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Juicy Tomatoes was photographed in the heart of summer, just after harvesting the daily tomato crop. They looked so jewel-like, I had to photograph them.
The lovely tomato is actually a member of the berry family, believed to have its origin in South America. Indeed, the origin of the word is from the Aztec tomatl, who used it as a food. These early versions of tomato were small, more berry-like, and similar to the cherry tomatoes of today. Most of these early versions were yellow; unlike the red tomatoes we are more familiar with today. Early Europeans thought that this member of the nightshade family was equally as deadly. The fruit is harmless, of course; however the leaves are actually poisonous. The Spanish conquistador, Cortez, may have brought the first tomato plant to Europe, although Christopher Columbus may have brought it even earlier. The tomato showed up in cookbook recipes in Italy in 1692.
Tomato plants are often like vines in character, sprawling on the gr...

Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and purpose. My mother painted when i was young and encouraged drawing and painting and handcrafting in all forms and my father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result, i have been a lifelong student of both mediums. Formal training of my eye and technique has been with the wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson. i hope you will enjoy these images as much as i enjoyed their creation.