We’ve been selling off our beekeeping equipment in preparation for becoming nomadic. The other day Nicole pointed out some beekeeping gloves hanging over the top of the shower after having been washed. I think it was the way they were shaped like hands that caught her attention. Myself I was more caught by the light, the rich colours of the leather, and the fine detail.

Hanging beekeeping gloves

I worked with them for half a day or so. This one got closest to satisfying me.

Beekeeping gloves

I worked it a little, burning in the upper right hand corner and reducing the tonal range of a small area of the bottom where the shower door was presenting some distracting sparkles, but ultimately I think the composition is just not what I was looking for.

Beekeeping gloves, processed a little bit

I had a lovely, peaceful New Year’s Eve.  It was just Nicole and I, a bottle of dealcoholized wine, and a few donuts.  Earlier in the day we began a little game we’ve played before … I choose some interesting foods and she creates a meal with them (adding whatever she likes).  This time she’s got a celery root, a mango papaya, some wonton wrappers, lily sprouts, sliced water chestnuts, and some jalapenos to work with.   Tomorrow I’ll see what she comes up with.  I imagine it will be wonderful … it always is.

I brought the new year in with a new image.

Here’s the latest in a series of abstract leaf photographs I’ve been working on for a few months now.

Begonia Leaf

As usual, I’m all about the details.   Here’s a closer look…

Begonia Leaf Detail