ELEGANCE ABOVE

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"ELEGANCE ABOVE"
Wonderful splendor inside Detroit Institute of Art.
texture study: aged paintings, carved stone, wood trim, metal chandeliers, bare glowing light bulbs

CAPITOL SPIROGRAPH

"CAPITOL SPIROGRAPH"

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A happy accident with a camera setting!

texture study: swirls of brilliant lights against a night sky, the glow of the nation's capitol

RETRO CANDY

"RETRO CANDY"

Sweet memories in wrappers!

texture study: waxy crinkly wrappers, boxes filled with goodness

FIESTA

"FIESTA"

A rush of color to entice the senses!

texture study: bright honeycomb tissue, rustic and wrinkly raffia

CHRISTMAS PAST

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"CHRISTMAS PAST"
Not candy, but eye candy!
texture study: bright painted chippy bulbs, smooth milk glass dish

RIBBON CANDY

"RIBBON CANDY"
Bright colors of old fashioned sugary confections
texture study: swirling spun smooth candy, clear bumpy glass dish

ARCH

"ARCH"
Detroit Institute of Art. Foreground and background perspective study.
texture study: curling symmetrical wrought iron, smooth and carved detailed stone, stairway and rail behind a glowing pendant light.

FLOURISH

"FLOURISH"
beautiful column design
texture study: light and shadow against stone carving intricate details

LOOKING UP

"LOOKING UP"
reconstructed 1522 European chapel nestled within Detroit Institute of Art.

texture study: age worn wood sculptures, smooth stone, rough brick

CHANDELIER

"CHANDELIER"
Who can be uncharmed by the glow of a sparking light?
texture study: plaster ceiling medallions, smooth crystal drops, purple glow

Carousel

"CAROUSEL"

San Francisco Pier. Who can resist the color and magic of a carousel?

texture study: lights and spindles, and smooth painted ponies

Carved in stone

"CARVED IN STONE"

San Francisco architecture. Breathtaking!!

texture study: massive carved images in stone, scaffolding in background

Columns

"COLUMNS"

San Francisco architecture. Beautiful!!

texture study: clear sky behind massive stone columns with carvings

Maple shadowing

"MAPLE SHADOWING"

As I gazed into the woods, the maple leaves seemed to glow in the sunset.

texture study: supple leaves, rough bark, dark shadow

Chadwick Block

"CHADWICK BLOCK"

This is a favorite in Ann Arbor, MI on the campus of U of M. The original Cottage Inn Pizza restaurant. An incredible building inside and out. The food is great too, by the way!

texture study: rusted awning, neon lights, old brick with painted on ivy

Book worm

"BOOK WORM"

A collection of old family books, lovingly saved and now passed down again through the generations.

texture study: colored page time worn books with fancy covers, antique chair, modern carton box

Civil line up

"CIVIL LINE UP"

I went to a Civil War reenactment/camp and was taken back in time. It was hard to imagine I was still in the 21st century!!

(Natural color has been tweaked in this photo.)

texture study: wool uniforms, hard canteens, leather boots and bags

Theater Company

"THE THEATER COMPANY"

A Civil War reenactment/camp included this wonderful theater wagon. The natural color has been tweaked in this print.

texture study: canvas sign, weathered wagon wheels, period costumes

Civil line

"CIVIL LINE"

At a Civil War reenactment/camp the men take it all seriously and so do the women. With the clothing and equipment, it is like a step back in time!!

texture study: trampled grass field, draped flag, wool uniforms, leather bags

(The natural colors have been tweaked in this photo.)

Soldier at rest

"SOLDIER AT REST"

A Civil War reenactment/camp where everything was so authentic with the clothing and equipment that you could wonder if you traveled back in time.

texture study: straw, iron cookware, worn leather shoes