Florida Autumn

I thought it might be fun to show you what autumn looks like in Florida. It's quite different. Instead of dying, plants are growing and twisting and full of life. The humidity finally leaves us in the Autumn, and this gives us the chance to truly enjoy the outdoors. The rest of the world is heading inside to hibernate and we are ready to leave the house already. It's ironic, I know. 

This weekend was a perfect time to take my camera to the American Orchid Society's botanical gardens in Delray Beach, FL. I was easily hooked.

Each plant there was truly amazing. Some looked like furling, aquatic animals. I got lost in the surprising color combinations, some which I've broken down for you. If you ever wonder what colors go with each other, take a cue from nature. I now appreciate just how brilliantly balanced it is. Enjoy!

I love Spanish Moss. I always feel like it's writing me something sideways:

And in case you were wondering, hot pink and green is very much alive and well in the natural world:

For a Major Reflection

This weekend I've been helping my husband start his photo blog. The wonders of technology! It took us a few hours. He named it For a Major Reflection. I'm so proud!

Yarn Shop, Reykjavik

One of the reasons I love my husband still (we are on year #4!) is how creative he is, even though his work is mostly engineering and math-related. I'm quite sure that most of his co-workers have no clue that he collects art, has a huge music collection, and that he is one of the most fascinating photographers I know.

When we first met we took a tiny trip to London and he showed me how he used a crazy Lomo camera to take photos on a roll of film, reloaded the roll, and shot another set of crazy pictures on top of those with no idea how they would turn out. The result was like ceramics: you're never quite sure what you'll get when you take it from the kiln, but now and then you are surprised by something bloody brilliant.

The musician Lay Low, photographed by Jason Gordon, 2011

Lately he's been using a specially-made teleidoscope and a cheap digital camera to create some stunning images of our trip and some of the artists playing at the festival. He took these images when we were casually exploring a yarn shop in Reykjavik.

It is amazing how something so simple...

can become something so amazing...

I am urging him to create a blog of his own, and I will probably be digging up his old prints to do it. It will be fun to go digging!