Poetry Archives – Wayside Woodworks

Debra Lynn Shirley

December 26, 2018January 24, 2023 waysidefilms

Debra Shirley passed into the next life on September 29th, 2018. She was the foundation of our family and my wife, partner, lover and friend

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Olympic National Park
By S.H. Johnson
January 23, 2023
Set among the towering, ancient rain forests and rugged coastline of the Pacific Northwest, Olympic National Park perfectly represents both the harsh […]
Garden Mural Genesis
By S.H. Johnson
May 15, 2019
At Project Prepare’s Summer Arts Camp, I collaborated with a group of twenty young artists to create public artwork for our community gardens. […]
Time-Lapse Cinematography
By S.H. Johnson
May 30, 2021
I recently traveled to Arches National Park in Southeastern Utah in an attempt to capture the dramatic rise of the Super Flower Moon in a time-lapse […]
Moonrise Over Denver
By S.H. Johnson
April 29, 2021
Moonrise Over Denver This short film was shot on Ektachrome Super 8mm reversal stock with a Leicina Super camera equipped with an Intervalometer, and […]
Sandhill Cranes
By S.H. Johnson
April 6, 2021
The Cranes Alighting at Sunrise The Cranes Roosting in a Windy Cornfield Each spring during their annual migration, fantastic sedges of Sandhill […]
Sol Duc Falls
By S.H. Johnson
January 2, 2022
Sol Duc Falls is located in the heart of Olympic National Park, and the trailhead to reach it is the gateway to the back country of the Olympic […]
Great Backyard Bird Count
By S.H. Johnson
February 22, 2023
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a global citizen science project managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s leading research […]
The Art of Design
By S.H. Johnson
May 1, 2017
Although in recent years artists and designers have relied more on computer programs and digital renderings to conceptualize their work, and less on […]
Rise of the Flower Super Moon
By S.H. Johnson
November 30, 2022
The footage for this short film of the rising Super Moon in Arches National Park was captured on a memorable spring visit to the park two years ago, […]
Great Sand Dunes
By S.H. Johnson
April 28, 2021
Located in southern Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a fascinating juxtaposition of two contrasting ecosystems; the arid high […]