Orange Sulphur Butterfly Memory
by Karen Adams
Title
Orange Sulphur Butterfly Memory
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
Well, if you look through my images of butterflies and flowers, you can tell that I love color! But, when I saw how this image looked in sepia tones, I really liked how it revealed the delicacy and softness of this beautiful little Orange Sulphur butterfly.
My love for butterflies goes back before I took my first breathe on Earth. My Dad and his brother used to catch butterflies back when they were young men in the 1930s. I love to imagine them running through alleys, gardens and fields in Columbus, Ohio to capture them. They found round frames with glass that they filled with various natural items to make garden scenes; the centerpiece of each work of art was one or two butterflies they had caught. They then sold these. I am not sure how well they did sell, as our family has several still, which we are very thankful for, indeed!
This brotherly endeavor led both of these young men to learn great work ethics and such a wonderful bond by creating something together. They were both artistic and creative men who did everything well and loved the World they lived in. My Dad shared this love of nature and the earth to my brother and sister and then again to our families.
Later, when I started taking photos of butterflies, I would show them to Dad and he knew the name and something interesting about every single type! He would carefully study each photo and sometimes I thought he would get a far-away look in his eyes. I always thought he must have been imaging days of youth and vigor when he and his brother ran around chasing butterflies. My Dad is in heaven now and I still feel his presence with me when I am working on my butterfly images. I so miss his input and insight and can only hope that he is still enjoying them somehow. So, this butterfly scene is of today, but full of memories.
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January 17th, 2017
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