A Moment of Wonder

Nature, Up Close

Sometimes the smallest visitors make us stop and look

Sometimes you don’t have to go far to get away.

A quiet morning on Lake Allatoona transformed into an expressive study of stillness, reflection, and the restorative feeling of being on the water.

Home garden, Georgia

Expressive painterly

The Original Moment

Our garden is a place where we spend a lot of time, and it has naturally become one of my favorite places to photograph. I may head outside intending to capture the flowers and plants, but I inevitably find myself following the birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that bring the garden to life.

On this day, it was the contrast that caught my attention—a brilliant orange butterfly resting against the simplicity of a white flower. It was a small, fleeting moment, but exactly the kind I love to capture.

Original photograph of an orange butterfly among white flowers by Susan Ripley

From Photograph to Art

The original photograph was all about that beautiful contrast of orange against white. When I reimagined the image, I wanted the butterfly and flower to remain recognizable while allowing the surrounding garden to become more expressive.

Painterly color and movement transform the background, while the orange butterfly and luminous white flower remain at the center—a little moment of stillness surrounded by the energy of the garden.

Nature, Up Close

A Moment of Wonder wall art shown in an interior setting

Bring A Moment of Wonder Home

Warm orange, fresh greens, and soft floral tones give A Moment of Wonder an uplifting quality—a celebration of the color and life we can discover just outside our door.

Available as fine art prints, framed prints, canvas, metal, acrylic, and more.

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