PHOTOS 2007 —

I take photos as source material for future use, not for a specific purpose, and “warehouse” them on the computer. I photograph on location or in walks around my city. I live in an area where I can walk everywhere, and I take my camera with me. I look for images that stimulate my imagination, catch my eye, or move me.

In 2018 the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park had an exhibit Butterflies & Blooms. The windows were covered in gauze and the exhibit had ponds, plants, a turtle, and butterflies in the air. An enchanting place that I tried to capture in my photos.

I took the Alcatraz series in 2014 when I toured the site during the Ai WeiWei Installation. Although the installation was impressive, I was struck by the decaying cellblocks. They appeared to me as ghosts of inmates, and I photographed locations that conveyed my impression: layers of paint, a handprint, rusted sinks, graffiti.

In 2007 I spent two weeks in Paris. At Notre-Dame we climbed the 147 steep, narrow, winding stairs to the top of the south tower. I liked the way the architecture framed the views of the city and how the Haussmann neighborhoods were irregular and quintessentially Paris. There were churches and cathedrals everywhere, even a half block from my hotel, and my photo of the view of one cathedral from another seemed to represent this. I’ve included these photos as, because of the fire, it will be years before visitors can again enjoy this view of Paris.