https://www.artlivesinnature.com/gallery daily 1.0 2026-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/1741812043802-9ZLWAXN7LKP22E17E4TC/image-asset.jpeg Galleries - Dream-time Lotus A Lotus flower's peaceful and beautiful cycle of rebirth and inspiration. Lotus Glow in Summer at Memphis Botanic Garden - A lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera) grows and transforms in a lowland pond habitat a. My sultry lotus project grew and grew over 3 very hot summers. I noticed that these amazing flowers withstood the high heat and even thrived in hot weather! Astounded, I fell in love with their brilliant contrast and decided to do a photo study. As I sat up my camera I heard busy, buzzing Carpenter bumble bees...nearby on the Thalia Dealbata plants and felt blazing heat radiating from the ground. The Lotus is considered sacred in Asia and has rich symbolism in many cultures. The Lotus flower to me can symbolize- "rebirth, purity, and enlightenment". Last summer it was extremely hot, and my camera flashed warning symbols and quit working all together. Luckily I was able to cool off in the shade. This summer, one morning I visited the tiny lotus pond again and was mesmerized to see so many. I leaned into photograph the lotus and lost track of time, even as beads of sweat dripped down my checks. These hot weather beauties illuminate the pond and contrast with their dark green textured foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/1743705968284-Q80MWM2U2XKTF15LKV1E/Meadow+Surfer.jpeg Galleries - Meadow Surfer Just before sunset I waited in the meadow, I go back to often. A precious project has been studying the Great Blue herons (Ardea Herodias) around Shelby Farms Nature Conservancy for several years. Right as the sunlight was nearly at the horizon, a heron flew into the meadow. They have been known to hunt small mammals. So I waited quietly and with a sudden rustle of the tall grass the heron took off in low flight over the meadow! The lighting caught the amazing deep blue to grey colors in its feathers and it was an unforgettable moment! I knew Heron did not solely hunt in water, yet sometimes in fields and what a beautiful opportunity this was to witness. The Great Blue heron’s vibrancy was such a contrast with the tall golden grass! So I waited quietly and with a rustle of the tall grass the heron took off in low flight over the meadow! The lighting caught the amazing deep blue grey colors in it’s feathers and it was an unforgettable moment! I knew Heron did not solely hunt in water, yet sometimes in fields and what a beautiful opportunity this was to witness. The Great Blue heron vibrancy was such a contrast with the tall golden grass! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/1742409990915-FTTF2P95J5UQO0ZZMWQS/Rolling+Plains.jpg Galleries - Summer Sunset in the Meadow Early one June a beautiful and vibrant ombre sunset splashed across the sky! Striking colors halted me in my tracks, then Blue hour began to fall after sunset and the Red Wing Blackbirds sang as the crickets hummed - the meadow was settling in for the night. The foreground was bathed in a soft light highlighting every grain of grass illustrating the transition from Spring green to summer. This lovely meadow was where I flew kites with my children and our Lab pit mix ran free amongst the flowers. Extremely honored that this moment was featured on the 85th anniversary cover wrap of the Tennessee Conservationist magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/1791351916694-XJCRRQ7Y2H2YFAEZU2NW/image-asset.jpg Galleries - Golden Ring At 41.75204° N, 3.68044° W, on August 12th 2026, was our target location to photograph the center of the solar eclipse’s path and for the best view of totality in Spain!This was only the 2nd total solar eclipse in Spain since 1905. We setup hours before the eclipse in the late afternoon, in our spot in front of Bodegas de Nabal Winery - along with 80 other photographers from around the world attending the Total Solar Eclipse Photo Summit, hosted by Capture the Atlas! Nearing 8:30pm the atmosphere changed and birds flew to their nests to roost for the night, while dogs barked in the background. The landscape suddenly filled with soft light in shades of blueish lavender and peach. The colors and an undulating yellow ring, was unreal to see with the naked eye! The appearance of a sleepy landscape formed below and long shadows appeared on the ground. It was such a unique eclipse at sunset, so very low on the horizon at 8 degrees as it hung before you in the sky like a dazzling ornament and we watched it gradually sink, still eclipsed - below the horizon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/978a0fa5-9831-48c8-acd3-8cc6ad44bcc4/IMG_3014.jpg Galleries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/e69eb8d1-d773-4a92-834e-cb888d3e4a90/IMG_1053+2+copy.jpg Galleries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/81ee6d43-8f05-4d72-bbc8-7dc736d60731/0c77a59e-a30b-48bf-9a5d-a4d230e50ace.jpg Galleries - Make it stand out Courtesy of Mike Shaw Photography https://www.artlivesinnature.com/kellys-blog daily 0.75 2026-10-01 https://www.artlivesinnature.com/published-articles daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/4c8393e2-3e2e-49fa-a7b4-bbeb7136505d/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+November-December+2025.png Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/471ee31b-e253-4fd9-8dff-b8d62bace233/Ely-2025-10-18-A-+copy.jpg Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/d8b77c2a-fa89-4228-8b20-4a51bc0e36a3/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+May-June+2025+copy.jpg Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/4eac75fc-2bbb-4c81-9d0a-b2abbd91a44e/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+Nov-Dec+2024+copy.jpg Published Articles The Tennessee Conservationist, November/December 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/f2857651-0cc6-4413-ada0-7d3810e0964c/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+-+September%3AOctober+2024.png Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/f1486af3-1c12-4fbb-af4b-35c9709d1c9e/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+-+March%3AApril+2024.png Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d1db4c8dcea3266826d48f/1deb8590-e219-4109-bed9-03a312ed6374/The+Tennessee+Conservationist+July-August+2022.jpg.webp Published Articles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.