When I first went up the stairs there were no shadows cast on the wall, no dark silhouettes in the air. Then the sun peeked out for just a short while lighting up my little corner of the world.
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
a dark series in monday morning light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, serenity on January 27, 2014| 4 Comments »
a lavender light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, herbs, Inspiration, lavender, light, Photography on January 25, 2014| 4 Comments »
I have a mouse in my house. Of course, most likely more than one at this time of year. But there’s at least one that I know of who likes to nibble at the herbs and other plants I have in various containers about the kitchen and in hallways. He loves to dig into the roots of the sage and nibble at the leaves of mesclun. He ignores the fenugreek, thyme, oregano and rosemary, although on occasion I’ve seen evidence that he has peeked into their pots. The lavender he seems to ignore completely. The bed of dirt remains untouched and the leaves uneaten. It is the one plant, aside from the African violet, that thrives this winter. The pot sits next to a western facing window. And it is the silhouette of the lavender leaves and branches against the setting sun that I captured in this photo.
by the time you view these images …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, water, winter on January 23, 2014| 4 Comments »
the ice will have melted.
The panes of glass will be mostly clear.
The icy forest will be gone.
And likely I’ll be a bit warmer, but what a way to start the day. 😉
the sun keeps peeking out too
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, sunlight, winter on January 22, 2014| 4 Comments »
in the end, little snow …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, water, winter on January 22, 2014| 5 Comments »
snow
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, landscape, nature, nature photography, Photography, seasons, weather, winter on January 21, 2014| 4 Comments »
I have to admit I was much more enchanted by the first few winter storms. Now as we batten down the hatches for roughly 10 inches of snow tonight, I’m really, really, really looking forward to spring. I may feel differently in the morning when the sun’s rays strike all the white surfaces. We’ll see … 😉
views through old glass, or the beauty of bending light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, glass, Inspiration, light, nature, perspective, Photography, refraction on January 12, 2014| 8 Comments »
It was a bit like finding the rainbow in the ice last week. I was walking past a sunlit window and turned my head at just the right moment to see something there, that would only be there for a moment. This morning I was walking past a sunlit window in a different room and turned my head at just the right moment to notice not ephemeral ice but ripples and waves in the old glass. At certain angles, the ripples distorted my view in wonderful ways. I’ve posted about the views through this window before (like here).
Branches and old vines. A dead tree with falling bark. A metal fence and crumbling stone wall. That’s really all that’s captured in any of the photos.
I think the photos have always been taken through the two panes of old glass. It’s just that the angle of the winter sun was different today, and my perspective was different today.
We’ll see what tomorrow holds in terms of light, perspective and all those other variables that influence a picture.
more ice on the windows
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, ice, Inspiration, nature, Photography, water, winter on January 7, 2014| 7 Comments »
Clearly, I don’t live in the most insulated house in the world.
But if I did, I don’t know how I would experience this beauty to be found on windows first thing in the morning.
Of course, as I write these words, I am reminded of folks who say that I tend to find the bright side of any situation.
But I wasn’t trying to come to terms with the cold this morning as I wandered from window to window. I reflected on the fact that different windows had different displays of ice from individual crystals to long glittering strands to sheets of ice thinly covering whole window panes.
The most surprising find of the morning was the rainbow. I stood next to an especially patterned window just as the light shifted or I shifted or whatever … all I know is I saw a rainbow and it was lovely. 😉
the beauty of time
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged african violet, artificial light, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants on January 6, 2014| 6 Comments »
I have been photographing this African Violet since at least 2010. This past year, the plant grew spectacularly well. Mostly because I tucked it into a corner and let it be. Now at the start of this first full week of 2014, I photograph the plant again. It is an overcast day which is all the inspiration needed to pull out flashlights and let the artificial light play upon iridescent petals and leaves.
indoor snow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, snow, winter on January 3, 2014| 6 Comments »
Just a few images from around the house this morning.
As soon as I pull together all of the various layers — and there will be many — out into the snow I will go.
Words + Images 