The sun beginning to set beneath the Chesapeake Bay. The first of a series of images from a whirlwind trip of five-days and four-nights with stops in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and New York.
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
near sunset
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, photograph, sunset, travel on August 20, 2017| 1 Comment »
on a brighter note
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, Photography, water on August 14, 2017| Leave a Comment »
purple loose-strife
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, purple, purple loosestrife on August 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »
with wings open and closed
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, butterflies, insects, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, Photography, urban landscape, wildflowers on August 7, 2017| 1 Comment »
I found myself by the Mystic yesterday. I went without expectation, mostly feeling a need to stretch my legs. I gave myself one hour thinking that would be enough time to do one of my standard circuitous routes but for most of the hour I found myself in one spot. It was early morning, not too hot, the sun shining bright. A good wind but not too strong. I was able to plant my feet and practice patience as the butterflies settled around me.
in the underbrush
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, birds, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape, wood thrush on August 6, 2017| 3 Comments »
A young wood thrush perhaps? Its orange chest was speckled black. I startled it a bit as I walked by on the sidewalk. No flapping of wings. It just walked deeper into the brush along the Mystic.
a mix of ages
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, purple on August 5, 2017| 2 Comments »
I think what I especially liked about these flowers in the Copley Square Farmers Market were the blossoms yet to bloom.
But those that had bloomed were quite beautiful.
water lily
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, Middlesex Fells Reservation, nature, Photography, pink, urban landscape, water, water lily on August 2, 2017| 1 Comment »
jon snow’s robe
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, design, Game of Thrones, humor, Inspiration, moths, nature, patterns, Photography on July 31, 2017| 1 Comment »
You know you’ve watched too much Game of Thrones when you’re walking through the woods, photographing nature, you chance upon a moth on a tree and while your first thought is “Beautiful!” your second thought is “Wow, I can so see Jon Snow or maybe his sister moodily walking the walls of Winterfell wearing a robe like that!” 🙂
But in truth I do find the pattern on this moth’s wings quite inspiring. No fantasy character’s robe in the future but perhaps a scarf? We’ll see …
mondays are …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, reflection, urban landscape, water on July 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
ginkgo
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, ginkgo, Inspiration, nature, Photography, trees, urban landscape on July 27, 2017| 1 Comment »
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