Michele Stevenson's Page

Yeah it's late at night and I had a bunch of Stell Artois. Yet I still believe that I am a reliable critic. It just takes me longer to type and squeeze the words out. Tonight, there was a severe thunderstorm warning but nothing really resulted in my area.I got some cool shots but nothing amazing. I feel the pressure to produce better photographs and edits than I ever have before. i prepare for the hardest and most intense component of my Master's program in Elementary Reading. In a week and a… Continue

Just a rant because I won't be able to post for awhile. My computer sucked in a virus when my nephew was staying with us in the fall; it hasn't worked well since. My computer virus software quarantined the infection but it has slowly been eating away at the functions of my computer. Some sort of mad computer disease that disassembles the insides of the computer. Since I just lost my mother-in-law, getting a new computer cannot be high on the list of priorities. My next and last course in my… Continue

Last night we had the first significant snow fall of the season. This morning after church I took a walk to the swamp and to the woods to try and capture the snow melting and glistening. It was so peaceful -- the air was fresh, the ground was crisp and the snow captured light like millions of prisms. It has been a grueling semester coupled with hard work and family illnesses. I was so glad to have a few moments of serenity and time to take photos. I had even forgotten how exciting it is to… Continue

I'm having fun today editing photos and visiting galleries and checking my views. It is so much fun when you post a photo that lots of people like. I'm almost compulsive about checking the # of views. When they hit 50, I know there must be something interesting there. I have been revisiting photos that haven't made it to the gallery to see if there is something else I can do with it. My computer is dying a slow and painful death -- It may have H1N1. lol. I am maximizing my time while I can. Oh… Continue

I recently added a very simple picture to my gallery:

I have received more comments on this photo than any other that I've posted. Just wondering what's the appeal. I like it for its simplicity and yet it seems to speak volumes as well. I wasn't sure if it was good… Continue