Monsters in the bathroom rug

    I'm often asked where I get my inspirations from and I usually joke about my muse and how they inspire me. But I often get my inspirations from just everyday things that most people do not pay attention to. We live in a world where the majority of people do not see anything and it is probably why humans do not see fairies or any other mythological creatures anymore. 

    My beautiful daughters sometimes surprise me as to how often they actually did listen to me. In one such case, my daughters pointed out the different faces in the walls. It is a simulated wood paneling with the many different wood grains and if you look closely you begin to see faces in the walls. Kind of like making pictures out of clouds that float by. 

    So recently I have noticed that different faces have been appearing in my bathroom rug. So here I give you an example of one such creature that has appeared as a result of bath powder falling on the rug and then my wife or I walking on the rug. The impressions have left some very interesting things to look at, as well is inspiring some of my artwork. 

    I was once told by one of my mentors," art is everywhere, but most people do not see it because they are trapped in the matrix of illusion and their minds will not allow them to see what is really there." If you simply take the time to sit quietly, look around you and then sprinkle in a little bit of imagination, you'll be surprised what you see. 

    Our education system has decided that imagination is a bad thing and have removed art from the classroom. Yet problem-solving and finding solutions to the world's problems can only be done with an imaginative mind. It is unfortunate that our school systems frown upon such imaginations, but yet some of our most brilliant minds come from such imaginative places. I am beginning to think that the real monsters are in Washington D.C.

 

I hear a rabbit scream and then I see

There are times when the universe clicks together presenting you with something unique and unusual. A Zen moment that you know will never be repeated again. A moment in time itself that seems to stand still and the universe opens wide to show you and only you something that few if anyone ever sees in person.

    At times like this, you can't help but be in awe of the universe. This is just one of those times when having a camera on you at all times is not only helpful, but I would not have gotten the photographs otherwise. It is at times like this, you will find yourself taking photos as fast as you can and when it is over it seems as if only a moment has passed.

    The event was somewhat strange as I had just got back from town and decided to go out back of my house to find something to take a photo of. This was not normal as I usually take the time to put away food and other groceries that I had just bought but instead left them sitting on the counter and immediately went outside. As I walked around I noticed a young rabbit near one of my gemstone rock piles. I immediately moved towards the rabbit thinking that this would make a good photo, but I had moved too quickly and the rabbit ran out of sight behind one of the ammo boxes. Moments later I hear the rabbit scream and not realizing what was going on, immediately moved towards the box expecting to find another rabbit. To my shock and delight I came upon one of nature's life and death struggles. Within moments the snake had suffocated the rabbit and was in the process of trying to move his kill out of sight of my intruding camera. I began taking photos and video as quickly as my camera would take the photos.
    As I moved about I couldn't help but feel the presence of my muse and the gratitude that washed over me for this opportunity. I had the feeling of wishing for a better camera, but a voice from one of my mentors telling me," A great picture is not made by an expensive camera, great picture is made by a great photographer."
    I was surprised by the size of the snake and how much bigger the rabbit was and tried to imagine how this small Bull snake was going to eat this rabbit. The snake was only 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches in diameter and may be 2 1/2' to 3 feet long, which was about medium-size for a bull snake.
   I was also thankful that he was eating such a large meal because I knew that he would at least leave my chickens alone for a while. And predators have a tendency to have a favorite pray, and with any luck he will continue to feed on rodentsand leaving my chickens alone. Although that may be too much to ask for, I have learned to live with nature and understand that it is better to work with nature than against it. I use to throw rocks at the Hawks that came to feed on my chickens, but after researching their extremely difficult life in the wild I've come to find that it is easier to build a better chicken coop and a lot more profitable to photograph the wildlife than to try and get rid of it.

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Photo editing programs

    Photo editing program such as Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro X8 and other programs offer  photographers the ability to create more than just photos. 

Not only do these programs offer the ability to restore photographs, but they also offer the ability to create the impossible and allow the photographer to be more creative. 

    Although most colleges will promote and push Adobe Photoshop as the program, I personally have not found that to be true. Paint shop Pro X8 in my opinion is a comparable program for a lot less money, and for the average person who is not doing photographic work for a living this program will take care of most of your needs. I have also found that this program is easier to use and probably why Photoshop requires college courses in order to understand how to use it. In my own personal work I use both in addition to several other programs in order to accomplish the work I do. In the end it all comes down to your own personal preference. As one wise college professor once told me," It is not the camera or the program that makes a great photographer."