Ed Lehming Photography

“As Trilliums fill my view, I take a deep breath and say farewell to winter.” – Ed Lehming It’s that time at last. After a seemingly endless, cool spring, the first...

“Nature’s gatherings; nothing by chance; each with purpose” – Ed Lehming As I spend more time on the trails, more and more patterns become noticeable to me, what once seemed random,...

“All things change, it is inevitable, even the things that appear to be constants eventually pass into history. The cycles of time and nature cannot be stopped.” – Ed Lehming I’ve...

“Sometimes nature creates its own compositions, using what’s on hand, usually with wonderful results.” – Ed Lehming This is my second red trillium (wake-robin) photo, but I do like them so...

“Nature knows. Nature understands the cycles and adjusts.” – Ed Lehming I was out last Sunday, Mothers Day, hoping to see even one or two open White Trilliums, that was not...

“For no particular reason, the purity of Bloodroot blossoms brings a smile to my face.” – Ed Lehming I have found myself returning to Bloodroot blossoms for as long as they...

“Be a Mother who is committed to loving her children into standing on higher ground than the environment surrounding them. Mothers are endowed with a love that is unlike any other...

“Alien yet familiar, careful observation shows us things we had not expected.” – Ed Lehming Blue Cohosh is one of the first wildflowers that made me begin to better understand the...

“After a long winter, spring flowers offer much-needed cheer to our lives.” – Ed Lehming Honestly, I don’t get tired of these lovely spring blossoms and their variations. The hepatica I...

“After years of honing my skills as a photographer, the phrase “Timing is Everything” still holds true.” – Ed Lehming Over the years I have deliberately practiced preparedness. I’ve gotten familiar...

“The intricate details in nature are a thing to behold. The closer you look, the more wonderful those details become.” – Ed Lehming For me, trout lilies mean spring is in...

“Small and delicate does not infer weakness, there is tremendous resolve to flourish in even the most tender of things.” – Ed Lehming I’m always intrigued by scenes like this, delicate...

“Even after years exploring the local forests, some new wonder presents itself to me.” – Ed Lehming On my latest foray into the forest, I was hoping to capture a few...

“Pink whispers softly of love” – Ed Lehming I realize that I have shifted my photographs from abstracts and forest paths but I’m finding that most of us are in desperate...

“In nature, all things come in their prescribed time. Nature delays deliberately, without explanation. In time, we see the reasons and they seem obvious.” – Ed Lehming I think my perspective...

“It’s often surprising that the seemingly delicate has unseen strength and resilience” – Ed Lehming Spring Beauties (Claytonia virginica) never cease to astound me. They are among the very first spring...

“It is hard to be defensive toward a danger which you have never imagined existed.” ― John Christopher It is indeed interesting watching this year’s spring emergence of wildflowers. Some, like the...

“Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type...

“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...

“As doom and gloom pervade our lives it’s difficult to feel freshness. Yet, nature shows us that just as one thing dies off, another appears. Our path need not be wearisome...

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” ― David Mitchell Since I’m quite limited in my travels these days, so I’m spending time enjoying memories of last year. I’m recalling vividly with each...

“Clouds define my mood today, but they are as temporary as sunshine and offer balance and perspective” – Ed Lehming I have not posted anything for a few days, I’ve limited...

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include...

“Someday we will look back on this moment and it will forever remind us to never take the little things for granted. It will remind us to hug with all our...

“Even in the darkness and the tangles of life, light seems to find its way to us.” – Ed Lehming  This image was made in January, during a family vacation to...

“Caribbean warmth rolled from the sea, caressing this ancient land as emerald waves lapped the shore.” – Ed Lehming Today I really felt a need to retreat back to fond memories....

“The cycle continues, winter leads to spring and the ground drinks in the warmth of the brightening sunshine. Traces of winter remain as distant memories” – Ed Lehming Nowadays I’m even...

“Glad memories of days recently past bring joy as I recall days of travel, friends, and the bright colours of distant lands.” – Ed Lehming This seems like a distant memory...

Thursday Doors – March 19, 2020 Plaça del Rei – Barcelona These doors, as do many places in the Gothic Quarter of Old Barcelona have been witness to many historical events....

Monochrome Monday “Guardian of the Stairs” – Aix-aux-Thermes As this month progresses and I get to finally reviewing and editing some of last years travel photos I’m finding myself leaning more...