a quick image while sitting by the fountain in copley square
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in copley square before the rains
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, colors, Copley Square, feather, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, water on September 10, 2013| 2 Comments »
where the jelly swam
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged astronomy, coastal, colors, imagination, Inspiration, manchester, nature, nature photography, Photography, seascape, water on September 9, 2013| 5 Comments »
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a function in Manchester, MA. A beautiful spot on the coast, with lots of sunlight dancing on water. 
With such white sparkle upon blue waves …
… I could not help but think of starry skies and their bright, colorful sweep across the universe.
a jelly in the harbor
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, harbor, jellyfish, manchester, nature, nature photography, Photography, sealife, water on September 9, 2013| 7 Comments »
“stroking lemons and lavender will not pay the bills”
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, cooking, creativity, food, food photography, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography, writers, writing process on September 5, 2013| 3 Comments »
That thought crossed my mind this morning as I did everything except the one thing I needed to be doing — write, write, write. But, eventually, I remembered that part of my creative process, especially when I am feeling stuck on a writing project, is to get up from the computer and to walk toward … something. In this case it was toward a small table in Steve’s kitchen.
On the table is an eclectic mix of items: an antique silver pitcher against which leans a postcard of Hiroshige’s Plum Garden, a small pot of basil, two pots of red peppers separated by a pot of Cuban oregano, lavender that needs to be replanted and some lemon verbena.
Nestled amidst all of these herbs are bits of pottery filled with fruits of the season, glass votives, an empty wooden basket, and another postcard, Romare Bearden’s Autumn Lamp (Guitar Player).
Deborah Madison’s Vegetable Literacy sits open upon the table, too. I think I have it for two more weeks from the library before I have to return it. It’s a good book that I think I am going to add to my Christmas list. I flipped through the book for a bit, letting my eyes dance over her words and images. And then guess what?
I closed the book (after marking what I intend to try for dinner tonight). I sat back down at the computer and began to put fingers to the keyboard, feeling just a little bit less stuck. 😉
the colors in a story
Posted in Inspiration, tagged books, colors, geography, identity, imagination, Inspiration, language, literature, Photography, race, storytelling, writers on September 4, 2013| 4 Comments »
As a child, I loved all literary critters from Stuart Little to Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web. I also loved the feisty young heroes in books like Little House on the Prairie, The Black Stallion, The Secret Garden, The Swiss Family Robinson and so many more. I wanted to be those young people and see the places described in those literary worlds. Those young people and those stories helped to shape my initial views of my country, the world, and of myself. I think I turned out okay. 😉 But I do recognize as writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie asserts in the following TED presentation how stories — or the communication of “a single story” — can have unexpected consequences at many levels. In her eloquence on a thought-provoking topic, she raises both my awareness as reader and writer. I hope you have a chance to view.
good sharing
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, cucumbers, food, food photography, friendship, garden tomatoes, Inspiration, Photography, salads, sharing, vegetables on September 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
A friend’s gift from her garden — tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Simple ingredients that produced a tasty salad once the items were sliced, layered, drizzled with olive oil, and sprinkled with salt, pepper and other seasonings. The meal was accompanied by toasted bread rubbed with garlic. The bread was also provided by a friend, but I forgot to photograph the bread before I ate it. Next time … 😉
creating light and fashioning darkness
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged bar mitzvah, beauty, colors, faith, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, sun, sunset on September 3, 2013| 7 Comments »
The evening before attending my first bar mitvah (quite an honor!), I happened to photograph this setting sun. So, the following day at the big event, as I read along in the prayer book, the phrase “creating light and fashioning darkness” stood out to me and made me think of this image.
rain drops did not keep falling on my head but …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, arts, colors, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, rain, stars, textures, universe, water on September 1, 2013| 2 Comments »
… they did keep falling gently into the puddles. The puddles had been formed earlier in the morning when the heavy rains fell. As the rain eased I decided to see what would happen if I tried to photograph the ripples upon the waters. Afterwards as I played with brightness, contrast and color, the images reminded me of a watery universe. I’m not sure why my mind is in the stars of late, but … I am going to go with the flow and so I have created a temporary gallery pairing these water universe pics with my black sands universe series. Enjoy. 😉
dabbling in the dark
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, creativity, Creativity Portal, flowers, imagination, Inspiration, leaves, nature, photo essay, Photography on August 30, 2013| 3 Comments »
Hot off the press, a new photo essay posted on the Creativity Portal … Finding Inspiration in the Dark. Enjoy!
the smell of space
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, art, arts, astronomy, colors, imagination, Inspiration, Photography, seasonings, space images on August 29, 2013| 1 Comment »
Salt, cinnamon, smoky paprika and a few peppercorns. The best part about adding these seasonings into my black sands universe is that every time I reshape things a wonderful aroma arises.
FYI, here’s another cool site for actual space images: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/top100/
