Scents for her, colors for me

It is hard to resist taking the camera on my morning walks nowadays. I think my dog does not appreciate it one bit. All this stopping and taking pictures instead of having a brisk walk ...

On the other hand, she surely enjoys the different routes we take. New fields, new scents for her, new colors for me.

Today we went across the fields to the school where my mom taught and my younger son studied. My granddaughter will go to kindergarten there next year. So many ties - to the past, the future but most of all, so much delight from the present moment.

Lisa, who I owe the pleasure of morning walks - By Amy Kanka Valadasrky

Strawberry fields forever

It's March 19th, 2 days after election. Frustrating election day, there is a high price to pay for democracy sometimes. But life continues, the sun keeps shining, the dog needs its walk and ....the strawberry fields are ready for picking.

More than their color, its the field geometry that caught my eyes. This picture could have been photographed 20 years ago, maybe even 150 years ago. Still here today, March 2015.

Strawberry fields forever as the famous song goes.

Fields filled with spring flowers hide a dirt road - photographed by Amy Kanka Valadarsky

Rain puddles

I noticed the tree reflections in the puddles along the road months ago, after the 1st rains. But I always noticed them while driving, and there was no place to park the car. 

Since this is where I walk my dog every morning, I noticed them again - this time I had no camera ...

Last night it rained again. Maybe for the last rain this winter. Armed with and umbrella (it was still drizzling) AND my cell phone, my dog and I went for a 'walk in the rain'.

The unexpected surprise, was to realize you can not see the reflections from the sidewalk. Only from the middle of the road...figures, this is why I noticed them while driving ...

With the wet dog sitting on the sidewalk, looking at me with questioning eyes, I waited for a few seconds pause in traffic, quickly moved to the middle of the road, and photographed.

I guess drivers and dog did not think very highly of me today :)

Rain puddles, Even Yehuda, Israel, March 2015

Street lamps on a rainy day, Even Yehuda, Israel March 2015

Winter sun

I photographed these images, experimented with different types of tuning, edited and named them. I know them. I think they know me by now.

Yet seeing them published for the first time reminds me of the butterflies somewhere in my stomach. The ones that sleep most of the time, yet now - they are definitely up, fluttering around.

A bit like sending your child to the park by himself for the first time. Will he be OK? Will he find his friends there?

Here it is. Israeli lens #6. The first unveiling of the "Winter sun" portfolio. 

Enjoy

Dreams do come true!

Thrilled and honored and quite excited to see my work in the Israeli Lens magazine side by side with the work of such great photographers. This is definitely a fabulous finale to 2014. One I could not even dream about a year ago. So, yes, dreams do come true. Even dreams we did not know we have.