karen e wink

Growing up in Louisiana, I have seen gators.

Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts. – Walker Evans
At some point during my long sabbatical from photography, i purchased a TLR (twin lens reflex) from a camera shop in Atlanta. The TLR appealed to me [...]

“A photographer’s main instrument is his eyes. Strange as this may seem, many photographers choose to use the eyes of another photographer, past or present, instead of their own. These photographers are blind.” [...]

2008 © Karen E. Wink

 
Causeyville, MS: Here’s a fine example of redneck pride and intellect.  Denver used what he had available and built a unique form of transportation. The paint job is superior and this mean green redneck machine works just fine for trips to the Causeyville General Store.  2008 © Karen E. Wink
 

So after enjoying the one good Chinese buffet in Meridian last night, I cracked open my fortune cookie and found two fortunes stuck together. Here they are and fortune is smiling on me. (I can’t help be superstitious after all I am from the voodoo state, Louisiana.) 2008 © Karen E. Wink

i’m a sucker for animals but this has got to be the cutest baby ever. He might end up being my new lawn mower. :)

These Monarchs were having a good time with our 70+ degree day. (I’m only 90% sure they are monarchs from my internet research. please feel free to correct me if you know better. thanks)

dork FYI: i just discovered that wolf spider’s eyes glow in the light of a flashlight at night. Spooky!!

this is the “first draft of our wind chimes. we have access to a stand of bamboo. I let this cure for about 3 months and used hemp rope to tie it together.