My name is John Charles Ricker. I am an artist, writer, speaker, and thinker who lives in Minneapolis.
This blog will evolve as I explore this medium of expression, but I expect it will always contain my photography and art. Some of the art will be straightforward, but over half of it will play with one's perception.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Change of Pace
I’ve decided to start sharing my abstract drawings on Tumblr. My photography is only one aspect of my creative exploits.
I may experiment with putting up different stages of my creative process. I plan to start posting in the next few days. Stay tuned.
I added a picture to itself and this was the result. The original picture is a long exposure of Christmas lights.
his is one of my favorite waterfalls. The interaction of the water and the rocks is striking. These falls are on Minnesota highway 61 and are part of Temperance River State Park.
I added two photos of graffiti on painted rusting metal together and this was the result.
When I came upon this trunk in Cascade River State Park, I stopped for a moment to stare at it. A fungus has completely taken over this trunk. The cracks in the bark are an eerie fungal white.
When I added this sleeping monkey to a long exposure, something special happened.
The twilight sky silhouetted this vulture beautifully. This photograph really shines in black and white.
The falls in the foreground goes into the Brule River, the falls in the background go underground and no one knows where it comes out. They’ve thrown many objects down that hole to try and solve the mystery, but nothing ever shows up.
The Pigeon River is beautiful and deserves as much attention as the High falls. This picture was taken in Grand Portage State Park right on the Canadian Border.
The high falls in Grand Portage State Park, right on the Canadian Border, framed by the rocks and vegetation surrounding it. This waterfall is the highest in Minnesota.
