Welcome to Pairings

“You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You’ve got to be ready to walk through them.” —Lester...

The muse that floats my boat strikes once each July from a Maine cabin where I spend time with good friends, and its view of the Casco...

The Passing Train at Sunset by Jann Alexander ©2015 “It’s the journey, stupid.” —Variation on a 1992 campaign phrase attributed to James...

Broken is from a 1980 road trip I made across the U.S., and gives me a chance to pair my photo with my favorite quote from literature.

Alive in The Bend by Jann Alexander ©2015 Dying in The Bend by Jann Alexander ©2015 Dead in The Bend by Jann Alexander ©2015 What...

Bird Stalking by Jann Alexander ©2014 Last-Ditch Attempt by Jann Alexander ©2014 Is there ever any better dog than your own? Is there...

Dreamy Dawn by Jann Alexander ©2014 A Dreamy Dawn on The Sea of Cortez Early morning light has its devotees, though I am not one of...

Supermoon by Jann Alexander ©2014 Not every photograph can be a masterpiece. Sometimes marking the memory is enough.   When the supermoon...

Glowing Orange Corduroy by Jann Alexander ©2015 Here’s a Few Ski Tips. Why should the visible surface of skis have all the fun? With...

The Reward Inside by Jann Alexander ©2015 As if being there isn’t  reward  enough, capturing a private moment for a more introspective...

Chevy Symmetry by Jann Alexander ©2015 One Word for Wordless Wednesday: Symmetry How can you resist an old Chevy truck, one that’s...

Green in Maine by Jann Alexander © 2014 Happy Flowers by Jann Alexander ©2014 Done In Maine by Jann Alexander ©2013 “A life is lived,...

One Weird Trick  t o get one decent shot ©2015 Have you ever handed your iPhone to your friend to photograph you when you’re outdoors...

Only One Way Out: Down  by Jann Alexander © 2105 Sometimes, life throws a lot of choices your way. But in the end, there’s only one way...

IkKil’s Sacred Blue Ceynote by Jann Alexander ©2014 Deep underground in the luxuriant tropical rainforest that is Mexico’s Ik Kil...

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

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...

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

Beachgoers by Jann Alexander ©2014 When I look back upon a year , I look at it in terms of numbers. Numbers of photographs, that is. And...

Ready to Lounge by Jann Alexander © 2013 Ready to chill after all of the holiday madness? Settle back without a care in the world, and...