by elmore | Sep 6, 2019 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
On receiving the gift of a +Factor Award in New York this summer from ETHEL, an incredible string quartet, I remarked that art invites us to dig deeply into our souls. Art allows us to acknowledge our sorrows and our joys, and to be fully human. As an artist in...
by elmore | May 7, 2019 | Alzheimer's Respite, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, writer
A journey begins with a single step. After 1,000 steps, it is incredible to see how far you have traveled. This past week marked 1,000 days of “Flowers for Mom.” Every day there has been a flower. Every day there has been beauty. Every...
by elmore | Mar 17, 2019 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
Petals in the wind. What a wonderful vision. The “Flowers for Mom” petals float and travel to the most surprising places landing in ways never imagined when the first seeds were planted. Flowers for Mom Volume II January 13 Hardships such as the loss of a...
by elmore | Nov 29, 2018 | Alabama artist, nature photographer, writer
Art inspires us to think and to feel, and our response is tied to who and where we are at that very moment. When posted recently on social media, I asked people to give words to this image in haiku form. Take this moment to pause and revel in the beauty of...
by elmore | Oct 23, 2018 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is experiencing a moment worth? I can capture beauty on camera and cause one to marvel at the shapes, the colors, the details, but I cannot fully express an experience in a single image. There are simply some...
by elmore | Sep 21, 2018 | Alabama artist, News, writer
We cannot choose what happens to us, but we CAN choose how to respond. Like many people, Alzheimer’s happened to our family. I chose to respond by photographing a flower a day. Maria Shriver chose to found the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. Today is World...
