
Zazzle currently has a 40% off sale on cards and more. You can view my stationery collection (and more) here: https://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, correspondence, gifts, holiday cards, Inspiration, Photography, stationery, sympathy cards on October 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Zazzle currently has a 40% off sale on cards and more. You can view my stationery collection (and more) here: https://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, beauty, bouquet, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, pink on October 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, creativity, exploring, Inspiration, Instagram, Photography on October 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Finally up and running on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiaestaples/

A group of Millenials around me finally convinced me to step into the 21st Century.

I’m kind of old school. Sometimes I just want a phone to be a phone but it has been fun walking in the world and exploring new ways to share what I see and experience.

https://www.instagram.com/cynthiaestaples/
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged abstract, beauty, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, morning glories, nature, Photography, seeds on October 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I went outside to dump the trash and thought I’d take a look at the morning glories growing on the wall nearby. Most of the flowers gone of course but then I noticed the little seed heads and somehow they found themselves in my house sitting in the sun. I’m going to add them to my box of seeds for this year’s winter garden.

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Charles River Esplanade, ducks, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, trees, walking, water, wildlife on October 19, 2017| 2 Comments »

It has been a while since I strolled along the Charles River Esplanade.

It’s that time of year when I feel I can become lost in the water because the low sun is so bright and the reflections so sharp. Very little breeze (thank goodness) and so the water becomes a near perfect mirror.

For me, I stopped worrying about finding the perfect shot though I did have an agenda before I embarked on my walk.

I let go of that agenda and just accepted the beauty that was around me.

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, charity, digital printing, giving back, Inspiration, nature photography, nature-inspired, pencil pouch, Photography on October 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »

After making that necessary mistake of viewing the morning’s headlines, and after letting my blood pressure return to normal, I decided not to stew in negativity but to find a way to produce positivity. I decided to emulate the wonderful artist Jen Parrish of Parrish Relics. With each new jewelry collection, she gives back by donating a percentage of the profits from the sale of one pendant to a charity. The above pencil pouch can be found in my art of where store:
https://artofwhere.com/artists/wordsandimagesbycynthia/accessories/pencil-case/625020
With the purchase of this pouch, now through November 15th, 50% of the profits will be donated to a local Boston-area charity serving poor and homeless women. On November 15th I’ll provide an update on monies raised. Thank you!
p.s. The origin of the image … one Sunday I needed to walk, so I walked by the river, and these branches are what I saw.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, birds, blue heron, Emerald Necklace, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, wildlife on October 18, 2017| 6 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, leaves, nature, Photography, Wards Pond, water on October 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, milkweed, nature, Photography, seeds, urban landscape on October 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

As I walked by the Charles yesterday, I could not help but think of the opening lines of that song, I was born by the river …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Charles River, Inspiration, leaves, nature, Photography, urban landscape, water on October 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »