What Says Summer Better?

Saturday found me at the famous Buttonwood Farms in Griswold, CT. Each year they host visitors during "Sunflowers for Wishes." This is a campaign to raise funds for the Make A Wish Foundation of CT which grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. A full 100% of the money earned from bouquets of sunflowers selling at $5 each goes to the foundation.  Join me in a glimpse of some sunflowers coming into bloom!

 

Gloriously reaching for the sun!!!

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One of My Very Favorite Personal Photos

Today's weather here in Connecticut has been as close to the relief of winter that we are likely to get in the middle of summer -- a cool 61 degrees F as I write this at 1:30 AM. For a native Mainer like me, it's weather I can actually move around in instead of the sluggishness of all the heat we've had lately. In fact, it's almost as good as being in Maine in the summer time! Made me want to look again at some of my photos from Portland Headlight, that famous lighthouse that is actually located in Cape Elizabeth, ME (but it stands at the head of Portland Harbor and, hence, its name). This one is one of my all time favorites as it reminds me of the many years spent on Maine's rocky coast and how I loved to climb on similar rocks. Check out the couple sitting at the top of the rocks on the right hand side -- and the ship just barely visible in the distance on the left hand horizon.

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Why Beacon of Light for a Name?

[Update January 6, 2015:  This post reflects the name of my original etsy.com shop, not the name I am currently using. However, it does have quite a bit to say about my work and how I approach it so I decided not to remove it.]

Welcome to my photography blog!

As I started to think about opening a shop on etsy.com to grow my photography beyond an existing local audience, I realized my first problem was coming up with a name for my etsy shop! I wanted it to reflect the basic characteristics of the strongest photographic work I have done so far.

Photography is sometimes called "painting with light." That was important to include.

Others have called much of my work serene and peaceful. That was important to include.

The lighthouse at Portland Headlight invigorates my soul and is my favorite place to photograph. That was important to include.

Also, lighthouses are the tradtional guide during a storm and my life has had its share of storms that photgraphy brings me out of. That was important to include.

But, most of all, for me, photography is almost a meditation, and it certainly is a spiritual path. That was important to include.

Yet how to incorporate all these qualities in a simple, easy to remember name? Beacon of Light was born! I also knew I had a photo that would add to the entire concept -- and so my etsy shop was ready to get off the ground!

Beacon of Light is now operating and you will be taken directly to it by clicking this link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeaconofLight

You can also see more of my work on my main website by clicking this: jeanhenderson.zenfolio.com

I welcome your response to my photographs or to my etsy shop. Add your comments below.