September 2011 wallpaper

With all of the activity in getting ready for the Close to Home workshop and announcing the great sponsors we've  lined up, I nearly forgot about picking a September wallpaper. Fortunately for me, several of my photographic peers posted theirs today, so it's like having a built-in reminder system. (Of course, if I let it go too long, my Mom casually reminds me.)

This month's wallpaper is a result of some of the principles I talk about in the Close to Home book—those same principles that we'll be discussing in Port Townsend at the end of the month—and that is with the right weather and a little patience, you find some pretty cool photographs right where you live. This photograph was taken from the deck on the back of my house as some summer thunderstorms were heading off to the west after giving us some much-needed rain early in August. As the skies cleared, the rising moon was revealed and the setting sun provided a warm glow to the retreating clouds. A perfect end to a summer evening.

September 2011 wallpaper — Desktop (1920 x 1200) September 2011 wallpaper — iPad (1024 x 1024) September 2011 wallpaper — iPhone (640 x 960) 

August 2011 wallpaper

Here it is—the last full month of summer left this year. Days are growing shorter and school will soon be back in session. While it's still hotter than hot throughout most of the country, before long we'll be adding sweaters and jackets at night and wistfully longing for a few 90°F days by the pool.

For now, though, there's still tall grass in the fields and a full summer moon overhead, so here's a little reminder of those brooding, hot and humid summer nights—while they last.

August 2011 wallpaper — Desktop (1920 x 1200) August 2011 wallpaper — iPad (1024 x 1024) August 2011 wallpaper — iPhone (640 x 960)

July 2011 wallpaper

Sorry for the delay for the July wallpaper. It's my birthday weekend and I had a bit of a bug that had me down for about 24 hours. Better late than never, though.

This is from my recent stay in Port Townsend, Washington and the Artist's Round Table I attended there. We had performed our daily morning ritual by heading over to Better Living Through Coffee for a little pick-me-up. Behind the shop, we spied this boat floating serenely in the water. I was the only one that had my camera with me (gasp!), so I made a few photographs in the grey, foggy morning. This is the best of them.

A side note: I've decided to offer only one computer desktop size (1920 x 1200) this month, since I'm thinking not too many of you actually need one for a full 30" monitor. This size should work well up to some 24" monitors. I still have iPad and iPhone versions, which should work on many other tablets and phones also.

I hope you enjoy it.

July 2011 Wallpaper — Desktop (1920 x 1200) July 2011 Wallpaper — iPad (1024 x 1024) July 2011 Wallpaper — iPhone 640 x 960)