Transient Patterns in Nature

I love the concept of simplicity and form in photography, particularly when the

final product has qualities of the abstract.  The standard definition of abstract in

the world of art is to make reality unrecognizable. A broader concept might

be to represent the subject, not as unrecognizable, but simply in a non-literal

manner. 
   Even though I know that many of my waking hours are spent outdoors, I am

always surprised that the natural world pulls me so strongly in my work. This

project follows that propensity.

 After experimenting with different views of water as subject, my project came

together while walking in the woods one frosty morning in November.

From there it was a simple step to becoming conscious to the myriad patterns in

nature and to photographing some that might easily go unnoticed and soon

disappear.

In case you are wondering--these are all patterns in ice, taken on two separate days. They no longer exist except in my photos!