… there is a mystery.
Abandoned greenhouses.
Paint peeling. Glass falling.
Overtaken by the trees.
If you know the story of these structures, real or imagined, please let me know! 😉
Archive for the ‘On the Road’ Category
Behind these branches …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged bike trail, Cambridge, greenhouses, Photography on April 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
When I am lost …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged birds, Branches, butterflies, Cambridge, metalwork, Randal Thurston, Yerxa Road Underpass on April 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Flowers Seen on the Way Home
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged flowers, Photography on April 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
On the way home today …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged magnolia, orchid, squirrel on March 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »
An Orchid in Back Bay
A Magnolia Bud in Central Square
A Squirrel Along the Charles River
A 2-Chipmunk Day
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged chipmunks, Photography on March 4, 2010| 2 Comments »
On the way into work this morning I saw not one but two chipmunks. They raced along a stone wall surrounding the school where I work. I just stood and watched them for a bit. No reaching for the camera. I’ve learned I have limited skill and luck in taking pictures of chipmunks. Though I did have this lovely moment one autumn.
Here are a few fun chimpmunk facts from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/chipmunk.html
March Updates …
Posted in Contributing Writer, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Photography, Photography Exhibits, Postcards, Publication Updates, tagged cacti, Contributing Writer, exhibits, magazines, Photography, Postcards, slave narratives on March 2, 2010| 2 Comments »
Hi, all. I’ve been struggling with writing this month’s update. Not sure if that’s because I’ve got too much going on or too little. In any case …
Ordinary Beauty
Lately, I’ve been enjoying photographing the mundane. The absolutely ordinary. The every day items surrounding me at home. Like a stamp or a ball of yarn. How beautiful it has been!
Upcoming Exhibits
- Riverside Gallery @ the Cambridge Community Center: I”m honored to be exhibiting at the Cambridge Community Center, located in the historic Riverside neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. Gallery curators seek to use the space to serve and connect the community. Opening reception is Saturday, March 6 from 4:00-6:00 pm. More details to follow.
- Somerville Open Studios 2010: Preparations for SOS 2010 are heating up. Organizers are seeking volunteers. If you’re interested, you can find out more information here.
- I’m seriously contemplating submitting an application to ArtBeat 2010 which takes place in Davis Square, Somerville, MA in mid-July. The event theme is Water and if you’ve perused my website at all, you know how much I love water images. The deadline is end of the month, so I’ll let you know in April if I get the paperwork in on time. 😉
New Opportunities
Based on a young friend’s suggestion, I’ve created a Just Postcards section on my photo website. Fairly unique postcards available for purchase for just $2.25. As the title suggests, they are images only available as postcards. My goal is to continue adding new images to this section, approximately once a month.
Submit!
Well, this past month I hunkered down and identified a bunch of online and print literary and consumer magazines open to freelance photography. I’ve sent off over a dozen new submissions and received only two rejections so far and one “maybe.” The list for March is just as long so … we’ll see. 😉
Write, Write, Write
I think it’s helped that it’s been so cold that I needed to stay inside. I’ve dusted off some old manuscripts and begun to rework them. I’ve pitched a few new article ideas to magazines and literary magazines. Most have to do with my family and close friends, aka the people who inspire and support me most.
My Current Inspirations are slave narratives, bookcases, kitchen tables, magazines I can’t really afford and cacti. What’s inspiring you right now?
Blue Skies and Snowy Peaks in Colima, Mexico
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged blue, Colima, Mexico, Photography, snow on March 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
February Updates …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Photography Exhibits, tagged Photography on February 1, 2010| 3 Comments »
Hi, folks. Here’s this month’s update about some of my creative activities. A quick colorful read I hope. Enjoy!
New Discoveries: Breakheart Reservation
Familiar Places in a New Season: Winter at the Arnold Arboretum, Middlesex Fells, Edmands Park and Fort Independence
Unexpected Magic: A Frozen Waterfall
Future Exhibits: Somerville Open Studios 2010
I registered for this year’s Somerville Open Studios, taking place May 1 and 2. Since I don’t have a studio to open up to the public, I opted to exhibit in the community space at the Somerville Armory. As I learn more details, I’ll be sure to share. Meanwhile, here’s the official website: http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/
Magic in the Middle of the Woods: A Frozen Waterfall
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged collaboration, ice, Middlesex Fells, Photography, waterfall on February 1, 2010| 3 Comments »
Finding the waterfall was Steve’s idea. He remembered it from an earlier hike that we had done in the Fells in autumn. When temperatures recently plummeted into the teens (and that’s before adding in the wind chill factor), he said, “Let’s try to find it again. Imagine the ice!”
Usually, I am quite game for such adventures, but this time, after a long drive and a long hike to get to the place we kinda-sorta-thought the waterfall was (but it wasn’t), I found myself silently cursing as we struggled up a cliff, slid on ice hidden beneath snow, and snagged ourselves in thorny thickets.
The light was fading fast, and coming in at odd angles over the hills and through the trees. I was cold and not happy for lots of reasons. But, then I paused to take a sip of water. A glimmering on the land caught my eyes. Upon closer scrutiny, I realized that what I had first assumed was simply more ice on rocks was in fact a stream. Beneath a thick, clear glassy seal, its waters ran swift. We followed those waters to where they eventually cascaded over rocks as a waterfall.
For a while the cold was forgotten as we took photos. But when I could ignore the cold no longer, and had to jam my hands in my pockets, I just stood in the woods, and listened to the waters running. It was a beautiful sound.
Aunt Thelma’s Christmas Cactus
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Christmas Cactus, colors, Photography, Red and White on November 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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