I went walking through a puddle
It was like walking on the sky
Walking through the waters
Was like walking through sky
Deep blue cheery waters
Ripples flowing near and far
Walking through those waters
Was like walking through the sky
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In a horribly, wonderfully, weak moment, I recently walked into a children’s book store empty-handed and walked out with a bag full of books. With a growing cadre of nieces and nephews, not to mention many good friends having children, I haven’t quite decided which child (or adult!) will be the recipient of which books. After reading and re-reading them, I hope I can let them go! The covers and content of these two books particularly stick with me: The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney, and Blues Journey by Walter Dean Myers.
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Art Wolfe is one of my favorite photographers. While watching him on PBS this weekend as he photographed blue icebergs in Patagonia, I was inspired to try my hand at photographing ice cubes. Yes, ice cubes. Not as challenging as shooting ice in the wild, but what fun in the kitchen! 😉
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In response to friends’ queries about what I’ve been up to creatively, following are a few beginning of the year updates. I’ll do my best to post something like this monthly. Enjoy and have a good day!
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Motivated by a friend’s generous and delicious gift of persimmon butter, I went in search of a whole persimmon and came home with a bag of different fruits and inspiration to launch a new gallery of food-related images.
http://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com/Arts-and-Crafts/Food-2010/10856699_roeYa#757419223_fhcWE
I work near Edmands Park, a 33-acre green space in Newton, MA. Every chance I get, I grab my camera and go for a walk in the woods. I’ve begun a new gallery to highlight my favorite features. The Newton Conservators has been nice enough to post some of my pictures on its website as well.
http://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com/Nature/Edmands-Park/
http://www.newtonconservators.org/5edmands.htm
Upcoming …
I’m working to gather photos and information of blood oranges. Blood oranges are primarily available during the winter months. Sicilian in origin, they are now grown in Texas and Florida as well. They are good for you and beautiful to photograph. 😉
I keep hearing that January is National Letter Writing Month. So, I’m going to focus this month on putting pen to paper to reconnect with old friends and to make professional connections with regard to my photography and creative writing. Setting goals is easy. Carrying them out … much harder. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Last year I had great fun taking short photographic expeditions with my boyfriend and hope to do more trips this year. Mostly we venture to local nature areas. We have different shooting styles and techniques and we certainly use very different camera equipment. We’re both very good at directing the other to get some perfect shot… usually without argument. 😉 Who knows? We may do a joint show some day. I’ll keep you posted!
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