Joanne Mason Photography

Here in the Northeast, we're having more snow than we've had in years. This is the view out my hospital window where I'm recovering from a stroke.

This is the "New Images" post I had ready to go last week. Then, before posting, I suffered a sudden and unfortunate medical event that then put me out of commission for almost a week. Now, …

For the Flower of the Week, I offer this crabapple tree in full bloom. Here in the Northeast, following a Christmas week snowstorm, we've been having somewhat unseasonably warm and sunny conditions for January. Can Spring …

This week's Monday Monochrome is this image of a gazebo bathed in sun and surrounded by thick vegetation. This gazebo was found in the Descanso Gardens in Pasadena CA. (Click the imge to left for another …

This tryptich of images is not, strictly speaking, "new." But I haven't featured the images recently, and I believe they're good candidates for a New Images post. (Click on any image in the triptych for a …

Queen Anne's Lace is the common name given to the wild carrot, considered an invasive weed in many parts of the world, though many treasure the fine white inflorescence. Wikipedia says this: Wild carrot was introduced …

This week's Monday Monochrome is this lovely white Camelia. (Click for larger view with fullscreen option.)

The featured image this week is one I've worked on extensively and often. I've had the photograph of a water fountain and wanted to do something with. But I struggled with what kind of background to …

For this week's Flower of the Week, I offer this photograph of purple irises. Click the image at left for another view, with a fullsize option.

Monday Monochrome this week is this Black & White image – "An Autumn Day" – of trees at the edge of a meadow on a warm autumn day. Click image to left for another view with …

"Two Pears and an Orange." With this week's edition of New Images, we go back to viewing some still-life images. All images are initially created with the AI and then extensively edited for exposure, contrast, and …

For the Flower of the Week, this week, I offer this closeup photo of a lovely yellow rose. The botanical identifier says this is an Austrian Copper Rose (Rosa foetida). I am partial to yellow roses, …

This week's Monday Monochrome is this image of pine trees alongside a lake in the park.

"Coffee on the Patio" is the first of two images in this week's New Images post. (Click the small image to left to view larger image with fulllscreen option.) This week's two images were generated by …

This week's Flower of the Week: glorious Roses.

This week's Monday Monochrome is this image of the trunk of a mature Red Cedar tree sprouting fresh growth. The Eastern Red Cedar is not a "true" Cedar; it's actually a member of the Juniper family …

An "Extra" flower for this week – This extravagant, gloriously colored tulip. My botanical ID program tells me this is a variety called Didier's Tulip. I love these showy tulips, also referred to as "Parrot Tulips." …

The images today represent "work in progress," experiments with color and some new techniques for developing images. In the following, click on any of the three images to see larger views (including a fullscreen option). Here …

I don't think I have shown this image before; it's been in the library for a while. There's something special (to me) about blue irises. And I'm fascinated by the intricate shape of most iris flowers. …

This image of trumpet flowers is this week's Monday Monochrome. The common name is "Angel's Trumpet," the genus Brugmansia in the Nightshade family. Wikipedia says: Brugmansia species are among the most toxic of ornamental plants, containing tropane alkaloids of …