Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
cherries
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged cherries, colors, food, fruit, Inspiration, Photography, red on August 6, 2012| 4 Comments »
and as the leaf dried …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, colors, Inspiration, leaves, nature, Photography on August 5, 2012| 4 Comments »
it grew even more beautiful
its original greens and pinks (seen here) deepening into many shades of gold.
connections
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on August 2, 2012| 5 Comments »
the pond
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged green, Inspiration, landscape, Minuteman Bikeway, nature, Photography, pond on August 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
A pond along the Minuteman Bikeway in Arlington, MA. I’m not sure if the green stuff covering the surface was a good thing but it was eye-catching.
guest post: the farm
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged family, Inspiration, landscape, movies, nature, Photography, storytelling on August 1, 2012| 11 Comments »
It has been a joy getting to know the Langosy family of artists. For decades, Donald Langosy has been painting luminous works on canvas. Wife Elizabeth Langosy is a writer and editor extraordinaire. Daughter Hadley is a gifted photographer and sister Zoe produces illustrations gracing publications worldwide. It is a pleasure to share the words + images of niece, Avery, embarking upon her own creative path, inspired by family and a sense of place.
The Farm
Creation, for me, is painful. In fact, I can’t create. Not from scratch. Instead I use inspirations like collage to “create”. I’ve acquired sacred things as I make my way through life, and each one contributes to everything I make. Whenever I feel used up, dry, boring, I turn to my inspirations for hope. And one of my favorites is The Farm.
I met The Farm when I was just six years old, when my Aunt Hadley introduced me. Hadley’s family has owned The Farm (in truth just a house and land) for eighty years. She grew up wandering its fields. She loved The Farm so much, she got married there. And she loved me so much, she made me her flower girl. Hadley said her vows beneath Hansen Falls, but I didn’t hear them. I was busy scrambling up that same waterfall. They had to stop the ceremony to find me. I was just exploring. That’s why The Farm has always captivated me. It holds such promise of exploration, adventures, and secrets. There were always fairies at The Farm, and ghosts and spirits and things you couldn’t quite see but just feel. The Farm was like a different world.
Because of The Farm I love magic, ghost stories, the feeling of goose pimples, night breezes, falling stars, I love quiet. I grew up knowing I wanted to create, but not sure what. I tried stories, photography, painting, friendship bracelets…and I found film. I had my media, but I needed my inspirations.
Now I’m embarking on a new adventure at The Farm: a short film about ghost stories, fairies, the quiet of the land, and the deeper silence of a fractured relationship. Film is my media, the Farm is my muse. I just hope I can do it justice.
Avery’s short film is called Draw Down the Moon, and will be out Winter 2012. She and her fellow filmmakers are currently fundraising. See Avery and learn more at http://kck.st/SGRHEw.
one leaf many colors
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged color, Inspiration, leaf, nature, Photography on July 30, 2012| 7 Comments »
banana wishes
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged bananas, food, free verse, humor, Inspiration, Photography on July 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I think I like green eggs and ham more than I like bananas.
But according to the literature, a banana might be healthier.
And so, on occasion, a couple of bananas I do buy.
They are actually fun to photograph especially once their length is cut in half.
It’s the eating part that makes me pause and wrinkle my nose,
And secretly wish that the mouse in my house — I saw him last night —
Would eat the banana so that I wouldn’t have to at all.
leaves
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged color, green, Inspiration, leaves, nature, Photography on July 29, 2012| 1 Comment »
two trees dancing
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, humor, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, trees on July 29, 2012| 1 Comment »
and the dried green(ish) leaf
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Inspiration, leaf, nature, Photography on July 26, 2012| 3 Comments »
A leaf found in a field on the way home. I let it sit in the window a few days to dry. I still have it, tucked safely away, so we’ll see how it continues to evolve.
Words + Images 