Making Typologies
I began making photos in gardens because I was drawn to the strong, and obvious, signs of change: dying plants, seasonal shifts, being able to clearly see when living things start to fade.
Jim Roche On Photography
I write about art, landscape photography, landscape painting, book reviews and stories that go along with my own photo projects. There are also reviews of gallery and museum exhibits.
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Creative Block
A Photo from Kyoto, Japan.
The Bus Ride
the road, the field, the ditch, the dark house
Suchness and Objectivism
A few notes on Robert Adams, poetry and "Art Can Help"
Life is Change, How it Differs from the Rocks
Paul Kantner of the rock band Jefferson Airplane wrote the lyrics from the song Crown of Creation, mostly taken from John Wyndham’s science fiction novel, “The Chrysalids”, published in 1955.
Gardening with Larry Poons
I went out a few days ago to take some images.
Coming and Going
All photos are by Jim Roche, taken in 2026.
Five Easy Pieces: Douglas Hill
Douglas Hill, Clothing Store (Faye’s), Ocean View Blvd, Montrose, 2017
A Dream Like Day of Taking Photos
All photos are taken in the garden by Jim Roche
The Blue House
The house is a flat, saturated blue, board siding running vertical instead of horizontal, which is less common here and probably why I noticed the structure itself before I noticed anything else about it.
What Held
New directions, and what stays the same