in this scene was the rich variety of textures—the smooth lily pads, the rippling reflections, and the layers of light dancing across the water. As an East Coaster, I would simply… Read more