Through the rippled window in black and white.
Where’s the beauty?
I’m not sure.
I just know I find it all mesmerizing.
And I hope you enjoy.
Here’s the view in spring.
Posts Tagged ‘beauty’
beautiful grays
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, artwork, beauty, colors, glass, gray, Inspiration, monotype, nature, patterns, perspective, rippled, urban landscape on November 26, 2014| 3 Comments »
just rain on the windows (a little series)
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, Inspiration, nature, patterns, perspective, Photography, rain, trees, water, weather, windows on November 24, 2014| 3 Comments »
A steady rain falls this day and as the light shifts and the wind blows, beautiful patterns are created upon the kitchen windows. In the foreground are the raindrops and in the distance are the branches of the towering oak tree, its leaves now dark russet and falling to the ground.
but photographing in color was quite fun too
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, color, flowers, Inspiration, nature, opportunity, petals, Photography, roses, water on November 22, 2014| 1 Comment »
during transport her rose red petals fell …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, black and white, flowers, Inspiration, opportunity, Photography, roses, water on November 22, 2014| 1 Comment »
still photographing flowers
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, petals, Photography on November 20, 2014| 4 Comments »
when opportunity knocks …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, color, flowers, friendship, Inspiration, light, opportunity, Photography on November 18, 2014| 1 Comment »
What happened is this: a friend forgot her birthday flowers. They sit in a sky blue vase in Steve’s kitchen catching the morning light.
And so I have this unique opportunity, until their owner’s return, to photograph many pretty petals, in black and white and in color.
white space
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, white on November 18, 2014| 7 Comments »
works in progress …
Posted in Inspiration, On the Road, tagged architecture, art, artwork, beauty, cathedrals, churches, colors, faith, Galway, Galway Cathedral, ireland, Patrick Pollen, religion, stained glass, travel on November 14, 2014| 1 Comment »
Of all the buildings that I was able to step into in Galway, I was able to spend the most time at the Galway Cathedral. Dedicated on August 15, 1965 by Cardinal Cushing of Boston, it is noted as the youngest of Europe’s stone cathedrals. Its art and architecture reflect many different styles and periods from Byzantine to Gothic to Romanesque.
Detail from St. Michael, by Patrick Pollen of Dublin
Online, there are many images of the exterior. My camera tended to focus on the variety of stained glass windows, mosaics and carvings on the interior walls. In addition to learning the larger story of the building’s creation, it has been a pleasure to research and learn about the individual artists, like Patrick Pollen, who dedicated so many years of their lives to producing artwork for this cathedral.
Detail from St. Gabriel, by Patrick Pollen of Dublin
It will take me a while to sort through the images and continue my research. There are always stories to discover! Until I pull together my words and images about this beautiful structure, here are few images to peruse.
and then there was st. augustine
Posted in Inspiration, On the Road, tagged architecture, art, beauty, churches, colors, faith, Galway, George William Walsh, Gothic church, Inspiration, ireland, Photography, religion, St. Augustine, stained glass windows, storytelling, travel on November 12, 2014| 3 Comments »
As I’ve written about before, one of the great pleasures for me of stepping into a church is to see the wide variety of artistic expression through stained glass. Such is certainly the case with a quick visit to St. Augustine’s, a Gothic church in Galway completed in 1859.
Apparently during renovations in the 1970s, the original window over the main altar was replaced by a new window depicting the Resurrection. The artist is George W. Walsh.You can read a bit more about Mr. Walsh via this link. His father, with whom he apprenticed for several years, was a pupil of stained glass artist and illustrator Harry Clarke.
While no one seemed to mind me meandering about with my camera, I focused mostly on that window above the altar with its many lovely parts making an incredibly beautiful whole.
The other window that caught my attention happened to be a depiction of St. Augustine himself. Later I discovered that Mr. Walsh also composed and completed that window.
It was a bit rainy that day so I did not take many exterior shots, but via this link you can view the building. On this webpage, you can read just a bit more about the history of the Augustinians in Galway and more about the construction of this particular building.
adagio
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, adagio, adagio in d minor, beauty, birds, colors, feathers, Inspiration, movement, music, nature, Photography, Swan, wings on November 11, 2014| 9 Comments »
Recently, a family of swans swam past me. As they did so, several spread their wings in the sunlight. Slow movements that made me think of motion and music.
I took many photos, and I wondered what am I to do with these images? Then, I listened to a particular piece of music and suddenly wanted to put the images and that music together somehow.
I’m going to give it a try. I’m not sure that I will be successful, but it is good to have a goal. I’ll let you know what happens. But until then, here are a few images of the beautiful birds.
p.s. As for the music that moved me? Just one of those very popular pieces out there in the world, Adagio in D Minor by John Murphy, composed for the film, Sunshine (2007). So many variations on the theme available online, but here’s a link to a nice one. Enjoy.
Words + Images 