I don’t think 100 has been reached yet, but … close enough. 97 degrees is all the excuse I need to play with some ice. 😉
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ice
Posted in Inspiration, tagged heat, ice, Inspiration, Photography, water on June 21, 2012| 4 Comments »
like a field of fresh fallen snow
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, food, fruit, humor, Inspiration, Photography, still life on June 20, 2012| 2 Comments »
With temperatures suddenly rising into the 90s and expected to stay there for the next few days … well, I think that’s why I felt called to choose a white background today. Like a field of fresh fallen snow beneath spring fruit and flowers. Tomorrow I might photograph ice cubes.
the simple pleasures
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cherries, colors, food, green garlic, humor, Inspiration, life, menus, oranges, Photography, rice on June 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My simple pleasures include fresh peas sauteed with mild green garlic.
Served over lightly buttered rice.
Cherries for dessert (or maybe strawberries).
And to wash it all down? A fizzy drink cooled with frozen orange slices.
Yes, I do love spring in New England. 😉
the why of it all
Posted in Contributing Writer, Inspiration, Publication Updates, tagged Contributing Writer, family, Inspiration, memoir, musings, Photography, reflections on June 18, 2012| 2 Comments »
Okay, yes, that’s me in my mother’s arms a few days out of the hospital. I won’t tell you how long ago. But I will share this essay, just published in Talking Writing Magazine. People sometimes ask why do I write about a leaf blowing in the wind or photograph a sliver of light. This essay helps to explain the why of it all. Enjoy.
the day’s last light …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cactus pear, candle, cherries, color, fruit, Inspiration, kitchen, light, nature, Photography, plants on June 17, 2012| 2 Comments »
… captured in leaves, on petals and upon the surface of a few other items in the kitchen.
a honey bear made of clouds?
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged clouds, humor, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sky, storms, weather on June 13, 2012| 4 Comments »
colorful clutter
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, food, garden, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography on June 12, 2012| 4 Comments »
Last night I stood in the kitchen, trimming the sage, snipping dead thyme and bundling dry lavender branches. It kept my hands busy as I talked with a friend. In the end I tossed the litter haphazard on a white piece of paper that just happened to be on the table. In the morning I rose, drank my coffee and prepared to sketch out my day. And then of course I glanced at the paper, at the textures and colors, the shadows in transit… what could I do but run to get my camera?  A few more leaves crushed, petals pulled from various nooks, colored paper unfolded, an old bird’s nest found … and somehow my morning became special.
sunday was a strawberry day
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Chelmsford, colors, food, gardens, Inspiration, nature, Parlee's Farm, Photography, red, strawberries on June 11, 2012| 5 Comments »
After the herbs …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, reflections, water, white on June 7, 2012| 5 Comments »
In the Kitchen
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, food, green, herbs, Inspiration, japanese paper, nature, Photography, spices on June 7, 2012| 6 Comments »
A short break in the kitchen with a few herbs, spices and small squares of Japanese paper.
Words + Images 