Flower Mandala: White Begonia II

White Begonia II, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Another from a friend’s window box. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: White Begonia I

White Begonia I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder From a friend’s window box. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Asiatic Lily II

Asiatic Lily II, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More spring flowers, moving into summer. Which of these two renditions of the same flower do you prefer? More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Asiatic Lily I

Asiatic Lily I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More spring flowers, moving into summer. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Pink and White Impatiens I

Pink and White Impatiens I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More spring flowers. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: ‘Bowl of Beauty’ Purple Peony

‘Bowl of Beauty’ Purple Peony I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder From Long Hill, Beverly MA. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Pink Impatiens I

Pink Impatiens I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More spring flowers. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: White and Green Begonia

White and Green Begonia I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More spring flowers, from a window box. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Help Wanted: “Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas” book

Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder I’m looking for feedback and ideas for a forthcoming book I’m calling “Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas.” The book will contain a set of 52 images, each paired with a quotation or original piece of writing that, I hope, enables the viewer/reader to reflect on a wide range of human experience, thought, and emotion. The work is taking place on my Facebook Flower Mandalas page, where I have created a…

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Flower Mandala: Narcissus Poeticus IV

Narcissus Poeticus IV, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder One more in the Narcissus Poeticus series. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Iceland Poppy II

Iceland Poppy II, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Originial Iceland Poppy flower found at Long Hill Reservation in Beverly, MA last weekend. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Narcissus Poeticus I, II, III

Narcissus Poeticus I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Narcissus Poeticus II, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Narcissus Poeticus III, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Found a Narcissus Poeticus among a field of daffodils a couple of weeks ago. These are three of the images it produced. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Pale Yellow Daffodil I

Pale Yellow Daffodil I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Daffodils are also in bloom hereabouts. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandalas: Il piacere non può aspettare

Pink Peony I, Copyright David J. Bookbinder One of my images, “Pink Peony I,” now adorns the cover of the Italian version of Indian author Tishani Doshi’s new novel, Il piacere non può aspettare, which I believe translates as “Pleasure Can’t Wait.” Here’s a link: Tishani Doshi’s new book. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David…

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Flower Mandala: Blue Clematis

Blue Clematis I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Clematis are in bloom hereabouts. In this newest incarnation of mandala-making, I’m trying to stick mostly to flowers I am currentlly shooting. This one I shot last weekend. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: White and Yellow Daffodil I

White and Yellow Daffodil I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder Created in honor of a client who died recently. More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Purple Echinacea I

Purple Echinacea I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More anon, -David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Flower Mandala: Yellow Daffodil I

Yellow Daffodil I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder More anon, – David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com

Photography tip: Easy way to change DSLR lenses

Although I’ll mostly be posting images or writing about photography here, the lens-changing method in this video is probably the single most useful photography tip I’ve ever encountered, so I wanted to pass it on. It has saved me from losing many picture-taking opportunities I would have missed due to having the wrong lens on the camera. Until I learned it, I was always looking for somewhere to set the lens not on…

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Flower Mandala: Yellow Marigold I

Yellow Marigold I, Copyright 2010 David J. Bookbinder I’m back in mandala-making mode and am again aware of how meditative this process is for me. I hope you enjoy these. Thanks! More anon, – David David J. Bookbinder, LMHC Discussion: Facebook Flower Mandalas page Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver: Fifteen Flower Mandalas © 2010, David J. Bookbinder davidbookbinder.com