Seeded Earth Studio » photography and musings from the Midwest

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

Molly - I love the way you see things, it's just entirely thought-provoking.03/16/2010 - 9:15 am

Gandalf - Hmmm. Interesting image and thoughts.03/16/2010 - 11:30 am

Marcie - You made me laugh! Don't we all need a little bit of refreshing??? Love the color and composition in this one!03/17/2010 - 6:04 am

Montucky - Those are really no-nonsense fire escape doors. They almost give the impression of caskets themselves!03/14/2010 - 9:29 am

Debi - Obviously, back in the good old days of quality building. What a gorgeous structure - classic and classy - with amazing details. Thank you for sharing this with us, Bo.03/14/2010 - 1:55 pm

Anna Surface - That is a lot of red brick and probably took a good number of brick layers to build this place. Great details with the fire escape.03/14/2010 - 2:47 pm

Marcie - These old fire escapes are just great!! Love the graphic simplicity..the color!03/15/2010 - 5:49 am

Gandalf - I love the lines and symetry.03/15/2010 - 7:16 am

Molly - I also agree that the windows give off the impression of caskets. I thought that when I looked at them. Quite fascinating.03/15/2010 - 7:09 pm

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

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

Marcie - Thanks for all of the great links. As for camera bags - you may want to check-out 'epiphanie' and 'Jill-e'. Unfortunately - I can't speak about either of them..but they do look good!03/10/2010 - 6:41 am

Gandalf - The wall of pix is great. Are you up there?03/10/2010 - 7:37 am

Molly - Awesome photo.03/10/2010 - 10:09 am

Debi - This post is chocked full of information, Bo. I DO have a nice camera bag that I use for business gigs - a Temba Rolling Carrier. It carries my laptop and business papers and has ample compartments for two camera bodies with lens' attached AND plenty of space for extra lenses, etc. AND, the camera portion lifts out making it a perfect overnight bag! That it rolls has saved my sanity, though occasionally I still have to schlep it. However, that said, I still need a good bag for in the field. Often, I choose one lens for hiking and need another that I simply couldn't carry. So yeah..I'm interested in hearing from other women photographers, too. THANKS for all these neat links! Very useful!03/11/2010 - 3:19 pm

Anna Surface - Love that photo! Simply lovely and great composition. I've clicked over and looked over the article at Memoir Space. I'm interested in something like this. I bookmarked this and will read more tomorrow morning when I am rested.03/09/2010 - 6:37 pm

Montucky - I love that photo too! The cactus pottery with its bright colors goes beautifully withe the rough textured wall. So typical of Arizona!03/09/2010 - 9:00 pm

Gandalf - The look through hole is a great visual.03/10/2010 - 7:35 am

Molly - Haha, love this. Makes me smile for some reason. :)03/10/2010 - 10:07 am

Robin - I love this one, Bo. It's my new favorite. :) I enjoyed the article, too.03/11/2010 - 7:11 am

Debi - I loved that photo immediately and didn't see the tree in the background until I read your post. Way cool, dear. Love it!03/11/2010 - 3:21 pm

Richard - Bo, I don't know how I missed this one... it's probably because even in the 21st century, we're still stuck on dial-up and I didn't wait for your entire front page to load. It's a classic composition and I love the soft focus of the background. Ya gotta love the colors of the southwest. :)03/15/2010 - 3:18 pm

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

Marcie - Extraordinary architectural image. Love the symmetry..and how you managed to keep all of the lines from converging. A wonderful old building.03/07/2010 - 3:41 am

Montucky - That's a beautiful piece of architecture! Great shot!03/07/2010 - 8:00 pm

Gandalf - Great perspective. There are so many interesting visuals in this photo from the reflection at the base of the water tower to the shadows on the big buildings. Very nice.03/08/2010 - 8:18 am

Molly - My neck kinda hurts thinking of looking up to get this photo. Your effort was worth it. Very nice.03/09/2010 - 10:42 am

Anna Surface - LOL all the way around. Strange looking mannequins and some store person has a weird sense of taste and humor. I sure would love to have a pair of binoculars, though. That is too funny of the little guy with the big gun camera coming over to snap what he thought you were snapping. I've had that happen too. There is nothing like going to a well-attended event and rubbing elbows with the big-time photographers with lens way out there. I'd be there totally involved with some little detail and here comes one of the big guns sniffing around wondering what I'm seeing. LOL Oh, I've had my picture taken too and I'd turn on a dime and take their picture. Funny, how when out with a camera slung around the neck you run into other photographers. Fun post, Bo.03/06/2010 - 8:48 pm

Montucky - I think that trash can deserved a much more elegant location that what it has. The manikins reminded me of an old college prank a couple of friends and I pulled off one time in Seattle. We stood on a down town street and stared and pointed to a spot well up on a tall building. We didn't say a word, but a crowd soon formed, all looking up where we were looking, After a bit, we sort of melted away, leaving the crowd all looking up, by that time with their own momentum.03/06/2010 - 9:18 pm

Sue - LOL Great post...and funny too!03/07/2010 - 12:41 pm

debsgarden - This is so funny! I especially like the brainless manikins. I think the guy was taking a picture of you, so he could tell the funny story of the photographer shooting a trash can!03/07/2010 - 8:08 pm

Gandalf - Great political commentary. Keep this one for election time. Unfortunately it applies to both parties.03/08/2010 - 8:16 am

Molly - Haha, that's a great story. Made me smile.03/09/2010 - 10:40 am