Okay, I can’t help it. These branches reflected in a puddle of leaf-filled rainwater remind me of Snuffy’s eyelashes.
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
Snuffleupagus Eyelashes
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, humor, Inspiration, muppets, nature, Photography, photos, reflections, snuffalumpagus on December 28, 2011| 7 Comments »
Winter’s Light
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.
3 Birds
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. 😉
Sunday at the Arboretum
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.
Like a Sunset
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, rose on December 15, 2011| 1 Comment »
Branches in Miniature
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on December 14, 2011| 3 Comments »
Muted Colors by the River
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged black and white, Charles River, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on December 13, 2011| 4 Comments »
Color-Filled Publication Updates
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Postcards, Publication Updates, tagged Inspiration, magazine, nature, Photography, Postcards, visual art on December 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Just a couple of quick updates. First, you may remember the series of posts late last month about storytelling through paper crafts and collage. Well I turned some of the artwork into postcards. Printed on high quality paper, they are bright and beautiful and I hope images that will make people smile as they pull them out of their mailboxes. If you’re interested in purchase, just send me a note and I’ll let you know how you can obtain them.
Second, you may remember previous posts about my continuing adventures with a very young friend about colors. Our most recent discourse revolved around the color white. She may just be four years old and I … considerably older … but she does gently nudge me to push at colorful boundaries in unexpected ways. As I wrote about in this post, for her I’ve tried to pull together a sampling of my favorite “white” images.
I’m quite pleased with the result. I hope she will be too. If you have an interest in this little magazine, it is available here as a print copy or for download. Ah, technology. 😉
By Long Pond in the Middlesex Fells
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, reflections on December 12, 2011| 1 Comment »
Light Thoughts on a Sunday Morning
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged blue, butterfly, colors, light, musings, Photography, photos, pictures, stars on December 11, 2011| 1 Comment »
Imagine if Van Gogh had experienced light pollution comparable to what is experienced in many urban cities today. Most likely, he would never have painted Starry Starry Night. Mention “Milky Way” to a teenager living in New York City or Los Angeles. Given the young people I’ve spoken with, they know the candy bar and they remember the term from science class. But they really have had no experience of looking up into black velvet night and seeing the milky sweep of the galaxy that is ours. So many of us write about inspiration, but what source of inspiration has been lost as we have, often by necessity, dimmed the heavenly lights so that we may brighten the light upon land?
Words + Images 