Jordan Lake. An example in clarity. This beautiful flower is a passion fruit-the same passion fruit that sometimes flavors our drinks. I don’t make a habit of posting non-native flowers – this one is native to Brazil. I used these photos as an example for a student about how to study the structure of a plant or an insect or a bird. The conversion to black and white allows you to see with greater clarity the structures involved.

Jordan Lake Dam. The female osprey exploded through the leading edge of her own water cloud that she had made as she shook off the Haw River after her dive. The fish she caught is almost a ghost.

female osprey

Jordan Lake: Somehow, even though I have rendered Hershey into black and white, our eyes and our souls feel and fly with his majesty. Interesting how that transformation works …

A hummingbird? Perhaps a songbird, duck or bald eagle? Natural focal points for your desk or your living room wall? Please wander through https://docellentinsley.smugmug.com where you could get all your holiday shopping done. Maybe you would like to share some fine art with family and friends for the Holidays. In my gallery you can order a large variety of birds and landscapes as prints, framed wall art or desk art, or greeting cards! Thanks for your support and friendship, peace and grace, Doc Ellen