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Woodsy Trail Reflections by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly."



~ Claude Monet


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Woodsy Trail ReflectionsReflections and translucency on the Rome Point Trail




Walking the trail back from Rome Point we notice a pool of water. It's the day after a plentiful spring rain, so it is not a surprise that the pool has gathered near the trail.

There is more to the pool. In the midday sun, it reflects and shows is translucent all in one. Mirrored shapes of vines form. The growth of spring repeats in its verdancy.

And in delving into the reflection, we find the beauty of spring. Monet was on to something.

Reflective On The Trail


Reflectiv

Passing Jerusalem by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - I have always had a fascination with vessels in motion. Photographing them in series as they pass or perform a maneuver is something special to me. The first time I did this, I was ten years of age. It was the M/V Island Queen with my father as captain backing out of the pier in Massachusetts's Falmouth Harbor. It is an unusual maneuver and takes a certain skill due to the pier's angle, the bow overhang, and the harbor shape. The engines must assist by backing on one engine and pushing ahead on the other. There is some rumbling involved due to natural cavitation beneath the vessel. This causes some back eddies as the vessel turns and the visual results are fascinating.

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Passing JerusalemF/V Ashley Ann II en

Waves Making Foam At The Rocks by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Waves Making Foam At The RocksWaves pouring through an aperture on Narragansett's rocky shore




When I head out to photograph, I often don't know what I am going to find. I have an idea, of course, but I don't know for certain. This is why I like the rocky shore. It is deceiving and there is always something to see.

The rocky shore is deceiving because always looks calm. As one observes, the swells roll in, they have to work their way through rocky apertures. The waves speed up and pour through the rock. The effect is mesmerizing and beautiful.

The actual principle is the "Bernoulli Principle". In Hydrodamica, 1738, Daniel Bernoulli explained that the speed of the fluid occurs sim

Tulips Of Three by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world."



~ Ralph Waldo Emerson


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Tulips Of ThreeTulips of three standing together




Tulips were not always multi-colored. A virus caused many colors to form in tulips; the tulip breaking virus (TTBV). There are two varieties of the virus. These are the mild tulip breaking virus (MTBV) and the severe tulip breaking virus (STBC).

The virus infects the bulb causing the cultivar to "break" its lock on a single color. This results in intricate bars, stripes, streaks, featherings or flame-like on the petals.

Today, many of the colors are sought out through cultivation. There are few "broken" variet

When Swells Find Rocks by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind."



~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


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When Swells Find RocksWhat happens when the swells meet the rocks




There are days that one is thankful to live near the shore. This is a place where we are able to listen to the waves, calm the mind, and come back to being ourselves.

Swells Meet The Rocky Shore


Swells Meet The Rocky ShoreWhat happens when the swells meet the rocks




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Rain Covered Hosta by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature."



~Marcus Tullius Cicero


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Swirls Of Rain Covered HostaRain covered Hosta




My amazement will never cease with regard to how nature provides us art on demand for those who take the time to observe. I photograph these impromptu works because this slate will be wiped clean tomorrow.

Rain Covered Hosta


Rain Covered HostaRain covered Hosta




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Harvesting Andromeda by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - "The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them." ~Saint Francis de Sales

Harvesting Andromeda - Hanging On (Select Image or Title To See In A Larger Format)


Harvesting Andromeda Hanging OnA bee harvesting an Andromeda Bush buds for pollen




Walking outdoors with my camera, I found a bee near our Andromeda bush. The plant itself was an anniversary gift to my wife and me. It began as an ankle-high shrub and now matches my six-foot one-inch height.

This spring, the Andromeda has experienced explosive growth. The tiny flowers cover every visible part of it.

And this spring, the bees have come out. Bees that are as large as my thumb from the interphal

Raindrop Quest by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"I see pictures all the time. I could stay for hours and watch a raindrop." ~Alfred Eisenstaedt


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Raindrop QuestSeeking out water droplets on a leaf after a rain




There is an old maxim about April showers and May flowers. We all know it. But here we see the results. Life sprouting forth from the ground. Insects seeking the life-giving drops of water. Fascinating.

Raindrop On Rose Leaf


Raindrops On Rose LeafRaindrops gathered on a budding rose bush leaf




Droplets On Fern


Droplets On FernRaindrops on tiny unfurling fern




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Saugatucket Southward by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"Indeed the river is a perpetual gala, and boasts each month a new ornament."



~Ralph Waldo Emerson


Saugatucket Southward Contrast (Select Image or Title To See In A Larger Format)


Saugatucket Southward ContrastViewing south along the Saugatucket River from a bridge on Silver Lake Avenue in South Kingstown, RI. Around the bend, this view spills out to Silver Spring Cove.




There is a section of the Saugatucket River that meanders into Silver Spring Cove. Point Judith Pond is further beyond.

As the river travels it moves under roads and highways. I am standing on a bridge forming one of the residential roads.

On this early spring evening, the light is doing what the river does. It meanders. It is doing that thing where the sun ducks behind a cloud and reappears. S

How to Prepare For A Pandemic: 9 Things To Consider

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https://thefemaleprofessional.com - Early on in the 20th century, the world saw the Spanish influenza pandemic. In the early 21st century we had the coronavirus pandemic. One of the ways that a pandemic becomes a pandemic is through global travel. As we’ve progressed in life, so has the risk of spreading disease. Given how connected the world is … How to Prepare For A Pandemic: 9 Things To Consider Read More »