… at rest on a bright day in the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, Boston.
Posts Tagged ‘beauty’
a lion at the library
Posted in Inspiration, tagged animals, art, beauty, black and white, Boston Public Library, couchant, Inspiration, lions, Photography, sculpture on September 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
St. Peter’s in Central Square
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, beauty, Charles Connick, churches, colors, design, faith, Inspiration, light, Photography, religion, saints, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, stained glass, Wilbur Herbert Burnham, windows on September 17, 2015| 5 Comments »
Detail from Baptism Window
There are thirteen stained glass windows inside St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. And I had the wonderful opportunity to stand before them all thanks to the kind gentleman, Rector Brocato, who let me through the door.
Detail from St. John the Baptist Window
He took me on a brief and informative tour of his church and provided me with detailed literature. The parish was founded in 1842. The current building was constructed in 1867. The first stained glass window was added in 1917, designed by Wilbur Herbert Burnham.
Wilbur Herbert Burnham designing a stained glass window, ca. 1940 / Paul Davis, photographer. Wilbur H. Burnham Studios records, circa 1904-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Burnham is one of two stained glass designers highlighted in the church’s guidebook. He designed several windows for the church.
Detail from St. Anne Window designed by Burnham
Detail from St. Anne Window
In the 1930s, two windows were added from the Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Studios, most noted of which may the High Altar Window.
Detail from High Altar Window, by Connick Studios
High Altar Window
Detail from High Altar Window
Detail from High Altar
The current guide book is being revised to include the names of all the designers.
Detail from St. John Window
Even so, the current guide book provides a wonderful historical summary of the of the parish and detailed description of the biblical and secular symbolism in each window.
Detail from St. George Window
You can find out more about this welcoming place, from services and tours to community outreach, via the church website: http://www.saintpeterscambridge.org/
Detail from Nativity Window
Sources/Additional Reading
Learn more about Wilbur Herbert Burnham in the Archives of American Art via this link.
Learn more about Charles J. Connick in the Archives of American Art via this link.
The Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation is also a wonderful resource.
walking half way home
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape, walking on September 16, 2015| 2 Comments »
I took a friend’s advice. Instead of walking all the way home from Copley Square, I walked half way and this is what I saw.
vanessa’s flowers
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, friendship, gardening, gifts, Inspiration, Photography on September 7, 2015| 2 Comments »
A very young friend to whom I send postcards recently gave me a gift in return.
Flowers from her first garden.
A beautiful sight in the morning light.
Thanks, Vanessa. 😉
late summer salad
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography, recipe, salads, vegetables on September 6, 2015| 1 Comment »
surface of the charles river
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, beauty, Charles River, colors, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, urban landscape, water on August 29, 2015| 1 Comment »
The surface of the river along the Charles River Esplanade . It was a sunny afternoon, the waters churned by gusts of wind and the wake of many canoes and kayaks.
the empty glass
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, colors, glass, Inspiration, light, Photography on August 16, 2015| 3 Comments »
store bought and so tasty
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, onions, Photography, red onions on August 10, 2015| 1 Comment »
I don’t remember eating red onions as a child but I rarely eat any other kind these days. There’s something about the combination of taste (the spicier the better), color and texture. Excellent raw, thinly sliced, topping a green salad or adding a bit of crunch to a small sandwich. And I love when the sunlight settles upon the plate.
home grown and home made
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, eating, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography on August 10, 2015| 2 Comments »
and then there is curiosity
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, beauty, curiosity, deer, Inspiration, nature, Photography on July 29, 2015| 7 Comments »
