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Updated: Dec 22, 2011 1:07pm PST

Art Shots (Favorites at the Shows I have done)

MOUNTAINS (coffee table book--available on amazon @http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/144140015X/ref=cm_pdp_rev_itm_img_1 ))

the canadian rockies are one of the most beautiful places that i know. ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 12:56pm PST

FLOWERS (photobook) available on amazon @:http://www.amazon.com/Flowers-another-photobook-patrick-talley/dp/1440473218/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229921781&sr=8-4

back yard or along the pathways of trails...i am almost always stopped ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 1:01pm PST

BEACHES (photobook---available on www.amazon.com or as pdf download at available on amazon (kindle too) or $3 pdf download

BEACHES (my little coffee table book)...available at amazon.com at fol ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 1:05pm PST

GRIZZLY

Updated: Oct 16, 2011 6:29pm PST

DIVORCED DADS' RULES FOR RAISING RELATIVELY STABLE KIDS (my parenting book is available on amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Divorced-Rules-Raising-Relatively-Stable/dp/144045843X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227454227&sr=1-1

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 12:42pm PST

FALL COLORS

Updated: Nov 09, 2011 5:42am PST

BELIZE ---UNEDITED

Updated: Jan 03, 2011 7:39am PST

parenting morsels...bite-sized conversations about raising kids

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 12:45pm PST

Mountain Goats (Canadian Rockies)

..one of my most favorite photo memories...i came upon these guys in J ...

Updated: May 03, 2011 6:57am PST

Texas Rivers and Bayous

what can i say, i'm a Gulf Coast boy..i have spent so many hours as a ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2012 11:30am PST

Canyons (unedited---some bad lighting shots still in here...i will delete s i go)

Utah is my favorite state for canyon hikes...Zion is incredible and Es ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2012 6:35am PST

Alberta Canada September 2010 (unedited)

Updated: Dec 28, 2010 9:07am PST

FLOWER PARTS

Updated: Sep 12, 2011 7:34am PST

Norway

Norway,waterfall, fjords,jellyfish, waterfalls, preikestolen, manafoss ...

Updated: May 03, 2011 11:33am PST

BIRDS (this gallery a work in progress-unedited for now)

Updated: Nov 07, 2011 4:21am PST

Caddo Lake Texas December 2010 (unedited)

Updated: Feb 18, 2011 6:11am PST

CANYONS-2011 (UNEDITED)

Updated: Jul 29, 2011 8:09am PST

Butterflies, Bees and Critters(undedited a work in progress)

Updated: Oct 22, 2011 10:42am PST

Smoky Mountains (Unedited)

Updated: Nov 15, 2011 5:58am PST

VietNam 2008

Updated: Dec 03, 2010 7:05am PST

Big Horn Sheep

it is so cool to sit and hang out with these guys...i came upon this c ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2011 3:43pm PST

South Texas

..i hunted south texas in my early years...i went from tower stand wit ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 3:33pm PST

Playing with Models (email me if you want to work together)

Updated: Jan 24, 2012 5:58am PST

Hermann Park Conservancy Annual Report and Marketing Photos (Houston)

Updated: Jan 10, 2011 4:36pm PST

Elk unedited

coming from Texas, we don't encounter a lot of elk...i appreciate thei ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2011 5:54am PST

Las Terrazas Resort Marketing Shoot (unedited)

Heights' Porches Coffee Table Book

Updated: Aug 23, 2010 2:33pm PST

One of My Parenting Books THE RULE BOOK FOR BETTER PARENTING (available at http://tinyurl.com/42kccvy)

available at http://tinyurl.com/42kccvy

Updated: May 03, 2011 12:14pm PST

Nicaragua 2011 (unedited)

Updated: Feb 18, 2011 5:25am PST

ADULT DATING My STDs (Seriously Tragic Dates) a book by patrick talley

this is a humorous look at an important subject and many have said it ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2011 12:47pm PST

The Fictional Life of Historical Oddities (unedited)

Updated: Apr 01, 2011 6:46am PST

amm

Updated: Jan 17, 2012 8:25am PST

NOLA Jazzfest 2011

Updated: May 09, 2011 2:36pm PST

RODRIGO CIGARS (Marketing shots--"How to smoke a Rodrigo")

Updated: Dec 01, 2011 2:05pm PST

Houston Art Car Parade 2011 (COMPLETELY UNDEDITED..haven't even looked at 'em yet myself)...

Updated: May 23, 2011 5:58am PST

Houston's Singer/Songwriters

Updated: Nov 29, 2011 8:13am PST

Memorial Park Draught2011

Updated: Sep 20, 2011 2:57pm PST

..all of the rest...these are photos that i want to keep but didn't quite make the cut for my professional galleries..

Updated: Jan 27, 2012 6:43am PST

TWG

Updated: Jan 26, 2012 1:57pm PST

FAMILY

Updated: Jan 19, 2012 4:16pm PST

NEW WEB SITE TO PURCHASE PDF VERSIONS OF MY BOOKS

Updated: Dec 19, 2011 3:56pm PST

PERU-BOLIVIA (Machu Picchu, Cuszco, Aguas Caliente & Canoe Madre de Dios River)

Updated: Jan 22, 2012 4:37pm PST

Most Popular Photos

GHOSTED CROSSES

…there is incredible power to this photo...years ago a friend called and told me to get my camera gear and head over to her old apartment (she had moved out 2 years prior)...she didn’t tell me why but i trusted her implicitly and did as directed, not knowing what i would find… when i arrived i saw there had been a fire in that old duplex and the smoke from the fire billowed against the walls to "tattoo" the walls with the images of whatever had been hanging on those walls…(the tenant had decorated the den wall with crosses, crucifixes and a large rosary)...nothing has been done to this photo…it is like all of my photos…no photo-shopping or editing…my photos are of exactly what i encounter…this picture is exactly as i came upon the wall...i took the photo with my old Cannon AE1 (film) camera and went on my way…several years later this photo was hanging at the Memorial Park Starbucks (Houston) and much to my surprise i received an email from the woman who had lived there at the time of the fire---she was floored to see the photo of her "cross wall" hanging in Starbucks…needless to say, we soon met and she spoke of how seeing the photo had brought up all sorts of memories of that time (not a good time in her life) but the photo made her realize how great her life had been since...a year later i gave the photo to two girls who were admiring it in a different coffee shop (they said their mom collected crosses)...they took the photo to their mom and the next day I received a "thank you" email from their mother...it seems that her brother had died the day that i gave her the “ghosted crosses” photo and she was so touched that she has it hanging prominently in her home as an homage to her brother...

… powerful photo is this photo of "ghosted crosses"...

This shot was taken in Belize while island hopping on a very small prop plane. I leaned out of the window and voyeured my way into these folks secluded scene. The color, contrast are easy to find in that azure watered area but the composition; qutie honestly was a lucky shot---after all, it was a "fly by".

caddo lake texas...no photoshopping on any of my photos...that "blue" in the moss is from the setting sun...30 minutes later it was a nice purple but i couldn't get a good image....hope you enjoy---

BEACHES a photobook by patrick talley available at
http://www.amazon.com/Beaches-photobook-patrick-Patrick-Talley/dp/1440451834/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239042181&sr=1-3

belize island
image from my photobook BEACHES found on amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Beaches-photobook-patrick-Patrick-Talley/dp/1440451834/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239042181&sr=1-3

...thistle (weed) in stonewall texas...folks hang this photo vertically and horizontally for different effect...the purple tinged "leaves" are wonderful to behold....

thistle (weed) in stonewall texas (near fredericksberg)

...such a dramatic sunset to close out such a wonderfilled day on caddo lake (texas)...the spanish moss shows so much color as the sun fades on the day...if you like this photo on your computer screen, you will love it on your wall..i have a copy of it in my home and trust me, i have lots of photos to choose from....

i strongly suggest that in order to make this world a better place, you go to the following link and buy this book...what the hell, buy three!

https://www.createspace.com/3359062

or you can buy it off amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/Divorced-Rules-Raising-Relatively-Stable/dp/144045843X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227454227&sr=1-1

pride of texas...this whitetail buck ran off no less than five competitors in the morning that i watched him...

Vu Taong, I think is the name of thsi little fishing village. The village by the way, smeleld of rotting fish and fish parts...it is one of the worst smells that I have ever experienced..."death with bad breath" I believe was the comment that I made while standing their trying to not breathe. Believe it or not, this old creaky wreck of a boat went out that very day to pull fish (and all fish type stuff) out of the waters...

These mountain moraine lakes are so clear; they make for such incredible mirror images. I swear if i didn't know there were mountain critters to take pictures of; I'd sit by these lakes all day and watch the scenery "change" as the sun rolls across the sky.

...the athabasca river rolling along at morning....canadian rockies---jasper national park--alberta canada...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/144140015X/ref=cm_pdp_rev_itm_img_1 MOUNTAINS A COFFEE TABLE BOOK BY patrick talley

I love to trek through the Canadian Rockies. They are huge but accessible mountains and there is flora and fauna at every turn. I have been told that these mountain goats are prevalent in these parts but to be honest; I seldom encounter them. I tracked this group for a few hours and over two passes before they slowed enough for me to get some pics. This young fella' popped up out of a stand of small pines to smile for the camera.

“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak”

open air market vietnam...this photo has been bought by many decorators for kitchen decorations...

available on amazon (kindle too) or $3 pdf download at
http://patrick-talley.com/

These temples near Ho Chi Minh City are part tourist attraction, part sacred space. I walked past this site a few times before I decided to stop and take a photo. I love the duality of the soft texture of the trees and shrubs against the hardened stone.

These sacrificial pots are 1500 years old. The Mayans hauled them into these Belizian caves (deep in the jungle) for sacrificial offerrings (including human sacrifices). This trip to Actun Tunichil Muknal(ATM) was a once in a life time adventure. There are pots everywhere and several skulls as well as one complete skeleton (19 year old female from royalty who was sacrificed to the gods). We swam into the cave (through 11 foot deep water) and then trecked back into the pitch black cave with our head lamps. These pots were illuminated by laying our collective (3) headlamps on the ground. This was a day well spent and a day which brought silence to my lips and heart...

..there is nothing like fog rolling over the water to set the mood for a morning...

..so one eve as i lay on a float (a couple of shiners into the evening) in my backyard pool (near memorial park in houston) i looked up to see this great bloom hanging from the poolside banana tree...i took the pic rather quickly...once enlarged i was pleased and surprised to see the three bees helping themselves to the gifts that the tiny yellow flowers offered...this photo shows great when enlarged as much as possible and has great color contrast and texture to offer...it is one of my favorites...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440473218/ref=cm_pdp_rev_itm_img_2

Your Bio

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my email address is patricktalley@gmail.com

howdy and welcome to my little world...

i like to be outdoors...i really like to be off the beaten path, away from concrete and enjoying the sights, sounds, smells and textures of nature…but even if it is simply walking my street; i like to be outdoors...this is not a new thing for me, for as a very young boy, i would walk the bayou near my home (actually called "Cullman's Gulley" in southeast Houston)...it was a polluted trickle of a bayou, right smack in the middle of H-town, but to me; it was The Great Outdoors with trees and running water and critters of all kinds...i guess, i learned early on that adventure can be found wherever you look...the photo taking is a more recent adventure for me...after drinking in all of nature's visual gifts over so many years of wandering; i began taking some of those gifts home with me---on film…

…i started with a 20 year old Cannon AE1 and have upgraded a time or two but some of these photos were taken with what is now a 30 year old camera (held together literally with duct tape) which was bought "many wrinkles ago" for $75...i'd have to say that by far the best pictures that i have ever taken are of my children and huge family but those we will hold close and not share with the public...many or most of my photos are from very near my old home in the Memorial Park area near downtown Houston… but some have been taken on far flung trips...my travels have taken me to lots of incredible places; australia, colombia’s mountains and greenery, costa rica, nicaragua, italy, the uk, venezuela, mexico, china, peruvian mountains and bolivia's amazon basin, canada's rockies and orca islands, icey alaska, colorado’s mountains and rivers, the deserts of arizona, texas, nevada and new mexico, california & washington's coastal waters, hawaii’s jungles, beaches and dormant volcanoes, utah's deserts, mountains and incredible canyons, florida's everglades and keys, the pacific northwest islands and rocks, belize's jungle rivers and rainforest flora and fauna as well as a spectacular once in a lifetime trek of a cave full of mayan ruins and sacrificial remains… vietnam's remarkable sites and the mountains in the virginias and the rivers of arkansas and probably a longer list that doesn't pop to mind right now…but the great thing is that the bayous of texas' gulf coast and the flowers decorating my own yard are the subject of many of my cherished photos…

…i was told long ago that i live in a small little world and perhaps that; for me, is a very big place indeed...i hope you enjoy the photos and if you do; i hope to hear from you...as rilke says "there is much beauty here because there is much beauty everywhere..."

...thanks for stopping by and come back often as i add photos with every trip i take...and i do like to take my trips...

peace,

patrick

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