These clam shells formed a beautiful stilllife, at least until the next high tide! I wondered what happened to their inhabitants as I took the photo!

I love how this looks in black and white, with the emphasis on perspective, leading your eye in to the photograph, down the roadway into the vinyard and winery estate! You can imagine the wind in the swaying treetops as you drive down the allee, not...

A trip to Napa, the Wine Country, in northern California, is guaranteed to be a relaxing one! The tree-lined allees, leading to the wineries and the estates of the vinyard owners, are gorgeous in the sparkling afternoon sunlight!

This rose was a delightful surprise, as I came upon it after a light rain at a garden center.

Lotus blossoms signify new beginnings to me. I love to see them push up through the water toward the sun on sturdy stems, opening with such glorious and fresh beauty!

The dainty leaves and tiny petals floating on the surface of this pond seem to me to form an abstract, but natural design, reminiscent of the beautiful, flowing and designerly quilt and fabric patterns in Gustav Klimt's paintings, The Kiss and Adele ...

Daisies are the "new" roses--at least in my book! They bloom from spring until fall in our area and rise above the foliage on sturdy stems to greet the day with a smile regardless!

This is a detail of the beautiful and breathtaking Forsythe Fountain in Savannah, GA. The fountain is a 1858 replica of one in Paris, France. Each detail is unique and special in its own right!

These headstones marked the graves of slaves in the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, GA. The small one on the right appeared to be cradled and surrounded by the large tree which had grown around it over the years. No names or dates could be read on...

The colors of a coastal marshscape blur nicely into a restful abstract composition with some digital computer manipulation.

This colorfully dressed musician was taking advantage of a beautiful afternoon on the riverwalk in Savannah to play all the tunes in his repertoire playing for requests and tips from passersby.

As we were leaving Charleston, SC, one evening, after a relaxing visit to the city, I was able to capture one last photo--of this silhouetted steeple. A fitting end to a great trip!

Alstroemeria lilies are among my favorite flowers! I hope you will enjoy this photo rendition.

I love the yellows and fuschias and corals of these alstroemeria flowers. What a beautiful and delightful plant! I added a pastel filter to enhance the painterly photo. I hope you enjoy the result!

My urge is to zoom in even more to crop, but the overall shape and undulation of the petals is so beautiful, it's hard not show more of the flower.