Mrs. Davis was a beloved, if sometimes cantankerous neighbor of mine. One afternoon I spied her antique iron garden chair in her backyard. I knew I must do something special with it. The next morning I "borrowed" it and took it out to the beach, photographing it under the changing light of dawn. I titled the photo Mrs. Davis' Chair goes to the Beach. I gave the photo to her, for her 98th birthday. She loved it and in return gave me her chair. After she passed away at 102, I began a photographic journey of Mrs. Davis’ Chair throughout all 50 States. The morning of March 8th, 2005 found me on a steep ridge overlooking the rugged Nă Pali Coast of Kauái. A rainbow was shining in the valley below. Rain was drifting in and out of this exotic landscape. I was in the middle of what was to be an 11 mile hike. This was the moment when I knew I had reached my goal of photographing Mrs. Davis’ Chair across this beautiful and diverse land. Countless miles and some 550 rolls of film were used to bring this project to completion. I dedicate this project to the memory of Mrs. Davis and for the unexpected gift of this little rugged antique garden chair. LOCATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN SECOND NATURE COLLECTION: 1=A Winters Day with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – NH 2=Cumberland Island with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – GA 3=Hiking in Yosemite with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – CA 4=Mrs. Davis’ Chair and the Horse Whisperer – KY 5=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Among Duck-weed and Iris – IN 6=Mrs. Davis’ Chair and Hydrangeas - VA 7=Mrs. Davis’ Chair in a Tranquil State of Mind – NJ 8=Mrs. Davis’ Chair in Field of Texas Blue Bonnets 9=Mrs. Davis’ Chair in the Smoky Mountains – TN 10=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Meets a Moose – ME 11=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Overlooking Mackinaw Bridge –MI 12=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Overlooking the Mississippi –MS 13=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Under Storm Skies – LA 14=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Visits Casselman Bridge – MD 15=Mrs. Davis’ Chair Visits the Na Pali Coast – HI 16=Palm Trees and Mrs. Davis’ Chair – FL 17=Saguaro Desert and Mrs. Davis’ Chair – AZ 18=Sunflowers and Mrs. Davis’ Chair – MI 19=Sunrise at Mesa Arch with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – UT 20=Sunrise Over Mono Lake with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – CA 21=Twilight at Ruby Beach with Mrs. Davis’ Chair – WA 22=Wind Circles and Mrs. Davis’ Chair - MS  |
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