"The Hand of Nature"...

Alongside the bank of this stream, an oak tree clings to the bank. If you look close, you'll see five roots (title hint: five fingers) that reach from the base of the tree. This single frame has many metaphors. I hope you enjoy.

Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas. Feb, 2012.
Photo # KS1_7288bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Waterfalls and Textures"...

Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas. December, 2011.
Photo # IMG_0457-61bw3.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

"Which way did they go?"...

An entertaining, perplexing, mixmaster of white-tailed deer tracks in the snow.

February 10, 2011.
Photo # KS0_3489bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Liquid Silver"...

Water has many textures. This waterfall exudes an interesting fresh quality and texture, almost metallic.

Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas.
Photo # KS1_3177-83. Jan, 2012.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

"Porsche Design"...

The design of these exotic, sports cars is often far ahead of its time, even if you trace them back to the 70's and 80's.

Porsche Palooza 2016.
Photo # KS9_9089bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

"A Pearl with Wings"...

Unfortunately, Blogger is full of bugs and it's impossible to post a photo, so I'm posting a link to a reliable place: https://500px.com/photo/290966215/-a-pearl-with-wings-by-kelly-shipp

A Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterfly pauses collecting pollen.

Phot # IBU1141. September, 2005.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

"Nature's Patterns"...

Black and white detail of a dragonfly.

Photo # DSC_0032bw. July, 2005.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.