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Pink in the Public Garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston Public Garden, color, floral, flowers, gardens, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, pink on July 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Beauty of Simple Gifts
Posted in Branches, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged cuban oregano, gifts, herbs, Photography, photos, pictures, plants on July 25, 2011| 2 Comments »
Today I am reminded of the beauty of small gifts. A while ago a friend gave me a small potted plant of cuban oregano. I’ve been rushing around lately so while I usually remember to water the herb — thank goodness, it is a succulent — I hadn’t really paid attention to the little patch of expanding greenery. But this morning, feeling a little pokey and thus moving slower, I leaned over and pressed my nose close. And what did I discover? The sweetest scent, of course, one that brought a smile to my face…and immediately brightened my day. 😉
On the church steps …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged dragonfly, insects, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on July 23, 2011| 1 Comment »
… I found a dead dragonfly. So perfect in form was he that I thought he was a toy. However everyone quickly confirmed that he was real. And so in a box I took him home and placed him in the sun where I then photographed him on different papers.
My favorite moment? His wings iridescent in the light and beneath on white paper their dark shadow. A beautiful study in contrasts.
More images available HERE.
Hot Off the Press: To Define or Not to Define …
Posted in Contributing Writer, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, Photography, Publication Updates, tagged beauty, creative writing, creativity, food, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on July 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Hi, all. I have a new article posted on the lovely website Creativity Portal.com. Check it out and let me know what you think. Meanwhile, wherever you are in your day, I hope all goes well! 😉
To Define or Not to Define:Â That is the Question
Simply Red
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Brooks Estate, dragonfly, Medford, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, red on July 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In the Quiet
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged environment, fern, gray, green, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, stone on July 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Mushrooms in a Nearby Wood
Posted in Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Chelmsford, fungus, Lime Quarry, mushrooms, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on July 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Feathers
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, Charles River, feathers, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, Public Garden on July 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
Between meetings today, I was able to stroll through the Boston Public Gardens. As I rested in the shade of a willow tree by the pond, mallards waddled by on land while a majestic white swan glided by on the water. My hands were busy stuffing lemon ice down my throat (so hot here!). By the time my hands were free, all that was left in my vicinity were feathers.
Vertical Symmetry
Posted in Branches, Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged horizontal symmetry, landscape, nature, perception, Photography, photos, pictures, reflection, vertical symmetry, water on July 5, 2011| 2 Comments »
Recently Steve shared pictures from a trip abroad. Dreamy images of a Canadian landscape with narrow strips of land separating sky and water. Beautiful images to be sure, but what made them truly fascinating was Steve’s perspective as he shared them. He suggested in terms of their display the images should be rotated 90 degrees thus highlighting what he had been trying to capture — the reflection of the landscape in (often) still waters creating perfect symmetry, i.e. use the vertical line, not the horizontal, to heighten the viewer’s experience of the reflection. See what you think. 😉
I must admit, as I viewed some of these images at their new orientation, I began to “see” complex and rich structures that had nothing to do with their actual subject matter (trees, water, sky). I especially thought of the green man in the woods figure with this one.
What do you see?
The Sunflower in the Garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged garden, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, Somerville, sunflowers on July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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