A friend passed this leaf and its mate on the sidewalk. Struck by their beauty, she paused, picked them up and asked herself, “What can I do with these? I know! I’ll give them to Cynthia to photograph.” How humbling is that? 😉
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
a rainbow in a leaf
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, colors, friendship, Inspiration, leaf, nature, patterns, Photography, rainbow on October 16, 2013| 9 Comments »
still dabbling in the dark
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, creativity, dark, experimentation, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography on October 15, 2013| 5 Comments »
Back in the summer, I wrote a piece about finding inspiration in the dark. As autumn progresses, I find myself still dabbling in the medium.
walking home from sullivan station
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, Inspiration, nature, orange, Photography, sky, Somerville, sunset on October 14, 2013| 9 Comments »
You know something spectacular is happening when you see drivers pulling to the side of the road so that they can take out their cameras and smart phones to snap a picture of the sky, or to simply stare in wonder.
the same day, in the same market …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, orange, Photography, sunrise, sunset, yellow on October 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
and then there are those other windows …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, cityscape, colors, Inspiration, life, musings, nature, Photography, pigeons, Somerville, urban wildlife on October 10, 2013| 1 Comment »
… some bubbled with age and double paned
through which are seen such sights as red eyes staring back
and which draw the hands of visiting young artists.
They are portals onto worlds of concrete and asphalt …
and dead trees …
… all of which are places where great beauty can still be found.
there are the windows through which I see the oak …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, colors, Inspiration, landscape, nature, oak, Photography, seeing, trees, windows on October 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
the world through my windows
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Inspiration, landscape, monotype, nature, oak tree, Paris Review, Photography, Taiye Selasi, trees, windows on October 8, 2013| 13 Comments »
Windows On The World is a series on The Paris Review website where writers share the world they see through their windows. Once I read the latest entry by Taiye Selasi about her view from her room in Italy, I could not help but get up and peer through the windows of the place where I live. I live in one of the densest cities in the U.S., and yet I am surrounded by just the right amount of tall trees, clambering vines, pigeons, sparrows, sea gulls, squirrels, raucous blue jays and occasional hawks to feel immersed in the wild. Of course when I step out my front door I feel a bit differently. I am most lucky because of the oak tree. Here is how it influences my view this morning.
heart of the morning glory
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, morning glories, nature, Photography, purple on October 6, 2013| 4 Comments »
heart of the morning glory
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, morning glories, nature, Photography, purple on October 6, 2013| 1 Comment »
no politics, just corn
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, corn, food, food photography, imagination, nature, perception, Photography, texture on October 3, 2013| 3 Comments »
“It’s rather dreamy,” is how I described the corn to Steve this morning, the 4 cobs lying snug as you know what in a rug in the refrigerator crisper. I pointed out the soft light from the various sources, the opaqueness of the crisper drawer …He looked at me, shook his head and went back to his coffee. Of course, after he left, I pulled out my camera.
Only a few golden kernels were visible in one of the cobs.
The rest had the husks still tightly wrapped, until I started to unwrap them.
I haven’t told Steve yet, but I know what we’re having for dinner.
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