Nature Photos

Come up and visit our main hallway to view 15 beautiful photos taken by various people at Tanglewood. They are part of our Nature Photography Contest and I am impressed by the entries. They range from the quaint bench 1/2 way up the pink trail (my personal favorite) to the spectacular bluff view, to the small flowers and insects that hang about all spring and summer. I have a passing interest in nature photography. I have spent some hours outdoors taking pictures since my college years and although I am not particularly excellent at it, it is still fun to capture things through the lens and see how they print out. It used to be that you'd take rolls and rolls and wait until they were developed to see if you got that one great shot. Now digital photography allows almost instant gratification. My "thing" to photograph lately has been bark. Yes, bark. There are so many colors and patterns in bark and I find it fascinating how it comes out on film. I am sure there isn't a market out there for bark photos, but as in any hobby, if the hobbyist is enjoying themselves, then the value of the hobby remains. These days it is pretty easy to print out a picture, pick up a mat and frame and voila! you have your own "art".