Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
three acorns by the mystic river
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, green, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, Photography, Somerville on July 18, 2012| 3 Comments »
by the seashore
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged halford beach, Inspiration, landscape, Massachusetts, nature, Photography, sea life, winthrop on July 16, 2012| 3 Comments »
leaf tales
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, family, Inspiration, leaves, musings, nature, Photography, poetry on July 10, 2012| 4 Comments »
I photograph a lot of leaves. Today I have decided I will one day write an essay about these things. I may reference the sensuous as an ode to Georgia O’Keeffe.
Or I may give a nod to Walt Whitman who described a leaf (or at least a leaf of grass) as the journey work of stars.
I can write of spidery patterns and blood-filled veins.
Of jagged ridges and rolling hills.
Of silhouettes in blue and green.
Of people protected and hidden half-seen.
Of autumn’s first leaves submerged and later frozen …
… and then go on to describe the new growth that emerges each spring.
And what sparked this thought of writing about leaves? A note from my brother who wrote, until he paused in his day and sat outside with his 2-year old son, he never really noticed the simple beauty of leaves blowing in the breeze.
the red plate special
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, corn, food, Inspiration, pasta, Photography, red on July 9, 2012| 1 Comment »
A red plate at Target caught my eye and led to some culinary experiments with a new background color. Here are a couple initial shots. After playing with my food, I expect I’ll have to eat it. If you have any simple fresh corn and cold pasta recipes, please send ’em my way. 😉
by the seashore
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, colors, Inspiration, nature, ocean, Photography, seashells on July 2, 2012| 2 Comments »
I was lucky enough to travel to the seashore this weekend. Like all of the other little kids, I found myself filling my pockets with seashells. Today as the sun shone brightly throughout the house, I took photos of the shells in a series of different poses, so to speak. As with the sunflowers mentioned earlier, I leaned toward the abstract. Still working with the images, but here are few. We’ll see what the rest of the summer holds in store.
go with the sunflow
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sunflowers on June 27, 2012| 4 Comments »
I have been having great difficulty photographing sunflowers. Somehow the image of the whole flower is never quite right. Finally I decided to stop worrying about the mythic image and enjoy the beauty of the abstract.
using my mood
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged color, emotions, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, reflections, silhouettes on June 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
Well, I won’t lie. I was having a moody morning to be sure. The approaching storm outside my window didn’t help. But instead of denying that fact, I decided to use that darker energy for this post.
I may have had no choice in the matter. You see, as I sorted through images this morning for a project that must be bright and colorful, I found myself drawn toward the darker photos, those with branches and leaves in stark contrast against pale skies.
Like a persnickety child, I suddenly wanted to select only those images, the darkest of my photographs in black and white …
… and those in hues of all the shadowy shades.
Even though I knew I could not submit them for the project.
But selecting the images and spending time in a darker place was like taking a deep breath … or smacking a styrofoam bat against a tree. A bit of release. 😉
Until I could abide the color amidst the shadows and the light leaking through.
Yes, I remain a bit moody and the rains have yet to fall outside my window but I think, just maybe, it might turn into an okay day. We’ll see …
it’s a peach world*
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, food, fruit, Inspiration, peach, Photography on June 23, 2012| 3 Comments »
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.
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