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stationery works

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

I have an unofficial postcard club of 5, 6 and 7 year olds.  It is mostly a quarterly mailing of nature-themed images.  I have offered to hand the postcards to my young friends but they seem to like the idea of a handwritten note, a stamp applied, and the piece of paper traveling around the world (so to speak) before winding up in their mailbox, addressed to them specifically.  I have told the older ones that one day soon I expect a note in return.  😉

If you follow this blog, you know how much I love producing postcards of the stained glass windows at Trinity Church in Copley Square.  Of late, I’ve been focusing my attention on the painted walls.  Expect a future post about the original paintings orchestrated by John La Farge in the late 1800s and later painting done over the decades during various renovations.

This postcard is of St. Paul on the west porch of Trinity Church.  I especially love the reflection of the church in the glass of the neighboring John Hancock building.  This postcard is now available at the Shop at Trinity Church.

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colors aswirl

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , on September 28, 2014| 1 Comment »

the interior of a broken shell

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ripples upon the water

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , on September 26, 2014| 4 Comments »

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only later did I see the single grey feather floating nearby

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2014| 7 Comments »

scenes along the Charles River

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bark

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , on September 18, 2014| 3 Comments »

walking in the woods in low light

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in the mystic

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , on September 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

I leaned over a bridge, and this is what I saw in the Mystic River.

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a mood of the mind

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2014| 5 Comments »

I’m not completely sure what Thoreau meant by that phrase but those are the words that surface as I review these photos.  They do capture a bit of the mood of my mind.

Appreciating the light.  Both intrigued and challenged by the darkness.  In an abstract space, and feeling like that’s not a bad space to be in creatively, but …

… also knowing that, especially on a Monday morning, one needs to find some focus.  Or fake it really well.

I’m hoping another cup of coffee might help. Have a good day, folks. 😉

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bright eyes

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2014| 2 Comments »

I chanced upon this beautiful creature while taking one of those unofficial shortcuts between houses and down some back alley stairs.  An unexpected final shot before I made my descent.

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dirty pond looks

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2014| 8 Comments »

In Copley Square, there is a fountain where I like to sit, eat my hot dog, and then, if I’m lucky, photograph leaves floating on the surface of the water.  This week few leaves floated but there was plenty of trash, and the trash was blocking some sort of vent or drain and so the water was swirling erratically.  And then a little kid poured in a bottle of bubbles, and somebody’s dog jumped in to chase the pigeons and I thought, quite frankly, “This sucks.”  But then you know what happened as it always does?  The sun came out … The trash did not disappear but there was a beauty revealed, too, I think.  But that’s just my perspective.

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an impromptu study of a moth

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 9, 2014| 9 Comments »

Upon my last great move, I had to get rid of a lot of books.  One of the few books I kept was A Pocket Guide to Butterflies & Moths.  The illustrations provided colorful, calming inspiration but I was also interested in learning just a bit of the science behind these winged insects that had captured my attention since childhood.

Here in Somerville, in this house with so many windows and so few screens, many a winged creature has made an appearance, from bumblebees and wasps to lady bugs and dragonflies.  No butterflies that I can remember, but across all the seasons, many a moth has visited and some have never left.  Usually, I find them nestled next to light sources, curled with proverbial charred wings next to light bulbs and candlewicks. The one in this series of images I found on a book shelf.  He was dry at the time and near no lamp.

I held him in my hand and wondered what had happened.  As I held him close, I could see the beauty of his form and so decided to try to capture what I saw before me.

A bit macabre perhaps but I think I learned some things about form, function, patterns and even color that I continue to muddle through.

 

 

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