During my time away my eyes opened to new ways of seeing. Nothing dramatic, simply a tilt to the right or left, a blur where things used to be sharp, an insistence on originality even when the subject is familiar. Especially when the subject is familiar. I'm not after the exotic. I don't want people looking at my pix and saying, "Oh, I could never do that!" I want them to smile and say, "Oh yes, this looks easy. I could do this!" I want my photos to celebrate the everydayness of life, the wonder of the sights, sounds, smells, taste, touch of all that we take for granted. A child at play. A springtime blossom. The caress of warm sunlight on your face after the long winter. The joy of not having to wear a coat or even a sweater. Simple, everyday things. The stuff of life.

CLICK HERE to see my new "The Children of Spring" gallery.