Ed Lehming Photography
From Where I Stand...
“Preparations are underway, chlorophyll fills the cells, rust turns to green, and leaves mature, ready to feed hungry trees, and produce oxygen.” – Ed Lehming Spring is truly underway when the...
“Nature is filled with surprises. It’s the unusual that we notice. That’s what I love about being in it, there is always something new to make you wonder, How did that...
“Life and colour emerged from the ground with such abundance, you could fairly hear the leaves rustling with activity.” – Ed Lehming I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,...
“Barely visible on first glance, it’s alien form surprises the first time viewer” – Ed Lehming It is so nice to finally make images with no snow. The past few weeks...
“Winter’s parting left us traces of its touch; a bit of snow, a hint of frost, and cool breezes, as if someone had left a door open.” – Ed Lehming I...
“When you can take pleasure in the simple beauty life offers, then you are truly blessed.” – Ed Lehming Often, even the most mundane things draw my attention. Though I have...
“Nothing ever really goes away–it just changes into something else. Something beautiful.” ― Sarah Ockler I was debating the title for this image of a spent cicada pupa. I recall seeing thousands...
“Sometimes strands spend a long time seeking each other, fumbling without light, and interweave without knowing that it is exactly what the web wants.” ― Emmi Itäranta I can’t even comprehend the...
“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.” ― Steve Maraboli Some strange things...
“It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo The versatility and adaptability of nature is endless. Here, a small fern has...
“It doesn’t matter whether you are looking for a reason to be happy or sad, you will always find it.” ― Kamand Kojouri In this hectic world, I am usually looking for...
“Sometimes you just had to crawl through the dark before you could see the light.” ― E.L. Montes Butterflies can be a challenge to photograph. They are quite shy and their irregular...
“My love affair with nature is so deep that I am not satisfied with being a mere onlooker, or nature tourist. I crave a more real and meaningful relationship. The spicy...
“Beware of those who are bitter, for they will never allow you to enjoy your fruit.” ― Suzy Kassem The gooseberries are not just bitter, but well protected. I imagine birds would...
“When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction....
“The beauty of that June day was almost staggering. After the wet spring, everything that could turn green had outdone itself in greenness and everything that could even dream of blooming...
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ― Maud Hart Lovelace I noticed, as I wrote this post, that I...
“I miss your fragrance, sometimes I miss it this much that I can clearly smell you in the air.” ― Qaisar Iqbal Janjua Just in time for the last day of May....
“Time moves forward don’t live backwards” ― E’yen A. Gardner Spring, that time of year when the Earth groans and stretches after a winter slumber. Freshness is everywhere and the forest is...
“Even the tiniest of flowers can have the toughest roots.” ― Shannon Mullen Wildflowers constantly amaze me, in their endless forms and the environments they thrive it. The columbine above, is a...
“If only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I find myself surveying my gardens, as the cycle of spring takes a...
“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” ― Leo Tolstoy As the world becomes more complex, on a seemingly daily basis, I find myself drawn to simplicity....
“The truth is that everyday and everyone is different. We just like to think that they aren’t.” ― Anthony T. Hincks As promised, yesterday’s flower, with a light background. Keep in mind,...
“Her blush was the color of a coral reef, but smooth.” ― Aimee Bender I simply love the many muted colours of spring. Understated blues, yellows, purples, and oranges, all make their...
“She smells fresh, like the shadow under trees.” ― Julio Cortázar The freshness of spring, among my favourite things. And with that freshness, the scents of spring, fresh-cut grass, tilled earth, and...
“To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they’re blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim...
“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now...
“The world would be a brighter, happier place, if we could only remember our childhood wonder.” ― P.J. Roscoe Mothers Day, birthdays, and anniversaries, all fill my Mays with great cheer. And...
“Shine brightly, so you can help those who have not found their path a way through the darkness.” ― Jeffrey Fry It would simply not feel like spring without Trout Lilies. These...
“Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I don’t go along with that. The memories I value most, I don’t ever see them fading.” ― Kazuo IshiguroWithin the bounty...
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