Pepper #3 now bears the marks of her age, which makes her only more beautiful. A younger pepper curls beside her experienced lover and a harmonious contrast enfolds. They are an expression of entropy and sensuality, of young and old cuddling together in mutual affection.

More photo shoots with peppers, more work in black and white. I'm having no trouble finding my old vision. In fact, I think it might better now then ever before. I'm still not yet warmed up completely, I'm still not getting things quite right, though I am especially pleased with my progress on this piece.

I think Syra was right when she said my brief lapse from photography may have been good.

• syra | Thursday, November 08, 2007 06:53AM

  I've always admired your ability to capture the beauty in the simplest of things.

  It seems like it brings a certain kind of peace in your soul to take these pictures.

  I know that when im taking pictures, i forget about everything around me and just focus on what im trying to bring out. of course nothing that i've shot compares to your talented gift.

  you have a poetic way of capturing things.

• virgohippy | Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:03PM

  Right to heart. I've too much to say in response, so instead I wrote a post, Existence and Hedonism.