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
Ramblings
Pencils
Soft Drawing Pencils Got a set of soft pencils – HB to 8B. Haven’t used 8B before. It makes a wonderful drawing tool. Here is a quick sketch using only the 8B.
In Ice
The ice storm enveloped everything in a coat of ice. All will be gone in another day.
It came
… the ice storm is here Ice Storm .:. © 2026 Ludwig Keck
Yearing
Yearning, nostalgia, or the love of minimalism? When I saw the Lens-Artists Challenge with the topic “minimalism” I immediately thought of my photo that I used to wish everyone a happy new year. It shows a contrail in a cloudy sky. Contrails have been a favorite photo subject of mine for many years. They always…… Continue reading Yearing
Impermanence
WordPress Patterns – A tale of fading glory When I asked Google about the meaning of the word impermanence I got: DictionaryDefinitions from Oxford Languagesim·per·ma·nence/imˈpərmənən(t)s/nounthe state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time.” “Lasting for only a limited period of time” – So what brings me to this? The year is…… Continue reading Impermanence
Happy 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 Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving – Justin Thanksgiving art by Justin Thanksgiving Diner
Mmmm
Pumpkin-Pecan Pie
Getting Ready
Pumpkin-Pecan Pie
Leftover?
Pumpkin
It’s Over
Trick or Treat
Young Deer
A visitor to our yard Young Deer
Gallery Visit
At the “Bird Cafe”
“How could it be empty? An hour ago there was plenty in it.” Brown thrasher at the empty feeder
More selfies
A few days ago I was in my cardiologist’s office for some periodic tests. Her hobby is art, and she is quite good at it. Her place is gorgeously decorated with art, most of it hers. I have been photographing those items, and my first post is Gallery Visit. In one small waiting area one…… Continue reading More selfies
Happy Birthday U.S.A. !
Fireworks
Breakfast
Breakfast
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!
To all the mothers and their families! Hope you all had a wonderful Mothers’ Day – and meal! Enjoy!
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
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
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 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
… 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
… not really, we have lots of them Four-Leaf Clover You just have to push the pollen aside and there they are.
Pollen Season
… even inside the garage Pollen Season
Let’s Shine
Let’s Shine
Sign of Spring
In spite of cold and rain … Daffodils
New Photo Group
… 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 Greetings from Georgia
Cardinal
Cardinal
Our Winter
Our neighborhood is white Winter has come to Georgia – our neighborhood is white. Our Winter
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
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!