Not sure why this bloom was floating free in the Mystic. Only later did I see the fly sitting on its petals.
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along for the ride
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, lotus, Mystic River, nature, Photography, water on June 27, 2017| 1 Comment »
some days …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged dragonflies, insects, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape on June 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
… you get lucky. There are dragonflies zipping all along the Mystic River right now but only this one paused long enough for me to take its picture. I love its wings.
bewildered but …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography, roses on June 22, 2017| 2 Comments »
I think it was the video of Philando Castile’s four-year old daughter comforting her mother, saying I’ll keep you safe, after having just seen her father shot to death in front of her. I think it was that little girl’s voice full of resolve and determination, before she too began to cry, that made me weep hot tears in the night. What child should have to go through that? Those were the kinds of questions I used to ask God when I was little, especially after watching the evening news with my parents, about why did people harm other people. I used to ask a lot of why questions of the people around me. Not so much anymore. Now I try to find the answers for myself. And sometimes I learn there is no single answer or any answer at all. The world is a very bewildering place at the moment but there is still much beauty there though sometimes it is hidden.
I took these photos in the Southwest Corridor Park near Back Bay Station. I don’t think the tourists know what they are missing as they walk past what looks a bit like a concrete jungle. A hidden treasure.
lights camera shadows
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged food photography, Inspiration, Photography on June 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »
tomatoes on a plate
I love how the light falls at this time of year (and I suppose any time of year).
scarf tossed on a couch
in the flower market of course
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, Photography on June 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
by the sidewalk
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, flowes, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on June 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
guest pic: ash
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, tagged cats, Inspiration, pets, Photography, relationships on June 17, 2017| 1 Comment »
photo by DL
In this picture, Ash sits in the window alone, a photo shared by guest contributor DL who has presented several beautiful and often poignant pictures on this blog over the years. Her cat Ash is just learning to sit in windows alone for the first time. His big brother Pepi passed away recently. As DL said to me the picture might be a little sad but for me it is also a beautifully lit capture of perseverance and adaptation to change.
in a harvard yard
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on June 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Today I wear a sweater and have a shawl and knit cap in my bag for later. But only a few days ago it was near 100 degrees and high humidity. Of course, I picked that day to journey into Harvard Square on my way to the Charles River. I never quite made it to the river. Too hot and common sense won out. With a cold bottle of water, I sat beneath the shade of a tree and in the end decided to see what I could capture from that stationery vantage point.
And then I lay back and pointed the camera up.
inside arlington street church boston
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged architecture, arlington street church, art, beauty, churches, faith, Inspiration, Photography, stained glass windows, tiffany studios on June 14, 2017| 2 Comments »
detail from sermon on the mount, 1902
It was a quick visit but well worth it to see the interior of Arlington Street Church in Boston. The church has sixteen stained glass windows designed by Tiffany Studios of New York at the turn of the 20th century. Here are details from just a few.
detail from john the baptist, 1905
detail from jesus in the temple, 1903
detail from the good shepherd, 1900-1905
More pictures in the future. View for yourself generally between 10-3. Learn more online at http://www.ascboston.org/about/building.html
bright shades at the flower market
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on June 12, 2017| 2 Comments »
Words + Images 