Found in a field in Maine. I have no idea what this plant is but thought it rather luminous. If you know, please share.
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unknown
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, Maine, mystery, nature, Photography, plants, travel on September 16, 2017| 2 Comments »
in maine
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, Maine, nature, Photography, travel on September 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The main thought that comes to mind as I finally settle down to sort through all of the pictures I took during a 2-day stay in Maine is: how in the world am I going to organize these images? Which images do I keep and which ones do I discard?
Which ones will become prints versus a note card?
Which ones might inspire a scarf?
It is a wonderfully calming challenge to have in a world so full of chaos. Once I settle on a plan for the photos you know I’ll be sure to share. Meanwhile, good thoughts and best wishes go out to all those struggling in this moment.
in allendale woods
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Allendale Woods, beauty, Boston Parks, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, urban wilds on September 10, 2017| 1 Comment »
in the underbrush
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, birds, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape, wood thrush on August 6, 2017| 3 Comments »
A young wood thrush perhaps? Its orange chest was speckled black. I startled it a bit as I walked by on the sidewalk. No flapping of wings. It just walked deeper into the brush along the Mystic.
jon snow’s robe
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, design, Game of Thrones, humor, Inspiration, moths, nature, patterns, Photography on July 31, 2017| 1 Comment »
You know you’ve watched too much Game of Thrones when you’re walking through the woods, photographing nature, you chance upon a moth on a tree and while your first thought is “Beautiful!” your second thought is “Wow, I can so see Jon Snow or maybe his sister moodily walking the walls of Winterfell wearing a robe like that!” 🙂
But in truth I do find the pattern on this moth’s wings quite inspiring. No fantasy character’s robe in the future but perhaps a scarf? We’ll see …
mondays are …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, reflection, urban landscape, water on July 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
sometimes …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, trees, urban landscape on July 22, 2017| 1 Comment »
… I charge straight ahead and then something happens and I am reminded to look back, and that’s when I see beauty like this, when the sun is shining through leaves.
last call … peace: cutting through turmoil
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged art, art exhibit, Brickbottom Artists Gallery, Inspiration, installation, mixed media, Photography on June 28, 2017| Leave a Comment »
This Thursday through Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00 PM, is the last opportunity to view the interactive exhibit Peace: Cutting through Turmoil, curated by Lois Fiore. Doug Holder, arts editor for The Somerville News, spoke with Lois about the origin of the show. You can read his review here: http://dougholder.blogspot.com/2017/06/somerville-artist-lois-fiore-speaks-of.html
The exhibit can be seen in the Brickbottom Artists Gallery located at 1 Fitchburg Street in Somerville, just outside Union Square. Hope you have a chance to visit! It was a pleasure to be one of the participating artists and I look forward to future installations.
bewildered but …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography, roses on June 22, 2017| 2 Comments »
I think it was the video of Philando Castile’s four-year old daughter comforting her mother, saying I’ll keep you safe, after having just seen her father shot to death in front of her. I think it was that little girl’s voice full of resolve and determination, before she too began to cry, that made me weep hot tears in the night. What child should have to go through that? Those were the kinds of questions I used to ask God when I was little, especially after watching the evening news with my parents, about why did people harm other people. I used to ask a lot of why questions of the people around me. Not so much anymore. Now I try to find the answers for myself. And sometimes I learn there is no single answer or any answer at all. The world is a very bewildering place at the moment but there is still much beauty there though sometimes it is hidden.
I took these photos in the Southwest Corridor Park near Back Bay Station. I don’t think the tourists know what they are missing as they walk past what looks a bit like a concrete jungle. A hidden treasure.
in a harvard yard
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on June 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Today I wear a sweater and have a shawl and knit cap in my bag for later. But only a few days ago it was near 100 degrees and high humidity. Of course, I picked that day to journey into Harvard Square on my way to the Charles River. I never quite made it to the river. Too hot and common sense won out. With a cold bottle of water, I sat beneath the shade of a tree and in the end decided to see what I could capture from that stationery vantage point.
And then I lay back and pointed the camera up.
