Ron Ames Photography

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

the old fountain in Culler Lake
kept throwing silver upward
as if failure itself
were practicing resurrection

the fountain
does not argue
with gravity

it rises
because something below
cannot remain hidden

coins don't sleep here
at the bottom

wishes rust slowly
in silence

still
the water returns

clear as longing
boundless as life force

every face
leaning over the edge
searches for itself
in the mirror of reflection

05/22/2026

a blue persuasion

like twilight
slipping beneath
a closed door

soft at first

then everywhere

not violent
not invited

yet altering
the entire room

until even silence
wears
its color

05/17/2026

This the image that is going to be in the exhibition at the Hodson Gallery in the Tatum Arts Center at Hood College Frederick, Maryland. The Opening Reception is on June 7th during Alumni Weekend from 12-2pm.
The title of the image is "Silent Bells". It is a Photo-Impressionist interpretation with the bocce courts in the foreground, and the Carillon in the background, both in Baker Park. During the summer, the bells ring, but in the winter, the bells rest.
The image was created only with a smartphone, body movement, and a third party app that allows me to slow my shutter speed to create abstract-impressionist photos that appear like paintings. My photos are printed on Lyve Canvas with mirror siding and wired for hanging.
I do not use Light Room, PhotoShop, FX filters or AI, and I spend no more than five minutes making my edits.

05/17/2026

Hi. I’m so excited to announce that my artwork is on display at Hodson Gallery in the Tatum Arts Center at Hood College in the “ Frederick County Arts Association” members show. Come to an Opening Reception June 7th during Alumni Weekend from 12:00-2:00pm. The Hodson Gallery is in the Tatum Arts Center on Hood Campus, Martha Church Drive, Freederick, MD. The show runs from May 25 to July 10th.”

05/13/2026

in the smear of light
a quiet order appears

05/09/2026

the morning feel

before thought
before the name
of the day arrives

light
touches the edge
of ordinary things
as if they have forgiven
the night

the room
does not ask
who you were yesterday

coffee breath
cool floorboards
a distant bird
calling existence
back into form

and somewhere beneath
the machinery
of becoming

a softer rhythm

the simple fact
of being here

unanswered
and complete

05/04/2026

energy doesn’t argue
only people do

05/01/2026

i moved the camera
but something deeper
was already moving