Sometimes I get stalled on an art project, and I can procrastinate tackling the issues. Sometimes photography is easier! It is creative and seductively convenient: no muss, no fuss! I just click away. There is the need to transfer and sort images, which is tedious, but easy enough. And I can get lost for hours with a bit of digital touch up or major transformations. Am I just wasting my time? Ah, that is not possible; how can we waste time? What is or is not a “waste”?

I enjoy my images, and perhaps that is sufficient. Here are two of my slightly touched up photos with the more heavily manipulated versions. The last image is a seasonal “leaf print” on a sidewalk, also cleaned up a bit …