Dutchman's Britches

Dutchman's Britches
Originally uploaded by doug_r.

Small Multiples
Originally uploaded by doug_r.

Robert Pirsig, in his book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, describes a time when he was trying to get a student past a bad case of writer's block by describing each brick in a wall of bricks. The student finally observed that each brick is different, and so reached an epiphany of sorts. Everywhere, everything is different - each snowflake, each petal, each blade of grass, each cloud, each pebble, each moment, each second.

Nerine Lily (B & W)

Nerine Lily (B & W Rework)
Originally uploaded by doug_r.

This image was taken toward the end of October, 2005 in the Alpine Garden Greenhouse at the St. Gallen Botanical Garden in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

This bloom is past it's prime and surrounded by the shards of older blossoms. I found it strikingly beautiful even in decay.

This image is a rework of a color image.

The weeknights spent in hotel rooms while traveling are a good time to learn and practice Photoshop.