Pastel Water Lily Wood Print

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May water lily arrives a little early as waters warms up for these amazing aquatic plants grow toward the light.



"Water lilies are one of the oldest aquatic plants on this earth. Early lilies were huge in size with fossils showing lily pads up to four feet wide. As these plants evolved over several thousands of years they morphed to the size we see today. Evidence of water lilies have been found in european pre-ice age cave drawings and these drawings show the early types to have been of the same basic form that exists among hardy species today."http://www.hardywaterlilies.net/water-lily-history.html

Now the water lily has become a staple of ponds today!

In order for me to capture this type of reflection I am at eye level. My camera is sitting at water level with my hand below keeping it just out of the water.

Process in Topaz Impression

My photography has become an evolution of melding images into art and allowing my artistic side to fly. Each image has its own life and story to tell. So come explore with me the world of art through my photography. I was born and grew up in Miami Florida loving nature. In 2007, I took up a small digital camera while traveling North America with my husband Frank, our dog Gwen, and our cat Psycho. We finally settled in Western North Carolina loving the mountains. As a painter life moved me in a different direction and windows opened. I have always laid out my composition before me. I have worked in all mediums at one time or another, but watercolor and pastel were my modes of choice. During my travels, photography became a...