Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

November Fifth 2021 A Tree ————-An Ent

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The historic tree down the street a subject often shot. Like Arnold Prince told me the figure is in the stone you just bring it out. The image was in my head but hadn’t been released. November 5th I saw it at last. 

I stood in the street drinking coffee as the tree and clouds shared many moods.

Brilliant color from nature and my minds eye.

Dark, cold stormy this Giant Ent had tales to tell. I listened for over thirty minutes. The thoughts warm sepia bringing comfort to strong dark, cold and stormy.

The sky provided rapidly changing frames for me to create.

November 3rd another favorite hard wood of mine. Maybe it is their age or that there are fewer out west than in Connecticut. 

Color surrounds the last leaves.

Random images over the last couple weeks. Around the block. Carlyon North

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As the monsoon season begins my strolls will sadly decrease. Creating will continue. I love peoples faces so contact me lifeinphotographicart@gmail.com, or call 503 882 8335 you must leave a message for the batteries for the hand sets are dead. Portraits, No session fee,  Fine Art Prints or my books make great gifts any time of year. On to the images.

At Traditions for lunch mid October. I love this place Coconut Curry Soup yummy  and great toys and characters.

October 4th coffee a stroll neighborhood people pose for me around the Carlyon North block.

Percival Landing from a distance I saw this mans profile. I approached him asking if I could make an Image?  Yes he chuckled, all the time he was laughing while I composed the background he and his two friends continued to make jokes. “Pose in profile but a slight turn to me” 2 shots and back to laughing.

Just a moment before the leaf blows away. 

Just out my door a flower I planted on my prairie for bees there is another to come Oct 30 2021 

Always a smile my mail carrier ” a photo of me?” more laughter.

A beautiful Persimmon up the street October 29th.

My harvest still life. Oct. 15th 2021

Early morning walk, November 2nd. Early for me dark, cold, wet.  But there were a couple of high lights.

 

November first night light and me create art. 

Peace my friends. 

 

 

 

Around the Block and My World recent Faces

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The kids around the block this one always speaks with me. Clever, articulate comments we laugh often.

From a developing series of strong working women. Her eyes are smiling of course.

On my strolls I often pass by this mans house. Today he was mowing the lawn a gesture he rolls the mower to me.  I start to tell him who I am he says he sees my photos of flowers. Today I shoot portraits of you and others along the way.

Strong working women these two landscapers were as happy to be subjects as I was to make their portraits.

The milk man is too quick for me missing him twice on this stroll.

September 9th I met this man. I had been sitting on his wall trying to gather myself as my walk was longer than planned. I got up and he was in his driveway and had not seen me behind a bush. I said hi and thank you for having a perfect height wall for me to rest he laughed. He said I glad it was right, this is a great neighborhood.

The tomato give away was visited by only these two neighbors. Photo’s are not required to pick my free tomatoes. There are still more to pick four varieties of cherry tomatoes see you soon.

Then there is me, trying to not be swept down the drain. Ha Ha 

Again a couple young women made my day soar but when I realized there wasn’t a CF card in my camera down went my mood. Went home got a card was scolded by Fe. for not checking. We went back up Carlyon to Safeway they were at the bus stop on Capitol Way. Parking at Safeway we rushed to re-shoot. Forgetful is my middle name. The re-shoot was OK but the first session in my mind was better. Amazingly fast walk for me exhausted but pleased.

Ya I couldn’t decide two solos, or just the duet. Love smiling faces the world expands before them. They are the future thank for posing.

Look around there are many stories told, you can incorporate your own history. See a file or a tag to offer you selections of the theme you wish to explore.

peace