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Across the frame of this image, stretching diagonally from bottom left to top right, is a nautical rope made of natural fibers. The fibers have been tamed fro their natural state, pulled and twisted into conformity, as can be seen by the regular pattern along its length. It is old and used; several individual fibers have broken and rotted; but the whole still works.

Resting on the sturdy, heavy-duty rope is a light clump of Spanish moss, a wildly curling tangle blowing in the breeze. It, too, is natural; but its fibers remain individual. It is easily broken. It is new, living, green/gray in color.

Both of these -- rope and moss -- are in the shadows, backlit by the sunlight in the background. Spots of white, tan, brown, and green glint in the sun. But the foreground figures are central, telling the story of strength in numbers, weakness in standing alone.

I've always loved looking at nature, drifting along with the ever-changing clouds, stopping to smell the roses. God's creation gives an abundant and ever changing variety of subjects for me to capture. I enjoy photographing all of nature, from the wide vistas of mountains and valleys, right down to spiders, butterflies, and dewdrops. I bought my first camera, a Canon AE-1, in 1979, and practiced and experimented and asked questions. I still ask questions and read blogs; but I've never taken a formal course or workshop. I switched to digital in 2000, which allows more experimenting, with instant feedback, so I can correct a shot immediately. My current camera is a Nikon D-90, with a 28-300 and a macro. Although I'm digital, I don't use...