I was not very keen on pink as a child, probably because I was forced to wear it far too often. Now I am more appreciative of this color especially as it appears in nature. These are the petals of a ranunculus flower.
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
soft pink
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, petals, Photography, pink, plants, ranunculus on February 12, 2013| 3 Comments »
view from the front door near sunset
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, nature, nemo, Photography, snow, sunset, winter on February 10, 2013| 5 Comments »
oh what a day …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, landscape, nature, nemo, noreaster, Photography, winter on February 9, 2013| 5 Comments »
“I can’t wait to cut it up!”
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, collaboration, collage, colors, fashion, illustration, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, storytelling, Zoe Langosy on February 7, 2013| 5 Comments »
Those are the magical words that collage artist Zoe Langosy will sometimes say after viewing my nature-themed photographs. Most recently they were uttered after showing her the following image from an impromptu hike through the Blue Hills, of deep golden light falling upon a stand of birch trees.
It is my continuing pleasure to view such images through Zoe’s eyes, to learn how to see textures and patterns, and then to imagine how such textures and patterns can become part of a larger work with its own story. The story of this woman on a boat and a coyote, you will have to wait for Zoe to share as she continues with this work in progress. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, you can read this post about how we’ve collaborated in the past. And you can see more of her art on this Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LangosyArts
tornado or …?
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged daffodil, digital photography, flowers, imagination, Inspiration, monotype, nature on February 5, 2013| 9 Comments »
I was staring at this picture I’d taken of a daffodil, trying to figure out its name, when that fellow in my life walked by and said, “That looks like a tornado,” and then he walked on. What do you see? 😉
in need of a calm moment?
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged calm, Inspiration, literature, nature, nature writing, Talking Writing, walking on February 4, 2013| 3 Comments »
I do not know if I will ever meet Mr. John Gredler, winner of the 2012 Talking Writing Prize for Nature Writing. What I do know is viewing his words and image at the end of a long day was a lovely, calming respite. If you’re in need, check it out. 😉
stormy weather and rainbows
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, colors, fun, Inspiration, musings, nature, nature photography, painting, random thoughts, watercolor on February 3, 2013| 4 Comments »
Stormy Weather by Cynthia Staples
I’ve always enjoyed putting brush to paper, but I’ve never been especially disciplined about learning the right ways to do so. But the older I grow the more I realize it is more important to just put the brush to the paper and stop worrying about the right way. Van Gogh I will never be, but I don’t need to be Van Gogh to have fun with paint or to produce an image that might make someone’s day a bit brighter. Random thoughts on a quiet Sunday. 😉
emerald?
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, digital photography, edible flowers, emerald, flowers, food, food photography, green, Inspiration, light, nasturtium, nature, Pantone on January 31, 2013| 4 Comments »
Not sure this nasturtium leaf is emerald, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2013, but I think it is a lovely shade of green just the same. And it is very tasty, in fact peppery, sprinkled on top of salads. 😉
peace
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged blue, colors, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, nature photography, peace, Woburn on January 30, 2013| 1 Comment »
That was the word that came to mind after I downloaded this image. A bit imperfect but somehow it felt wrong to delete it.
i must confess …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged aurora, cactus, colors, food, food photography, fruit, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, plants, prickly pear, still life on January 29, 2013| 6 Comments »
… it was an impulse buy. I had traveled to my local grocery store with a specific list of items to purchase. Prickly pears were not on that list. And yet as I passed by that basket of fruit …
… I guess the overhead lights struck the skin in such a way that I was reminded of iridescent glass. How could I resist such a display?
And yes, if I look close enough, I still see stars in a night sky. Perhaps an aurora. 😉
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