Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged home, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, sunlight, winter on December 27, 2011| 14 Comments »
As much as I complain about the cold, I love winter’s light coming through the windows each morning.
How it shines on the walls and illuminates the most ordinary things making them extraordinary …
revealing fragile beautiful intricacies …
and delicate beauty.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, Boston Harborwalk, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos on December 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Seen while on a brisk walk by the seaside. I admired their ability to warm themselves in the sun. I was not so lucky despite the four layers I wore. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged chocolate, dessert, food, Inspiration, Photography, photos on December 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged breakfast, colors, food, Inspiration, life, Photography, photos on December 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged clementine, food, fruit, Inspiration, Photography, photos on December 22, 2011| 2 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, Contributing Writer, creativity, Donald Langosy, family, illustration, Inspiration, painting, Photography on December 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Over the past few years, one of the great pleasures in my creative journey has been making the acquaintance of the Langosy family. Collaborating with illustrator Zoe Langosy has helped me view my photography in new ways and develop an evolving appreciation for collage. Her sister Hadley is a creative web designer but it is her photography that moves me with the ethereal beauty of her images. Mother Elizabeth Langosy is an editor and writer whose words always make me think more deeply about the craft of writing. As for my most recent Langosy inspiration? That would be patriarch, Donald. Each time I have the honor of visiting the Langosy home, I enter and fall into the worlds he has created on canvas. I only slightly exaggerate.
The canvases, of which there are many, loom large. Each frame contains a story with a single moment captured. Just barely.
In just about every painting I’ve seen there is an act in progress, a transformation taking place. There is motion. Whimsy abounds …
… as does a celebration of nature …
… and of travels …
… and most definitely of love. As he will tell you immediately in person and notes in his writing, his wife is his muse and often his model.
I have always admired artists that meld light and color to tell a powerful story. While I do love Mr. Langosy’s use of color, what especially inspires me about his work is the poetry in his paintbrush. Even before I read his artist statement and learned of his literary beginnings, I could see the love of myth,magic and lore on his canvases.
On the Isle of Prospero by Donald Langosy
Given that he’s been painting since the 1970’s, it takes time to view Mr. Langosy’s work. I hope quite soon that he has a major public exhibition but until then view his paintings, sculpture, and more online: The Art of Donald Langosy An Obsure Moment Justified
Enjoy! 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged apple, food, fruit, Inspiration, Photography, photos on December 20, 2011| 3 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, autumn, colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos on December 19, 2011| 3 Comments »
Apparently each year I have to relearn that I am sensitive to cold. So, out and about on a late afternoon hike at the Arboretum, I didn’t last long before there was concern I might lose some fingers and toes. But before packing up and heading home for tea, there were some glorious sights to be seen. It is truly amazing the vivid colors present throughout the park with winter just days away.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged eggs, food, Inspiration, Photography, photos, science, steam on December 19, 2011| 3 Comments »
Actually, an image of steam rising from a couple of eggs I boiled for a young friend’s lunch yesterday.
I guess the sun was shining through the kitchen window just right. Or I just happened to look over my shoulder at the right time. I’ve been trying to get better at planning photo shoots and selecting items to photograph. I must say, I would never have thought to photograph steam. Until now.
It was captivating to watch the patterns appear and disappear.
I must say the next time I boil an egg I’ll be curious to see how the light is shining into the room. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Inspiration, plums, poetry, William Carlos Williams on December 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
… that since yesterday’s post, still no plums have I eaten, but a friend did share a poem. 😉
This Is Just To Say
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
by William Carlos Williams
Words + Images 