Woodland Ferns

During the summer of 1997, I had the good fortune to attend a 3-day photography workshop given by Galen Rowell in Glacier National Park. The weather was terrible- overcast at best, rainy most of the time. Our rolls of film were driven down to Kalispell each night to be processed and returned for the next day's critique. I must have spent more than an hour in the rainy woods, staring at the ferns, composing, recomposing, waiting, when a bit of light broke through and I snapped this picture. Feedback from Galen on our photos was gentle but tough and I dreaded what he'd say when my shots came up for review. I was shocked when, except for suggesting some different framing, he actually seemed to like my ferns. It was then I thought, maybe I can do this photography thing.

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Photo Friday: Romeo's Pier, near Pillar Point

I love the marsh inside the breakwater near Pillar Point. There's a peacefulness on foggy days that seeps into my soul. The aging structure of the pier seems to be returning to the source of all things, as moss covers the roof, paint flakes and fades away, and the gulls claim it as their own.

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Zeus in repose

Zeus, our boy Mastiff, is taking it easy after class at San Bruno Dog Obedience School.