Photography

To Me, Photography. . .

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place." ~Elliott Erwitt

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place.” ~Elliott Erwitt

Using the Seek App to Identify Plants

Identifying Plants with the Seek App

I recently downloaded the Seek app on my phone to help me identify plants and animals. Just take a photo and the software tells you what you found.

I took it along on my latest hike and put it through its paces. I started with 2 plants that I knew to see how it would do. It got them both right.

Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia — Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia

Sassafras, Sassafras Albidum — Sassafras, Sassafras Albidum

Then I used it on some plants that I was unfamiliar with. I double checked the identification online and it seemed to get them correct also.

Hay-scented Fern, Dennstaidtia punctilobula — Hay-scented Fern, Dennstaidtia punctilobula

Swamp Dewberry, Rubus Hispidus — Swamp Dewberry, Rubus Hispidus

Flat Branched Tree Clubmoss, Dendrolyopodium obscurum — Flat Branched Tree Clubmoss, Dendrolyopodium obscurum

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera pubescens — Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera pubescens

Faded Brick Color Palette

Faded Brick Color Palette

Sidewalk Shadows

Sidewalk Shadows

If you follow me on Instagram you know that I love, love, love taking photos of shadows. I thought I’d share some sidewalk shadows that I took on some recent city walks.

Plant shadow on sidewalk

Railing and tree shadow on sidewalk

Post shadows on brick sidewalk

Fence & plant shadow on sidewalk

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

On my latest city walk I visited Art Park, which has become the hub of Lancaster’s Black Lives Matter protests. I’ll let the art and signage speak for itself.

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