Redwood: Abstracting From Nature

I know I should be focused on my golf game at all times during a round, but my mind and eyes love to wander especially on my home course Redwood Meadows Golf & Country Club.

Now that I carry my iPhone everywhere, it is easy to wander into the natural areas (sometimes I am even rewarded with a ball or two) that line many of the holes to experience mother nature and take a few pictures.

Over the past few years I have been collecting these photos and playing with them bit to create what I think are fascinating abstract images. I love the diversity of colours and textures and the way they remind me of some of my favourite painters e.g. Jean-Paul Riopelle and Francis Bacon. There is a richness and intensity that is primal and compelling for me.

I hope you enjoy these images and find them as engaging and intriguing as I do. I'd love to hear your comments and know which ones are your favourites.

P.S. Flaneuring into the bush while golfing is also a good way to fill in the time so you don't get frustrated by slow play. You won't find that golf tip on the Golf Channel or in Golf Digest!