Devil’s Toenail

Posted on November 20, 2015 by HakusanCreation

This “toenail” was found in a field in East Anglia in the United Kingdom. It was thought carrying one in your pocket could ease the pain of rheumatism. Since this is about 3 inches or 7.5 cm long, it would be a rather large charm.

However, it really is not a toenail, one from the devil or any other creature. It is an extinct animal related to the oyster, known as Gryphaea. They lived in shallow waters during the Mesozoic period, about 250–65 million years ago. Click on the image for a larger view.

Photobook 2015

Posted on November 18, 2015 by HakusanCreation

As we announced previously, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscape was selected for Photobook 2015, a self-published photo book exhibition sponsor by the Davis Orton Gallery and the Griffin Museum of Photography. The artists and books are announce here and a catalog/gallery of the books for purchase can be found here.

Sea Urchin

Posted on November 16, 2015 by HakusanCreation

The endoskeleton of a sea urchin. Urchin was the Middle Engish name for a hedgehog. Click on the image for a larger view.

Milkweed

Posted on November 13, 2015 by HakusanCreation

The seed pods on our milkweed are bursting open. Click on the image for a larger view.

Plenty of Fish in the Sea…

Posted on November 11, 2015 by HakusanCreation

A report was issued recently on the state of the cod fisheries in Maine. After decades of overfishing, a strict quota was placed on the level of the catch. Based on models of cod reproduction, the stock should have rebounded, but it didn’t. What was left out of the model was the change in the environmental conditions in the Gulf of Maine. That body of water is one of the fastest warming areas in the ocean. It is claimed that if we protect the environment, it will destroy economic growth, it will kill jobs. Yet, I don’t see the current plan working out very well…

Sudden Change

Posted on November 9, 2015 by HakusanCreation

The foliage season can seem very brief in Maine. Last week, there was still a significant number of trees with leaves. Now, the forest is bare with only the conifers retaining any color. Fortunately, the temperatures are still relatively mild and snow will hold off until December. Click on the image for a larger view.

Foggy Morning

Posted on November 6, 2015 by HakusanCreation

Click on the image for a larger view.

Season’s End

Posted on November 4, 2015 by HakusanCreation

We are moving toward winter. It did not seem that long ago that our field was green and full of life. The golden rod is now dry and brown. Click on the image for a larger view.

Late Autumn 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by HakusanCreation

Beach, which never drop their leaves for winter, and oak are the last of the trees with foliage in our forest. Click on the image for a larger view.

Hakusan Creation News

Posted on October 30, 2015 by HakusanCreation

The Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson, New York and the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachusetts have selected Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness for their Photobook 2015 show. The book will be at the Griffin Museum of Photography from January 16th to March 9th, 2016. Naturally, we are very pleased. We will post more about the event soon.

Also, images from Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness have been featured on New Landscape Photography. The blog is run by Willson Cummer and shows work by photographers around the world.