Photoclique Pins and Buttons

Colorized with a deep red filter & arranged in a repeated pattern, a photograph of wintry frost collected on a pane of glass was transformed into the design used here.

Photo #1 in a series of 4 striking images of the delicate blossoms of a Japanese cherry tree, bathed in sunlight. Photographed in the springtime, in a quaint village along the St. Lawrence River. Wonderful bokeh effect...

A late-season snowfall provided a wind-swept coating of fresh snow to everything in its path. Set against a filigreed backdrop, I was struck by a dramatic stand of trees — like proud sentinels guarding their land — whose trunks appear almost as if ‘painted’ by nature. Equally striking are the shadows across the groundcover of snow, cast at sharp angles to the tall, slender trees. Photographed along the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River.

Photographed in late winter, an end-of-season snowfall set the stage for this contemplative scene of a wooded area near the St. Lawrence River.

Standing amid its neighbors of prickly, burr-like seed pods is this graceful stem & seed-head of the wildflower known as teasel, photographed alongside a creek that empties into Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). As delicate & elegant in form as they are rustic, teasel make a fanciful, eye-catching display in their creekside habitat. Lovely bokeh effect...

A mid-autumn day gave way to this scene of a seemingly endless expanse of golden marsh grasses under a turquoise sky punctuated by rows of puffy clouds. Photographed along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

An early summer's day drive in the country offered rural scenes of inherent beauty & simplicity... Sweet patches of wild anemones, like tiny starbursts dotting an open meadow, caught my eye...

A dense, low-lying fog that lingered for hours one mid-summer morn led to a profusion of droplets that clung to myriad spider webs dotting the landscape, creating a vision of delicate strands of ‘pearl’ necklaces. Lovely bokeh effect...

Photo #3 in a series of 4 striking images of the red leaves & delicate blossoms of a Japanese cherry tree, bathed in sunlight. Photographed in the springtime, in a quaint village along the St. Lawrence River. Wonderful bokeh effect...

An early summer's day drive in the country offered rural scenes of inherent beauty & simplicity... Sweet patches of wild anemones, like tiny starbursts dotting an open meadow, caught my eye...

Photographed in mid-Spring is this closeup image of delicate cherry blossoms, beautifully illuminated by sunlight.

An evocative closeup, "After the Rain" was captured after an early summer shower. The sun came out after the rain, & a lucky vantage point was found behind the sunlit trailing vines, permitting this intimate portrait of these leaves bowing gracefully.

A fanciful image, "Peek-a-Boo" is a portrait of a grey tabby cat (who adopted us), playing peek-a-boo with the leaves from her favorite perch high-up on a limb in a grand old maple tree.

Photo #2 in a series of 4 striking images of the delicate blossoms & red leaves of a Japanese cherry tree, highlighted by dappled sunlight. Photographed in the springtime, in a quaint village along the St. Lawrence River. Wonderful bokeh effect...

Photo #4 in a series of 4 striking images of the delicate blossoms of a Japanese cherry tree, highlighted by dappled sunlight. Photographed in the springtime, in a quaint village along the St. Lawrence River. Wonderful bokeh effect...

Shown in the curing process is this plentiful supply of freshly harvested garlic bulbs. Photographed in late summer in a lovely garden along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

Shown in the curing process is this plentiful supply of freshly harvested garlic bulbs. Photographed in late summer in a lovely garden along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

"Fresh Snowfall" captures the stillness & solitude following an overnight snowstorm that left a blanket of snow on the ground & sugar-coated the leafless tree limbs & bushes. Photographed in the morning along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

This powerful image is a portrait of a Pwo/Pwevo helmet mask, originally from the Luchazi peoples of Angola. Worn by male dancers during ritual ceremonies, the Pwo/Pwevo mask, symbolizing the female ancestor, is probably the best-known style of face mask of the Luchazi & their Chokwe & Lwena neighbors.

Photographed on a farm near the St. Lawrence River, this horse was watching me as intently as I was watching her :-) I was struck by the feeling of solitude & bleakness with this lone horse set against the backdrop of snow, a charcoal grey sky overhead, & leaning fence posts loosely strung with barbed wire.

Photographed in mid-summer is this beautiful rose blossom, surrounded on its stem by multiple rosebuds not yet opened. Deep crimson petals are contrasted by the lovely bokeh-effect backdrop of lush greens & pinks produced by a bed of roses growing along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). This card features a classic quote from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' — "...a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."

Photographed in mid-summer is this beautiful rose blossom, surrounded on its stem by multiple rosebuds not yet opened. Deep crimson petals are contrasted by the lovely bokeh-effect backdrop of lush greens & pinks produced by a bed of roses growing along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). This card features a classic quote from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' — "...a rose by any other name would smell as sweet...", plus the question, "Will you be my Valentine?"

On offer is an expanded pattern developed from an original photographic image by artist/photographer ehpizer, from her Ethnographic Art Image Series. With its classic diamond motif, a close-up image of an authentic hand-woven, hand-dyed raffia cloth of the Kuba peoples of the DR Congo is the subject of this eye-catching design. Equally stunning as wall art, & as applied to fabrics & other surfaces!

A surreal & whimsical scene, "Pleasantville" creates a fantasy world — a happy, idyllic place of blue sky, wispy clouds, rolling landscapes, & structures that bend fancifully in harmony with one another. Imaginative decor for all sorts of settings, including nautical, & would make charming decor for children! An award-winning work...

This powerful & dramatic image is a portrait of an authentic bronze Ife royal head, originally from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Hand-sculpted & cast using the lost wax method, the bronzes from the Ife & Benin regions are considered to be amongst the finest in the world. An original photograph by artist/photographer ehpizer, from her Ethnographic Art Image Series.

Peaceful winter scene of docks casting shadows in snow... Photographed in the late afternoon in a bay off Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes), "Dockside" is a peaceful winter scene of boat docks hugging the shoreline, casting their shadows in the snow from the sharp, low angle of the sun. Featured message: Peace Text can be customized; card also available without message. Please contact the artist for details!

On offer is an original photographic image by artist/photographer ehpizer, from her Ethnographic Art Image Series. With its classic diamond motif, a close-up image of an authentic hand-woven, hand-dyed raffia cloth of the Kuba peoples of the DR Congo is the subject of this eye-catching design. Equally stunning as wall art & as applied to fabrics & other surfaces!

Photographed on the shoreline of Lake Ontario, "Autumn Still Life" features a lone apple resting amongst fallen leaves that dried where they lay. I was struck by the natural rhythm & design formed by the leaves where they settled on the grey steps of bedrock.

An image of an apple tree branch filled with delicate flower buds... Photographed in late spring along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

Looking like whipped cream are these dramatic windswept snowdrifts, photographed along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

Portrait of a sensitive stone garden angel sculpture... Captivatingly beautiful face, framed by vines, leaves, & flowers... Photographed in a village garden along the St. Lawrence River.

Capturing an early evening scene, "Autumn Shoreline" reveals in dramatic perspective the expansive millions-of-years-old flat, fossilized bedrock along the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).

The magic of digital filters has transformed the closeup photo of a day lily in full bloom into an eye-catching, iridescent, psychedelic image. This is one of four images in the 'Neon Lilies' series.

This powerful image is a portrait of an actual circumcision mask, originally from the Marka peoples of Mali. Such masks are worn & danced during special ceremonies, especially circumcision rituals for boys.

Highlighted by the late afternoon sun of a mid-summer's day are these graceful stems of wild meadow grass, bowing gently under the weight of their seed heads. Lovely soft bokeh effect...

Seen here as a year-at-a-glance poster calendar is this intimate portrait of sensual red poppy blossoms. Photographed in early summer in a garden near the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes).