All images by Lorraine. From one backyard! I don’t know how she does it, but I’m glad she shares the results with me. 😉
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Brooklyn Butterflies
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Brooklyn, butterflies, Photography on August 10, 2010| 2 Comments »
Sunflower … with a Visitor!
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged caterpillar, nature, Photography, sunflower on August 5, 2010| 1 Comment »
Like my cousin Lorraine, I often don’t notice what’s in the middle of a flower until after I upload the digital images. For a while now she’s noticed that something has been eating up her flowers.
Now she’s got a picture of the culprit! If anyone out there knows what kind of caterpillar this is, please let me know and I will share your answer with her.
Images by Lorraine
July A Month of Light and Color
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged color, ducks, flowers, fog, light, nature, Photography, reflection, spider webs, trees on August 1, 2010| 1 Comment »
Pink is not my favorite color, but this July pink flowers kept catching my attention, as did blooms in white,
and in gold.
I love photographing trees reflected in water. But sometimes I was so focused on shooting such images, that I nearly missed the ducks for the trees, like these little fellows sitting silently in the bottom of my frame.
Spiders — yes, spiders! — continued to woo me with their wondrous webs. As imperfect as they are, I cannot help but share these images of spider webs I saw one July night in Maine. Layers upon layers of fog-covered webs illuminated by night lights.
Guest contributors added visual and culinary spice to our lives by sharing recipes and photographs. Links below will take you to recent posts. Expect many more tasty selections in the coming months.
Tell Me About the Petunia Wall
And what does August hold? Hmmm.
* New submissions to writing and photography contests, magazines and other Call for Artists.
* Putting better business practices into place around my creative life, from fun stuff like new business cards to better systems for cataloging and tracking images and articles.
* Following up on recent opportunities to tell other peoples’ amazing life stories.
* Pulling together all my camera gear and giving everything a good cleaning!
* Writing. Writing. Writing.
Sunflowers!
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Photography, poetry, sunflowers, william blake on July 31, 2010| 3 Comments »
Ah! Sunflower
Ah, Sunflower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun,
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller’s journey is done:
Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go.
Words by William Blake
Image by Lorraine
Tell me a story about the petunia wall.
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged flowers, petunia, Photography, storytelling on July 26, 2010| 1 Comment »
One of my favorite phrases from childhood is “tell me a story.” Four words that were an invitation to weave together the day’s events into a narrative with a beginning, middle and an end. Well, on this quiet Monday (at least where I am), I invite you to tell me a story using the following image recently sent to me by a friend. It is a petunia growing straight out of a wall. If you know nothing of petunias, let me tell you, it takes a while for them to grow from seed into a flowering plant. How did it get there? As it grew, did people stop to stare? As the blossom formed, was anyone tempted to pick it? How in the world has it survived the recent summer storms? Hardy little thing it surely is.
The Petunia Wall by Frank Reece
A Bevy of Butterflies
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged butterflies, Photography, swallowtails, urban gardens, yellow on July 15, 2010| 2 Comments »
These beautiful images were taken by my cousin, Lorraine, in the garden behind her Brooklyn home. They certainly brightened my day when she shared them with me. I hope they do the same for you wherever you are in the world today.
Steve’s Sauteed Rabbit with Butter and Fresh Tarragon
Posted in Guest Contributor, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged butter, food photography, rabbit, tarragon on July 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Warm butter and olive oil in frying pan. Add small clove of garlic that has been finely minced. When butter is browned and garlic perfumes the air, add rabbit loin that has been cut into medium-sized pieces. Toss in coarsely chopped fresh tarragon. Cook until rabbit is lightly browned (or to your preference). Serve with crusty bread on the side.
Recipe copyrighted SFH.
LeNelle’s Linguine with Fresh Basil, Bacon and Shrimp
Posted in Guest Contributor, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged bacon, basil, food photography, garlic, linquine, onion, recipe, shrimp, thin spaghetti on June 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Stack five to six slices of bacon. Cut along short end into smaller pieces. Then cut those slices in half to make chunks. Toss into cold cast iron pan and cook over high to medium-high heat until brown. Remove browned bacon pieces and set aside.
While bacon is cooking, dice half a medium onion and set aside.
Once bacon is cooked, add 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of large peeled and deveined shrimp to bacon grease. Cook until shrimp are pink, 1 – 3 minutes. Remove shrimp. Add onion to remaining oil, cook for 1 – 2 minutes, then add two cloves of minced garlic. Stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add one 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes to pan. Stir to mix onions, garlic and tomatoes. Add 1 T tomato paste and mix in. Reduce heat.
Add herbs of your choice (italian seasoning, oregano, etc.) salt and pepper to taste. Add cayenne pepper to taste if you want a little kick. Add in six to 7 leaves of fresh basil, cook over med heat until sauce thickens a little. Add bacon and shrimp and heat through. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve over pasta of your choice. Thin spaghetti or thin linguine are good choices. Or just serve with rice and good, crusty bread to dip in juices.
Photography copyrighted Cynthia Staples. Recipe copyrighted LMM.
Blue Skies and Snowy Peaks in Colima, Mexico
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged blue, Colima, Mexico, Photography, snow on March 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Save the Date: Nave Gallery December Salon Opens Dec. 3
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Photography Exhibits on November 30, 2009| 1 Comment »
On Thursday, December 3, The Nave Gallery opens its December Salon featuring the work of almost a hundred artists. Below you can read more information about the Salon, and get a sneak preview of my artwork on display, as well as sneak peeks at works by two excellent artists, Zoe Langosy and Stephen Horne.
One of Two Framed Photographic Prints by Cynthia Staples
Framed Photographic Print by Stephen Horne
Steve Horne is a scientist who works with light, and that interest is reflected in the photos he takes. Photography is in his blood. His father, Joseph Anthony Horne, was a photographer in the 1940’s for the Farm Security Adminstration- Office of War Information (alongside such esteemed photographers of the day including Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks and Walker Evans).
Framed Original Artwork by Zoe Langosy
Zoe Langosy is a Somerville-based artist who does beautiful work with pen, ink and collage. If you look closely at many of her collages, you’ll notice that they are often made up of butterfly wings! The piece she has submitted for this exhibit is quite lovely. Her work has appeared in galleries nationwide.
More about the Salon: The Salon runs for 8 days over two weeks and provides a unique opportunity to add to or start your own art collection while supporting one of Somerville’s most innovative art spaces. Many dates will feature live music. The Salon is open December 3, 6-8 p.m.; December 4, 6-8 p.m.; December 5, 1-5 p.m.; December 6, 1-5 p.m.; December 10, 6-8 p.m.; December 11, 6-8 p.m.; December 12, 1-5 p.m.; December 13, 1-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. No wheelchair access. For more information, visit http://www.navegallery.org/nave/2009/salon.html
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