I have launched Douglasstocks.com

I have secured my domain name and found a website host. Check out http://douglasstocks.com . My current project Native Range Uncertain is set up in a gallery with some brief notes on the portfolio and subjects at a separate page. Please have a look and see if you like anything. Follow the link, bookmark the site.

Taro and Fern

leaves

New Print

Leaves

10-1/2 in. x 15-1/2 in.

A Gallery of Images

11 in. x 16 in.

8 in. x 10 in.

8 in. x 10 in.

8 in. x 10 in.

11 in. x 16 in.

11 in. x 16 in.

11 in. x 16 in.

11 in. x 16 in.

Oak Fall 10 in. x 10 in.

Summer Magnolia 11 in. by 11 in.

11 in. x 16 in.

11 in. x 11 in. print

Torch Lily 11 in. x 16 in.

These prints are currently available.

Signed, dated on reverse, open editions.

11 in. x 16 in. and 11 in. x 11.in. approx. image size,

with 1-1/2 in. margins

$50.00 per print,

(3 for $120.)

~

8 in. x 10 in. and 10 in. x 10 in. approx. image size

$40 per print

(3 for $95)

Shipping in the U.S. $10.00; FedEx, Ups, U.S.Postal, or if you are local, you might like to view them and save on shipping. I would be happy to set up an appointment. Call my Google Voice # and leave a message. 408-692-5042.

All inquiries are welcome, leave a comment

A Flag of the United Plants of America

This group of cacti make me think of presence, purpose and symbol. If plants were crazy for politics perhaps this would make a flag for rallying. Or it suggests a grinding dance, a conjoining of slow motion spirals, each participant with it’s own steps or evolution.

This post has a soundtrack

(click the arrow below)

End of Summer Taro

Banana Flower

Observatory

3rd print:

An early 20th century astronomical observatory being renovated for use as an archeological teaching and research site.

I have been reading Robert Adams:

…we are now compelled to recognize that we have no place to go but where we’ve been. We’ve got to go look at what we’ve done, which is oftentimes pretty awful, and see if we can’t make of this place a civilized home. We’ve in a sense built a house, but we haven’t made it a home.

Aerial Stack Sky

2nd print:

The large stack built to direct emissions from some 1950′s manufacturing effort, now decommissioned. Rooftop with three vents, one directional T.V. antenna (now defunct) and a mysterious looking antenna device. Featureless sky.

Aerial Cypress Sky

Things do fit together, ultimately. Some situations bring the beauty forward long enough to capture.

Here are three prints that aren’t related to historic Santa Clara Valley flora, they are part of another project. A break from the bananas and all.

1st print:

Two contrails, two aerials, and two cypress. After effects. The cypress planted decades ago,  stretch, the aerials installed  to receive broadcast television are superceded by cable. The contrails from morning flights, in the southwestern wind. The sun reflects off the aluminium with re-purposed placement.