Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
There's a zen to nature photography and haiku that I've wanted to work with for quite a while. So here's something from me which is rather new. Three snow scenes intended as small dialogues between classic winter haiku and my own photographs. The pictures were taken during last week's snowy weather and they are of... Continue Reading →
These pictures go along paths and over bridges, through forests and beside rivers. This isn't so much a walk as a hop, skip and jump. So we'll start with the short hop beside the Faluån. It's not exactly a forest but it's well wooded with a lovely range of colours and the hint of a... Continue Reading →
It's hard not to be drawn to the sublime autumn colours here in Sweden. Then there's the rivers tumbling downstream full of waterfall foam and loaded with leaves. This set of pictures tries to capture the tranquillity of the waters as they twist and turn, curve and weave on their way through the forests and... Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a teenager I've admired the Impressionists and lately I've taken photographs of riverscapes that look very impressionistic. Here's an example. The rushes in the foreground are blurred in motion whilst the river, full of autumn leaves, flows smoothly around the curve behind. The sky overhead is reflected in it and the... Continue Reading →
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