by susan preston | Jul 18, 2019 | Flowers, Photo of the Day, This Life, Trees
Wishes and Promises “The blossoms of the apricot blow from the east to the west, and I have tried to keep them from falling.” – Ezra I took this image back in May when my apricot tree was flowering with wishes of the harvest to come. But unlike the previous two...
by susan preston | Jul 15, 2019 | Musings, Photo of the Day, This Life, Trees
Apricots in the Rain At the most difficult moments of my life, when it seemed that every door was closed to me, the taste of those apricots comes back to comfort me with the notion that abundance is always within reach, if only one knows how to find it. – Isabel...
by susan preston | Mar 7, 2019 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Trees
Sunset Snow Geese Over Cottonwood If you visit the Bosque del Apache and linger a bit after sunset you will witness a stream of sandhill cranes and snow geese flying toward their nighttime roosting areas. What made this particular shot stand out to me is the quality...
by susan preston | Nov 9, 2018 | Photo of the Day, Travel, Trees, Yosemite
In the Shadow of El Capitan I shot this image while waiting for the sun’s morning rays to slowly make their way down the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. In order to secure a good spot at a prime location, photographers must arrive early, set up...
by susan preston | Oct 23, 2018 | Photo of the Day, Santa Fe, Trees
Aspen Love Although the aspen leaves have faded since taking this shot on a hike at Aspen Vista, I’m looking forward to an upcoming trip to shoot Yosemite – hopefully at the peak of its autumn glory! Stay tuned! Photo Credits: Aspen Love by Susan J. Preston,...
by susan preston | Oct 22, 2018 | Musings, Photo of the Day, Trees
Reflections on Hidden Pond Oh, the delightful memories I have of a magical place called Hidden Pond! Tucked within a typical suburban neighborhood in northern Virginia and not far from my former residence, it was a place of true refuge and solace. I’m so...
