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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

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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

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

Plump Saguaro

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

This saguaro cactus is nearly bulging at its seams. The Sonoran Desert region in this part of Saguaro National Park has had a rainy period and the saguaros were able to soak up the rain water and store it in its ribs. As the weather becomes hotter and drier, the saguaro will use the stored...

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Sue - Black and white is a great choice on this; helps to emphasize the repetition of the lines and shadows.02/17/2010 - 7:39 am

Gandalf - I agree with Sue, the B&W creates a wonderful view.02/17/2010 - 11:25 am

Molly - I like this photo, it does give an very different perception on the cactus using the black and white. Very artistic.02/17/2010 - 7:51 pm

Montucky - That Saguaro is in very prime condition! I love to see them like that!02/17/2010 - 10:15 pm

Be My Valentine?

02*14*2010 Posted in Olympus E-P1 ** Southwest ** nature ** photography ** travel

Today is the last day of our Southwestern adventure. It’s also Valentine’s Day, though in our family we have celebrated our son’s birthday on February 14th more than we celebrated Valentine’s Day. Or at least we have until the last few years.
Fitting that my Valentine’s post is a sweet heart of a prickly cactus from...

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bernie kasper - Cool shot..is there some kinda message with this maybe love can be a bit prickly sometimes !!02/14/2010 - 10:37 am

Madison Guy - Nice find. And know the feeling -- our daughter's birthday is on the 13th, so it's always been a 2-day holiday with emphasis on the birthday.02/14/2010 - 3:59 pm

Marcie - Such a perfect Valentine's Day find!! Great eye!!!02/14/2010 - 4:13 pm

Robin - Very cool shot! What a great find. :)02/14/2010 - 4:18 pm

Preston - Love your valentine. It was Tucson I lived at as a child.02/15/2010 - 7:09 am

Gandalf - Interesting image, the kind you would give to your fav tatoo artist for VD.02/15/2010 - 9:06 am

Montucky - That's just a great valentine, Bo! Love the desert!02/15/2010 - 9:30 am

Sue - I love it when heart shapes turn up in unexpected places...like a prickly pear cactus!02/15/2010 - 10:34 am

ybonesy - This is just too cool. What a delight!02/16/2010 - 9:06 am

Anna - I've seen Prickly Pear Cactus but not in a shape of a heart! This is a wonderful find and capture. :)02/16/2010 - 11:27 am

QuinnCreative - What a great shot! I love how you can see both orange and purple in the thorns. Perfect for Valentine's!02/16/2010 - 10:53 pm

Molly - This is so cool, and I agree with the love can be a bit prickly comment, haha. Awesome Valentine pic.02/17/2010 - 7:43 pm

Catalina State Park

02*11*2010 Posted in Olympus E-P1 ** Southwest ** nature ** photography ** travel

Much of the park was hidden under an early morning cloud cover. It didn’t take long for the sun to burn through the clouds, and by mid-morning the sky was Arizona’s trademark – a deep blue.

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Debi - I finally get to visit you today, and what do I see? You thrill me with pics of one of my favorite states - Arizona. Yay! Love this - perfect!02/12/2010 - 7:09 am

Marcie - Stunning landscape. WOW!02/12/2010 - 7:30 am

QuinnCreative - What an incredible shot! You must have waited for a long time for this to happen. It's just perfect, with the clouds looking like draped material and the mountains are that wonderful warm golden red rock. Perfect!02/12/2010 - 9:37 am

Montucky - That's a gorgeous shot Bo! I loved the Santa Catalinas. Used to hunt javelina on the back side near the top.02/12/2010 - 11:44 am

Molly - This is pretty awesome, indeed. :)02/13/2010 - 10:06 pm

Gandalf - The one cloud looks like it got separated from the herd.02/15/2010 - 9:03 am

Dawn Fine - Just found your blog via Bosque Bill on Twitter..and see you are in Tucson..So are we.. Nice blog and website02/18/2010 - 9:56 pm