The Human Experience Expressed Through Photography
Cheryl DeWolfe holds summer in her hand As a gardener, nothing compares to eating fresh, ripe berries fresh out of the garden, still warm from the afternoon sun. The taste transports me instantly to a summer of my youth, eating berries my parents had tended in our … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe walks on It has been a long, cold, wet spring here on Vancouver Island but for the past week, we've had a stretch of mostly sunny, clear weather. Over the weekend, the 49th annual Oak Bay Tea Party (no relation to the American political movement) filled … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe and a bit of thinking Remember when people used to pause in mid thought with their pen hovering over the page? No more. Now it is only with thumbs hovering over keypads. Photo Details: From: Cheryl DeWolfe, All Rights … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe finds a lonely moment I watched this dog for several minutes before snapping the photo. I took the photo because his expression seemed very human. I felt I could relate to his intense loneliness and longing for the return of a loved … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe finds a pun in the leaves Ever since I was a young child, I have always looked at what was on the ground, what was discarded, dropped, or lost. Aside from trash, the most common thing I see is playing cards. I see all sorts of cards: face cards, … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe spots an angel "Free range children" is a term in the parenting world to describe children who are allowed to climb, explore, imagine, and build. This girl, with her cardboard wings and red party dress bicycling through downtown Victoria is clearly … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe finds a moment of brilliance When you were young, your parents probably told you not to look directly at the sun and yet, we continue to be drawn to its light. I was happy to capture its image, here, in a puddle left behind by construction … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeWolfe finds where the sea, the sky, the land and man meet A lone surfer looking for the next wave at Pacific Rim National Park, undeterred by the fall chill in the air and a light rainfall. I don't surf but I understand his search. Like any other … [Read more...]
Cheryl finds a moment This lovely weathered little bridge seems so peaceful in this photo. The bridge is in the Japanese Garden area of the Butchart Gardens, a world-renowned tourist destination, near Victoria, BC. What you cannot see is the amazing number of … [Read more...]
Not my daughter. Even on an overcast, chilly day when the grass was damp, she just went for it! [Photographers, often struck by simple moments, will document this point between past and future to freeze meaning in the moment. There is something very human … [Read more...]
Cheryl finds love notes at the feet Walking along a city sidewalk coated in construction runoff, I happened to notice this heart sketched in the mud. I love the double row of Xes and the duck prints to the side (which briefly brought to mind the whimsical … [Read more...]
In anticipation of Valentines While the message etched in cement will last for years, it was not penned by the Bard. Yet I can't help but be curious about these lovers or friends -- who were they? Was Romeo a real name or a nickname? Does it matter? After all, as … [Read more...]
The Kindness of Strangers This delicate Chinese Lantern plant (Physalis franchetii) seed pod was the only one on the path that had not been crushed underfoot. I picked it up and took the photo then placed it off the path, in the dirt, so that it might be discovered by … [Read more...]
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