Vase of Flowers

Odilon Redon - Vase of Flowers - c. 1905 -CMA

Painting by Odilon Redon Odilon Redon – Vase of Flowers – c. 1905 -CMA This work is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It is described thus: Rapturous flower still lifes like this dominated the last decade and a half of Odilon Redon’s career and provided his greatest commercial success. His interest…… Continue reading Vase of Flowers

In Ice

Ice Storm

The ice storm enveloped everything in a coat of ice. All will be gone in another day.

Happy New Year!

Streaking toward the New Year

May the New Year be happy, healthy, and prosperous.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! May your holiday season be filled with cheer and happiness and may the new year be happy, prosperous and healthy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving - Justin

Happy Thanksgiving – Justin Thanksgiving art by Justin Thanksgiving Diner

At the “Bird Cafe”

Brown thrasher at the empty feeder

“How could it be empty? An hour ago there was plenty in it.” Brown thrasher at the empty feeder

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily - celebrating summer

… celebrating summer Tiger Lily – celebrating summer  The Cosmic Photo Challenge for today said “Say hello to Summer”. What better way than with a tiger lily, green foliage and a clear blue sky. Not to mention the “warm” summer temperature of 95F (35C).

Thief

Thief

… thief! That’s our feeder! That’s what the brown thrasher seems to be saying. Pardon my poor photos, but those critters are hard to capture.

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Enjoy!

To all the mothers and their families! Hope you all had a wonderful Mothers’ Day – and meal! Enjoy!

Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher

In our bush by the feeder Some brown thrashers have “adopted” our feeder. They don’t welcome me and my camera. Not easy to get a good photo in the shade and surrounded by green. Is that a dirty look? Brown Thrasher Brown Thrasher

That’s me

Ludwig

Yep, that me, Ludwig – As seen by Afif and his camera at his Studio Prime Time. The occasion was the visit by the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group that I rambled about previously. Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig. Ludwig I did edit and crop the photo and converted it to black and white. That’s…… Continue reading That’s me

Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits

Low-Country Dining For tonight’s dinner we went Low-Country Cuisine – Shrimp and Grits – with a touch of “unauthenticity”. Shrimp and Grits

Studio Visit

Visit to Studio Prime Time

Visit to Studio Prime Time with the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group Visit to Studio Prime Time More on that visit in my post: Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig https://phototalk.cafeludwig.com/2025/04/27/studio-visit-2/

Acrylic Mountain

Acrylic Mountain

… well, where did you think acrylic paints come from? Acrylic Mountain Kidding, of course. These “works of art” are just tests of acrylic media from a workshop at Norcross Gallery and Studios. The event was about the wide variety of acrylic paints not only in colors, but other characteristic like glossiness, opacity, and viscosity…… Continue reading Acrylic Mountain

Cardinal

Wouldn’t my photo of this gorgeous male cardinal look great over your couch too? (See more in my Gallery Store.)

Lucky Find

Four-Leaf Clover

… not really, we have lots of them Four-Leaf Clover You just have to push the pollen aside and there they are.

New Photo Group

Norcross Gallery & Studios PIG meeting

… getting underway The Norcross Gallery & Studios Photography Interest Group got started. Norcross Gallery & Studios PIG meeting To honor both art and photography here is my rendering as Cafe Art.

Greetings

Wintry Holiday Greetings from Georgia

Wintry Greetings from Georgia

Our Winter

Our Winter

Our neighborhood is white Winter has come to Georgia – our neighborhood is white. Our Winter

Mosaic

Mosaic

Mosaic based on a kaleidoodle – based on an abstract “a-major” – based on a photomanipulation of a photograph. See, I go to a lot of trouble to bring art to you. Mosaic