In fact, a dandelion, up close and personal.
Posts Tagged ‘beauty’
like a net of stars
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, black and white, dandelion, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on April 30, 2012| 5 Comments »
Beauty Abounds at Somerville Open Studios 2012!
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, beauty, colors, Inspiration, Somerville Open Studios on April 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
… beauty before me, beauty behind me, beauty to the right of me, beauty to the left of me, beauty above me, beauty below me …
Well, this week, I sure do feel surrounded by beauty. If you follow this blog even a little, you know I feel that way most of the time, but this week I’m experiencing beauty with a capital B especially with Somerville Open Studios 2012 taking place. If you are in the area, I hope you will take the opportunity to visit the amazing artists creating great beauty throughout the city. Here’s a link to all of the general event information.
silk + roses
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, roses, silk on April 29, 2012| 2 Comments »
Sacred Works in Glass
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, beauty, churches, colors, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality, stained glass on April 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
Of late, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It is a beautiful historic structure in the vibrant neighborhood of South Boston. You can learn more about the people and place via this link. Meanwhile, here’s a peek at some of the imagery to be found in the interior. Enjoy.
chance encounters with color
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, colors, environment, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, Somerville, walking on April 19, 2012| 5 Comments »
The results of an impromptu walk around my neighborhood. I have to admit, I got a bit lost. Many hours later, my feet still hurt. But it was worth it, I think. 😉
Just Pansies on a Spring Morning
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardens, Inspiration, nature, pansies, Photography, plants on April 15, 2012| 6 Comments »
With Colors Like the Rising/Setting Sun
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, daffodils, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography on April 5, 2012| 1 Comment »
So, earlier today, I wandered into the kitchen to make some lunch. A cloudy day and chilly to start so I decided on a cup of tea. As I walked toward the stove past the little table where I keep herbs, cut flowers and things like that, I glanced at a vase of old daffodils.
I could not help but think, “I’ve got to throw these things away before the petals fall all over the floor!” Then I’d have to vacuum … though I already needed to vacuum. I spritzed a few stems with water. Maybe a little moisture would help. Instead, a petal drifted free of its stem and just managed to land on the table.
I turned away with a curmudgeonly sigh. I put the kettle on to boil. While waiting for it to whistle, I felt a bit of warmth on the back of my neck. Perhaps the sun was finally peeking through a cloud. I turned to look over my shoulder, and this is what I saw that made me smile.
Beauty in the Darkness
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, herbs, Inspiration, light, musings, nature, Photography, shadows on April 4, 2012| 1 Comment »
Ever have a period in your life when you’re feeling just a bit out of your routine, or as my fellow likes to say, “discombobulated?” Well, I’m certainly feeling that way at the moment. Not sure if it is cosmic in origin (there’s a lot of cool astronomical stuff happening right now) or if it’s regular life stuff (lot of different projects coming due). To give myself a break over past day or so, I’ve wandered with my camera outside and around the house. I have found myself drawn to the concrete, like the above dark pansy growing in what has become a local restaurant’s outdoor ashtray, and to the more nebulous and ethereal like these shadowy branches of a dead tree dancing on a wall in my apartment.
Yesterday, I found myself in the kitchen mesmerized by herbs in silhouette like this dill against a clay saucer and rosemary in relief upon the table.
There was the lovely coil of copper surrounding a single strand of thyme …
… and three shells collected I can’t remember where, but now sitting in the hallway amidst all sorts of plants.
Part of me would love to sit with these images and see what writing they inspire. Perhaps later. Right now, I must rise from this chair, and get ready for a gig. There I will do my best to stay disciplined and quite focused, and not lose myself in the shadows and other dark beauty revealed by the spring light.
White Tulips
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography, tulips, white on April 2, 2012| 5 Comments »
I splurged on a bouquet of white tulips this weekend. An indulgence in simple beauty. I gently placed them in a vase and you know what? They immediately drooped.
But you know what else? It didn’t matter.
Their simple beauty remains.
Filling the Quiet: Music and the Art of Carol A. Simmons
Posted in Inspiration, tagged African American, art, beauty, color, culture, Inspiration, interview, music on March 31, 2012| 2 Comments »
Laissez les Bontemps Rouler. In other words, let the good times roll. That is the name of this painting by artist Carol A. Simmons. Without hearing a single note, can’t you feel the music imbuing this canvas with life? How about the bluesy notes eminating from this painting of Lady Blue?
I must say I was first drawn to those works of Ms. Simmons that highlighted the bright colorful culture of the Gullah people and others in the lowlands of South Carolina and Georgia. But recently I have had the great pleasure to learn more about her work, its continuing evolution, and yes … how music is influencing her creative journey. Just click on one of the pictures above (or here) to discover for yourself the vibrancy of her work. Enjoy!
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