Yasmine Rafii Photography

Somewhere Outside

Things I see when I leave my four walls: atmosphere, the elements, living matter, and the effects of time. Nature is expressive. She creates tableaus full of mood and mystery. Sometimes the feelings she evokes are overwhelming and hard to contain. Our shared habitat is formidable and teaches us humility.

Orange-tinted clouds in the sky at sunset.
A small white puff cloud hangs over an island in the distance on a grey day at the beach.
Two red Adirondack chairs sit on a beach. In the distance, a freighter passes in front of the silhouettes of mountains.
The banks of a stream with reflected light and vegetation.
Two red towels hang on a tree stump in front of a yellow tent in the forest.
A windy fall day and a woman walks her dog through the fields.
A dramatic sunset sky over wheat fields
A man, dwarfed by two trees, bends over to peer at their base as though captivated by something he sees.
Two picnic tables sit on sand dunes on the edge of Lake Michigan.
A tree branch, twisted and forlorn lays on a beach
A view of the ferry dock through raindrops on a windshield.
A moss-covered forest scene bath in yellow light
Flowering plants in a dense grove of olive trees