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My grandmother gave me a Brownie camera when I was eight
years old, then proudly showed my photographs of her flowers to her Garden
Society. The joy I felt as a young child while taking photographs for others to
enjoy remains today, and it is this passion that keeps me immersed in
photography.


My husband and I moved to Wisconsin in the mid-1970s and,
on impulse, I borrowed a Pentax K-1000 to take my first photography course. I
later attended the Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood University in Madison
where I took both art and photography classes.


In 2007, I received a digital camera as a gift and the door
to photography opened wider than ever. My world shifted as I saw the
possibilities that could be created using a camera and lenses — infinite possibilities
to document the natural world, architecture, history, seeing everything with a
new perspective.


"Even the smallest of details became intensely
interesting. Maybe that's why I love photography. I try to capture what I see,
my own interpretation, not what someone else might see."


I also became a contributor to WisconsinNative.com, writing
and photographing for both the Wandering Wisconsin and Travel Green
features on the travel website through December, 2008. My photography has also
been published in regional magazines, national travel guides, and in a book on
Functional Architecture which was published in London in 2009.


Though I shoot in many genres, I most love the experience
of photographing the natural world. Nature grounds me. I can be myself  --
in the forest, the mountains, the desert, or the prairie -- in solitude with
nature.


My hobby is now a career, as I write and photograph as a
freelancer as the principal of Seeded Earth Studio, LLC.

 

Bo Mackison

Seeded Earth Studio LLC

Madison, Wisconsin

Category Archives: nature

First Flower of Spring

03*17*2010 Posted in Madison ** Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** garden ** macro ** nature ** photography ** spring

Budded in front yard, March 16, about 6:20 pm CDT. Rather shy, it will open a bit more tomorrow. More photos to follow from thrilled gardener who has been awaiting spring as patiently as possible.
(Not very!)
I even hear robins singing their “pretty pretty pretty bird” trill.

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Molly - Maybe if you sing to them, they will bloom a little faster.. :)03/17/2010 - 9:38 am

Gandalf - nice to see signs of spring, but you won't want me to sing to it. The poor flower would croak and then cuss (my voice). :)03/17/2010 - 3:50 pm

Montucky - Isn't that nice to see! We finally have two crocus blossoms out (in an area where I know we didn't plant them).03/17/2010 - 9:50 pm

First Sign of Spring

03*12*2010 Posted in Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** nature ** photography ** wabi-sabi ** winter

In Wisconsin, the first sign of spring has nothing to do with flowers popping out of the ground.
It is all about the big melt.

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Molly - That is so true. Here's to spring!03/12/2010 - 10:59 am

quinncreative - Are those buds forming on the dripping branches? YAY for Spring!03/12/2010 - 8:35 pm

Montucky - You certainly had your share of winter this year!03/12/2010 - 11:46 pm

Anna - Love the simplicity with the drops.03/13/2010 - 6:22 pm

Debi - Ah, more squiggedly things with water - love this, Bo!03/14/2010 - 1:53 pm

Gandalf - Great photo. The water dripping from the tangle is captivating.03/15/2010 - 7:04 am

oneshotbeyond - gorgeous details.03/15/2010 - 9:45 am

Fogged In

03*11*2010 Posted in Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** nature ** photography ** winter

Hard to imagine, but not 50 feet from here are the rocky shores of Lake Michigan. I spent nearly three days in this foggy setting, and not once did I see the lake.
Which was a good thing, as I was at this pristine setting for a workshop, and so I didn’t have to fight distractions...

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Molly - Sounds like you are having fun. :) And that is indeed some serious fog. I like the solitary tree, though. Makes the photo.03/11/2010 - 11:17 am

Marcie - Gorgeous simplicity. And - I have Alyson's book and subscribe to her site. Would love to hear more of what you've learned. We seem to be in the same 'business'.03/11/2010 - 1:32 pm

Debi - Sounds like a great seminar, Bo! I'll be sure to check out her blog shortly. Sounds like I need some of that information as well! Great shot, too, btw. Fog outside is good to make one focus on inside stuff.03/11/2010 - 3:13 pm

Montucky - Looks like you will be on an interesting journey, Bo! Love the fog!03/11/2010 - 11:41 pm

Alyson Stanfield - Bo: Lovely photo. It looks incredibly familiar. I think we were lucky to have those gray days since there were so many windows in the room we were in. But I still would have liked to have seen the big lake! I loved meeting you and look forward to keeping up with your progress.03/12/2010 - 9:12 am

Gandalf - I love a foggy morning (as long as I don't need to drive far). Lovely photo.03/15/2010 - 7:03 am

Green Places

03*08*2010 Posted in Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** garden ** nature ** photography ** wabi-sabi

The sun is shining, the snow is melting. I always think of mid-March as the teaser. Sunny days, almost touching the 50˚F mark. The a dip back into the teens or 20s and frosty again. There are bits of my yard where there are peeks of grass, though much of the yard is under 6...

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Rosie leaves 'n blooms - Hello there and welcome to Blotanical - I hope you enjoy meeting new gardeners over there - normally I post on blogs and send a message through Blotanical but this week I don't have alot of free time. Pop over to my scottish garden blog sometime. I too am yearning for those spring days - they can't come soon enough03/08/2010 - 2:44 pm

Montucky - Love the green! Here now there are tiny green things emerging from the ground. So welcome!03/08/2010 - 7:45 pm

Marcie - Yes...we're being teased by spring as well. Love the repetition of pattern here. Almost abstract..but not quite.03/09/2010 - 4:24 am

Gandalf - great visual pattern, and alas Spring will come and ski season will be done dancing. :(03/09/2010 - 7:34 am

Molly - Springtime! Gotta love it. This is a simple but very pleasing shot. :)03/09/2010 - 10:43 am

Debi - YAY! for Conservancies! They keep us sane during the winter months!03/11/2010 - 3:22 pm

Trio of Orchids

03*04*2010 Posted in Madison ** Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** garden ** macro ** nature ** photography

The sun is shining more, and the snow is melting, though I still have over a foot of snow in my yard. It will be awhile before I see flowers popping out of the ground in my neighborhood.
The next best thing is taking a drive across town to Olbrich Botanical Gardens and spending a couple...

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Karen Wallace - What beautiful blooms Bo! I'm thrilled that even in the snowiest of times you can see a little 'tropicalness'...03/04/2010 - 2:52 am

Marcie - Exquisite detail. WOW!03/04/2010 - 7:40 am

Gandalf - Very lovely. I find orchids to be exquisit flowers.03/04/2010 - 7:54 am

Anna Surface - Bo, you are so fortunate to have Olbrich Botanical Gardens close by. These are exquisite orchids... as others have stated. Lovely close-up, composition and detail bringing the flowers forth in a pop with hello faces. :)03/04/2010 - 8:41 am

debsgarden - You have some beautiful photographs on your blog! This orchid s a wonderful color. I just happened upon your site in a roundabout way through blotanical. I will visit again!03/04/2010 - 9:50 am

Molly - Simply lovely. And they are purple which makes them even prettier!03/04/2010 - 4:58 pm

Montucky - How beautiful! I would love to have a place like that close enough to visit on a cold winter's day.03/04/2010 - 8:03 pm

Debi - Sigh. I'm so ready for spring!03/05/2010 - 12:29 pm

bernie kasper - Beautiful image Bo..I can never photograph Orchids to my liking but you really nailed this one, fine work !!03/05/2010 - 3:57 pm

Sue - Wonderful color and detail. Lovely image.03/07/2010 - 12:38 pm

joey - So lovely and fun to photograph!03/10/2010 - 8:27 am

Fuzzy Ficus

02*28*2010 Posted in Madison ** Olympus E-3 ** Wisconsin ** garden ** macro ** nature ** photography ** wabi-sabi

A first glance, it appears that these ficus leaves have encountered a cold weather frost. Not so. This ficus plant grows in the Bolz Conservatory, the glass greenhouse that keeps the tropics alive in a tiny part of wintry Madison. And the white is the fuzziness of its new growth.

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Montucky - That's really pretty! Looks like a furry winter jacket on the leaves.02/28/2010 - 4:08 pm

Marcie - Exquisite detail. That white fuzzy stuff looks so soft...03/01/2010 - 6:18 am

Gandalf - Reminds me of Fuzzy Wuzzy03/01/2010 - 8:04 am

Molly - The detail is incredible in this.03/01/2010 - 1:19 pm

Debi - AH, man...I'm ready to see some new green growth, fuzzy or not! This is choice - thanks for the treat!03/03/2010 - 2:32 pm

Organ Pipe Cactus

02*25*2010 Posted in National Parks ** Southwest ** nature ** photography ** travel

The Organ Pipe Cactus is one of the giant cacti, second in size only to the more iconic Saguaro. Instead of having a single trunk with branches, the organ pipe has 6 to 20 stems all growing from a central trunk. It will typically grow about 15 feet tall, though specimens have measured more than...

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Anna Surface - Wow! Look at that cacti! I bet it was a sight to see. Amazing plants, actually. Say, I really like the header, Bo.02/25/2010 - 12:53 pm

Montucky - I had all but forgotten those, Bo. I'll bet, somewhere in my old file of 35mm slides, I have photos of those same cactus! Good memories.02/26/2010 - 12:18 am

Susan - Wonderful, joys of nature! These are amazing:)02/26/2010 - 7:09 am

Gandalf - Beatiful image, and I see you've switched from winter to hopeful in the header. :)02/26/2010 - 8:19 am

Marcie - I learn so much as you share with us your travels. What an exquisite cactus plant. WOW!02/26/2010 - 2:55 pm

Molly - Interesting plants, cacti. I never knew there were so many varieties before I started viewing all of your photographs.03/01/2010 - 1:08 pm

Debi - I love these organ cacti almost as much as I love the saguaros! Great pic...makes me long for Arizona!03/03/2010 - 1:35 pm

Bo Mackison - Debi - makes me long for Arizona, too. I am going through a massive withdrawal...:-)03/03/2010 - 1:36 pm

Sue - Very interesting. I learn something nearly every time I visit your blog! :)03/07/2010 - 12:30 pm

Desert Reflection in Rain Puddle

02*23*2010 Posted in National Parks ** Olympus E-3 ** Southwest ** nature ** photography ** travel

It’s not too often I get the opportunity to photograph the desert, especially the desert after a  heavy rainfall that leaves large puddles of standing water with perfect reflections of prickly pear and saguaro cacti.
We visited one of the more isolated areas of the eastern part of Saguaro National Park. We hiked the Mica View...

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Gandalf - Very interesting images and a bit ironic.02/23/2010 - 7:24 am

Sue - This is a sight that is new to me...reflections of cactus in rain puddles! Very nicely composed image.02/23/2010 - 11:53 am

Montucky - That's a wonderful photo, and getting it was a rare opportunity!02/23/2010 - 7:50 pm

Flying Home

02*21*2010 Posted in Southwest ** nature ** photography ** travel

Leaving Tucson, the scenery is breathtaking. The city is surrounded by mountains – mostly browns with just a hint of green from spring rains.
Further east, flying over the Rockies on the eastern side of Arizona. Lovely snow crested mountains. What a flight – always something to see.

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Marcie - Amazing landscape. Love the little bit of airplane wing..just to give us context!!!02/21/2010 - 12:09 pm

Molly - My airplane photos always come out with blurry shapes and such. Love the crispness of the mountains, and I can imagine it was quite a view.02/22/2010 - 10:36 am

Gandalf - I love the texture of the mountains.02/23/2010 - 7:21 am

Desert Sun

02*17*2010 Posted in National Parks ** Olympus E-P1 ** Southwest ** nature ** photography ** poetry ** travel

Staring into the burning desert sun. Desert heat
rises, sears my soul, the searching soul, seeking light.
I sink into the sand-earth, the desiccated cactus roots cannot support me.
Be not distraught. Reach out. Stand upright.
The sun drops off the edge of the world, night slips in quietly, settles,
A star shimmers and
another.
I have journeyed long,
watched sunrises and sunsets,...

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Molly - This would have been breathtaking to see in real life, such a great moment captured. Sunsets are always some that captivate my attention, love this.02/17/2010 - 7:55 pm

Montucky - Magnificent photo, Bo! That scene just naturally leads to good poetry.02/17/2010 - 10:19 pm

Abbey of the Arts - Bo, what a beautiful photo and your poem is such a deep invitation to be present to the rhythms of sky and earth.02/17/2010 - 10:30 pm

Joanna Young - Oh Bo, I just love the last few lines of this. These words in particular "a multitude of stars alight the heavens, milky streams of light,"... are deeply soothing.02/18/2010 - 2:33 am

Marcie - Such a gorgeous..warm desert image. And the accompanying words are perfect!!! So very creative!!!02/18/2010 - 7:34 am

Gandalf - captivating02/18/2010 - 7:45 am

Anna - What a beautiful desert sun and silhouette cactus scene! I love that poem... stirs deep. The part that touches: "I have journeyed long, watched sunrises and sunsets, and the ascents and descents of many moons.02/18/2010 - 11:15 am

Robin - This is beautiful. All of it.02/18/2010 - 12:40 pm

sherri - This is stunning.02/19/2010 - 9:29 am

Sue - Beautiful.02/20/2010 - 6:00 am

Debi - This is a favorite, both photo and poem. You've a gift, my dear.02/20/2010 - 8:40 am

Ed Vatza - I was scanning through you Southwest images Bo and this one just stopped me in my tracks. Stunning. Beautiful. WOW!02/26/2010 - 6:11 am