My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog Photography, Design, Products and More! Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:03:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-myword-artwork-lg-32x32.jpg My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog 32 32 Douglas E. Welch false Douglas E. Welch douglas@welchwrite.com © Douglas E. Welch © Douglas E. Welch podcast My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog/images/myword-artwork-itunes.jpg http://welchwrite.com/blog Sentinels, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado [Prints & More Available] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/18/sentinels/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/18/sentinels/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:57:33 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35811 A black and white photograph of a rocky landscape with two prominent evergreen trees. Large, textured boulders fill the foreground and middle ground. Two tall coniferous trees stand upright against the sky, one on the left and one on the right. The background sky is marked by thin, wispy clouds. The image is taken from a low angle, looking upward towards the trees.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/17/shop-86-2/feed/ 0 full Hyde Park Fountain, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/16/hyde-park/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/16/hyde-park/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:45:21 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35799 A large, multi-tiered stone fountain with a statue at its top is the central focus, with water spraying in a wide arc. In the foreground, a person seen from behind holds up a smartphone to take a photo, wearing a white sleeveless top and carrying a patterned bag over their shoulder. A dense wall of green trees forms the background behind the fountain. To the left, other people are visible in the distance near the edge of the water. The scene is set on a stone-paved area.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/16/hyde-park/feed/ 0 full Rocky Mountain National Park 3, Colorado [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/16/rmnp-3/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/16/rmnp-3/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:28:16 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35794 A landscape photograph featuring a snow-covered mountain peak under a bright blue sky. The large mountain in the background is covered in white snow with patches of dark rock visible. Below the mountain, a dense forest of dark green coniferous trees extends across the middle ground. Tall evergreen trees frame the left and right sides of the foreground. The sky above is deep blue with faint, wispy white clouds.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/15/shop-365/feed/ 0 full A Scene, Idyllwild, California [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/15/scene-idyllwild/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/15/scene-idyllwild/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:41:58 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35783 A black and white photograph features a wooden post, an ornate planter, and a smaller potted plant on a stone patio. On the left, a thick, vertical wooden post rests on a base made of a flat rectangular stone and large, rounded boulders. In the center, a large, weathered, classical-style classical-style urn is filled with tall, wispy, thin blades of grass. To the right of the urn, a smaller, smooth-rimmed pot holds leafy plants. The background is out of focus and shows a partial view of a vehicle, while the ground is composed of large, flat paving stones.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/15/scene-idyllwild/feed/ 0 full Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13/overall-barracks/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13/overall-barracks/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:08:19 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35779 Overall barracks.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13/overall-barracks/feed/ 0 full Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13/rmnp-2/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13/rmnp-2/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:11:23 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35774 A black and white vertical photograph of a mountainous landscape. A dense forest of evergreen trees occupies the midground, with a tall, dark pine tree positioned on the far right and others on the left. Behind the forest, forest, a large, snow-covered mountain peak is visible. The foreground consists of a grassy, textured meadow. Above the mountains, a wide sky contains light, wispy clouds.

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Living history reenactors give a feeling of what Cardiff Castle might have been like sometime in its storied past.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/11/shop-84/feed/ 0 full Forest View, Idyllwild, California [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/11/forest-view/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/11/forest-view/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:12:27 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35753 A black and white photograph of a dense forest scene. In the foreground, a wooden split-rail fence runs horizontally across the bottom of the frame. Behind the fence, the forest floor is covered with leaves and scattered debris, with patches of light and shadow. A large tree trunk leans diagonally from the right side toward the center of the image. Many tall, slender trees with needles fill the background and midground, creating a thick canopy.

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Bring a touch of serene, understated elegance into your space with this beautiful moody shot of Kousa dogwood blossoms (Cornus kousa). Creamy white, star-like bracts surrounding intricate, button-like green centers, all nestled against rich, deep green foliage.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10/shop-82/feed/ 0 full Entering Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/09/rmnp/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/09/rmnp/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:40 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35748 A landscape photograph features a wide, snow-capped mountain range under a bright blue sky. The sky contains a few wispy, white clouds. The mountains consist of both dark, rocky areas and bright white snow. Below the mountains, a dense line of green evergreen trees stretches across the middle of the frame. In the foreground, there is a grassy meadow with patches of dry, yellowish vegetation.

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]]> http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/09/rmnp/feed/ 0 full Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07/signage/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07/signage/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:07:48 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35743 A close-up photograph of a highly distressed and weathered wall signage within a light tan border. Black, serifed text is organized into horizontal sections separated by dark lines. The visible text includes "STERN EQUITY'S OFFICE", OFFICE", "OFFICE OF THE PEACE First Floor", and "LUNACY'S OFFICE Top Floor" Floor". Some portions of the lettering are partially obscured by the damaged surface of the sign.

In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

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]]> full Convict Manacles 2, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/03/manacles-2/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:39:20 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35731 A photograph shows a collection of aged, rusted metal objects displayed within a lit glass case. At the top of the display, a thick, circular metal band is held upright by four thin metal rods. Below the band, a heavy, dark metal chain connects two large metal cuffs to a central ring. The metal objects have a dark, textured, and rusted appearance. The items are presented on a flat, light-colored surface under bright, direct lighting.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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]]> full So Delicious [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/26/so-delicious/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:47:13 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35726 A black and white, close-up photograph of a white plate resting on a dark, perforated surface. A dark-colored fork and knife are positioned on the plate, which is scattered with small food crumbs. In the upper left, a portion of a person's arm and a textured, woven object are visible but out of focus. The background features heavy blurring and soft bokeh highlights.

So tasty it disappeared before I thought to take a photo.

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]]> full Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/25/manacles-1/ Mon, 25 May 2026 21:06:41 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35721 Manacles barracks.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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]]> full Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/19/hallway-barracks/ Tue, 19 May 2026 19:10:56 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35714 Hallway barracks.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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]]> full Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/16/roof-barracks/ Sat, 16 May 2026 16:30:46 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35706 Roof barrakcks.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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