Sketches from my photographic life

Two weeks later, walking into downtown Ann Arbor

Colin O'Brien
Photo of our house and snow

It’s now 11 days since 14.1 inches of snow fell on Ann Arbor in less than 30 hours. Obviously not as drastic as Boston, MA, where the season total has now passed 100 inches (despite this one big snow fall, Ann Arbor barely got past half its average February »

Passing the snow and Sedum

Colin O'Brien
Photo of The snow shows where critters pass the sedum

17 days after it fell, the snow is still on the ground. The Sedum is still there, though the old flowers have lost their white hats. The paths that the cats and other critters follow, and us on the way to the compost pile, are pretty ingrained.

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The year starts here

Colin O'Brien
Photo of Sedum adrift in the snow
I didn’t take any photos in January, apart from a token gesture at the start of the month. Throughout the month, I kept looking out the back window, and seeing possible photos. In particular I would look at this group of Sedum sitting, not that you can tell with »

Nothing new

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Well, here we are at the end of the month. I thought I would get back to actually using the camera to take photos. As ever, I certainly saw a lot, of photographs. But it (taking the camera out) never happened. Was it too cold? Were Jill and I too busy doing other stuff? Don’t know, just never got that buzz, to take photos. Thought a lot about photos. What to do with what I have. What new to look for. Just didn’t take any. »

Missing the hoar frost

Colin O'Brien
This morning we had an appointment with Jill’s surgeon. Just a follow-up to confirm everything was going OK. This morning we woke to, what I think I would describe as, a hoar frost, in effect; light rain, freezing rain, light snow, we had it all, but only lightly, and it was very cold. The trees were coated with white hair. »

Happy New Year 2015!

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First photo of 2015

I didn’t use my camera in December 2014. I don’t know when I last went a whole month without. No sooner was Thanksgiving over, than Jill had her surgery, and so all my focus was on caring for and supporting her as she recovered. The New Year arrives, and I am determined to make a picture, but as you can see, it was already getting dark when I managed it. Seems I am already out of practice, so I will have to keep this up now!

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Calendar at 2014 AAWA Holiday Show

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Azalea ready to goI will have a small table at the AAWA Holiday Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, December 6th, selling my calendar and possibly some small prints and note cards. Hope to see you there. »

Before and After

Colin O'Brien
photo of chrysanthemum
This is not the normal before and after found on a photography site. This isn’t a reference to what the camera captured and what I did to the image. Instead this is a continuation »

Renewed portfolio(s)

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After working on the selection and editing of all my digital photographs for much of the year, I am happy to say that I have a new portfolio on this site with new, expanded portfolios on my North America site. Please take a look and let me know what you think. »

Calendar (Flora 2015) now available

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How exciting! My new calendar is back from assembly and looks great. And I like the selection of photographs. Details on my new shop page. »