tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176616822012-01-27T16:31:02.063-05:00"Jack-of-all-trades, master of none" pretty much describes my life. This blog has several themes: wood turning, photography, travel, science, fieldwork, family, friends, music, and miscellaneous things I encounter. I hope you enjoy it - feel free to leave a comment to let me know you've been here.Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.comBlogger9731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-55017886271804748032012-01-27T08:11:00.001-05:002012-01-27T08:11:27.996-05:00

Portland Head Lighthouse, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I'm going back through my summer photos. I've not processed most from my trip to Maine, so I'll be adding some summer pictures over the next little while. I need the reminder that there are nice days to come, even though we are experiencing gray, dreary days for now.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-76522208992547219002012-01-26T08:32:00.001-05:002012-01-26T08:32:12.979-05:00

ICM - winter at Whetstone, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I thought I was done with this series, but I still have a few more to go. Long exposure in low light yields a mysterious image under normal conditions. Add the intentional camera movement and it becomes another realm.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-6418976648389773682012-01-25T08:26:00.001-05:002012-01-25T08:26:38.805-05:00

ICM Abstract #1, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Would you believe that this is an ordinary building grate on the OSU campus? I found it near the power plant and decided to experiment with long exposure and intentional camera movement.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-42040216306591141802012-01-24T08:04:00.001-05:002012-01-24T08:04:45.808-05:00

ICM - winter abstract, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.The park bench in our front yard had a dusting of snow. A bit of intentional camera movement during a long exposure yielded an interesting abstract.

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You Will Reap What You Sow, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Camphor burl; turned, carved and painted. ca 5 7/8 X 5 3/8 inches. For the "Beyond Containment" exhibit. 2012 AAW symposium. Throughout human history, ideas and objects have been represented as symbols, often sacred and kept by holy men or shamans. Symbols and representative art from many cultures are found in caves, rock overhangs, or

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-90022361006269221682012-01-23T08:40:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.533-05:00

Light painting #12, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another one from Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-59556851302167439722012-01-22T10:09:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.535-05:00

First snow #3, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Dusk, long exposure, intentional camera movement together with the only snow we're likely to get in January. La Niña has influenced a very mild winter here in Ohio.

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Light painting #9, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Glacier Ridge Metro park, sunset. Long exposure, intentional camera movement.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-46865798688699378392012-01-20T07:31:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.540-05:00

First snow, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.We're having our first real snow of the season as of yesterday. It will go through tomorrow. The accumulation began just before sunset, so at dusk Steve and I went out to the front of the house to play with our cameras. Low light conditions are really great for doing light painting, so, of course, I did some ICM (intentional camera movement) frames. This

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-57697002658604679552012-01-19T08:15:00.002-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.543-05:00

Light painting #15, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Intentional Camera Movement; Glacier Ridge Metro Park. So the news this morning has mentioned the impact of the internet protest about SOPA and PIPA. I contacted my senator and representative yesterday as well as not posting visual content to the web. I hope the combined efforts of millions of people contacting their government representatives

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 SOPA (The Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (The Protect IP Act). .

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-17855313985739021952012-01-17T08:10:00.002-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.545-05:00

Winter landscape, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.A break from the light painting series. This is a late afternoon photo from Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Shooting directly into the sun is always a challenge and I found it particularly so with my Tokina 11-16 mm lens. This wide-angle lens is pretty good, optically, but there are more issues with chromatic aberrations and light streaks than I have

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Light painting #3, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Intentional camera movement, long exposure: Glacier Ridge Metro Park. I'm amazed at the variety of effects light painting offers.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-8425489162033175662012-01-15T09:30:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.550-05:00

Light painting #20, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Winter landscape at Whetstone Park of Roses. Three second exposure, hand held. I like the dreamy feel of this image. The vertical movement worked well for the effect.

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Light painting #19, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Steve and I went to Whetstone Park of Roses yesterday just before sunset. We concentrated efforts on the ravine. The lighting was very dim, snow was falling, the ground was dusted in the previous 24 hrs worth of snow, and there was ice on the creek. This is a 3 second exposure at f22, hand held camera movement.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-90429993988691891862012-01-13T08:08:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.555-05:00

Light painting #13, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.For Friday the 13th....More experimentation at Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Intentional camera movement at sunset.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-50246433193985480302012-01-12T08:01:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.557-05:00

Light painting #10, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Sunset in a forest makes for a great setting for doing some light painting. You can see the motion I did with the camera by observing the streaks of orange and yellow, which is the glow from the sunset peaking through the grove of trees.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-74175761627827146602012-01-11T08:28:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.559-05:00

Light painting #5, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Intentional Camera Movement - my new phase of photography. The impressionistic qualities of the blurred image combined with some careful processing to bring out the features makes this series an interesting challenge for me. This photo was taken at Glacier Ridge Metro Park.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-74781964212209815242012-01-10T08:14:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.562-05:00

Light painting #4, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I'll post #3 eventually, but I wanted to put this one in today's report. The sun was just disappearing to produce a beautiful orange glow on the horizon. I was in a dense thicket of trees looking towards the setting sun. Processing was done using Aperture 3.2.2 and Nik Software's Color Efex Pro 4. I've designed some custom filter recipes for my

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-73035333902733807952012-01-09T07:59:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.564-05:00

Light painting #2, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Second in my series of light paintings from Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Late afternoon, forest patch and some planned moivement. Makes an interesting abstract, I think.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-41262288584612489982012-01-08T09:32:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:45:44.567-05:00

Light painting #1, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.My favorite paintings are found in the Impressionist genre of Monet, Cezanne, Pizarro, etc. I've seen a lot of interesting photographs that use a technique known as "light painting" where the camera is left 'wide open' to allow light to burn patterns into the frame. Often this is at night with someone using an LED flashlight to etch a pattern onto

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-78170092927991728832012-01-06T08:01:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:43:49.683-05:00

Dusk at Waterman Farm, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.The light dusting of snow we had Jan 2, 2012 made for some early winter photography scenes over on the farm. It was a cold and blustery day, but, despite the 10 degree windchill, it was a nice walk. Taking photos in the dim light of dusk is a bit challenging, but I do like the way this photo came out. I used some filter effects to get the

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-41889272042631724252012-01-05T08:34:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:43:49.685-05:00

Mohican Bridge, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Covered bridges are always fun to see, and a challenge to photograph. This one is over the Clear Fork River, near Mohican State Park. Maybe it's actually in the park, I really don't know the boundaries. It was late in the day when Steve and I found it. I set up my tripod, did manual exposure and bracketed up and down. This is a composite of three

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-68063720804230850282012-01-03T08:36:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:43:49.687-05:00

Winter evening at Waterman, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.The start of a snowy night at Waterman Farm. The first snow of the year, cold wind, and dusk - what combo could be better. We walked the farm last evening, wearing our down coats and carrying minimal camera gear. It was invigorating.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-14973253799314014542012-01-02T09:13:00.001-05:002012-01-23T08:43:49.689-05:00

New Year's resolution..., a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I'm participating in a Project 52 on Google+ this year. A project 52 is where you take, process and post a photo each week, each one with a different theme. This week's theme was New Year's Eve/Day. I don't usually make resolutions, but I thought I should try to do more walking each day, so my first photo of the year reflects that idea.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-81517916668169647712012-01-01T09:13:00.002-05:002012-01-01T09:17:16.238-05:00

Winter sky, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Happy 2012! It doesn't feel any different to me than does 2011, but the start of a New Year is just that - the start of a new year.  I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but I might change my mind about this year. I have several ideas, but I need to think about it for awhile. Today the sky is gray and dreary, but December 29, 2011 offered a bit

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-58488185356189675372011-12-31T12:02:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.368-05:00

Amish country landscape, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Driving through the countryside of northeastern Ohio (closer to central than northeastern, I suppose), one sees many farms, rolling hills, and scenery very different than the urban landscape surrounding Columbus. It's not a terribly long distance, but it takes 1.5 hrs to drive up into this area of Ohio from where we live. We should do it

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-45290743479200609722011-12-30T11:08:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.371-05:00

Sunset at Clear Fork Gorge, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Yesterday Steve and I went northeast to visit Mohican State Park, Malibar Farm, and the surrounding area. We found Clear Fork Gorge just as the sun was about to set, so I set up the tripod to do some bracketed exposures for an HDR compilation. This is the result of the first set. I try to keep the tones natural, but I did bring out the

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-73946304979354403162011-12-29T10:03:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:20.186-05:00

Buried on a forgotten beach, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I must be in a gray mood this week since I've been doing mostly monochrome processing. Maybe it's just Steve's influence - he usually processes in monochrome....

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-23077163010376721142011-12-28T09:44:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:15:08.803-05:00

Minimalism, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This is a scene from the coast of Oregon, near Newport. It was a very foggy morning, so much so that visibility was measured in yards. The color scheme was in shades of dull tans and muted greens and grays. I thought it would be fun to play with some Nik Software filter settings. This one is in infrared in black and white.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-13700460041518591162011-12-27T10:02:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:15:08.806-05:00

Microcosm, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Life in the intertidal zone is pretty amazing. Barnacles, algae, molluscs, anemones, etc., have to be able to survive drought twice a day, and to be able to hang on during the pounding surfs the rest of the time. This little patch of intertidal ecosystem was photographed last summer near the South Jetty of Florence, Oregon.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-73222286070996426042011-12-26T10:39:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.375-05:00

Christmas even sunset, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This time of year, with the long shadows and infrequently clear skies, one has to grab the chance when it is offered to do some outdoor photography. This was from Christmas eve, at Whetstone Park of Roses in Columbus, Ohio.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-51086325788626940812011-12-25T12:10:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.378-05:00

December snowflake?, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Merry Christmas! This is a photo I took yesterday at Whetstone Park of Roses. There's a beautiful gazebo in the park, which is primarily in use during the nice weather months. I had an idea to try with a wide-angle lens, and it worked out pretty well, I think. To get this shot I used my Tokina 11-16 mm lens and lay flat on my back to shoot up

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-20318368119488384212011-12-24T09:12:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.381-05:00

Gleanings, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Frost on the ground and an early morning at the OSU corn field.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-34806079566980166172011-12-23T09:46:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.384-05:00

December sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I'm obsessed with these hay bales, obviously. Last year they left the bales on the north field, but that means jumping the fence to get close to them for photography. The north field is much more picturesque, but beggars can't be choosers, I suppose. This image was taken December 3, 2011.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-27710067421798399322011-12-22T09:23:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:15:08.810-05:00

Lily, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another summer pic from July 4, 2011. Eugene, Oregon - one of the front gardens along a street in the university district.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-51603313001127455482011-12-20T08:13:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:43.387-05:00

Cornfield sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Yesterday as Steve and I were coming home from our morning workout, we noticed that there was a gap below the cloud layers. That usually means a spectacular sunrise here in central Ohio. We had just enough time to stop at the house to grab cameras. I dropped Steve at the corner near Waterman Farm and then I drove down to park near the corn field

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-21092797625754827192011-12-19T09:41:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:14:20.214-05:00

4021.viola, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Also known as Viola tricolor. This was in a garden in Eugene, Oregon; photographed July 4, 2011.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-82363112435518345042011-12-18T13:22:00.001-05:002012-01-01T09:15:08.813-05:00

Digitalis, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Fourth of July, Eugene, Oregon. The front gardens in the university district are really nice to see.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-89737336825578223192011-12-17T18:04:00.002-05:002011-12-18T12:54:05.682-05:00

Photo by Andi Wolfe ©2006 Press release from del Mano Gallery on December 17, 2011. Jan Peters, a prominent figure in the American craft movement, passed away December 5th in Los Angeles after a twelve-year battle with cancer. She was 64. Peters and business partner Ray Leier established del Mano Gallery in January, 1973 in Pasadena, California to represent artists exploring the creative

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-42773833178454841782011-12-16T09:06:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.497-05:00

Folk art, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.aka Tree beard? This is a wood spirit carving placed as outdoor art at the Burl Store in Kerby, Oregon.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-84816205531488182332011-12-15T09:41:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.500-05:00

Penstemon anguineus, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This lovely penstemon was spotted in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. The glandular hairs are awesome on this species.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-85480325294118936202011-12-14T09:18:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.503-05:00

Lily, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another red lily picture taken in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-27532913750493380632011-12-13T08:52:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.506-05:00

Gray coneflower, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Photographed in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. Sometimes I like to play with filters. I used the Nik Software plug-ins in Aperture 3.2.2.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-18329325785550632632011-12-12T08:45:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.509-05:00

Gray coneflower, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another wildflower from the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-47218357417727947522011-12-10T09:19:00.003-05:002011-12-17T18:10:42.945-05:00

PRESS RELEASE Today at 12:00 noon EST the International Woodturners Exchange (IWX) eBay auction will begin! The IWX Mission Statement Internationally renowned artists from the world-wide woodturning community have generously donated their work for an EBay auction to support a unique and exciting International Woodturners Exchange (IWX) program. This will be an unprecedented opportunity to

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-56130952304502985642011-12-10T08:51:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.515-05:00

Calochortus, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This beautiful Calochortus was photographed in the Siskiyous Mountains in southern Oregon in July 2011.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-75551515614417951202011-12-07T09:55:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:10:02.518-05:00

Bug's eye view of a lily, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Walking along a roadside in the Siskiyous, I spotted this beautiful red lily growing on a road cut. I like trying to capture the point of view of an insect who may be seeking nectar or pollen.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-49085344006730159472011-12-06T09:52:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:11:35.417-05:00

Kirtland's Warbler!, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.One from the archives. Last May we had a visit of a very rare bird on west campus at Ohio State University.

Andi Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01692640504138596272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661682.post-47189599388100979262011-12-05T08:46:00.001-05:002011-12-17T18:12:20.979-05:00

Frosty sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I don't usually do HDR processing, but we went to the OSU cornfield before sunrise this past Saturday, specifically to shoot these hay bales. The frost on the ground combined with the glow of the sun coming up made for ideal HDR conditions. This is a combination of five images. I used HDR Efex Pro as a plug-in for Aperture 3.2.

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Ipomopsis, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This lovely wildflower was photographed on the way up to the summit of Mount Ashland in the Oregon Siskiyous. It is Ipomopsis aggregata, commonly known as Scarlet Gilia.

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Elderberry, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Christmas colors of red and green, but from the middle of summer. This was seen along Soos Creek near Seattle, Washington.

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Horsetail abstract, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another bokeh and dew drops abstract featuring Equisetum. This photo was taken July 1, 2011 along a trail near Seattle, Washington.

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Skylight, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.The Seattle Underground is an interesting place to visit in Pioneer Square. The tour takes you through a series of old walkways that were buried as the city was raised above the groundwater zone. This is one of the sidewalk skylights that illuminate the old corridors of the underground.

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I just published a book of photos! There are 80 pages - check out the preview... Au Contraire - Be a Square! by Andi Wolfe | Make Your Own Book

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Totem , a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington, has a modern-day example of totemic art in the Pacific Northwest tradition.

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Bride at Pioneer Square, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.When a bridal party storms onto the scene for a photo shoot, it makes for some irresistible street photography.

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Okra, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I'm not particularly fond of this fruit, usually treated as a vegetable. Okra is from a plant in the Hibiscus family. When cooked, there is a slimy consistency, which is used to good effect in various southern dishes involving the word, "gumbo." Fried okra is a bit more acceptable to my palate, but I try to avoid this type of southern food as well. I guess my

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Raspberries, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another in my food series from Pike's Place in Seattle, Washington.

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Cherries, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Ahhhh, summertime. Bing cherries, fresh from the orchard; nonething could be better. These were photographed at Pike's Place in Seattle Washington last July.

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Produce stall at Pike's Place, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Street photography in a crowded place is very challenging. For this photo I squeezed in between the wall and the edge of the nearest produce display. Pike's Place in Seattle, Washington is a great place to visit - especially if you like being jostled by a crowd of strangers. For a photographer, it's a fun place for street photography.

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Mount Rainier at sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I had to wait for the sun to reach the tree line to get the summit completely in the glow of sunrise. Photo taken July 2, 2011 from Covington, Washington.

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Berries!, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another photo from Pike's Place. The produce displays there are totally awesome. The food is fresh, colorful, and mouthwatering.

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Daisy, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Early morning dew on a daisy that has not yet been lit by the sun. Soos Creek Trail near Seattle, Washington.

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Mushrooms, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another produce photo from Pike's Place, Seattle.

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Oranges, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.From Pike's Place in Seattle, Washington. The produce there is fresh and beautiful.

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Pike's Place, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Pike's Place in Seattle is a happening place. It draws thousands of tourists each day, but the locals come to shop for the flowers, fresh produce, fresh fish, etc. I really enjoyed the vibrant colors and atmosphere of the flower stalls and produce shops.

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A drop of clarity, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.A horsetail, dripping with dew. Sometimes it takes just a new perspective to see things clearly.

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Pike's Place, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I need some cheering up today, so here's a reminder that there is beauty in the world.

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Last week I blogged about the #SciFund project I'm participating in over at RocketHub as an experiment in crowdfunding science. My goal for the Catsnails project is $5,000 - a very modest amount compared to the usual grant proposal budget. Thus far the project is at 12% of the funding goal (thank you to all the fuelers!). There are only 38 days left to reach the goal, and the response rate has

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Dear Readers, I'm participating in the SciFund challenge, which is an effort to raise money for research via unconventional methods. Usually scientists have to wait for grant proposal opportunities, which are becoming more and more challenging every year because Federal and state budgets are being cut back all the time. So, this is a first attempt at work outside the box. My goal is to raise

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Foxglove, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Digitalis - introduced from Europe, it is now widespread along roadsides, trails and disturbed areas in the western United States.Despite its introduced status, I'm always heartened to see this plant in bloom when I'm in the Pacific Northwest. This one was photographed along a trail in the Seattle, Washington area.

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Phyllaries, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.What's a phyllary, you may ask? Well, maybe you wouldn't, so I'll tell you.A phyllary is a modified scale-like bract that subtends the inflorescence of a flower in the Asteraceae. That's the sunflower family for you non-botany nerds out there.I like this presentation of the common sunflowers we have in our Ohio prairies. It highlights the interesting

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Tree in the mist, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.We've had a severe fog warning for parts of Franklin County this morning. I didn't get out to do a photo shoot this particular morning, but this photo is from last Saturday. Fog photos are really hard to do. If you add any contrast, you lose the effect of the fog, but if you don't do something in the post process, the image is flat and

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Polygala, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another beautiful wildflower in the Siskiyous of Oregon.

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St. John's Wort, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Something for a gloomy day. Hypericum is the botanical name for this plant, which is used for treating depression in the herbal remedy market. I've heard from some that it works wonders, but I'm always a bit hesitant to dabble in herbal remedies. This industry has no safeguards for the American public, and there are no standards for dosage,

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Bee's eye view, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Penstemon laetus from the Siskiyous of Oregon. I visited this during a field trip for the American Penstemon Society meeting last July. The weird thing about this population of P. laetus was that most of the flowers were missing their anthers. Some insect munched on them. So, it was a treat to find a flower that still had the anthers.

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Tiger Lily, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Just needed a reminder of warmer and sunnier days. This is from July 9, 2011 - taken in the Siskiyous of southern Oregon.

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What am I?, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Nature produces some amazing optical effects. Can you guess what this is?

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Harvest time awaits, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I was really undecided about which version of this photo to post today. I did it in color first, which is really nice, but when I converted to monochrome and experimented with some filter settings, I liked the effect here a lot. I'll post the color version below this so you can see the differences. Here is the color version for

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Pumpkin time!, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Today we were in Granville because Meghan was taking the ACT test at the high school. Steve and I enjoyed a pre-sunrise stroll in the fog and took lots of interesting photos at sunrise. After warming up at a local coffee shop, we strolled through the farmers market. I bought 7 lbs worth of butternut squash, several pounds of pie pumpkins, fresh

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Blue Hour, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.There is a special time between sunset and full dark known in photography as the "blue hour." The lighting features the soft hues of blues, pinks and magentas, and it's a lovely, but challenging time, to shoot photos.This one is from Lincolnville Beach, Maine, taken August 22, 2011.

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Mount Cadillac in the fog, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Another view of Acadia National Park from August 25, 2011.

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Mount Cadillac, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Back to Maine today for a view of Mount Cadillac in the fog. This is in Acadia National Park - a beautiful place to see.

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Autumn color 365/365, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This is last photo of my 365; not a goal of taking a picture every day, but processing and posting a picture every day. What I learned from this experience was how to better compose a photo in square format, and how to use my photo processing software. I use Aperture, Nik Software Plug-ins, and Photoshop, with a heavy emphasis on the

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Dogwood brilliance, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I've always enjoyed looking for backlit leaves in the forest. It reminds me of stained glass illuminated by a sunbeam - especially during the autumn season.

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Mum abstract, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Sometimes the real world needs a little more visual interest. This image started out as autumn colored mums. I decided to explore some of the filter setting in Color Efex 4.0, and ended up with an interesting abstract of the original photo.

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Autumn Reflection, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.At first glance this probably looks like an autumn forest scene, which it is in a sense. Take a closer look, though and you'll have some optical surprises. I love these kinds of pictures just for the "aha!" feeling of recognition.

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Larkspur, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Delphinium menziesii, I think (Ranunculaceae). This one was seen in the alpine zone of the Siskiyous - at some ski area that I can't recall the name of at the moment. During the American Penstemon Society meeting in July there were many opportunities to photograph wildflowers other than Penstemon. I'll be posting more when I have a chance to work on

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Autumn at Highbanks, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Being in a large city makes it hard to get out to the rural areas. However, Columbus has many metro parks that are little islands of natural habitats, if somewhat impacted by invasive weeds. It is nice to be able to take a walk in the woods within half an hour's drive from my home - especially during the autumn. Highbanks is interesting year

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Autumn mums, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Continuing my autumn theme for this week: these are some mums I photographed at Highbanks Metro park last weekend.

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Autumn at Highbanks #2, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Autumn is really my favorite season of the year. Maybe it's the low angle of the sun illuminating a brilliant blue sky after the long days of muggy weather during the summer. Maybe it's the beautiful colors of leaves in the warm hues of yellows, oranges, and reds. Possibly it's the cool nights and warm days, which are ever so much more

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Autumn Leaf, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.So many beautiful colors, so little time to enjoy the season.

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Autumn Reflections, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Yesterday was a perfect day for walking at High Banks Metro Park. My son and his fiance came up from Cincinnati to spend the day with us, and we decided to take my three trouble makers (aka, Emma, Topper, and Luna - the three dachshund members of our family) for a walk on the pet trail. The foliage is fading in some parts of the park, but there

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Today's color is yellow, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.Yellow composites are usually a challenge to identify. I'm no expert on the Asteraceae, so I generally just name these species "DYC" for Damned Yellow Composite, and leave it at that. I do love them, though, so I often photograph them and hope that someone will tell me what they are. (Hint, hint....).

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Bug's Eye View # 2, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.This is the second of a series of photos I took from a bug's eye view of Darlingtonia, a bog plant in southern and the coast range of Oregon. The clear panes at the top of the pitcher-like leaf must be very confusing to insects who are attracted to the interior space. A good strategy for a carnivorous plant. You can see the downward pointing

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Bejeweled, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.I do a coloration pattern for my "Leaf Saturation" series that is very similar to what is observed on this beetle carapice. I started the series a few years ago, but saw this beetle for the first time this past summer. Here's the plant it visits: Here's one of my leaf saturation bowls (photo by Jerry Anthony Photography):

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Benoît Averly, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.At the Turning 2011 symposium I had a goal of doing some portraits of featured demonstrators over the course of the weekend. My favorite portrait is this one of Benoît Averly. I'm posting the bulk of my photos from the symposium on my woodturning FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150391300903582.411395.60983528581&type=1

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The Ohio Valley Woodturning Guild does a symposium every other year.  I started attending in 2001, and I've been to all but one ever since then (I missed 2005 because of my trip to Australia to demonstrate in another symposium).  The attendance is capped at 250, which makes it pretty cozy and easy to visit with folks.  The symposium takes place at a church camp, which has housing and dining

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Mount Ashland explorations, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.July 8 - 10 in Ashland, Oregon, with field trips into the Siskiyous. I have a lot of pictures to process and post, but I'll start with this teaser. Aaron Wenzel, one of my graduate students, is studying the Caespitosi group of Penstemons in the Rockies and Intermountain region. He had never seen a Dasanthera group penstemon, and we

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