03 Friday Apr 2015
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cherry blossom image, Cherry Tree image, flowers, nature photography, spring images, white flower
Last week, I came across a row of Cherry Trees in full bloom…I grabbed my camera and started shooting. I have always dreamed about visiting Japan and following the blooming of the Cherry Trees. So for a little while while under the Georgia sun….I pretended to be in Japan.
Happy pretending everyone!!!!
Sabi
15 Sunday Mar 2015
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athens, Athens Georgia, flower image, flowers, Georgia Botanical Garden, nature photography, orchid image, orchids, photography, UGA Botancial Garden, white orchid image, yellow orchid image
It has been raining a lot here in Georgia…so last week for lunch I went to the University of Georgia’a State Botanical Garden. The conservatory always has an area for orchids, but that day orchids were everywhere. Hundreds of blooms….everywhere….
A kind elderly volunteer with a warm smile made comments on the flowers as he floated around meeting the guests…was a great hour spent!
09 Tuesday Sep 2014
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abstract photography, art and nature, artist life, being creative, flower image, flowers, getting outdoors, life of an artist, nature in photographs, nature photography, northeast georgia living, orange, orange flowers, photography
Lately, I have enjoyed taking pictures of places that I have been visiting….took these pictures while at a friend’s house the other day…..the oranges are really this orange!
01 Monday Sep 2014
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abstract photography, art and nature, artist, artist life, being creative, black and white nature photography, black and white photos, flower image, flowers, getting outdoors, getting outside, green spider, macro photography, nature, nature art, nature in photographs, nature photograph, nature photography, northeast georgia living, photography, pink flower, spider
Shot these photos around 8am in our front garden…..
Sabi
26 Saturday Apr 2014
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23 Wednesday Apr 2014
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flowers, getting outside, hiking, nature art, nature photography, northeast georgia living, orchids images, photography
Went to the Georgia Botanical Gardens at the University of Georgia….and they had marvelous flowers….
04 Friday Apr 2014
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flowering tree image, flowers, getting outside, hiking, nature, nature art, nature photography, northeast georgia living, photography, red bud image, rural georgia landscapes
Red Bud trees have these beautiful pink flowers in the spring, heart shaped leaves all summer, and pea pod seed packets in late summer and early fall…..but my favorite parts are the flowers.
Took these pictures yesterday while out with a group of hikers….super warm day at 83F here in Georgia and lots of pretty spring flowers.
Sabi
17 Monday Mar 2014
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Stole a few creative moments and took a few shots of these blooms…..
11 Monday Mar 2013
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abstract, art, cat painting, flower painting, flowers, gray cat painting, gray flower painting, grey, impasto, impressionism, impressionistic, nature art, oil painting
Gray is a powerful color. We use this color to describe our mood, the sky, or something that is in between. Gray is sometimes thought of as a cold temperature color, but gray can also be a warm tone. Mix a light purple then mix yellow into that mixture and you get a beautiful warm gray color.
Below are two paintings that have been experimentation’s with the color gray.
This first is a close up of a flower and the second…..well you get what that is….
13 Wednesday Feb 2013
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abstract art, art, flowers, getting outside, hiking, life of an artist, nature, nature photographs, northeast georgia living, rural georgia landscapes
Georgia, the state I live in is beautiful, but I really don’t find the landscape very inspiring. So when I go scouting for something new to paint…I focus in on small hidden treasures that I find in the forest.
I was looking for something that had good lines and would lean itself toward abstraction. Below are pictured a few of nature’s wonders that I found interesting.
The above picture is called ‘rabbit ear’ by the locals because the leaves are very fleshy and soft to the touch….like a rabbit’s ear.
The one pictured above…was a shocking find. Who would have thought such a lovely orange colored thing would be found growing out of a fallen tree limb on the forest floor.
True to form on such hikes is one of our cats….an old tom cat named Tiger. He follows me around like a dog…minus the barking.
When going on these little hikes I always find an interesting tree. The bark or sometimes the lack of it can be very interesting.
Last picture is of me with my ‘forest coat’ on….would not be caught in town with it on, but it is perfect protection against briers. I just shove my hands into the deep pockets and press through the thickest brier patches.
Said last picture, but I have to post these early blooming daffodils. These were the last find in today’s hike.
Great artistic day….even though I didn’t get any time in the studio. Got lots of ideals from nature for new paintings. Plus being outside is an important thing for me personally.
Hope you get the time and chance to see something wonderful outside today.
Sabi
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