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I was trying to photograph a duck …

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Charles River Esplanade, Inspiration, nature, Photography, squirrels, urban landscape on September 4, 2014| 6 Comments »

… when the squirrel stepped out.

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a bit more blue

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, blue, Charles River, colors, Esplanade, Inspiration, nature, urban landscape, walking, water on September 3, 2014| 8 Comments »

… while walking along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.

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one day …

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, blue, colors, gratitude, Inspiration, musings, nature, oak tree, Photography, shadow, silhouettes, urban landscape on September 2, 2014| 3 Comments »

One day, I will move from this house in Somerville with its many windows. I will no longer be able to climb its spiral staircase to the top floor and from there to peer out the old window at the towering oak. I will no longer be able to train my camera up through that tree’s branches into the sky. But that day has not yet come. So on this bright September morn, I am grateful for this window, this oak and the blue of the sky beyond. Have a good day, folks.

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nasturtium petals up close

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, colors, flowers, Inspiration, macro, nasturtium, nature, orange, Photography on August 31, 2014| 4 Comments »

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… and finally there was morning glory success

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, light, morning glory, nature, Photography on August 27, 2014| 7 Comments »

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morning glories were my intention …

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, colors, Inspiration, morning glory, nature, Photography on August 27, 2014| 1 Comment »

That’s why I sat down in the chair, to lace up my shoes, so that I could dart outside to pull a view blossoms from the neighbor’s vine.

But as always I looked up and out through the rippled glass, and so had to pause in my morning glory venture to snap a few photos of bright near-autumn sun raining down.

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of light and shadows

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, Branches, colors, friendship, gifts, gratitude, Inspiration, leaves, nature, Photography, reflections, textures, water on August 24, 2014| 11 Comments »

I still have rocks to photograph, an acorn cap, and even the wings of a wasp. I am grateful for the “nature offerings” that people give to me with the simple charge of “try photographing this.” Today’s offering that called to me was a branch with many curled leaves. It is an evolving photo shoot that began with the branch on a black plate. And then, as usual, I wondered what would happen if I filled the plate with water. And then, as usual, wonderful things happened, I think.

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available now … 6 x 6 food posters

Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, kitchen art, Photography, posters, restaurant art, shopping, textures, unique gifts on August 21, 2014| 1 Comment »

I am not a full-time food photographer or stylist, but I do have fun on occasion with a piece of fruit or a slice of vegetable sitting on a dark plate in the sunlight. And if you follow this blog you know how I love my potted herbs. I’ve collected some of my favorite food photos into a new Zazzle shop: Just Food by Cynthia.

Posters in this store will always be 6 x 6 in size and available for purchase at $9.75. Why 6 x 6?

Well, I personally love 6 x 6 frames, like the following, which easily stack on surfaces in the kitchen or can hang, often in a series, on the wall. This particular image of a romanesco broccoli was purchased for a gentleman who studies fractals, and loves to eat. 😉