It seems to me the riches in life are found in nature. Judging from the quality of your work, you have uncovered far more value than those who spend their time chasing every dime... But I also get it; it's a challenge for those riches found in nature to pay the bills...
Ha, right! I mean, obviously I love being out taking photos or I wouldn't do it. I love sharing them. Truly I wrote this mostly to say "I want to share with more people".
Karen, as always, thank you for sharing the beauty you see in your world. I saw a little quail family this morning and thought of you. Mom, dad, and all the little fuzz ball babies We’ve had a good year for quail (it wasn’t too rainy or cold for the first batch) and I hope we get two hatches from the more ambitious pairs.
And if you have a good hi-resolution file of a meadow lark on a fence post, I’ll buy a copy from you. You can find my email address on my Substack.
Oh that's so cool about the quail! I don't think I do have a really good hi-res photo of a meadowlark. They are usually pretty far away and my photos are pretty cropped.
Well said! Do you offer larger prints of your photos? I love the black dragonfly photo against the green in this post and wondered if that is something you do.
I can create prints (I use commercial sites to do it) on a one-off basis. Some photos can be printed large and some can't (some are quite cropped). For reasons I can't figure out at the moment, I can't find the original file for that one (even though it was just taken last week!). Generally speaking you'd just email me about something you wanted printed. I really don't know what happened to that one!
Karen, what you did here is so important for all of us--you simply talked about where you are & what you're thinking. I for one totally believe that you can make this work. There HAS to be a way.
An ode to beauty, to artists, to community, to sharing what we have. Thank you so much, Karen!
And I just may one day buy from you a print of that goldfinch-in-chicory photo. Stay tuned. (P.S. I love that you have a heron wall in your living room. I bet it feels like walking in nature to enter your house.)
Well, Karen, you, your writing and your photos ae consistently amazing. You and your work are so appreciated. I wish that I had the resources to be your benefactor. Yet, it is sometimes out of our poverty that the greatest beauty arises. You are loved.
Karen, you are an amazing woman, both artist and soul. You share so much of your talent, heart, and wisdom with us, and we are the richer for it. I realize that I often comment that your photos show a beauty in nature that manmade things can never approximate. Your kindness in sharing the treasures you discover through your lens is a gift beyond any price tag, and I will continue to support you in it in any way I can. And the Universe will bless you in myriad ways. Note: Many years ago, an artist and gallery owner in my home town named Henry Saltzman created a Museum for the Blind at our local community college with paintings and sculpture to be appreciated by touch. Sight-impaired people were brought to appreciate the showings through their fingers (ironic, as most galleries have signs that say, DO NOT TOUCH!), and Henry encouraged the sighted to close their eyes and experience the works through their other senses as well. The result was joyous, awe-inspiring and humbling to "see" how many different and gifted ways there are of "seeing" with the eyes of the heart. Your friend Anastasia must be the same kind of visionary [sic] as Henry was. Thank you all!
It seems to me the riches in life are found in nature. Judging from the quality of your work, you have uncovered far more value than those who spend their time chasing every dime... But I also get it; it's a challenge for those riches found in nature to pay the bills...
Ha, right! I mean, obviously I love being out taking photos or I wouldn't do it. I love sharing them. Truly I wrote this mostly to say "I want to share with more people".
Sending all this beauty out into the world is a huge gift, Karen! And that offer of the use of a photo—so generous! Thanks for all that you give.
Thank you Priscilla!
Karen, as always, thank you for sharing the beauty you see in your world. I saw a little quail family this morning and thought of you. Mom, dad, and all the little fuzz ball babies We’ve had a good year for quail (it wasn’t too rainy or cold for the first batch) and I hope we get two hatches from the more ambitious pairs.
And if you have a good hi-resolution file of a meadow lark on a fence post, I’ll buy a copy from you. You can find my email address on my Substack.
Oh that's so cool about the quail! I don't think I do have a really good hi-res photo of a meadowlark. They are usually pretty far away and my photos are pretty cropped.
Well said! Do you offer larger prints of your photos? I love the black dragonfly photo against the green in this post and wondered if that is something you do.
I can create prints (I use commercial sites to do it) on a one-off basis. Some photos can be printed large and some can't (some are quite cropped). For reasons I can't figure out at the moment, I can't find the original file for that one (even though it was just taken last week!). Generally speaking you'd just email me about something you wanted printed. I really don't know what happened to that one!
Karen, what you did here is so important for all of us--you simply talked about where you are & what you're thinking. I for one totally believe that you can make this work. There HAS to be a way.
Thank you so much Janisse. I know you actually do believe it and that helps so much!
An ode to beauty, to artists, to community, to sharing what we have. Thank you so much, Karen!
And I just may one day buy from you a print of that goldfinch-in-chicory photo. Stay tuned. (P.S. I love that you have a heron wall in your living room. I bet it feels like walking in nature to enter your house.)
Thank you Jeanne! :) Just email me if you do want to print something.
Well, Karen, you, your writing and your photos ae consistently amazing. You and your work are so appreciated. I wish that I had the resources to be your benefactor. Yet, it is sometimes out of our poverty that the greatest beauty arises. You are loved.
Thank you Uncle Bill. I appreciate your support SO MUCH! I love that sentence, "sometimes out of our poverty that the greatest beauty arises".
Karen, you are an amazing woman, both artist and soul. You share so much of your talent, heart, and wisdom with us, and we are the richer for it. I realize that I often comment that your photos show a beauty in nature that manmade things can never approximate. Your kindness in sharing the treasures you discover through your lens is a gift beyond any price tag, and I will continue to support you in it in any way I can. And the Universe will bless you in myriad ways. Note: Many years ago, an artist and gallery owner in my home town named Henry Saltzman created a Museum for the Blind at our local community college with paintings and sculpture to be appreciated by touch. Sight-impaired people were brought to appreciate the showings through their fingers (ironic, as most galleries have signs that say, DO NOT TOUCH!), and Henry encouraged the sighted to close their eyes and experience the works through their other senses as well. The result was joyous, awe-inspiring and humbling to "see" how many different and gifted ways there are of "seeing" with the eyes of the heart. Your friend Anastasia must be the same kind of visionary [sic] as Henry was. Thank you all!
Lauren, thank you so much! I appreciate you and I appreciate your support! And yes, that's Anastasia too!