June 2019 – Photographic Impressionistic Illusionistic

A Book I Read

on June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 By Mark Wade 2 Comments

A short story about a scarecrow, a crow, a little girl and the power of the absence of preconception.

My response:

Awesome work River and Emje!

Written by River Dixon: thestoriesinbetween.com/
Illustrations by Emje McCarty: quixoticmama.com/

Buy the book here: www.amazon.com/Beyond-Field-Il…

Little Butterflies

on June 27, 2019June 26, 2019 By Mark Wade 4 Comments

Watching the grass grow is boring.
Same for watching paint dry.
Watching little butterflies….maybe that too is boring.

Or, maybe not.

Into the Sun

on June 21, 2019June 20, 2019 By Mark Wade 5 Comments

The path to your house
Well worn
Tamped down
By rabbit and wolf
Compels the feet
Step lightly
Swiftly

The journey
Stretched long
Like the tanning
Of the rattler
Bites relentlessly
That beautiful poison
Of anticipation

It’s that moment
When eyes meet
The relief
When held tight
To die wonderfully
Of days past

Unspoken Calling

on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 By Mark Wade 5 Comments

Fly my little blackbird
There among the bending reeds
Night falls and it’s late

Multiple exposures in camera

It’s All Energy

on June 19, 2019June 18, 2019 By Mark Wade 2 Comments

This started as an opinion piece.

I changed my mind.

Suffice it to say that I love making photographs.
After years of looking to see every scene as a potential to a larger end (composition-wise), I have to say that there is no end to this for me. If the moon is in the wrong place for a composition, I will move it. If I need a spot of color found in the sunset in front of a tree or mountain, I will move it.

The camera makes light a willing participant who is just as happy to come along for the ride, as I am to bring it. Sometimes light will cooperate. Other times I must argue with it to get my way. Sometimes, many times, light tells me to re-think things for a better outcome.

No failures, just learning, always learning.