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Growth Behind the Scenes
Cascade by Jann Alexander ©2015 “Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson One...

Jann Alexander
Jan 22, 20151 min read


A Serene Scene at the Shoreline
Moonrise Over Port A by Jann Alexander ©2014 Serenity takes many forms. But for me, there is no scene more serene than the quiet one...

Jann Alexander
Jan 16, 20151 min read


Does Texas Have More Wildflowers Than Fences?
Don’t Fence Me In by Jann Alexander ©2014 Existential Question: Does Texas have more wildflowers than fences? Answer: Maybe....

Jann Alexander
Jan 14, 20151 min read


Ice Panic in Austin
Ice Storm by Jann Alexander ©2015 The town’s in a panic since an ice storm is on the way. (Mob the grocery stores! Load up on milk and...

Jann Alexander
Jan 9, 20151 min read


Using Your Imagination to See
Aside from its ever-present convenience and its remarkably crisp, vivid image yield, the iPhone’s best trait might be its fun factor....

Jann Alexander
Nov 24, 20143 min read


Contrasting Angles with Shadows
Nature’s Angles by Jann Alexander ©2014 In the Western Wyoming environment that’s given over to waving grasslands and towering trees...

Jann Alexander
Nov 21, 20141 min read


Unfolding in Luxury
Unfolding by Jann Alexander ©2013 Unfolding A minimalist image from my Naturescapes collection becomes a shimmering, luxurious print...

Jann Alexander
Nov 8, 20141 min read


Shooting Waves of iPhone Photos
Stalking the Wind Surfer in Port A by Jann Alexander ©2014 Capturing the ups and downs of a lone wind surfer in the distance is a job...

Jann Alexander
Nov 3, 20143 min read


Descent from the Pinnacles
Descent in Big Bend by Jann Alexander ©2014 The mountain was a worthy opponent , though we hadn’t seen it that way when we began the...

Jann Alexander
Nov 2, 20142 min read


So Simple, So Sweet, It Needs No Words
So Simple, So Sweet by Jann Alexander ©2014 And that’s a good thing, because it’s Wordless Wednesday. I wish I could say more. ♣ Get...

Jann Alexander
Oct 29, 20141 min read


Cast Shadows Never Let Me Down
Cast Shadows as Cover Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Cast shadows beguile me, and none are as ubiquitous around the planet as those made...

Jann Alexander
Oct 24, 20141 min read


A Collection of Distortions
Baxter Park Painting by Jann Alexander ©2014 “It’s good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it’s definitely more fun to play...

Jann Alexander
Oct 23, 20141 min read


A Collection of Reflections
Lovely Lilies by Jann Alexander © 2014 “Art is not just about what’s great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It’s a mirror we hold...

Jann Alexander
Oct 22, 20141 min read


In Search of the Hidden Falls
Not So Hidden Falls by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he...

Jann Alexander
Sep 15, 20141 min read


When to Be Careful What You Wish For
Strike! by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Be careful what you wish for.” — Unknown Click any image to play a slideshow and beware the majesty. If...

Jann Alexander
Sep 7, 20141 min read


One Tree, Two Apps, Three Treatments
I came upon the tree I dubbed ‘Palo Duro Tree’ in a West Texas canyon, bent and alone, begging for a photograph. I obliged, using my...

Jann Alexander
Sep 6, 20141 min read


Look Closely at The Secret Lives of Plants—and Prints
Sometimes it seems as though the natural world is engaged in a conversation that doesn’t include us. Putting two photographs side by...

Jann Alexander
Aug 31, 20141 min read


Battle of the Cameras: My iPhone Yielded the Pot of Gold
Pot of Gold iPhone HDR Panorama by Jann Alexander ©2014 Ever found a rainbow’s elusive pot of gold? My Canon DSLR just couldn’t do it....

Jann Alexander
Aug 29, 20142 min read


A Monochrome Moment on a Gray Day
A Monochrome Moment in Maine by Jann Alexander ©2014 “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” — Aaron Rose...

Jann Alexander
Aug 21, 20141 min read


Nature Is Imagination Itself
Teton Aspens by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands...

Jann Alexander
Aug 20, 20141 min read
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