Cell Phone Photography

Cellpic Sunday: “Bigleaf” 5/17/26

Posted on May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 by Neal Saye

Photos taken with my always-there and trusty cell phone.

On a recent trip up to Atlanta, Robert and I ventured over to the city’s Westside Park — Atlanta’s largest green space, built on the site of the former Bellwood Quarry, featuring a massive reservoir that serves as an emergency water supply

As we were hiking toward the reservoir, we came upon this tree and its blooms …

What drew my rapt attention were the big leaves and the flowers that looked so much like our Southern Magnolia.

So I asked my friend iNaturalist for help:

Largest simple leaf and single flower of any native plant in North America!

What a fitting name for the lovely tree!

JohnBo’s Cellpic Sunday: https://photobyjohnbo.com/2026/03/15/cellpic-sunday-the-artist/

Cellpic Sunday

Cellpic Sunday: “Ma’at & Mother’s Day” 5/10/26

Posted on May 10, 2026May 17, 2026 by Neal Saye

Photos taken with my always-there and trusty cell phone.

Walking along the fabulous Atlanta Beltline recently, Robert and I came upon this interesting installation …

ONE IN ALL

Grace Kisa and Ellex Swavoni

2020

“The Egyptian goddess Ma’at, along with the activism of African American women and Afrofuturism, are the inspiration for this installation which contemplates the idea of a cosmic balance and divine order.

The principles of Ma’at act as framework for how one should behave and speak. Truth and Justice lead to Divine order to ensure the way things should be. As the Earth responds to the stars and the planets, so does this installation to its environment, the sun, and the moon. The figure is the personification of harmony and the 3-sided wall is her balance. A universal order and the path of truth are essential to keeping the world running.”