November 11, 2012 by Cynthia

As I sorted through these images taken at Friday’s Copley Square Farmer’s Market, I realized that one of the most unexpected pleasures of this year (so far) has been discovering the flavor, texture and just plain visual beauty of the oyster mushroom. Sauteed in olive oil with garlic and black pepper and served on toast …. delicious! Hmmm. I do wonder what the winter holds. 😉


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November 9, 2012 by Cynthia

A bit of paper glued down to another surface. Collage is simply that, and so much more than that, at the same time. I’ve certainly come to appreciate the vision and intricate work involved with collage through my ongoing collaboration with artist Zoe Langosy. More to report soon about our next collaboration for 2013. Meanwhile …
* here’s a wonderful essay by artist Camille Martin writing about The Collaged Brain in Talking Writing Magazine
* here’s a vintage post highlighting an early collaboration with Zoe as she took simple branches and sea shell images and wove them into cloth.
* you can also read more about Zoe’s creative process in this interview.
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November 8, 2012 by Cynthia

No story with these images of flying fish roe. Just a good find at the local Asian market. Delicious sprinkled on smoked salmon or even by themselves on a bit of garlic toast. And on this cold rainy day, I’ve been having fun photographing the warmly colored little bits.

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November 7, 2012 by Cynthia
Odd items, I suppose, a tiny scrapbook of family pictures, the remains of my first and probably last attempt at eating escargot and a blade of grass picked up on the way home.

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November 6, 2012 by Cynthia
Leaves on the ground at the Middlesex Fells.



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November 6, 2012 by Cynthia
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November 5, 2012 by Cynthia

drifting down

covering the mostly naked branches of trees in the Middlesex Fells


mostly naked I say because up high leaves still bathed in the fading light

until even that light disappeared and all that remained was a transient glimmer of gold in the air

and a dusting of dark rose upon the land

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November 4, 2012 by Cynthia

… perhaps butterflies do too.

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