Posted in Inspiration, On the Road, tagged architecture, art, beauty, Berkeley, Inspiration, Photography, religious art, stained glass, stained glass windows, travel on June 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
It wasn’t quite one of my “the door was open and I peeked in” adventures. It was more, it was a Sunday, the church doors were open and we were welcomed in and allowed to take pictures before the service began. Very inviting airy place with bright sun shining through colorful windows.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, botanical garden, cactus, colors, flowers, hope, Inspiration, landscape, musings, nature, Photography, succulents on June 11, 2018| 2 Comments »
I must say it was a bit depressing to read headlines from around the world today. From gang violence across U.S. cities, a new ‘trail of tears” as parents are being separated from children, resources for those most in need increasingly being eroded, and at the same time big business wielding its lobbying might to change policies that would have helped hold them accountable to the many for their actions as they work to increase wealth for a few. And then if I look outside my own borders to the rest of the world … well, goodness gracious. It is an avalanche or perhaps a mudslide of just damn bad news without clear sight of where hope lies on a grand scale. It clearly will not be coming from the White House anytime soon as that’s all that needs to be said for the moment about that sad mess and those sad people who do not represent me as an American. At the same time I know that there is lots of good work being done on the ground but where is the sweeping change to come? Is there a groundswell somewhere out there that I have yet to see? Time will tell … anyway, meanwhile, I choose to share these images of beauty, of prickly cactus crowned by flowers filled with light.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, birds, egrets, Inspiration, nature, Photography, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, travel, wildlife on June 10, 2018| 4 Comments »
I kept wanting it to take flight, to see its wings fill with light, but it did not want to fly apparently, no matter how many times it lifted its wings. I chanced upon the egret in my usual way, stepping to the edge of a structure and peering over to see what I might see, and there so still in the grass it stood …
… before taking those high-legged steps into the water …
… and then back out again onto land, feathers ruffled but still not taking flight. An impasse. Finally under the heat of the intense noonday sun I moved on suspecting that with my back now turned the egret’s wings spread and silently beat the air as it rose upward and upward, away.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/san_pablo_bay/
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, pink, rose on June 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, beauty, birds, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography on June 7, 2018| 3 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, beauty, birds, birdsong, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, storytelling on June 7, 2018| 2 Comments »
“What is it? What is it? What is it?” The little girl’s song almost overshadowed that of the bird’s. Her mother, a bit exasperated perhaps, snapped, “It’s a bird!” The little girl’s tune changed. “Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?” As the mother took a deep breath, I stepped forward and knelt down. “Do you want to see it?” She nodded and so I showed her the bird on my camera. I zoomed in too, and she said, “Ooooh! It’s furry!” “Nope, just little feathers,” I corrected. She squinted at me. “But where is it in the tree?!” I stood up and said, “Follow my finger.” And she did, and she was just barely able to make out the bird in the branches that had continued to sing heartily the whole time we were staring down at the camera.
Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, apparel, architecture inspired, beauty, design, fashion, gifts, Inspiration, Photography, scarves on June 6, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Silk cashmere scarf ($94.95) available at shop at Trinity Church. Shipping is available. Just send a note to artandarchitecture@trinitychurchboston.org. Designer Donna McNett created this scarf starting with a photograph I took of the church chancel wall which was designed in 1938 by Maginnis & Walsh. I hope we have future opportunities to collaborate.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography on June 6, 2018| 1 Comment »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, beauty, Harvard Arboreturm, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, reflections, water on June 4, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, architecture inspired, art, beauty, design, drinkware, Edward Burne-Jones, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, pre-raphaelites, scarves, travel mugs, travel thermos, William Morris on May 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »
I’m quite pleased with the new travel thermos featuring the Purity stained glass window design. I’m a pretty happy go lucky person but every now and then even I need to add a bit of brightness to my life and I think this thermos fits! Available at the Trinity Church gift shop. If you’re not in Boston, and are interested in purchasing, send inquiries to artandarchitecture@trinitychurchboston.org. And in the works, new silk chiffon scarves inspired by Burne-Jones and William Morris …
At least two variations on a theme are in production, the designs inspired by details from one of my favorite windows at Trinity Church, David’s Charge to Solomon. Soon to be available exclusively at the church gift shop.
As for the rest of this day, back to paperwork (aargh!) and then out into the sunshine with my camera. More reflections upon water to view, squirrels and birds to chase down, and maybe even a church or two to be found with sunlit stained glass windows. We’ll see … Have a good day, folks!
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