a lovely tangle by the river
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brown
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, Branches, brown, colors, Inspiration, Photography, urban landscape on February 27, 2017| 1 Comment »
leaf
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged brown, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape on February 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »
water over rocks
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, Charles River, Greenough Boulevard, inspirationi, journeys, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape, water on February 24, 2017| 2 Comments »
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It was a long walk by the Charles River from Harvard Square and then along Greenough Boulevard. I had set myself a time limit for venturing forth and then I having to turn back. But somehow I always lose track of time as curiosity overwhelms common sense. There’s always one more thing to see around the bend in the road or over the banks of the river. But no matter how much I ache the following day, when I look at the images, its always worth it.
in the branches
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, birds, birdwatching, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography on February 23, 2017| 5 Comments »
A curious little bird by the Charles River. When I passed it the first time, and even moved in close, it did not fly away. And when I returned along the same path, there it remained ready for its next close up.
close up
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, beauty, churches, faith, Inspiration, John La Farge, religion, stained glass windows on February 21, 2017| 1 Comment »
Detail from stained glass window, The Resurrection, by John La Farge (1902) at Trinity Church in the City of Boston.
dried roses, parsley & oregano
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged flowers, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on February 20, 2017| 2 Comments »
just two minutes plus
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged Alvin Ailey, art, beauty, Black History Month, dance, Inspiration, music, storytelling, urban life on February 19, 2017| 2 Comments »
I was seeking not so much inspiration as simple background music to help me stay focused on my writing. In my usual meandering way I chanced upon this video and in reading about the origins of the video I learned about an award winning movie that probably most other people already know about called Moonlight. I hope to see it one day but meanwhile here is, in just over two minutes, a film from director Anna Rose Holmer capturing a powerful collaboration between the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the movie composer Nicholas Britell. Choreography is by the theater’s artistic director Robert Battle.
Additional Reading – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_(2016_film)
just under 8 minutes
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged American history, art, immigration, Inspiration, Kennedy Center, Leonard Bernstein, music, National Cultural Center, Pablo Casals, Yo Yo Ma on February 12, 2017| 2 Comments »
Recently I “challenged” viewers to watch a video that was less than four minutes long featuring the dancer known as L’il Buck. This week I challenge you to view this video. On November 29, 1962 a benefit concert took place called The American Pageant of the Arts. In attendance was President and Mrs. Kennedy, Marion Anderson, Robert Frost, Van Cliburn, and many other stars of stage and screen. Leonard Bernstein was Master of Ceremonies. In this particular concert excerpt he introduces to America a 7-year old cellist named Yo-Yo Ma and his sister Yeou-Cheng Ma.
The benefit performance was to raise funds toward the creation of a National Cultural Center.
Today the National Cultural Center is known as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sources & Additional Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Casals
Hope for America/Government Support for the Arts – https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/hope-for-america/government-support-for-the-arts.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
unconventional growth
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, colors, design, indoor gardening, John La Farge, Photography on February 4, 2017| 1 Comment »
There is no vessel in which I will not try to plant seeds. Or a seedling. Maybe a bulb. As a reminder that spring is coming, and to give myself a bit of peace of mind, I’ve decided to do some planting this weekend. I’ve yet to decide what this mug will hold. If it stays in the kitchen, it has to hold something edible. We’ll see … I may sip tea from it as I decide its fate.
The design of the mug was inspired by John La Farge and his decoration of Trinity Church in Boston. The geometric pattern is an adaptation of stained glass found on one of the interior doors. The sun was shining bright the day of the photo. The final pattern was translated onto a mug, magnet, and bookmark that can be purchased at the shop at Trinity Church. You can learn more about La Farge and his decoration on one of the superb guided tours. More information available here: http://trinitychurchboston.org/visit/tours
harmony
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Uncategorized, tagged American history, black history, culture, folk music, Inspiration, libraries, music, sacred music on February 2, 2017| 1 Comment »
One thing people might not know about me is that as an adult I learned how to play the harmonica. I’d never played an instrument before. The class was in part an opportunity to do something different and also an homage to my father who played the harmonica when I was a child. I have a very nice harmonica tucked away somewhere. I haven’t played or thought about playing for years until I came across a 1975 recording of Babylon is Falling Down sung by Deacon Dan Smith with Nick Hallman & the Georgia Sea Island Singers. The music is on the disc, Shall We Gather at the River, highlighting Florida’s African American religious music. This song and 14 additional tracks can be accessed online via the following link: https://www.floridamemory.com/audio/cd3.php Well worth a visit to that page and the larger Florida Memory site to learn about the diverse history of the peoples that have shaped a place that is an important part of the American puzzle.
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