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Green Again
May 2005
How wonderful it is to see the trees and flowers blossom again, and the grass become a bright green, and the hours of the day grow longer and longer! There is something in the air at springtime that lifts the spirit and dazzles the eye. That’s what our photographers show us in this month’s portfolio.
We begin with the lovely image called “Serenity” by Linda Wilkinson, which is on our cover. The blue sky with just a few clouds floating above reflects an even richer blue in the stream below. Fortunately, the photographer was able to point the camera directly at a cluster of blossoming purple flowers in the center, thereby creating a lovely composition. It is a delightful view with which to celebrate this wonderful season.
On the next two pages we see some of the extraordinary patterns of spring. On the left is “Mosses on a Boulder” by Violet Snow, with a pattern of green, thin leaves that creates an impressive decorative composition. On the right, there is “Montgomery Place” by Mary Ann Glass, where delicate branches dance with a multitude of beautiful white blossoms that cover the page.
In the next spread we see two unusual images of spring. On the left is “After the Rain” by Loraine Arnold, a remarkable close-up of a stalk covered with droplets of water reflecting the colors of spring. It is an amazing detail, and one must admire the way the photographer was able to get such sharpness in the stalk, and a lovely soft composition of greens in the background. Equally impressive is the image on the right by Randy Williams, with a single tree in the center and a marvelous background filled with yellow and purple flowers against the rich green grass. The black branches of the tree create a sort of royal crown to honor the richness of the colors below.
Then we come to two farm scenes. To the left on the next spread is “Farm in Spring” by Claudia Kuhn, a sunny view of a barn painted a delightful bright red color. The section of the road on the lower left, and the rustic uneven fence above it give a strong character to the image. And on the right there is “Motherly Love” by Steve Gonda, one of the most charming images we have seen of a deer happily feeding her calf.
We end with “Birches by the Wall” by Joan Holley—a scene of beautiful white-barked birch trees, just beginning to welcome spring, standing in front of a mass of other trees whose leaves have already burst forth. The green of the grass is as rich as can be, as is warmth of the stone wall in front and the blue mountains in the distance.
--David Finn
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