November 14, 2012 by Cynthia
I have been trying to photograph a vase of baby’s breath for quite a while now. The stems were part of a larger bouquet, just filler for the fancier flowers. But as those flowers passed away, the baby’s breath remained, tall and strong though with a certain fragility.
This morning as I sat at the kitchen table thinking about the chaos in many a friend and family member’s life right now, people who are bearing the weight of so much sadness, my eyes kept falling upon the vase of baby’s breath. The light from that same sun that struck the green sage mentioned in an earlier post now fell upon fine white petals.
Against the backdrop of a window still covered in frost, the petals reminded me of fresh fallen snow with the dazzle of glistening flakes and the accompanying quiet that descends upon the land. In those moments, I always think of snow as a beautiful thing.
I once wrote a poem about white being the color of sadness. When I wrote those words years ago, that feeling was true. Today I feel differently. I don’t know what color sadness is for me today, but I know it is not white.
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November 14, 2012 by Cynthia
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November 13, 2012 by Cynthia
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November 13, 2012 by Cynthia
I was hoping a walk in the woods would help me regain focus for steady, solid writing. I think it is okay that I was inspired to paint instead.
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November 12, 2012 by Cynthia
I have written of Steve’s kitchen quite often and in various ways, from the dishes he prepares to the memories evoked by his simple act of making coffee. This autumn, I have found that even with that cup of coffee in hand, I like to sit in the quiet of his warming kitchen. Like ritual, I watch the remaining leaves on the towering oak tree flutter in a morning breeze, and then … it happens. I look across the table at Steve and I say, “The sun is coming around the corner on its sled.” He says, “Mmmmhmm.”
It does not flood the room, this autumn light. It moves slowly like honey or light maple syrup across a plate. My favorite part? How light pours upon the pot of sage.
It soaks into dusty leaves, alive and dead, and runs along unruly stems.
Truth be told, there are other herbs in the room, on the same little table, buckets of basil, rosemary stalks and more. But my favorite sight in the morning light, this autumn so far anyway, remains the sage …
…even when its leaves are not green.
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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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