Paul Cotter
The Song of Flowers
Flowers have a lilting lyrical quality to them. They have no voice, and yet they sing. They sing of life and wonder and beauty, the...
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Paul Cotter
May 82 min read
Layers of the Onion
When I was 25 years old, I thought I knew everything about everything – including photography. Full of youthful arrogance, I walked with...
Paul Cotter
Feb 212 min read
Abstract Thoughts
For me, abstract photography is like a free-wheeling jazz solo: it riffs and improvises, taking your brain to places it can’t get to by...
Paul Cotter
Jan 311 min read
The Call of the Shell
Have you ever found yourself pulled like a magnet to certain things in life? Maybe it’s a career path that beckoned, or a destination you...
Paul Cotter
Jan 241 min read
A Closer Look
What do you see in this picture? A heart? A face? Can you tell what this object is? Is it large like a tree trunk? Is it small like a...
Paul Cotter
Jan 171 min read
The Flower in the Cold
Two weeks ago, on a cold January day in Charlotte, our granddaughter Lily spotted a colorful surprise. As we walked down our front steps,...
Paul Cotter
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Thoughts About Thoughts
Approximately 6,200 thoughts will pop into your head today, according to the latest scientific research. That’s a lot of brain blips. And...
Paul Cotter
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Alternate Perceptions
When my father was in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease, something happened that turned my notion of reality upside down. My Dad...
Paul Cotter
Jun 13, 20231 min read
It's Not What You Think
When I ask people to guess what I photographed here, everyone assumes it’s something soft: a plush blanket, towel or other fabric. They...
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