Again, I think it was one of those moments when, if a child had been crossing the bridge, he or she would have asked me, “What are you looking at? What are you taking pictures of over there?” But adults, for the most part, tend to be more polite or simply distant. So, while I think I stood there quite a while in that spot on the bridge that crosses the Mystic, I only received sidelong glances. No one asked me any questions. No one came over to peer over the rail where I focused my camera. What would they have seen? I suppose a dead fish floating in the shallows is not the most enticing sight but I’m telling you … in that sunlight in those moments as its form rose and fell with roll of the water, it was beautiful.
Posts Tagged ‘fish’
in the dying of the light
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, fish, Inspiration, Mystic River Watershed, nature, patterns, Photography, urban landscape on June 28, 2017| Leave a Comment »
grace under water
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, fish, grace, Inspiration, koi, nature, nature photography, Photography, urban landscape on June 16, 2016| 1 Comment »
one can of sardines
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged fish, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography, recipes, sardines on September 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
One can of sardines, drained, placed on a small plate, topped with fresh cut onions and herbs, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of black pepper. That’s all. Okay, okay … there was some homemade mayonnaise on the side along with some toasted bread. An impromptu dinner after being too lazy to go to the store. 😉
I was mad …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, beauty, colors, drawing, family, fish, fun, Inspiration, life, musings, nature, personal, Photography, still life, storytelling on December 2, 2014| 6 Comments »
… mad at some things that had happened around me. Things that were kind of like bits of straw raining down upon a camel’s back. What I felt was certainly legit but I also felt myself getting angrier than I needed to be. I wanted to redirect that anger. A long walk, my method of choice, was out of the option because of the cold. Yet I was determined not to do what I remember my mom having penchant for doing which was to sit in a literal and figurative dark place. I was not ready to talk about what was bothering me. There were no words quite formed for me to write. What do do, what to do. I decided to follow the advice I sometimes give to others when they tell me that they are tired of talking or that they cannot write (“I don’t know how to write. You’re the writer!”). What do I suggest? Draw. So, I sat down to draw. Now I almost stopped myself. Why? Because I can’t draw. Yes, I’ve dabbled in this that and the other thing but really even with the help of a ruler, I can’t make a straight line! Then I took a deep breath and decided not to worry about straight lines. Curves can be cool.
As for what to draw … now I’ve been having this ongoing conversation with one of my little postcard penpals. He’s my four-year old nephew living down in Virginia. I’ve been sending him pictures of birds and squirrels and such. He’s tasked with drawing me a fish. Or a school of fish. Maybe a shark. As I sat at my desk in the bright sunlight, I drew fish for him and for myself, bright colored, imperfect, smiling fish. My anger did not disappear but it came into perspective. I have not sent the fishy bookmarks to the little guy. I want to give him time to draw his fish for me and for himself in whatever colors of the rainbow he decides.
a successful return to the koi pond
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, fish, Inspiration, koi, nature, Photography, pond, urban landscape, water on September 8, 2014| 3 Comments »
the white fish
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, fish, ghostly figure, Inspiration, koi, koi fish, nature, Photography, urban landscape, water, white fish on September 5, 2014| 5 Comments »
I passed by a pond of what I thought were all orange koi fish. Then, out of the blue, I spied a white fish with gold accents. A ghostly figure that I really wanted to capture amidst the reflections in the water. Mostly unsuccessful … he kept dipping deeper into the water. But what I caught, and what I remember, are magical to me.
peaceful interludes
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged fish, fishing, Inspiration, Middlesex Fells Reservation, nature, outdoors, Photography, Spot Pond, water, zen on August 25, 2013| 2 Comments »
I have always appreciated the “zen of fishing.” Placing a line in the water and just reflecting on life as I watch the wind make ripples upon the water. But this time, for the first time, something actually took the bait. It was a little fellow thrown back into the depths. We’ll see what happens next time. 😉
fishing at spot pond
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged dragonfly, fish, fishing, Inspiration, landscape, Middlesex Fells, nature, Photography, Spot Pond, sunlight, water on July 7, 2013| 5 Comments »
As we rested with feet in the pond, Steve kept trying to identify the fish swimming in the shallows so that we could return with the proper lures. We had not come prepared to fish, only to scout a new possible location. I snapped a few fishy photos for him but then I got distracted by sunlight on water and other creatures by the shore.
You can read more about Spot Pond and other features of the Middlesex Fells here. I’m not sure if he and I will return to fish. You see, he actually likes to catch fish. I am more into the zen of fishing. We’ll see … 😉
fish roe
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged asian market, caviar, colors, fish, food, food photography, Inspiration, nature, orange, roe on November 8, 2012| 4 Comments »
No story with these images of flying fish roe. Just a good find at the local Asian market. Delicious sprinkled on smoked salmon or even by themselves on a bit of garlic toast. And on this cold rainy day, I’ve been having fun photographing the warmly colored little bits.
The Cycle of Life
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, Charles River, death, fish, life, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, reflections on June 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Life and death connected as part of a cycle of existence. That is the thought that comes to mind as I review these pictures taken by the Charles River yesterday. It was sunlight glinting on the scales of the fish that initially caught my eyes. And, then, the longer I looked, the more I saw.