Between meetings today, I was able to stroll through the Boston Public Gardens. As I rested in the shade of a willow tree by the pond, mallards waddled by on land while a majestic white swan glided by on the water. My hands were busy stuffing lemon ice down my throat (so hot here!). By the time my hands were free, all that was left in my vicinity were feathers.
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Recently Steve shared pictures from a trip abroad. Dreamy images of a Canadian landscape with narrow strips of land separating sky and water. Beautiful images to be sure, but what made them truly fascinating was Steve’s perspective as he shared them. He suggested in terms of their display the images should be rotated 90 degrees thus highlighting what he had been trying to capture — the reflection of the landscape in (often) still waters creating perfect symmetry, i.e. use the vertical line, not the horizontal, to heighten the viewer’s experience of the reflection. See what you think. 😉
I must admit, as I viewed some of these images at their new orientation, I began to “see” complex and rich structures that had nothing to do with their actual subject matter (trees, water, sky). I especially thought of the green man in the woods figure with this one.
What do you see?
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Blood. Fire. Sunsets and sunrises. Red is the color of energy. Whether “hot” or “warm” in tone (never cold), that color in all its variations expresses the complexity of life. I’m pleased to be part of a new art exhibit at the Inside-Out Gallery focused on that magnificent color. If you’re in the neighborhood during the month of July, drop by and take a look at all the artists’ expressions of red. Location: Inside-Out Gallery in the CVS Window in Davis Square, Somerville.
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So one day sunlight came through a window and shone through a glass of water that I had left on a table. A scientist friend of mine explained that what I captured were caustics and that the ripples in the water were acting like lenses refracting the light around. I think I understand most of that. Mostly I appreciated the simple beauty of the lines on the paper and the opportunity to play around with the images later on the computer.
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A single plant. Several stages of development. An unexpected find in a local park while out for a stroll.
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I have a good friend who is working on assignment out west near the Grand Canyon. Occasionally, she will call in to describe the wildlife that she is seeing at dusk and dawn and all hours in between. This morning she left a message about five large elk silhouetted against the evening sky. Later, as I went through my image archives, I found myself being particularly drawn to those subjects cast in shadow. Here are a few that jumped out at me.
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A few folks have asked how the poppies are doing. Pretty well. 😉
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A dear friend used to work in Japan. On occasion she would send me small treasures, like these small pieces of jade.
I found them as I cleaned out an old jewelry box this weekend. The friend and I haven’t spoken in many years. Just different life journeys. I am thinking that I will turn one of these images into a postcard or even a notecard and send to her with words of thanks. A good summer project. 😉
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