Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category
the cardinal
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, birds, Inspiration, nature, Photography, red, urban landscape, wildlife on September 11, 2020| 2 Comments »
on a short walk through the yard
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged gardening, Inspiration, musings, Photography, storytelling, urban gardening, urban landscape on September 10, 2020| Leave a Comment »
More flowers bloom on the bell pepper plant, and I see about dozen new blooms forming. Its neighbor the shishito plant is nearing its end I think with perhaps a few more peppers to grow large but no more blooms and its once dark leaves are now light lime. In a neighboring raised bed hot peppers form and what a spicy bounty they are turning out to be. I am imagining how beautiful their red crescent shapes will be as we indulge in them throughout the winter. Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes … they weigh down might thick stalks, a beautiful, brilliant green … but, oh, when will they turn red?! Bushels of basil. Not a bad problem. Can you ever have too much caprese salad or garlicky pesto on toasted bread? As for the Swiss chard … just two plants purchased on sale to please the neighborhood bunnies but they must have enough food elsewhere … nary a bite has been taken and the leaves are growing large … so now Steve will have to cook us a dish with that Swiss chard. All recipes welcome. 🙂
in the works … art & community
Posted in Inspiration, Photography Exhibits, tagged creativity, hope, Inspiration, personal, Photography on August 28, 2020| 1 Comment »
entering my home office area
Let’s see …
Designing — Working with creative colleagues at Trinity Church to “think outside the box” during these days when buildings are currently closed for tourism and developing new ways, indeed even fun ways, to share the beauty of an historic landmark. In addition to sharing stories of people and place, we’re putting together an online shop via Redbubble to highlight imagery and designs inspired by the art and architecture. Check out the shop via this link.
Researching — Completing contractual assignments to research and write biographies about African American men and women from the late 18th to early 20th Centuries (my favorite periods to research) whose stories have been forgotten or overshadowed over time. That means I need to velcro my bottom to the chair instead of continually wandering about the little garden. I’ll just have to make the garden my lunch break spot!
a nook in my office area
Curating — Thanks to the energy of some fellow creatives, commencing conversations with them to possibly curate an art show in February 2021 featuring artists of color. It has been a pleasure to be involved with these folks and this event in past years so I am hopeful for the future. Stay tuned for updates.
Submitting photography — Get back into the groove of submitting photography and not just posting on Instagram (which is so much fun!). I’ve put together my first submission calendar in ages.
And then there’s writing, I mean personal writing and with writing will come grieving which is a healthy thing. I feel a renewed yearning to tell stories of the past and those stories involve family no longer here. I want to tell stories of the present and some of those stories involve angst because of my husband’s health and chronic uncertainty about the future. But I also feel compelled to write about hope. I think it’s talking to my young nephew and other young friends.
So that’s what I’m working on … or at least my endeavor … as summer starts to ease into autumn.
Hope you continue to join me on this journey of words and images! 🙂
evening light in the garage
Posted in Inspiration, tagged flowers, house plants, Inspiration, oxalis, Photography, red, wood sorrel on August 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »
evening light in the living room
Posted in Inspiration, tagged house plants, Inspiration, light, Photography, still life on August 28, 2020| 1 Comment »
unexpected magic
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged gardening, Inspiration, Photography, pollinators on August 21, 2020| 3 Comments »
The goal from my far distant point was to photograph the purple flowers in the backyard. The unexpected magic was three different pollinators flying into view at the same time.
nasturtium
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardening, nasturtium, nature, Photography on August 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
My attempt at growing pots and pots and pots of different nasturtium have not been greatly successful. Nice blooms on occasion but small leaves and stems on the spindly side. Though my gardening has moved outside, I still tend to do what I did indoors which was to use the same soils, same watering times, etc for every plant. I need to learn more about soils and drainage and all sorts of stuff. Even so … what has grown and bloomed has been wonderfully soul-satisfying.
fly
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged fly, Inspiration, nature, Photography, pollinators, red, wings on August 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
birds in the backyard
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, birds, birdwatching, Inspiration, nature photography, Photography on August 15, 2020| 2 Comments »
fresh basil
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, Caprese, food, food photography, gardening, Inspiration, Photography, salads on August 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Words + Images 